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ABSTRACT This study investigates the governance drivers of a firm's eco‐efficiency. We measure eco‐efficiency using data envelopment analysis (DEA), emphasizing efficiency measures aimed at minimizing inputs and ensuring constant returns to scale (CRS model).
Pasquale Latella+5 more
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ABSTRACT The financial sector plays an important yet ambivalent role in society's sustainability transition. Credit decisions have a substantial impact as they determine the allocation of large amounts of financial resources. This study applies the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development as a lens to review literature and investigate practices ...
Jesko Schulte+3 more
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Industrial Dynamics and Business Strategies in the Emergence of Agricultural Biological Inputs
ABSTRACT Biological products present a sustainable alternative to synthetic agricultural inputs, yet the industrial dynamics triggered by these solutions remain unexplored. This study examines the strategic responses of dominant agricultural input firms to the rise of biological solutions. Through qualitative textual analysis of press releases, company
Pablo Mac Clay+3 more
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Environmental Violation and Cost of Equity Capital—Evidence From Europe
ABSTRACT We examine the association between environmental violations and the cost of equity capital. We posit that firms that breach environmental compliance introduce firm‐specific risks and, consequently, elevate the costs associated with equity capital.
Md. Borhan Uddin Bhuiyan, Yimei Man
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ABSTRACT The current rapid and massive biodiversity decline the world is experiencing poses serious threats to the health of natural ecosystems and their ability to provide the services that the socioeconomic system relies on. Organizations are key players in this dynamic, as they have a significant impact on biodiversity while also heavily depending ...
Francesco Testa+4 more
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Evaluating Companies' Impression Management Tactics in Mandatory Sustainability Reporting
ABSTRACT The study aims to investigate how a sample of Italian companies adopt impression management (IM) tactics in sustainability reports under mandatory sustainability disclosure regulations. Using longitudinal panel data analysis on sustainability reporting and firm features of 76 Italian companies over 5 years, it evaluates the influence of GRI ...
Antonio Iazzi+3 more
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ABSTRACT This paper analyses the relationship between firms' investment in green technologies and competitive performance. We take advantage of new data on the adoption of different green technologies (circular economy, technical advancements, energy savings, and efficiency gains) from a large representative sample of Italian firms.
F. Quatraro, A. Ricci
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ABSTRACT E‐waste generation is escalating in developing countries, yet collection and recycling remain minimal, leaving most e‐waste unattended. Technology adoption in e‐waste urban mining is increasingly seen as a key strategy to address this issue.
Amila Kasun Sampath Udage Kankanamge+2 more
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