Green Talk, Costly Walk: The Financial Cost of Greenwashing
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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Plagiarism in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence: The advent of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is challenging the scientific community's understanding of the meaning and significance of plagiarism. A new definition of research misconduct is needed that specifically addresses the use of GenAI writing tools. [PDF]
Resnik D, Hosseini M.
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Drivers of Nature‐Related Investment Strategies Among Institutional Investors
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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Government Liability - Federal Tort Claims Act - Discretionary Function Exception
The United States Supreme Court held that the discretionary function exception of the FTCA will not apply when a federal statute, regulation or policy specifically prescribes a course of action for an employee to follow. Berkovitz v.
Foster-Nolan, Elizabeth L.
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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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Shadow AI in Consumer Health: The Case for Safe Adoption of National Health AI Assistants. [PDF]
Chua DY, McMahon BM, Kos S.
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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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The Government Liability for Environmental Damage Caused by Mining [PDF]
Indonesia is rich in natural resources that can be utilized for development purposes and generate profits. One of the natural resources that can provide benefits is the mining sector.
Fadlulloh, Muhammad Dito
core
No fault vaccine injury compensation after COVID-19: A systematic literature review and proposed typology. [PDF]
Halabi S +6 more
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ABSTRACT This study examines the determinants of firms' propensity to adopt green buildings in the Euro Stoxx 300 and the S&P 500 indices, during 2012–2023. Using random forest binary classifiers, we assess the relative importance of financial, sectoral, geographic, and climate governance predictors and uncover nonlinear relationships often overlooked ...
María del Carmen Valls Martínez +3 more
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