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Does Sustainability Auditing Lead to Enhanced Corporate Governance, Environmental Performance, and Financial Outcomes? Empirical Evidence From High‐Impact Industries

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study employs hierarchical regression modelling on a survey of 550 firms from Nigeria and Ghana to examine the impact of sustainability auditing on corporate governance, environmental performance, and financial outcomes of high‐impact industries.
Mandella Osei‐Assibey Bonsu, Ying Wang, Grace Eghe‐Ikhurhe, Katie Hyslop   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research on sustainable development in India: Growth, key themes, and challenges

Social Sciences and Humanities Open
This study provides a systematic and thematic analysis of sustainable development goal (SDG) research in India. The study revealed a significant increase in research productivity and citation impact related to the SDGs in India from 2015 to 2023.
Raghu Raman, Vinith Kumar Nair, Hiran H. Lathabai, Prema Nedungadi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainability‐Oriented Innovation and Circular Economy Transitions: Evidence From the UK Textile and Clothing Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transition to a circular economy (CE) in the textile and clothing (TC) industry is frequently attributed to sustainability‐oriented innovation (SOI), yet empirical understanding of the systemic conditions under which SOI enables CE remains underdeveloped.
Krishnendu Saha, Narain Gupta, Deniz E. Yoruk, Vikas Kumar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Communication of Business‐Nonprofit Collaborations and Environmental Legitimacy: Exploratory Insights From Italian Firms

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Collaborations with nonprofits can enhance firms' legitimacy, yet the relationship between their communication and corporate environmental legitimacy remains poorly understood. Furthermore, research lacks an analysis of the communication of business‐nonprofit collaborations through multiple actors' perspectives.
Andrea Rizzuni, Daniel Lundgaard, Maria Alejandra Torres‐Cuello, Steen Vallentin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2026

The SDG Progress Report for Asia and the Pacific 2026 provides a comprehensive assessment of the region’s progress toward the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and their 169 targets, as well as the challenges and crises slowing advancement.
UN.ESCAP
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Generative AI, ESG Sensemaking, and Environmental Performance: an OIPT Perspective

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite growing enthusiasm for generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in sustainability management, it remains unclear how such technologies translate vast ESG information into meaningful environmental outcomes. This study addresses this gap by investigating how ESG sensemaking capability mediates the relationship between GenAI integration
Surajit Bag, Gautam Srivastava, Susmi Routray, Andrea Chiarini   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth (2025 update)

The Asia-Pacific region has enjoyed sustained economic and employment growth over the past decades, and it seems to be doing well in achieving SDG 8. Yet, widespread deficits in decent work persist, undermining social justice. Informal employment remains
UN.ESCAP
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ESG Performance, Debt Financing, and R&D Output: Evidence From the Healthcare Sector

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid growing calls for sustainability in the healthcare sector, this study examines how and under what conditions environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance influences research and development (R&D) output. Although existing studies suggest that ESG performance enhances R&D output, the financial mechanisms that enable or constrain
Sarmad Ali, Oriana Ciani, Simone Ghislandi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Profit: Do Mergers and Acquisitions and the Board of Directors Increase the Environmental, Social, and Governance?

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between mergers and acquisitions (M&A), board characteristics, and ESG performance in BRICS companies, considering the moderating role of sectoral sensitivity. The study analyzes 11,402 observations from 2293 BRICS companies, employing Two‐Stage Least Squares (2SLS) to address endogeneity and logistic ...
Geovane Camilo dos Santos, Camila Lima Bazani, Pablo Zambra   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resource‐Centered Transformation Paths: The Role of Digital Transformation in Optimizing SME Resources for Sustainable Entrepreneurship

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The critical role of small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in driving economic growth through employment generation and innovation cannot go unseen, especially the efforts of small firms in promoting sustainable entrepreneurship. With more market and consumer focus on sustainability and the shift toward eco‐friendly products, SMEs can ...
Nasser Hadi Alajmi
wiley   +1 more source