The Influence of ESG Controversies on Financing Costs for European Companies: Does Culture Matter?
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between environmental, social, and governance (ESG) controversies and corporate financing costs, focusing on the moderating effect of national culture. It analyzes European companies listed on the STOXX 600 Index from 2016 to 2023.
Souad Brinette +2 more
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Does Technology Warrant Absolute Power of Religious Autonomy?
Investigating an actual case that occurred in a New York state hospital where an Orthodox Jewish patient’s legal proxy demands that the clinicians and hospital administrators should provide aggressive treatment with all available technological resources ...
McGarry, Bridget, Lee, Marvin J. H.
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Default Effect in ESG Investment: When a Recommendation Goes a Long Way
ABSTRACT Individual investors display a positive attitude toward ESG investments but typically fail to act upon it. We report results from a preregistered online experiment testing a default option on 1050 US investors examining the mechanisms driving the effectiveness of default options in promoting ESG investments.
Sai Sravanthi Ramadugula +2 more
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A tiered parity? The status of religious communities in Hungary
A legal entity status for religious communities qualifies as an essential requirement of religious freedom. The present Hungarian law provides for four different categories for religious communities. Whereas the free exercise of religion and autonomy is
Balázs Schanda
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Corporate ESG Greenwashing: Does Regulatory Proximity Matter?
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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What Belgium Can Teach Bosnia: The Uses of Autonomy in 'Divided House' States
Belgium and Bosnia can be understood as “divided house” states, which contain proportionally similar groups with opposing views regarding whether the state should be more unitary or more decentralised.
Sherrill Stroschein, Stroschein, S
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Tensions of Sustainability Logics: Performance of a Company Utilizing a Sustainable Business Model
ABSTRACT In recent years, companies have used sustainable business models to gain a competitive advantage. However, there are tensions due to the inconsistency between social, environmental, and economic logic in sustainable business models, making it difficult for companies to change. To understand the existing tensions and interactions between logics,
Ann‐Kristin Thienemann
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Food Waste Applications Beyond the West: Archetypes and Insights From China
ABSTRACT Food waste is a major challenge for sustainable development, but digital solutions designed to reduce it remain unevenly distributed globally. Food waste mobile applications (FWMAs) have emerged as promising tools for reducing food surpluses through redistribution and improved household food management.
Jiequan Hong +2 more
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ABSTRACT Although SMEs comprise over 90% of firms globally, research on their engagement with Scope 3 (value‐chain) greenhouse gas emissions remains limited. This PRISMA‐guided systematic review synthesises 49 SME‐relevant studies to develop a theory‐informed, practice‐oriented framework for more credible and sustained Scope 3 engagement.
Chidinma Uchendu +5 more
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The “added value” of the European Convention on Human Rights in the ambit of religious freedom and religious autonomy in Belgian constitutional case-law [PDF]
After a (very) general overview of the principles of religious freedom and religious autonomy (I), this presentation focuses upon the status of the European Convention on Human Rights in Belgian Constitutional Law (II) and, with the help of concrete ...
International Conference - The Global Challenge of Human Rights Integration: Towards a Users’ Perspective +2 more
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