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Do ESG Leaders Achieve Higher Firm Financial Performance? The Influence of Women Directors and Controversial Industries

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the growing pressure on companies to achieve high ESG performance while minimising ESG controversies, this study investigates how ESG performance and ESG controversies jointly affect firm financial performance (measured as ROA and ROE), considering the effect of the presence of women directors and of operating in controversial versus non‐
Alice Alosi, Emilia Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

SMOKING CESSATION COUNSELLING

open access: yesАрхивъ внутренней медицины, 2018
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of premature morbidity and death in the world and it is responsible for approximately 15 years of healthy life lost.
D. M. Maksimov
doaj   +1 more source

The Perils of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Controversies: Implications for a Firm's Financial and Nonfinancial Performance

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although ESG controversies are on the rise, research investigating them yields contradictory findings. The paper provides resolutions to the debate through investigating (a) how ESG controversies influence firms' short‐term and long‐term financial performance; (b) how firms navigate ESG controversies' effect; and (c) how ESG controversies ...
Amalesh Sharma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Desires and Needs for Quitting Both e-Cigarettes and Cigarettes Among Young Adults: Formative Qualitative Study Informing the Development of a Smartphone Intervention for Dual Tobacco Cessation

open access: yesJMIR Formative Research
BackgroundDual use of both e-cigarettes and cigarettes is popular among young adults and may lead to greater nicotine dependence and additive adverse health effects than single-product use.
Nhung Nguyen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The scope of tobacco cessation randomized controlled trials in low- to middle-income countries: protocol for a scoping review

open access: yesSystematic Reviews, 2020
Background Tobacco consumption is the leading cause of preventable death globally. The global mortality burden of tobacco use lies predominantly in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs).
Navin Kumar   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

130 Awareness and Implementation of Tobacco Control Practices in Rural Louisiana Federally Qualified Health Centers

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2023
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Tobacco use remains a significant problem in rural America. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) can help reduce the burden of tobacco use in rural areas.
Michael D. Celestin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Review of tobacco control services [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
In New Zealand, tobacco use is the single largest cause of preventable death, and a major factor contributing to health inequality. Half of all long-term smokers die from a smoking-related illness and the average lifespan of long-term smokers who die ...

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Beyond Structural Interventions: The Human Architecture Shaping ESG Integration in Corporate Systems

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the promotion of ESG in corporate discourse, substantive integration of ESG principles into business practices remains challenging. This study applies and extends Meadows' leverage framework to examine ESG integration in UAE‐listed firms.
M. Schulte, Dimitris Christopoulos
wiley   +1 more source

Tobacco Use and Cessation in HIV-Infected Individuals [PDF]

open access: yesClinics in Chest Medicine, 2013
Smoking prevalence estimates among HIV-infected individuals range from 40% to 84%, much higher than the overall US adult prevalence. To date, few tobacco dependence treatment trials have been conducted among HIV-infected smokers. Recommendations for future research include examining underlying factors that contribute to persistent smoking and barriers ...
Kristine K, Browning   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Its Determinants Among Older Adults in India: Evidence From a Nationally Representative Survey

open access: yesChronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality, posing a major challenge to its rapidly aging demographic. Early identification of individuals at high risk for future cardiovascular events is paramount for implementing timely preventative strategies.
Vansh Maheshwari   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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