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Patterns and Drivers of Spanish Corporate Commitment to the UN Global Compact: A Quantitative Approach

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents a quantitative assessment of Spanish companies' commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Analyzing over 1000 participating firms, we identify prioritization patterns and examine structural factors influencing SDG adherence.
Juan Laborda, Juan Pérez
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Trainer expertise in business training: evidence from the Sri Lankan Microfinance Institutions

Менеджмент та підприємництво: тренди розвитку, 2020
Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) provide business training to its clients in order to improve their knowledge and skills so that they can manage their businesses effectively and efficiently. MFIs can also experience better loan repayment rates due to the
Ruwan
doaj   +1 more source

Substantive or Symbolic? Analyzing the Quality of Impact Reports in Italian B‐Corps Through Legitimacy Theory

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability reporting has become increasingly compelling, particularly among hybrid organizations such as B‐Corps, which seek to balance profit and purpose and are required to publish annual Impact Reports. This study assesses the completeness of disclosed information in the 2022 Impact Reports of 74 Italian B‐Corps, drawing on legitimacy ...
Laura Ferraro, Franco Ernesto Rubino, Carmelo Arena, Diego Mazzitelli   +3 more
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Clarifications on the Taxation of Micro-enterprises’ Income in the Context of the Amendment to the Methodological Norms for the Application of the Fiscal Code

CECCAR Business Review
The Methodological Norms for the application of the Fiscal Code have recently been adjusted by Government Decision No. 1393/2024, in force since November 11, 2024, in order to clarify some issues that professional accountants face in their practical ...
Lucian CERNUȘCA
doaj   +1 more source

Bolivia during the global crisis 1998-2004: towards a ‘macroeconomics of microfinance [PDF]

, 2005
The macroeconomic role of microfinance appears to have varied enormously between country cases, as notably exposed by the recent wave of macro-economic crises.
Marconi, R., Mosley, P.
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The long-term effects of a family based economic empowerment intervention (Suubi+Adherence) on suppression of HIV viral loads among adolescents living with HIV in southern Uganda: Findings from 5-year cluster randomized trial [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: The rapid scale-up of HIV therapy across Africa has failed to adequately engage adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV). Retention and viral suppression for this group (ALWHIV) is 50% lower than for adults.
Ssewamala, Fred M, Dvalishvili, Darejan, Mellins, Claude A, Geng, Elvin H, Makumbi, Fredderick, Neilands, Torsten B, McKay, Mary, Damulira, Christopher, Nabunya, Proscovia, Sensoy Bahar, Ozge, Nakigozi, Gertrude, Kigozi, Godfrey, Byansi, William, Mukasa, Miriam, Namuwonge, Flavia   +14 more
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Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices and Microfinance Institutions Sustainability: A Global Study

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices influence the financial sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) worldwide. Drawing inspiration from Adam Smith's perspectives on moral sentiments and institutional cohesion, the research examines whether strategic integration of ESG dimensions can ...
Shamsuddin Ahamad, Sarwar Uddin Ahmed, Md. Aminul Islam, Mohd Faizal bin Yusof, Md Hakim Ali, Md Imtiaz Mostafiz, Mohd Hasanur Raihan Joarder   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

U.S. Microfinance: Small Loans, Big Results [PDF]

, 2013
Accion's 2012 microTracker study highlights the critical role that U.S. small businesses play in building our economy. Conducted in partnership with the Aspen Institute and California microlender Opportunity Fund, the study takes a rigorous look at ...

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Social Capital, Culture, and Commitment to Sustainability Among Small‐ and Medium‐Sized Enterprises

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable development is gaining attention, especially among SMEs in developing countries. This paper examines how social capital mediates the relationship between cultural factors and SMEs' commitment to sustainability. The research focuses on Albanian SMEs using a quantitative approach that includes confirmatory factor analysis and ...
Ina Keçi, Luis Miguel López‐Bonilla, Jesús Manuel López‐Bonilla   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Asset Building in Low-income Communities of Color, Part 2 [PDF]

, 2009
Examines practices and policies in states not ranked highly for promoting asset building in large communities of color. Compares factors viewed as supportive of asset accumulation as well as promising practices with those in states ranked ...
Anna L. Wheatley, Wilhelmina A. Leigh
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