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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Drivers of Sustainability Transitions in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Why One Size Does Not Fit All

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite growing emphasis on sustainability transitions in developing economies, evidence remains limited on how environmental, social and governance (ESG) conditions shape sustainability outcomes in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). This study examines the environmental, social and governance drivers of sustainability transition performance across 39 ...
Emmanuel Kwaku Manu, Bismark Asante, Gabriel Eweje   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

CSR And Bank Performance: Does Institutional Ownership Matter in the Context of an Emerging Market?

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The question of whether institutional ownership (IO) strengthens the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on financial performance (FP) remains underexplored in literature. This study examines the moderating role of IO in the CSR–FP relationship within an emerging market context, drawing on the stakeholder, agency, and stewardship ...
Kwabena Agyarko Gyekye, Mbalenhle Khatlisi   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Path to Neutrality: Evaluating Carbon Offsetting Strategies Among Spanish Corporations

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how offset project characteristics and financial conditions shape the intensity of corporate carbon offsetting in voluntary carbon markets (VCMs). Focusing on a Southern European context, the analysis draws on a longitudinal panel of 357 Spanish firms observed between 2019 and 2022.
Pedro Gil‐García, Arturo Haro‐de‐Rosario, María del Carmen Valls‐Martínez, Carmen Caba‐Perez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Macroeconomic Drivers of Carbon Emissions in East Africa: Capital‐Driven Versus Trade‐Driven Globalization

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT East Africa has recorded strong economic growth over the past three decades alongside a steady rise in carbon emissions, raising concerns about whether the region can sustain growth without worsening environmental pressures. This study incorporates key macroeconomic drivers of carbon emissions using panel data for 9 countries from 1990 to 2023,
Princewill Okwoche, Abdiaziz Abdikadir Ahmed, Emmanuel Aondongusha Asue   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Achieving Carbon Neutrality Through Green Supply Chain Management, Eco‐Innovation, and Green Energy: The Moderating Effect of Green Finance

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 7, 9, 12, and 13, centered on affordable clean energy, industrial innovation, responsible production, and climate action, has gained momentum across Latin American economies. However, the region continues to face the dual challenge of achieving economic growth while mitigating rising carbon ...
Agyemang Kwasi Sampene, Sami Ullah, Ugur Korkut Pata   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is the Plastic Waste Trade a Barrier to Sustainable Development? Empirical Evidence From RCEP Countries

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is widespread consensus on the threats that plastic waste poses to the environment. A significant obstacle to sustainable development, the trade in plastic waste may contribute to plastic pollution. The objective of this research is to look at how the import and export of plastic waste affect the sustainable development of Regional ...
Mustafa Necati Çoban, Asım Çoban, Ayoub Zeraibi, Magdalena Radulescu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Economic Complexity Influence Carbon Emissions? Evidence from Next Eleven Countries

Economics and Culture
The study examines the effect of economic complexity on carbon dioxide emissions in the Next 11 countries with the view to validate or refute the economic complexity-Kuznets curve (EcKC) between 1995 and 2019.
Osinubi Tolulope Temilola
doaj   +1 more source

From Innovation to Sustainability: Integrating Fintech, Green Trade and Knowledge Systems for Circular Growth in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transition toward circular and sustainable growth remains a major challenge in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), where resource constraints, limited recycling capacity, and infrastructure deficits constrain environmental performance. Drawing on circular economy and innovation systems perspectives, this study examines how financial technology ...
Emmanuel Kwaku Manu, Bismark Asante, Maria L. Gorbunova, Isaiah Nketiah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Transformation as a Catalyst or Constraint? Unpacking SDG Progress in the Next‐11 Economies

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates whether digital transformation acts as a catalyst or a constraint in shaping progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Next‐11 economies over the period 2000–2023. By examining both aggregate SDG performance and goal‐specific outcomes, the analysis provides a comprehensive assessment
Ayşe Meriç Yazıcı, Mesut Dogan
wiley   +1 more source

Growth effect of trade and investment in Sub-Saharan Africa countries: Empirical insight from panel corrected standard error (PCSE) technique

Cogent Economics & Finance, 2019
The pre-eminence of trade and investment in the economic prosperity of developed and developing countries cannot be overemphasized. Many studies have shown a strong positive impact of trade on economic growth across developed and the emerging market. However, very little is known about the simultaneous effect of trade and investment on growth in SSA ...
Ikpesu, Fredrick, Vincent, Olusegun, Dakare, Olamitunji   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources