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ABSTRACT In the current market landscape, many innovative eco‐friendly materials are being developed. Plant‐based leather is being used recently in the production of fashion accessories. Based on the rational perspective in explaining sustainable consumer behavior, this study investigates the effect of green perceived utility, perceived performance ...
Rosa Maria Dangelico, Luca Fraccascia
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Corporate governance for NGOs?
Official aid funding for the development NGO sector grew fast in the late 1980s and early 1990s. These halcyon days are over. Thinkers within the NGO community are concerned with how to adapt to the end of the funding boom, and to correct its adverse ...
Stewart, Sheelagh, Moore, Mick
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ABSTRACT This study examines climate change risk disclosure in the global energy sector, where firms face intense stakeholder scrutiny and legitimacy pressures. We develop a novel domain‐specific textual analysis measure to capture climate change risk disclosures, improving on prior approaches based on generic environmental terminology.
Khaldoon Albitar, Ali Meftah Gerged
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The politics of local government and development in Sri Lanka: An analysis of the contribution of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) [PDF]
Sri Lanka has inherited a unitary state structure and a highly centralised approach to government administration. Since independence in 1948, various proposals to restructure government, including decentralising powers to provincial and local levels ...
Akurugoda, Indi Ruwangi
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NGOs and Cuba: opportunity or opportunism?
Reporting on a large gathering of international and Cuban NGOs and other agencies, this article explores the issues faced by Cuban society in undergoing rapid economic change; and examines why the New World Order has not led to any significant ...
Pearson, Ruth, Lewis, Vivienne
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ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang +2 more
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ESG Decoupling Phenomenon: A Systematic and Bibliometric Analysis
ABSTRACT ESG decoupling, defined as the gap between a firm's ESG disclosures and its actual practices, poses a critical challenge to corporate sustainability. Using the PRISMA protocol, 451 articles were selected for a comprehensive bibliometric and systematic literature review to map the intellectual structure and thematic evolution of the research on
Maryam Laeeq +2 more
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NGO–NGO Interactions through Individuals
Abstract Chapter 5 asks how interactions between individuals advocating on behalf of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in an international institution shape the institution’s decision-making. It analyses how different positional configurations evolved in a similar setting, and to what extent these configurations influenced the outcome.
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ABSTRACT Global net‐zero ambitions require transformative strategies to decarbonise carbon‐intensive global value chains (GVCs). This study examines how multinational enterprises (MNEs) in sunset industries integrate carbon capture technologies (CCT) with operational and supply chain dynamics (OSCD) to advance decarbonisation.
Muhammad Mustafa Kamal +6 more
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The role of nongovernmental organizations in primary education - a study of six NGOs in India [PDF]
Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) extend education to underprivileged children in India, and develop innovations that improve the quality of primary education.
Jagannathan, Shanti
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