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A Critical Analysis of Microsoft's Rhetoric and Reality of Sustainability Engagement

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study critically examines Microsoft's environmental, social and governance (ESG) rhetoric and operational reality, to offer insights that extend beyond conventional greenwashing or bluewashing. Drawing on over 20 years of Microsoft's sustainability reports (2003–2024), third‐party ESG evaluations and media investigations, it employs ...
Omaima A. G. Hassan, Iqbal Khadaroo
wiley   +1 more source

spotlight europe 2008/08, July 2008: Prospects for a new EU-Russia-Agreement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The latest EU-Russia-Summit on 27th June 2008 marks a breakthrough in their relations. The planned negotiations on a new strategic partnership between the two actors were stalled for nearly two years.
Buras, Piotr   +3 more
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Sectoral Heterogeneity in Corporate Biodiversity Disclosure: Evidence from Chinese Listed Companies Across Industries, 2001–2023

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines sectoral heterogeneity in corporate biodiversity disclosure (CBD) among Chinese listed firms over the period 2001–2023. Drawing on stakeholder, institutional, and resource dependency theories, it investigates how environmental exposure, ownership structures, and market dynamics influence biodiversity risk recognition and ...
Orkun Bayram   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Actio in rem in Polish Civil Law

open access: yes, 2017
This paper deals with search, in Polish civil law, for expressions of an actio in rem institution derived from ancient Rome. W. Bojarski pointed out that the actio in rem in Roman law had two meanings, i.e.
Dominika Rydlichowska
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Never Work Alone: Trade Unions and NGOs joining forces to combat Forced Labour and Trafficking in Europe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
Anti-Slavery International
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Beyond the Reports: Cultural Pressures, Unheard Voices and the Climate Accountability Gap in Oil and Gas Sector Governance

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental governance in Nigeria's oil and gas sector remains central to global climate justice debates, yet persistent accountability failures continue to undermine meaningful environmental and social outcomes. Despite extensive regulatory frameworks, accountability in resource‐dependent contexts is frequently reduced to formal reporting ...
Hammed Afolabi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

CIVIL SOCIETY AS A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY: ORGANIZATIONAL BASES OF THE POPULIST COUNTERREVOLUTION IN POLAND. CES Open Forum Series 2019-2020 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
A distinctive trajectory of civil society transformation in Poland has provided organizational foundations for the cultural and political polarization and facilitated country’s recent turn towards authoritarianism. Developments in Poland suggest that the
Ekiert, Grzegorz
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Economic and environmental implications of the development of UASB reactors in Mexico for sustainable industrial wastewater treatment

open access: yesThe Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Abstract The objective of this work is to demonstrate that the inclusion of an up‐flow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB reactor) within an industrial wastewater treatment plant reduces the plant's investment and operating costs compared to a system based solely on conventional complete‐mix activated sludge (CMAS), operating under the same design principles ...
Juan Manuel Morgan‐Sagastume   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resilience Practices and Post‐Traumatic Growth Among Sudanese IDPs

open access: yesConflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper we examine the resilience of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan who have endured various forms of suffering resulting from being targeted or trapped by militants involved in large‐scale violence. Upon escaping the conflict zones, the civilians exhibit strength, adaptability, and wisdom in the face of various threats to ...
Karina Korostelina   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Poland’s Integration with the European Union [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The present book “Poland – History, Culture and Society. Selected Readings” is the third edition of a collection of academic texts written with the intention to accompany the module by providing incoming students with teaching materials that will assist ...
Błaszczyk, Maria Celina
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