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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

Beyond words: decoding power structures and rhetorical legitimating categories within Xinjiang White Papers (2003–2019)

open access: yesInternational Journal of Asian Studies
AbstractPolitical discourse is a persuasive device used to gain public support, and official counterterrorism narratives are no exception. Drawing on theoretical convergence between Critical Terrorism Studies and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in their understanding of discourse as a persuasive tool, this research aims to demonstrate the utility of ...
openaire   +1 more source

Representing, resisting and reproducing ethnic nationalism: Official UK Labour Party representations of ‘multicultural Britain’. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
In this paper I argue that any attempt to resist racialization needs to take account of the complex and often paradoxical ways in which notions of race and culture come to be articulated in conjunction with categories of nation, state and society. In the
Condor, Susan
core  

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

Theoretical strengthening of the concept of appealing in analysed sermons on Matthew 25:31–46 in the context of poverty in South Africa

open access: yesIn die Skriflig, 2013
From a qualitative grounded theory analysis in a sample of 26 sermons with Matthew 25:31–46 as sermon text, a rhetorical structure of how the preachers try to convince their listeners to care for the poor emerged.
Hennie J.C. Pieterse
doaj  

Synchronising Stakeholder Roles: How Do Stakeholders Actively and Dynamically Shape Networked Business Models for Sustainability?

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tackling sustainability challenges requires coordinated actions across diverse stakeholders. Sustainability‐oriented innovation thus demands networked business models for sustainability (NBMfS), where focal companies and stakeholders co‐create value through interdependent but coordinated roles.
Giovanna Attanasio, Cinzia Battistella
wiley   +1 more source

Rhetorical Styles in Internet-Mediated Political Discourse Concerning Polish Gender Parity Debate 2009/2010

open access: yesStylistyka, 2010
The aim of this study is to describe the stylistic features of Internet-mediated political discourse, basing on two samples of hypertextual materials authored by organizations promoting (Kongres Kobiet the Congres of Women, abbr.
Katarzyna Molek-Kozakowska
doaj  

Advancing Literary Analysis With Python: A Comprehensive Study of Simile Detection and Classification in the Translation of Al-Abrat

open access: yesSAGE Open
This study explores the intricate use of similes within Al-’Abrat (“The Tears”) by Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti, a cornerstone of modern Arabic literature.
Rasha Talal Al Zahrawi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Text to Value: Measuring and Pricing Firm Climate Risk Exposure

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine how the prominence and tone of climate risk disclosures affect firm value and strategic climate positioning for large European nonfinancial companies. We developed a firm‐level climate risk exposure (CRE) index that assesses climate risks within corporate narratives across four EU categories: transition risk, physical risk ...
Stefano Dell'Atti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unpacking the Process of Integrating Sustainability into Management Control Systems: A Literature Review and an Analytical Framework

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent years, organizations are adapting their control systems to meet institutional demands for sustainability disclosure. However, the process of integrating sustainability within management control systems (MCSs) remains underexplored, despite extensive literature on sustainability controls.
Anna Lucia Missaglia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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