Amid rising global concerns around social inequality and environmental degradation, this study examines the impact of social entrepreneurship orientation (SEO) and environmental orientation (EO) on sustainability outcomes among firms in Ecuador-an emerging economy with a progressive regulatory...

Plastic pollution poses a critical environmental challenge, driven by excessive consumption and inadequate waste management, particularly in agri-food systems. Mismanaged municipal solid waste contributes to severe ecological degradation as plastics accumulate in terrestrial, aquatic, and...

Stakeholder scholarship has made significant progress in identifying the factors that contribute to the successful impact of stakeholder collaborations on corporate environmental sustainability. An issue that has received less attention in this scholarship is an analysis of cases where...

Rapid global PV (photovoltaic) expansion driven by global decarbonization goals requires comprehensive life cycle environmental evaluation. This study applies a harmonized life cycle assessment (LCA) to seven representative PV modules across six installation scenarios, enabling consistent...

We provide empirical evidence that the pricing of green bonds tends to be highly sophisticated and based on a two-tiered approach. When buying a green bond, investors do not look only at the presence of a green label, but also consider additional characteristics of the bond that involve the...

Corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings are receiving growing attention in the current literature. However, most empirical studies fail to examine whether corporate ESG ratings are influenced by financial globalization (FG). This study offers a novel perspective by...

Formulating decarbonisation strategies with carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies, as well as integration of an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy into the core business of multinational companies, are highly debated research areas. The former would bring...

This paper analyzes the causal effect of exposure to uncensored environmental reporting on individuals' environmental preferences and pro-environmental behavior. We exploit a natural experiment occurring in the German Democratic Republic, where geographic characteristics determined access to...

This paper investigates how firms navigate the dual challenges of digitalisation and climate change. Our comprehensive approach considers climate change strategies, distinguishing adaptation-only, mitigation-only and 'dual' adaptation and mitigation strategies. Drawing on theoretical insights...

Angesichts der großen ökologischen Herausforderungen, wie dem Klimawandel und dem Verlust der Biodiversität, hat die ökologische Gesetzgebung in den letzten Jahrzehnten zunehmende Bedeutung erfahren. In vielen Ländern wurden gesetzliche Maßnahmen ergriffen, die den ökologischen...

GovTech can revolutionize how governments provide services, engage with citizens, and manage resources. However, it is important to address the implications of these technological advancements on climate change. Governments must proactively consider the environmental impacts of their technology...

Purpose - This study examines how green transformational leadership and green motivation improve organizational environmental performance and investigatesthe mediating effect of eco-friendly behavior. While the relationship between green practices and employee engagement in ecological protection...

Many studies have examined the relationship between environmental, social and governance performance (ESGP) and financial performance (FP) across various sectors. However, the statistical results of previous studies exhibit variability, including significant and insignificant positive or...

The escalating environmental crises have led to the emergence of strategic alliances as a pivotal open innovation mechanism driving circular transitions. This study pioneers an investigation by systematically examining how strategic alliances enhance the green total factor productivity (GTFP) of...

Given the expanding role of green finance in developing economies, this study investigates green banking strategies utilized by Turkish banks as a case study. Data constitutes banks included in Borsa İstanbul's BIST 100 Index as of 2023. Content analysis and purposive sampling methods are...

This study investigates the relationship between sustainable leadership and the sustainable performance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan, with a particular focus on the mediating role of organizational commitment and the moderating influence of green organizational...

The Purpose of the paper is to assess the role of green banking practices on sustainable performance through the serial mediation of green human resources management and green image. The researchers with a positivist research philosophy employ a cross-sectional study design to collect data...

The prevailing view is that ESG performance contributes to corporate financial stability, particularly regarding long-term sustainability objectives. However, there is a notable lack of critical research exploring its short-term financial effects, especially within capital-intensive sectors...