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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Do children in food-insecure households in England access free school meals? A cross-sectional analysis of the UK Family Resources Survey. [PDF]
Arnold R +3 more
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Carbon Footprint of Bank Loans: Opportunities and Risk Implications in the Banking Industry
ABSTRACT This study examines whether the carbon footprint of bank loan portfolios influences bank stability, profitability and cost efficiency and whether regulatory quality moderates these relationships. Using a balanced panel of 33 countries from 2005 to 2018, the analysis combines banking‐sector indicators from the World Bank Global Financial ...
Honglei Wang +5 more
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ABSTRACT Although SMEs comprise over 90% of firms globally, research on their engagement with Scope 3 (value‐chain) greenhouse gas emissions remains limited. This PRISMA‐guided systematic review synthesises 49 SME‐relevant studies to develop a theory‐informed, practice‐oriented framework for more credible and sustained Scope 3 engagement.
Chidinma Uchendu +5 more
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Variability of obesity prevalence in US states: are obesity growth or deterioration rates constant for different income quantiles? [PDF]
Arbel Y, Arbel Y, Kerner O, Kerner M.
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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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ABSTRACT This research develops and empirically validates the Community‐Oriented Marketing Approach (COMA), a 20‐item multidimensional scale designed to measure prosumer perceptions within participatory market systems. COMA conceptualizes prosumers as active co‐value creators and institutional agents, driving sustainable market governance.
Alpaslan Kelleci, Oguzhan Essiz
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Pre-screening village tuberculosis notification rates and the yield of interferon-gamma release assay testing in a rural health-examination campaign in Xinjiang, China. [PDF]
He W +6 more
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ABSTRACT Environmental performance has become strategically critical as regulators mandate disclosure, investors screen for ESG commitments, and consumers reward sustainable practices. Yet whether environmental performance enhances or constrains corporate innovation capacity remains contested.
Jiyeon Kim, Wooyoung Yang
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Correction: Family coping profiles in patients with chronic heart failure: a latent profile analysis. [PDF]
Zhang X +5 more
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