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ESG Controversies and Firm Investment Efficiency: Impact and Mechanism Examination
RisksIn the context of increasingly severe global climate change, both companies and investors are placing greater emphasis on investment philosophies centered around environmental protection, social responsibility, and corporate governance (ESG). This paper,
Shijin Ma, Tao Ma
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A Sectoral-Based Approach to the Link Between Financial Performance and Sustainability
Studies in Business and Economics, 2023 The main objective of this paper is to analyze if there is a link between financial performance and sustainability in the case of listed companies on stock markets, worldwide, and across all sectors of activity because sustainability has become an ...
Șerban Radu-Alexandru +3 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to examine the impact of corruption control, as a public institutional mechanism, on hazardous waste emissions of private sector entities. We also examine the extent to which Agenda 2030 moderates the relationship. We analyse data from the top 500 global companies.
Babajide Oyewo +3 more
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SystemsThis study explores the relationship between corporate financial performance and ESG, reporting performance across all three ESG pillars: Environmental, Social, and Governance.
Francisco Carreira +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Our planet faces a critical crisis, with pollution, resource depletion and biodiversity loss surpassing sustainable limits. Businesses must address these challenges, with the circular economy and Industry 4.0 offering transformative potential through closed‐loop systems, regenerative solutions and advanced technologies.
Agnes Toth‐Peter +3 more
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Green Talk, Costly Walk: The Financial Cost of Greenwashing
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial consequences of greenwashing, operationalized as the misalignment between ESG disclosure and actual ESG performance. While prior research has explored the reputational and ethical dimensions of greenwashing, its impact on firms' cost of debt remains underexamined.
S. Taddeo, A. Regoli, O. Weber, R. Carè
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RisksFinancial institutions face increased reputational, regulatory, and ethical risks as the frequency and complexity of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) controversies increase.
George Sklavos +2 more
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Drivers of Nature‐Related Investment Strategies Among Institutional Investors
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Institutional investors are increasingly responding to biodiversity loss through nature‐related investment strategies. Using survey data from 557 institutional investors, this study examines the drivers of strategy selection and how biodiversity risk is integrated across investor types, sizes, and regions.
Emma Olofsson
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ESG Reporting and Systemic Risk: Evidence from European Markets [PDF]
Amfiteatru EconomicThis study examined the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting quality and systemic financial risk in European equity markets.
Iulia Lupu +4 more
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Current Trends and Future Research in Management Control for Sustainability in Retail
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The growing emphasis on sustainability in the retail sector, driven by regulatory frameworks, market trends and consumer demand, has placed management control at the forefront of facilitating sustainability practices. Despite increasing academic interest in this area, the literature is fragmented and provides limited sector‐specific insight ...
Miguel Gil, Mart Ots, Timur Uman
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