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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Objective-Dependent Active Learning and Calibrated Uncertainty for Sample-Efficient Discovery of Rare-Earth Extractants: A Benchmark on 1,202 Experimental Distribution Coefficients with Prospective Validation. [PDF]
ACS OmegaHarish K.
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Net‐Zero Investment Strategies Need an Absolute Emission Reduction Metric
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The climate crisis calls for rapid absolute reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, requiring significant capital reallocation. In the financial industry, net‐zero investment strategies are mostly guided by relative carbon intensity (CI) metrics rather than absolute GHG emissions.
Andreas G. F. Hoepner +4 more
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A Monte Carlo-Based Framework for Two-Stage Stochastic Programming: Application to Bond Portfolio Optimization. [PDF]
Entropy (Basel)Albaqami H, Mrad M, Gharbi A, Subasi MM.
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Additive manufacturing (AM) adoption provides numerous benefits, including decentralised production, design flexibility, mass customisation, reduced material waste and lightweight designs. However, AM investment decisions are complex and challenging for manufacturers, and limited knowledge exists about the holistic assessment of relevant costs
Dilupa Nakandala +5 more
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Optimizing Budget Allocation for Digital Health Investments Using Metaheuristic Algorithms: A Cost-Impact Analysis for Public Health Systems. [PDF]
Healthcare (Basel)Dayi F +4 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability‐oriented startups face challenges in implementing sustainable business models due to resource constraints, technological uncertainty and competing economic, social and environmental objectives. Although prior studies have identified numerous sustainable business model barriers, limited attention has been given to the ...
Sandra Naomi Morioka +2 more
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An Entropy-Regularised AI Framework for Multi-Asset Volatility Spillover Forecasting and CVaR-Constrained Portfolio Allocation in Financial Markets. [PDF]
Entropy (Basel)Yu J, Wang L, Sun X.
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Who Cares About Carbon Performance Strategy? Ownership Structure as a Driver for Carbon Performance
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This research aims to highlight the empirical, theoretical, and corporate governance arguments employed in the academic literature that examines ownership structure as a determinant of carbon performance—a key element in contemporary climate governance frameworks.
Thicia Stela Lima Sampaio +2 more
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