ESG Assurance and Dividends: Evidence From 18 Countries in Africa
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) assurance on a firm's dividend payout policies within the unique African context. Using a staggered difference‐in‐differences (DiD) model, this study examines how voluntary third‐party assurance of ESG reports influences firms' dividend payout policies compared to ...
Samuel Karanja Kogi, June Cao
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Characteristics of Clerkship Directors and the Benefits and Challenges of the Role: A CERA Study. [PDF]
Fam MedBruner LP +5 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As firms increasingly incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns into their strategic agendas, stakeholder legitimacy—an audience‐conferred judgment of organizational appropriateness—has become pivotal. We theorize legitimacy as expanding a hybrid response portfolio in which firms may pursue substantive change (business ...
Min‐Jae Lee +3 more
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Modeling Geographical Accessibility and Inequalities to Childbirth Services in the Grand Nokoué Metropolitan Area, Benin. [PDF]
J Urban HealthHounménou YSC +13 more
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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 +2 more
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Oral health status of NCC cadets in Uttar Pradesh: A cross-sectional study. [PDF]
BioinformationSharma V +4 more
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Internalization of Management Systems and Eco‐Product Innovation: The More the Better?
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmental challenges demand urgent and strategic responses from firms. Eco‐product innovation (EPI) is a key approach to reducing environmental impact while preserving competitiveness. This research analyses the relationship between EPI and the internalization of management system (MS) certifications, focusing on ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ...
Alfonso Hernandez‐Vivanco +2 more
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Global Qualitative Study of Professionals' Perspectives of Caring for People With Head and Neck Cancer Experiencing Suicidal Ideation. [PDF]
PsychooncologySemple CJ +5 more
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Integrated Reporting in the Public Sector: Theoretical Foundations and Determinants of Quality
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Integrated reporting (IR) has gained attention as the IFRS Foundation promotes its use through the International Integrated Reporting Council framework (IIRF). Public sector (PS) organizations, as key drivers of economic, social and environmental sustainability, are increasingly adopting IR to enhance transparency and accountability.
Ana Zorio‐Grima, Andreea Hancu‐Budui
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Urinary Neutrophil Mediators as Predictive Biomarkers for Severe Dengue in Adults. [PDF]
Open Forum Infect DisTeo A, Chia PY, Ho S, Yeo TW.
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