ABSTRACT Rapid technological change, shorter lifecycles and rising demand for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) are increasing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and emphasise the need for a circular economy. This paper identifies barriers and enablers of the circular transition in EEE and outlines interventions.
Aya Abdelmeguid, Lucia Corsini
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Bank complexity and core competence of commercial banks in Vietnam: The buffer role of corporate social responsibility. [PDF]
Phung HQ +4 more
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ABSTRACT Amid increasing environmental and economic pressures, Africa's transition to a circular economy (CE) presents a vital pathway to inclusive, low‐carbon development. Yet, how digital transformation, informal innovation, and science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy readiness shape CE outcomes remains underexplored.
Emmanuel K. Manu +2 more
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Community awareness of climate change and its public health impacts in the North Bank Region, The Gambia: a community-based cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Kinteh B +7 more
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The Influence of ESG Controversies on Financing Costs for European Companies: Does Culture Matter?
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between environmental, social, and governance (ESG) controversies and corporate financing costs, focusing on the moderating effect of national culture. It analyzes European companies listed on the STOXX 600 Index from 2016 to 2023.
Souad Brinette +2 more
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Polypropylene and Polylactic Acid Microplastics Alter Plateau Wetland Seed Bank Emergence and Community Assembly: A Greenhouse Stress Test Experiment. [PDF]
Luan ZX +4 more
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Powering Transparency: Global Drivers of Sustainability Reporting in the Electricity Sector
ABSTRACT We examine the drivers of sustainability reporting quality (QSR), conceptualised along two complementary dimensions, relevance and reliability, to assess how firm‐level attributes and institutional conditions jointly shape disclosure practices in the electricity sector.
Alva Marasigan +3 more
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Sick building syndrome and indoor air quality in Malaysian bank offices: A cross-sectional analysis. [PDF]
Abd Razak A +5 more
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Funding Costs and Liquidity Creation: Does ESG Play Any Role?
ABSTRACT This study examines how banks' funding costs affect liquidity creation and whether environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance shapes this relationship. Using panel data for 136 U.S. commercial banks from 2005 to 2022, we show that higher funding costs are associated with lower liquidity creation, indicating that more expensive ...
Sattam Bin Kowibeen +2 more
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Development of a Low-Cost Portable Iontophoresis Device. [PDF]
Rrmoku D.
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