ABSTRACT Corporate sustainability in the Global South unfolds under heterogeneous institutional conditions, where firms face simultaneous pressures from global ESG standards and local governance constraints. This study examines the relationship between ESG‐aligned environmental practices and corporate financial performance, considering the moderating ...
Paulo Sérgio Reinert +3 more
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Advancing Applications of System Dynamics in Critical Food Systems Research Comment on "Using System Dynamics to Understand Transnational Corporate Power in Diet-Related Non-communicable Disease Prevention Policy-Making: A Case Study of South Africa". [PDF]
Brown AD +6 more
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ABSTRACT Pension funds are the largest combined institutional investors in the world. The integration of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria into defined contribution (DC) pension investments by pension funds can result in sustainable pensions that are in line with pension beneficiary preferences and help achieve Sustainable Development
Doran Bairbre +4 more
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Neo-colonialism and financing for the war on drugs: a review of current policy and recommendations for countries in the global north. [PDF]
Daniels C +3 more
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ABSTRACT Across garment factories in the Global South, the promise of “ethical fashion” coexists with poverty wages and retaliation. This study examines why the global call for decent work has not improved labor conditions in Bangladesh's ready‐made garment industry.
Md. Rafiqul Islam Rana
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Confronting Europe's toxics trade from below: the contested global legacy of the 1976 Seveso disaster. [PDF]
van Zon K.
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Strategic framing of novel ideas: How contestation shapes the evolution of novelty
Abstract Research Summary Entrepreneurs use strategic framing to gain support for their novel ventures, products, and services. A key challenge entrepreneurs face is that audiences often contest frames that introduce novel ideas, especially when these ideas disrupt audiences' mental and business models.
Janina Klein +2 more
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Abstract Research Summary This exploratory paper introduces a new type of family business by studying the investment strategies of family‐managed venture capital funds (“Family VCs”) across a multi‐country setting. It shows that Family VCs are more likely to invest in (syndicate with) geographically proximate startups (investors), indicating a ...
Valerio Pelucco
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Sovereignty-as-a-service: How big tech companies co-opt and redefine digital sovereignty. [PDF]
Grohmann R, Costa Barbosa A.
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Maximizing the Economic, Environmental, and Social Impact of the Metaverse
ABSTRACT The metaverse is a transformative digital ecosystem with the potential to redefine economic, environmental, and social systems. This qualitative study examines how the metaverse and its enabling technologies—such as AR/VR, blockchain, and AI—might evolve to influence sustainability. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews with global experts and
Alessandro Lanteri +2 more
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