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The Contribution of Islamic Banking to Economic Development (The Case of The Islamic Republic of Iran) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Islamic banking is a new industry which has attracted the attention of many economists in the world regarding its ability to operate successfully and its instruments for mobilising and allocating monetary resources (Deposits). Usually, in the majority of
RAJAEI-BAGHSIYAEI, MOHAMMAD
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Reducing Cooling Costs for Sustainable Food Biomanufacturing With Thermotolerant Cupriavidus necator H16 Mutant

open access: yesBiotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
With a thermotolerant C. necator mutant the SCP production costs can be decreased by $0.98/kg. ABSTRACT Autotrophic CO2 conversion to Single Cell Protein (SCP) using H2 and O2 is gaining commercial traction for food and feed production. Cupriavidus necator H16 is a key chassis organism for this “knallgas” fermentation, but industrial operation is ...
Lars Puiman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Board Gender Diversity and Environmental Credit Risk in Banking: A Global Study of Bank Governance

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the relationship between board gender diversity and environmental credit risk in the global banking sector. Using a panel dataset of 345 publicly listed banks from 75 countries over the period 2018–2022, we find that greater female representation on bank boards is significantly associated with lower environmental credit
Kenza Mouti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tensions of Sustainability Logics: Performance of a Company Utilizing a Sustainable Business Model

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent years, companies have used sustainable business models to gain a competitive advantage. However, there are tensions due to the inconsistency between social, environmental, and economic logic in sustainable business models, making it difficult for companies to change. To understand the existing tensions and interactions between logics,
Ann‐Kristin Thienemann
wiley   +1 more source

Unity in Diversity : A Study of Schools of Islamic Jurisprudence [PDF]

open access: yes
Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) is human understanding of Islamic law (Shari’ah) which is divine in nature. As major sources of Islamic law, both Qur’an and Sunnah address fundamental issues, leaving out detailed matters for human interventions to decide on
Danjuma Yusuf, Ismail   +1 more
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The Dynamics of Community Development, Product Responsibility and Environmental Management Teams for Improving Emissions Performance

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates whether, under what conditions, and how community development—conceived as a form of engagement with secondary stakeholders—affects firms' emissions performance. Specifically, we examine the moderating role of Environmental Management Teams (EMTs) and the mediating role of product responsibility capability.
Misagh Tasavori   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Legitimacy Assessment of the Continuity of Agency [Wakalah] after the Death of the Principal in Shia Islamic Jurisprudence and Iranian Law [PDF]

open access: yesپژوهش‌نامه حقوق اسلامی
‌Context & Objective: In Shia Islamic jurisprudence, the agency contract [Wakalah] is traditionally considered a revocable contract, subject to automatic termination upon the death of the principal or agent.
Ehsan Hazratzadeh
doaj   +1 more source

Political Appointment of Executives, Green Action and Firm Performance: Evidence From the World Bank Enterprise Survey

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental sustainability and political influence increasingly shape corporate strategy, yet the link between politically appointed executives and firms' environmental actions remains underexplored. This study investigates whether political appointments to top executive positions influence the adoption of green action initiatives and how ...
Post Raj Pokharel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

International Islamic finance [PDF]

open access: yes, 1990
Islamic Banking has both classical and modern connections. Guidelines to acceptable behaviour with regard to money and property were offered in the Quran whilst the compilation of further material and its interpretation is a process that began with the ...
Firth, David M.A.
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Intertwining HR Practices and Sustainability: A Cross‐Systematization of the Current Literature

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nowadays, organizations are experiencing a reorientation of their corporate strategies to pursue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here, not only can the concept of sustainability be interpreted in several ways but even each human resource (HR) practice seems to contribute to sustainable business performance differently.
Silvia Barghini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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