When Nature Counts: Corporate Biodiversity Attention and Access to Bank Finance
ABSTRACT This paper investigates whether corporate attention to biodiversity influences firms' access to bank loans, an overlooked question in the emerging biodiversity–finance literature. Using a novel, text‐based measure constructed from 446 biodiversity‐related keywords and applied to Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2000 to 2023, we show that ...
Ruxiao Li +3 more
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Soil Microbial Dynamics in Regenerative Agriculture Systems: A Data-Driven Synthesis for Soil Health, Pest Suppression, and Yield Sustainability in the Western Canadian Prairies. [PDF]
Nishu SD, Islam MN.
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ABSTRACT Sustainability certifications are increasingly embedded in the governance and competitiveness of the wine sector, yet their strategic role remains under‐theorised. This study conceptualises certifications as multidimensional strategic mechanisms and conducts a comparative analysis of 50 schemes used in the global wine industry.
Alexy Apolo‐Romero +2 more
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No-tillage combined with deficit irrigation improves canopy photosynthesis and water use efficiency to stabilize yield in intercropped maize. [PDF]
Guo C +9 more
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From Promise to Practice: A Systematic Review of Sustainability‐Linked Loans
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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Differences in microbial community structure induced by tillage practices under straw return associated with metabolic functions. [PDF]
Su S, Li H, Li W, Yang Z, Zhang Q.
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Biodiversity Strategies in Action—Empirical Evidence From the Food Value Chain
ABSTRACT There is an increasing need for better understanding of firm activities that contribute to biodiversity preservation. Panwar, Ober, and Pinkse offer a valuable typology of corporate biodiversity protection strategies based on temporal and spatial dimensions, namely, the preloss (proactive) strategies of conservation and compensation, and the ...
Joanna Scott‐Kennel +2 more
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Integrating soil health and manure practices to advance sustainability for US dairy farms. [PDF]
Cloutier ML +21 more
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ABSTRACT This research examines the extent of voluntary climate change disclosure by central governments worldwide through Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 targets and analyzes determinants that may influence this disclosure. Using qualitative and quantitative methods, a content analysis of SDG13 and its targets was applied to the voluntary ...
Ferdinando Di Carlo +3 more
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