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A Critical Analysis of Microsoft's Rhetoric and Reality of Sustainability Engagement
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
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Senior Thesis 2006 Covert Multi-Party Computation
We introduce an extension of covert two-party computation (as introducted by von Ahn, Hopper, Langford in 2005), to multiple parties. Covert computation is a stronger notion of security than standard secure computation.
Advisors Manuel Blum +2 more
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ESG Uncertainty in Supply Chains: How Rating Divergence Shapes Buyer–Supplier Trade Credit
ABSTRACT Uncertainty in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings has raised concerns about the reliability of sustainability evaluations and their consequences for interfirm relationships. Although prior research has highlighted firm‐level financial outcomes of ESG rating divergence, little is known about its implications for buyer–supplier ...
Liukai Wang, Na A., Yu Gong, Steve Brown
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Experimental realization of an entanglement access network and secure multi-party computation. [PDF]
Chang XY +5 more
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ABSTRACT This study investigates companies' responses to energy efficiency policies, focusing on mandatory and voluntary regulations that create a complex landscape for businesses to navigate. Using a sample of 1473 firms across 29 European countries (2002–2018), we explore the impact of legislation on green redesign—operationalized through ...
Thomas Alexopoulos +3 more
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Secure Multi-pArty Computation Grid LOgistic REgression (SMAC-GLORE). [PDF]
Shi H +6 more
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ABSTRACT As global environmental concerns intensify, firms are increasingly expected to embed environmental responsibility into their core strategies. However, uncertainty remains over whether eco‐friendly initiatives are economically rewarded, reflecting ambiguity in consumers' true environmental preferences.
Kimitaka Nishitani +6 more
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ABSTRACT Financial capital is widely recognized as having the potential to provide investments needed for net‐zero transitions. While recent empirical studies reveal that financial digitalization and fintech have changed Chinese banks' loan portfolios and business models, they stem from credit restrictions on heavily polluting enterprises and from ...
Akihisa Mori
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Policy and Market Mechanisms for Sustainable Finance: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda
ABSTRACT Sustainable finance has emerged as a critical instrument for addressing the dual challenges of climate change and sustainable development. Nonetheless, a substantial financing gap persists, while the concept remains under‐theorized without a universally accepted definition, and empirical evidence of its effectiveness remains inconsistent and ...
Jihyung Joo, Byounguk Keum, Taewoo Roh
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