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ABSTRACT This study investigates the adoption of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) standards among Italian small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), focusing on the international guideline ISO 30415:2021 and the national certification UNI/PdR 125:2022. Using survey data from 866 SMEs across six manufacturing and service industries and applying descriptive
Laura Bravi +2 more
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Scope 3 Carbon Emissions Assessment for Manufacturing SMEs
ABSTRACT This paper addresses the challenges facing managers of Small‐ and Medium‐Size Enterprises (SMEs) when conducting environmental sustainability assessment at the value chain level, particularly Scope 3 Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions. The paper investigates issues related to data availability and data quality for Scope 3 assessment and ...
Kourosh Halat +3 more
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ABSTRACT This study draws on neo‐institutional theory, stakeholder theory, and the resource‐based view to examine the relationship between the use of Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and firms' Environmental Performance (EP). Focusing on French companies listed on the SBF 120 index from 2002 to 2021, it investigates how LCA adoption influences EP across three
Nesrine Ben Ismail, Sami Ben Larbi
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CEO Overconfidence, Industry Competition, and ESG Performance
ABSTRACT This study examines the interplay among CEO overconfidence, industry competition, and firms' ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) performance. With the growing importance of ESG management, firms are investing more in ESG initiatives as a strategic approach to mitigating downside risk. However, overconfident CEOs, characterized by their
Taehyung Kim, Jaeseog Na
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Pooled procurement between contracting authorities in Public Procurement Law
Les outils de mutualisation du droit des marchés publics regroupent les centrales d’achat et les groupements de commandes. Leur création répond à un objectif de réduction du coût de l’achat dans un contexte de dispersion et d’isolement des acheteurs dont le nombre a continué à s’accroître sous l’effet de l’extension du champ d’application du droit des ...
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ABSTRACT The present study seeks to advance the understanding of the determinants of occupational injuries, thereby enhancing both academic knowledge and decision‐making in the management and implementation of occupational health and safety measures.
Rosa María Cañaveras Perea +2 more
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La contratación pública en el TTIP
The differences between the EU and the USA during the negotiation of TTIP¿s public procurement chapter express the significant differences between these two systems and its resolution enables us to preview the future evolutions of the European public ...
Carlos Aymerich Cano
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How 1st‐Tier Suppliers Respond to Green Public Procurement Policies: An Empirical Analysis
ABSTRACT This article analyses how 1st‐tier suppliers to public organisations respond operationally to Green Public Procurement (GPP) policies. Through a multiple case study of 12 Italian firms operating in different sectors, we develop a classification of suppliers' responses, identifying two interrelated macro‐types: internal operations realignment ...
Antonio Cavallin Toscani, Andrea Vinelli
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This paper explores how climate‐resilient technologies, such as smart grids, digital twins, and self‐healing materials, can enhance urban resilience. It highlights the urgent need for proactive planning, public‐private collaboration, and data‐driven innovation to future‐proof underground infrastructure amid accelerating climate and urban pressures ...
Kai Chen Goh +12 more
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The Impact of Public Procurement Law Reform on Innovative Procurement Strategy
This paper aims to accurately identify, assess, and enhance the incentive effects of the Chinese government’s innovative procurement policy reform on its procurement strategy by applying textual analysis to identify the more than 640,000 pieces of ...
Ai Mingxing
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