Corporate ESG Greenwashing: Does Regulatory Proximity Matter?
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) greenwashing undermines sustainable development, yet the influence of regulatory proximity on oversight is understudied. By introducing the “distance decay effect” from geoeconomics into ESG misconduct research and using a sample of Chinese listed firms from 2009 to 2022, this study reveals a ...
Weiqi Zhao +4 more
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Comparative Aspects Regarding the Behavior of Fiberglass and Steel Reinforcement in Bridge Beams
Romanian Journal of Transport InfrastructureThis study investigates the feasibility of employing fiberglass reinforcement as a substitute for conventional steel reinforcement in concrete bridge beams, with particular attention to mechanical performance and chemical stability within the alkaline ...
Marin Amăreanu +4 more
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Bridging Academic Research and Business Practices at the Crossroad of Circular Economy and the SDGs
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global shift toward sustainability has amplified interest in the Circular Economy, which aims to optimize resource use and minimize waste. In parallel, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a universal framework for addressing social, environmental, and economic challenges.
Corentin Juin, Andrea Nicolodi
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Digital documentation of railway tunnel inspection in Austria
Civil Engineering Design, Volume 7, Issue 1, Page 3-8, March 2025.Abstract Infrastructure, especially railway tunnels, require continuous inspection to ensure their safety. Furthermore, the detection of damages at an early stage can improve their service life. These tasks represent a major challenge for those involved and the tunnel down time is a disruption in operation.
Matthias J. Rebhan +4 more
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Competition Issues in Restructuring Ports and Railways, Including Brief Consideration of these Sectors in India [PDF]
One important issue facing reformers considering the restructuring of the seaports and freight railways sectors of a developing country is the creation of competition or, alternatively, avoiding the creation or preservation of monopoly power.
Russell Pittman
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Investigating the Cytoskeleton of DRGs Using Cryo‐Electron Microscopy and Deep Learning
Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We describe a method for determining the ultrastructural organization of axons and varicosities of cultured dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons using cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo‐EM). Cryo‐EM reveals the dimensions, proximity, and overall organization of biological specimens in a near‐native state, avoiding artifacts of fixation and ...
M. Neal Waxham +3 more
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Evaluating the Efficiency of Iranian Regional Railways [PDF]
International Journal of Railway Research, 2015 Railway transportation plays an important role in the economic development of Iran. National Iranian Railways includes fifteen regional railways which operate independently, but under the supervision of National Iranian Railways Company.
Hamid Reza Ahadi, Zahra Saghian
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Strategies for Improving Indian Railways’ Market Share of Port Based Coal Traffic: A Diagnostic Study [PDF]
India is a vast country. After its independence in 1947, it steadily lost its position in international trade. With the beginning of economic liberalization in 1991, it has taken new initiatives in integrating itself with the world economy.
Dixit K L +3 more
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Asserting the Portuguese Civil Engineering Identity: the Role Played by the École des ponts et chaussées [PDF]
, 2009 This paper focuses on the Portuguese engineers who returned to Portugal following a training period at École des Ponts et Chaussées, in Paris between 1831 and 1870.
Matos, Ana Cardoso de
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