Free Trade Zones and Corporate ESG: Evidence From a Quasi‐Natural Experiment in China
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how China's Pilot Free Trade Zones (FTZs) influence corporate ESG performance. Using a staggered difference‐in‐differences model on Chinese listed firms from 2009 to 2024, we combine coarsened exact matching (CEM) and geography‐based instrumental variables to ensure robust identification.
Wen Li, Yinghan Zhao, Brian Lucey
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Effects of Nanoemulsions' Droplet Size and Natural Antioxidants' Hydrophilicity on Oxidative Stability and Mechanical Properties of Alginate Beads Filled with Linseed Oil Nanoemulsion. [PDF]
FoodsRahiminezhad Z +5 more
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ESG Governance and Employee Trust in the CEO: Strategic Complementarity in Firm Value
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines whether ESG governance and employee trust in the CEO jointly shape firm value. Using a panel of Korean listed firms from 2019 to 2021, we combine ESG governance evaluations, employee‐review‐based trust indicators, and both market‐based and accounting‐based outcomes.
Jaehyun Park
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The impact of tournament incentives on corporate credit repair: Evidence from China. [PDF]
PLoS OneWang J, You Y, Dong Y, Guo R.
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmental sustainability and political influence increasingly shape corporate strategy, yet the link between politically appointed executives and firms' environmental actions remains underexplored. This study investigates whether political appointments to top executive positions influence the adoption of green action initiatives and how ...
Post Raj Pokharel +3 more
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Do Sustainability Committees Mitigate or Exacerbate ESG Decoupling?
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of sustainability committees (SCs) on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) decoupling in US publicly listed firms. In particular, it examines their influence on overall and dimension‐specific (E, S, G) ESG decoupling and distinguishes their effects on internal versus external ESG actions.
Weite Qiu +4 more
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Ultrasound power modulates Maillard-induced conjugate structure for controlled release of cinnamon essential oil and enhanced preservation of grapes. [PDF]
Ultrason SonochemLiu Y, Mo Y, Wei J, Li H, Li D, Song M.
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the combined effect of top management environmental concern and eco‐product development effectiveness on firms' environmental performance. The study also considers the moderating impact of environmental information sharing on this process.
Ayodele C. Oniku +4 more
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Adhesive Tape Strips and PVA-Borax Hydrogels as Alternative Cleaning Methods to Remove Fungal Proliferation on Canvas Support of Paintings. [PDF]
GelsOliveira-Urquiri H +3 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmental management accounting (EMA) is increasingly recognised as essential for carbon governance, accountability and net zero transitions, yet research has overlooked how sustainability is negotiated within mission‐driven but commercially exposed service organisations such as private hospitals in developing economies, a sector often ...
M. M. Swalih, Ronita Ram, Edward Tew
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