This study investigates the determinants of corporate climate-related lobbying in Italy, focusing on firm-level factors that influence lobbying expenditures and participation

in European climate policy discussions. Given rising pressure from governments and stakeholders for sustainable practices, corporate lobbying plays a crucial role [...]

The risk of noncompliance with societal requirements, internal policies, and industry standards can damage a company's reputation and image. There may be institutional pressures

and firm incentives and characteristics that drive the implementation of a compliance management system (CMS). [...]

This study investigates how European financial institutions disclose social sustainability information by analyzing the structure and intensity of social reporting within the

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework. Drawing on a sample of 68 sustainability reports from 2020, covering listed banks and insurance companies, the research [...]

Sustainable Practices in Tourism Development are often beneficial to local economies, but they often present significant environmental challenges. This research evaluates the

effects of sustainable tourism methods applied in Guangzhou city on the local economy and the natural environment at the same time. [...]

Drawing on group dynamics and synergy theory, this study examines the synergistic effects of group dynamics on female directors' influence on corporate ESG performance using

data from Chinese A-share listed companies. Results reveal contrasting impacts: both female chairpersons and female CEOs demonstrate positive synergistic effects, [...]

Despite the universal acknowledgment of financial profit expectations as an investment driver, environmental concern has been suggested as a factor influencing investors' decisions

to purchase cryptocurrency. In this sense, this study investigates the impact of environmental information on investment allocation decisions to purchase different [...]

Healthcare real estate investment trusts (REITs) play a critical role in financing essential healthcare infrastructure, but the performance implications of their Environmental,

Social and Governance (ESG) engagements remain under-researched. Drawing on the resource-based theory, this study examines the ESG-firm performance relationship in [...]

As achieving corporate environmental goals increasingly depends on the green efforts of suppliers, focal firms are now widely recognized as key actors in driving suppliers'

green innovation. Drawing on legitimacy theory and signaling theory, this paper investigates how buyers' environmental information disclosure influences suppliers' [...]

In the evolving landscape of global business, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has transitioned from a peripheral concern to a central tenet of corporate strategy, particularly

within emerging economies like India. This paper systematically examines and defines the CSR activity dimensions of the 500 largest companies listed on the National [...]

This study investigates the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives on corporate default risk, utilizing a panel dataset of non-financial firms across

20 European countries from 2008 to 2022. While previous research has predominantly explored the relationship between ESG practices and firm value, the link between [...]