ABSTRACT Our planet faces a critical crisis, with pollution, resource depletion and biodiversity loss surpassing sustainable limits. Businesses must address these challenges, with the circular economy and Industry 4.0 offering transformative potential through closed‐loop systems, regenerative solutions and advanced technologies.
Agnes Toth‐Peter +3 more
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Mechanisms influencing adult children's willingness to use medical visit accompaniment services for older adults in Nanjing: a structural equation modeling study. [PDF]
Dong S +5 more
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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
wiley +1 more source
Continuous assurance for AI-driven clinical decision support systems. [PDF]
Al-Horani RA, Tadesse AF.
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Turning Green Into Gold: The Impact of Green Intellectual Capital on Performance in European Firms
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of green intellectual capital (GIC)—green human, structural and relational capital—on business performance in European firms. Using Eurobarometer 498 data and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS‐SEM), results show that GIC explains 15.4% of the variance in business performance, with green ...
María del Carmen Peces Prieto +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Love as Calculation: The Internalized Rationality of Digital Intimacy and the Erosion of Social Flow. [PDF]
Jiang J, Ji C, Zhao T, Sthapit E.
europepmc +1 more source
Default Effect in ESG Investment: When a Recommendation Goes a Long Way
ABSTRACT Individual investors display a positive attitude toward ESG investments but typically fail to act upon it. We report results from a preregistered online experiment testing a default option on 1050 US investors examining the mechanisms driving the effectiveness of default options in promoting ESG investments.
Sai Sravanthi Ramadugula +2 more
wiley +1 more source
The effect of the China-Thailand railway on Thailand's trade with China Guangxi Province. [PDF]
Wei S, Xia L.
europepmc +1 more source
ABSTRACT The global manufacturing sector has increasingly adopted circular economy (CE) practices to address sustainability challenges and improve operational efficiency. This study explores the impact of five CE practices—reduce, reuse, remanufacture, recycle, and recover—on key operational performance dimensions: quality, speed, dependability ...
Jose Arturo Garza‐Reyes +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Beyond CE Marking: The Need for Life-Cycle Health Technology Assessment of Medical Devices for Patient Safety and Health-System Value. [PDF]
Ntais C, Talias MA.
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