Takeover Vulnerability and the Discipline of ESG Overinvestment
ABSTRACT While takeovers serve a disciplinary role by replacing inefficient managers, the threat of takeovers may compel firms to divert attention from Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts as a strategic response to external pressure, especially when such firms are already overinvesting in ESG.
Abongeh Tunyi +2 more
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Pyrolysis behavior of <i>Sterculia guttata</i> shell biomass: kinetics, thermodynamics, techno-economic and life cycle assessment of industrial-scale biochar production. [PDF]
Sivaraman S, Selvasembian R.
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ABSTRACT This study examines the role of corporate zero‐deforestation commitments (ZDCs) and Industry 4.0 (I4.0) enabling technologies in mitigating deforestation. Drawing on data from 110 companies included in the Forest 500 dataset, the research explores whether sustainability commitments and digital innovation influence firms' deforestation ...
Valentina Beretta +2 more
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Modeling Saudi stock index returns and volatility: a dual approach using GARCH and neural networks. [PDF]
Al-Besher S, Al-Najjar D.
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Green Ambiguity Shapes Sustainable Investing
ABSTRACT Green Exchange‐Traded Funds (ETFs) have experienced strong growth in recent years, reflecting increasing investor attention toward sustainability. However, these funds rely on a wide range of environmental metrics that are often weakly aligned, raising concerns about the meaning of greenness in sustainable investing.
Rita Laura D'Ecclesia +2 more
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Analysis of Financial Crowding Out in the Iraqi Economy for the Period 2004 - 2022. [PDF]
Jabbar A, Dikheel B.
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Corporate Decarbonization via Technology and Management
ABSTRACT This study provides a comprehensive overview of key findings on decarbonization, advanced technologies, and management strategies, highlighting emerging themes shaping the field. Advanced technologies enhance carbon reduction through efficiency, real‐time monitoring, and optimizing resource optimization.
Heidy Montero‐Teran +2 more
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Market and welfare effects of a nationwide sugar-sweetened beverage tax in the U.S. [PDF]
Lee Y, Giannakas K.
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A Universal and Actionable Measure of Corporate Sustainability for Strategic Decision Making
ABSTRACT Managers require a universal, comparable, and decision‐useful measure of corporate sustainability that can reliably inform business strategy, yet such a tool remains absent in the literature and current practice. This paper introduces a comprehensive and operational metric—grounded in Goertz's Basic Framework for developing social science ...
Mariapia Pazienza +2 more
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Point source capture with storage yields superior aviation health benefits over direct air capture. [PDF]
Cui Q +5 more
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