Women and leadership in non‐listed private companies in an emerging country: An analysis of barriers and facilitators DOI Creative Commons
Md Asadul Islam, Dieu Hack‐Polay, Mahfuzur Rahman

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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 20, 2024

Abstract This study explores women's barriers to accessing leadership positions within non‐listed private companies in Bangladesh, drawing on the Gendered Organization Theory (GOT) as a conceptual framework. research seeks some possible solutions overcome these barriers. The adopts two‐wave qualitative methodology: semi‐structured interviews with 16 women professionals and subsequent focus‐group discussions explore solutions. Results reveal that face significant barriers, such long working hours, gender pay gaps, unclear responsibilities, biased promotion processes, lack of training, sexual harassment. These are conceptualized terms implicit explicit biases. Research participants emphasized individual efforts like self‐determination, upskilling, job switching, technology leveraging, family support key factors overcoming obstacles. underscores need for organizational governmental interventions promote female equity developing countries.

Language: Английский

Digital transformation and total factor productivity in manufacturing firms: Evidence of corporate public responsibilities in China DOI
Xiangan Ding, Andrea Appolloni, Mohsin Shahzad

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Technology in Society, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 102874 - 102874

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Dynamic correlation of environmental regulation, technological innovation, and corporate carbon emissions: empirical evidence from China listed companies DOI Creative Commons
Linjie Feng, Yi Shi, Zhenjie Yang

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Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 11, 2025

The notable rise in carbon emissions has profoundly affected humanity's sustainable development. Achieving the "dual-carbon" goal requires understanding how enterprises can effectively reduce their footprint. To elucidate dynamic correlation of environmental regulation, corporate technological innovation, and emissions, this study employs a Panel Vector Autoregression model to analyze data from listed firms between 2005 2021, using GMM regression, impulse response analysis, variance decomposition. key findings are: (1) Environmental exhibit self-reinforcing mechanisms, though effect weakens over time. (2) regulation reduces significantly, is partially mediated through innovation. (3) A bidirectional relationship exists innovation where stronger positive on reducing emissions. (4) promotes while gradually mitigates stringency regulation. herein offer actionable insights for adopt cleaner production strategies scientific basis policymakers enhance regulations pursuit low-carbon economy.

Language: Английский

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Private vs. Public: Differential Impacts of Sustainable Innovation on ESG Performance in the Digitalize Era DOI Open Access

Ying Hongbin,

Fei Wu,

Lu Zhijie

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Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 10, 2025

ABSTRACT The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rating evaluates a company's value practices impacts its operations. This study examines the effect of corporate sustainable innovation on ESG performance (ESGP) using data from 2009 to 2021 Chinese A‐share listed companies. analysis's findings, which utilize panel models, indicate that effective, enhances ESGP. Moreover, demonstrates private enterprises experience more pronounced improvement in ESGP through than public enterprises. Additionally, digital transformation positively moderates relationship. These findings emphasize financial advantages for business need investor governmental attention. Furthermore, prioritizing continuous advancing efforts can further strengthen constructive impact

Language: Английский

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The Role of Carbon Trading in Enhancing Enterprise Green Productivity and ESG Performance: A Quasi‐Natural Evidence From China DOI

Ying Hongbin,

Hongmei Yang, Javier Cifuentes‐Faura

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Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 28, 2024

ABSTRACT The carbon emission trading system (CETS) efficiency in increasing enterprise green productivity is attracting significant interest. This study proposes implementing a carbon‐emissions pricing China, viewing it as quasi‐natural experiment. It investigates the aforementioned prone from corporate total factor (GTFP) perspective. article uses sample of A‐share listed businesses 2005 to 2021 Shenzhen and Shanghai exchanges. research confirms that CETS enhances GTFP. Furthermore, has threshold effect on determined by market efficiency. also reveals innovation resource allocation mediate CETS‐GTFP link. Further analysis shows promotes GTFP more when firms are diversified, state‐owned, have lower Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) ratings. highlights microeconomic implications system, which can help construct national enhance development initiatives.

Language: Английский

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Women and leadership in non‐listed private companies in an emerging country: An analysis of barriers and facilitators DOI Creative Commons
Md Asadul Islam, Dieu Hack‐Polay, Mahfuzur Rahman

et al.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 20, 2024

Abstract This study explores women's barriers to accessing leadership positions within non‐listed private companies in Bangladesh, drawing on the Gendered Organization Theory (GOT) as a conceptual framework. research seeks some possible solutions overcome these barriers. The adopts two‐wave qualitative methodology: semi‐structured interviews with 16 women professionals and subsequent focus‐group discussions explore solutions. Results reveal that face significant barriers, such long working hours, gender pay gaps, unclear responsibilities, biased promotion processes, lack of training, sexual harassment. These are conceptualized terms implicit explicit biases. Research participants emphasized individual efforts like self‐determination, upskilling, job switching, technology leveraging, family support key factors overcoming obstacles. underscores need for organizational governmental interventions promote female equity developing countries.

Language: Английский

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