The integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts in the investment strategies has sparked a lively debate among both investors and scholars. The chapter draws attention to this debate, better understanding if asset managers are open to integrate ESG factors into their SRI...

Contributions on competitive strategy and advantage have been long concentrated on the single firm. In Europe small and medium enterprises still prevail, business districts are widespread and rivals are called to cooperate, in order to face the global context. Inter-firm collaboration seems to...