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ABSTRACT This study examines the drivers of biodiversity disclosure and the interplay between firm strategies and national institutions in shaping transparency. Using a global panel of 4703 firms across 40 economies from 2013 to 2022, we integrate differentiation, signalling and institutional perspectives to explain variation in reporting behaviour ...
Chi Chen +2 more
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When Nature Counts: Corporate Biodiversity Attention and Access to Bank Finance
ABSTRACT This paper investigates whether corporate attention to biodiversity influences firms' access to bank loans, an overlooked question in the emerging biodiversity–finance literature. Using a novel, text‐based measure constructed from 446 biodiversity‐related keywords and applied to Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2000 to 2023, we show that ...
Ruxiao Li +3 more
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Impact of cigarette prices and age-of-sale policies on smoking prevalence among youth in 26 European Member States (2012-2023): a longitudinal ecological study using repeated cross-sectional data. [PDF]
Teshima A +4 more
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Automating Sustainability: How Climate Action Unlocks the ESG Potential of Industrial Robotics
ABSTRACT The convergence of Industry 4.0 and global sustainability goals presents a critical paradox: while automation drives efficiency, its net impact on comprehensive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance remains contested. This study investigates the relationship between industrial robot and country‐level ESG performance across 63
Brahim Bergougui
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Northern Peatlands in Transition in the 21st Century - Land Use, Status, Policies and Future Trajectories: Comparisons Between Finland, Ireland and Scotland. [PDF]
Lampela M +9 more
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ABSTRACT Blended finance has emerged as a strategic solution to the multifaceted challenges of projects that navigate the intricate interplay of water, energy, food, and ecosystems, ultimately contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Paolo Gnutti Sandiumenge +3 more
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Explainable AI for effective management of urban heat sources. [PDF]
Sabal M +3 more
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ABSTRACT We are interested in investigating whether firms use political donations as a license to neglect environmental sustainability. We further deepen the examination by exploring the role of executive contracting. Drawing on a wide range of data between 2002 and 2021 and a global sample, our findings confirm that firms use political contributions ...
Habiba Al‐Shaer +3 more
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This dissertation reviews the evolution of domestic UK conforming interpretation jurisprudence in the field of direct tax, considering the question of the supremacy of EU law and relevant European Court of Justice case law and how UK courts view EU law ...
Wellens, Richard
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A Good Society (and how we make it). [PDF]
Pickett KE.
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