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Transborder corporate integration in the Baltic Sea Region [PDF]

open access: yesBaltic Region, 2012
The paper examines flows of foreign direct investment within the Baltic region. The author demonstrates close investment ties among the EU members, which are of special importance for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Transborder corporate integration in the region is characterized by significant imbalances.
openaire   +5 more sources

Human impacts and their interactions in the Baltic Sea region [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Coastal environments, in particular heavily populatedsemi-enclosed marginal seas and coasts like the Baltic Sea region, arestrongly affected by human activities.
Larsén, Xiaoli Guo,   +121 more
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Scanning Parametric Sediment Echosounder as Tool for Underwater Archaeological Prospection

open access: yesArchaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Underwater cultural heritage 3D prospection techniques, especially for remains that are partly buried in the ground, are only very rarely available and often can only be applied with considerable technical effort. To overcome this limitation, we evaluate a methodological adaption of widely used and available single channel parametric sediment ...
Dennis Wilken   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Counting cases, conserving species: addressing highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has become a critical threat to wildlife, shifting from a seasonal epizootic to a persistent, year‐round panzootic with global consequences. Here, we summarise the origin, evolutionary mechanisms, and expanding host range of the current H5N1 virus (clade 2.3.4.4b) and assess its impact on wildlife. Over
Ulrich Knief   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reporting What Matters, or Reporting What Looks Good? Materiality and Balance in Post–Rana Plaza Apparel Sustainability Disclosure

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability reports (SRs) are widely criticized for vague disclosures and selective emphasis on positive outcomes, yet systematic research on two core SR challenges remains limited: materiality (whether disclosed content is relevant) and balance (whether both achievements and challenges are reported).
Mahsa Mohammadrezaei   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

NEEDS AND MEASURES FOR INNOVATIONS OF SMES IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION

open access: yes, 2012
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are the growth drivers of EU economy. In the Baltic Sea Region 99 % of all companies are considered SMEs and thus the backbone of the economy.
Hogeforster, Max, Max Hogeforster
core   +1 more source

Board Structure and ESG Outcomes: A Comprehensive Review and Pathways for Future Research

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study provides a comprehensive systematic review of 265 scholarly articles that examine the relationship between board diversity and environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The analysis critically maps existing research and identifies key thematic trends, revealing that most studies focus on gender and independence while ...
Karim Mahran   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can Private Equity Deliver on Its Societal Ambitions? What We Know and Don't Know About Environmental, Social, and Governance Factor Integration in Private Equity

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Private equity (PE) firms increasingly integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in investment decisions and raise impact funds to address sustainability challenges. We review and integrate the growing body of literature on why, when, and how PE fund managers incorporate ESG factors into their investment strategies and ...
Tjarda Molenaar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender and Innovation in the Countries of the Baltic Sea Region

open access: yesInternational Journal of Contemporary Management, 2017
Background. Innovation has not only become a common theme in academic research but it also tops public debates and policy agendas worldwide. Research aims. The paper takes a theoretical and practical approach to innovation in women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It consists of two parts. In the first part we provide a critical review of
Hozer-Koćmiel, Marta   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Finnish Newspaper Portrayal of the Baltic Sea Environmental Problem – Environmental Coverage of the Baltic Sea in Helsingin Sanomat 2008–2017 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This thesis examines how the environmental problems of the Baltic Sea have been reported in Helsingin Sanomat, the most widely distributed Finnish newspaper.
Heikkonen, Kati
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