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ESG Assurance and Dividends: Evidence From 18 Countries in Africa

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) assurance on a firm's dividend payout policies within the unique African context. Using a staggered difference‐in‐differences (DiD) model, this study examines how voluntary third‐party assurance of ESG reports influences firms' dividend payout policies compared to ...
Samuel Karanja Kogi, June Cao
wiley   +1 more source

Resilience Challenges in Bioeconomy Policies: A Global Comparative Analysis. [PDF]

Environ Manage
Goritz N, Proestou M, Feindt PH.
europepmc   +1 more source

Company Location, Business Environment and Digital Maturity as Drivers of Environmental Innovation in Business

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental protection has emerged as a global priority in the contemporary context. As pivotal actors in the transition towards sustainable development, companies play a crucial role through the adoption of environmental innovations. This study investigates how organisational characteristics—specifically geographical location, business ...
Carlos de las Heras‐Rosas, Juan Herrera‐Ballesteros, Pedro Mota Veiga, Rui Silva Rodrigues   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The VUCA world and paradoxical dilemma on predicaments of foreign aid withdrawal or adjustment: problematisations, implications, and lessons. [PDF]

J Glob Health
Gonah L, Tyeshani L.
europepmc   +1 more source

Investigating How Firms in Emerging Economies Integrate AI‐Driven Systems and ESG Metrics Into Biodiversity Conservation and Circular Economy Strategies

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how firms in emerging economies integrate artificial intelligence (AI) with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices to enhance biodiversity conservation and circular economy outcomes. It examines the mediating role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) governance and the moderating effect of ...
Suleman Bawa, Simplice A. Asongu
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring married women's economic dependency and family dynamics: a qualitative case study from Pakistan. [PDF]

Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being
Laar RA, Liu R, Zhang Q.
europepmc   +1 more source

Does Managerial Ability Improve Environmental Performance and Overall ESG Ratings? The Impact of the European Sustainability Reporting Mandate

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the role of managerial ability in driving environmental performance and overall environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings in the context of the European Union sustainability reporting regulations. Using a sample of 7242 firm‐year observations over the period 2015–2023, our results indicate a structural change in ...
Mihaela Ionașcu, Ion Ionașcu, Elena Turuianu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of some factors that influence the productiveness and competitive performance of local pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in a low-income country setting: The case of Ethiopia. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
Anley Y, Kerie Anagaw Y, Mekete Alemu F, Ashenef A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Independent Female Directors and Green Innovation in China: The Moderating Roles of Ownership Structure and Market Competition

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of independent female directors (IFDs) on green innovation (GI) among Chinese‐listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Additionally, we investigate the moderating effects of ownership structure and market competition on the relationship between IFD and GI.
Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Jameel Hussain, Isaac Nana Akuffo, Ifeoma Rita Ezedebego, Ernest Ezeani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging the Gap: Designing Medical Integration Curricula for Foreign Healthcare Graduates in the Netherlands. [PDF]

Perspect Med Educ
Stortelder E, Huizenga F, Homan I, Miaei H, Horenberg R, van Royen-Kerkhof A, van Rijen HVM, Browne JL.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source