Community grants have increasingly been recognized for their role in promoting green innovation. The Small Grants Program (SGP) funds communities to get involved in environmental issues, bridging political declarations with tangible actions. We employed a difference-in-differences method to...

The transportation sector is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly due to the emissions released by motor vehicles, shipping, and aviation. Carbon emissions increase significantly as demand for transportation services rises, especially in emerging economies...

This study investigated the impact of tourism on Malaysia's energy consumption, economic development, and environmental sustainability. The study employed a time series analysis from 1995 to 2020 using Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) to assess both short- and long-term dynamics. The...

The circular economy (CE), or circularity, is a concept widely embraced by researchers and policymakers to enhance sustainability in marketing innovation. This approach emphasizes recycling, reusing, and reducing waste, catering to the needs of eco-conscious consumers while improving companies'...

Currently, climate change is a burning concern all over the world. It is causing immense pressure on the economy of developing countries due to the adverse climatic events caused by climate change. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, being the top justification for causing climate change, has been...

Social media has permeated everyday life, providing platforms for information dissemination, personal sharing, and maintaining interpersonal connections. Its role in the business domain has become equally pivotal, serving as a vital conduit for corporate communication, consumer engagement, and...

This study investigates the nexus between ESG disclosure and firm performance using advanced machine learning models (MLs) to capture complex, non-linear interactions. Analyzing data from Chinese A-share firms (2012-2022), it employs Explainable AI (XAI) tools such as SHAP, heat maps, and...

Resource-based enterprises, as significant sources of pollution and critical constraints on green development, play an essential role in mitigating the increasingly severe global environmental issues through their green innovation efforts. In this context, digital transformation, characterized...

This study examines the systemic impact of gender inequality on national environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance across 97 countries from 1995 to 2020. Drawing on institutional theory, the analysis highlights how gender disparities in leadership, access to resources, and...

This study firstly develops a novel Blue-ESG framework to evaluate marine sustainability across 80 countries over the period 2000-2023. The findings reveal that global Blue-ESG scores follow a "slow rise-fluctuant decline" trend, with a marked decline after 2017, primarily attributable to...