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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.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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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have gained significant prominence within the corporate landscape, becoming essential to the sustainability and success of modern business models. Companies are increasingly required to integrate sustainable and responsible practices into their daily operations to meet stakeholder expectations
Roberto Cerchione, Viviana Sicardi
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Can Credit Rating Changes Affect Corporate Carbon Emissions? Some Evidence From the S&P 500
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using panel data on US S&P 500 firms from 2012 to 2024, this study examines how credit rating changes affect corporate carbon performance. Drawing on the resource‐based view and prospect theory, we show that credit rating downgrades lead to a statistically and economically significant deterioration in emission reduction scores.
Michal Wojewodzki +4 more
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The Effect of Carbon Disclosure Quality on Green Bond Financing Cost
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Existing research on financing costs primarily focuses on traditional financial factors, such as credit ratings, and offers limited examination of non‐financial information. This study examines the impact of the quality of carbon information disclosure on financing costs using a fixed‐effects panel regression, based on data from 166 Chinese ...
Siying Wang, Chaminda Wijethilake
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International Journal of Applied Research in Business and ManagementThis study examined the effect of customer financial literacy on loan repayment outcomes among clients of licensed microfinance banks in Kwara State, Nigeria, grounded in Human Capital Theory and Information Asymmetry Theory.
Ahmed Adekunle
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Do High Temperatures Affect Firm Demography? Evidence From Italy
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study analyses the impact of high temperatures and heat stress on Italian firm demography during 2009–2022. Combining provincial‐firm‐level data with a high‐resolution multidecadal meteorological dataset, we investigate whether high temperatures—absolute and anomalous—affect firm entry and exit rates.
Concetta Carnevale +3 more
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Gusau Journal of Accounting and Finance, 2022 The arrival of microfinance banks as another channel to mainstream the provision of financial services has become a major succour. Yet, the banks encountered high risk of default which is not unconnected with the peculiarities in its lending policies ...
Lukman A. O. Abdulrauf +1 more
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Climate Risk and Real Estate Markets in the EU: Institutional Control Through Regulation
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Climate change is increasingly reshaping the economic foundations of asset markets, yet its implications for the estate sector remain unevenly understood, particularly when institutional and financial mechanisms mediate risk transmission. While a growing body of evidence links climate vulnerability to property valuation and market behaviour ...
Qiulin Yang +4 more
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From Promise to Practice: A Systematic Review of Sustainability‐Linked Loans
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT By linking loan terms to predefined environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, sustainability‐linked loans (SLLs) can incentivise banks and corporations towards sustainability. Despite rapid growth, research remains scant and questions remain about SLLs' financial, organisational and sustainability impacts and how they differ from other
Elias Porse, Aurélien Acquier
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MathematicsOnline consumer credit services play a vital role in the contemporary consumer market. To foster their sustainable development, it is essential to establish and strengthen the relevant risk management mechanism.
Miao Zhu +3 more
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