Exploring the ESG‐Circular Economy Nexus in Emerging Markets: A Systems Perspective on Governance, Innovation, and Sustainable Business Models DOI
Andrew Osei Agyemang, Abednego Osei, Maxwell Kongkuah

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

Published: April 2, 2025

ABSTRACT As businesses increasingly integrate sustainability into corporate strategy, the role of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure in driving circular economy ( CE ) adoption has garnered significant attention. However, mechanisms through which ESG facilitates transitions remain underexplored, particularly emerging economies such as sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). This study examines synergistic roles committees mediators eco‐innovation a moderator strengthening ESG– relationship. Using panel dataset 320 manufacturing firms SSA (2010–2022) employing advanced econometric techniques, we address potential endogeneity model biases. The findings reveal that environmental social disclosures positively influence adoption, whereas exerts negative effect due to weak regulatory frameworks compliance inconsistencies. Corporate enhance relationship by ensuring commitments translate strategic actions, while amplifies impact disclosure, accelerating implementation. Notably, observe heterogeneity effects on across regional industrial variations. robust multiple sensitivity tests, confirming their reliability. Our results underscore need for policymakers strengthen mandates enforce reporting accelerate adoption. Furthermore, recommend corporations prioritize investments structures reinforce alignment. These insights offer valuable implications business leaders, policymakers, advocates fostering resilient SSA.

Language: Английский

Examining the moderating role of environmental regulations on financial development and ecological footprint in the MENA region DOI
Dejun Zhou, Ummar Faruk Saeed, Maxwell Kongkuah

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Environment Development and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 21, 2024

Language: Английский

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Net‐Zero Transition Pathways in Belt and Road Economies: Insights From Threshold Effects and Heterogeneous Analysis DOI
Rabiatu Kamil, Ummar Faruk Saeed,

Francis Kofi Essel

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Environmental Quality Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(2)

Published: Oct. 23, 2024

ABSTRACT Given the pressing need for economies to mitigate climate change and champion carbon neutrality, this study investigates threshold effects of financial development foreign direct investment (FDI) on dioxide (CO₂) emissions in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) within Belt Road Initiative (BRI) bloc, taking into account moderating role regulatory environment. Drawing environmental Kuznets curve pollution haven hypothesis, utilizes dynamic generalized method moments (GMM) modeling, proposed by Arellano Bover, analyze panel data from 37 SSA countries spanning 1990–2022. The findings reveal that banking, financial, private sectors, along with FDI outflows, is associated a reduction CO₂ emissions. Conversely, inflows are linked increased A curvilinear relationship observed, where initial increases correlate higher emissions, which decline beyond certain threshold. Stronger regulations enhance positive impact reducing Finally, show significant heterogeneous effect across regional blocs. These underscore critical implementing stringent promoting sustainable practices negative impact. This research provides both theoretical practical insights fostering neutrality agenda advancing Sustainable Development Goal 13.

Language: Английский

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Advancing green innovations in pharmaceutical firms towards societal development: nurturing customers' health and building loyalty DOI
Haining Chen,

John Yaw Akparep,

Inusah Sulemana

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Environment Development and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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Nexus of environmental accounting, sustainable production and financial performance: An integrated analysis using PLS-SEM, fsQCA, and NCA DOI Creative Commons

Md. Saheb Ali Mondal,

Nazma Akter,

Abdullah Mohammed Ibrahim

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Environmental Challenges, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15, P. 100878 - 100878

Published: Feb. 28, 2024

This study delves into the complex interplay of environmental accounting, sustainable production, and financial performance within textile industry in Bangladesh. The background highlights growing importance practices business landscape need for empirical insights context companies. purpose is to uncover impact accounting practices, such as cost carbon sustainability reporting, on performance. Employing a comprehensive methodology that combines Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA), Necessity Condition (NCA), research provides nuanced understanding intricate relationships among these variables. results reveal positively influences outcomes, production acts both direct enhancer mediator relationship between initiatives success. Practical managerial implications emphasize strategic integration prioritization role transparency reporting long-term Thus, offers roadmap businesses navigating intersection performance, contributing valuable academia practitioners.

Language: Английский

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Advancing Sustainable Development Goal 15: The Role of Corporate Governance Structures and Environmental Regulations in Emerging Economies DOI
Ummar Faruk Saeed, Wu Ning, Andrew Osei Agyemang

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Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 5, 2024

ABSTRACT This study advances the literature on sustainable development, corporate governance, and environmental management by examining interplay between governance structures (GS) biodiversity disclosure (BD) in alignment with Sustainable Development Goal 15. Grounded institutional, legitimacy, stakeholder theories, we investigate how various GS influence firms' commitment to reporting sub‐Saharan Africa, while also considering moderating role of regulations. Utilizing panel data from 386 environmentally sensitive manufacturing firms 2010 2022, employ two‐step system generalized method moments (GMM) modeling, as proposed Blundell Bond addressed potential endogeneity issues through instrumental variable two‐stage least squares (IV‐2SLS), propensity score matching, lagged effect estimations. Our findings reveal that board diversity, particularly gender diversity presence foreign nationals, positively impacts BD. Additionally, structural attributes such size independence enhance BD, CEO duality negatively affects this outcome. Furthermore, a positive relationship is observed frequency meetings yet negative association exists meeting attendance. Notably, regulations not only increase but significantly These provide valuable insights for policymakers stakeholders, contributing discourse 15 advocating stronger frameworks bolster conservation stewardship emerging economies.

Language: Английский

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Changing times: does the critical success factors boosting green transition of SMEs remain unchanged? DOI Creative Commons
Pham Quang Huy, Vu Kien Phuc

Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: Jan. 13, 2025

Language: Английский

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Examining the impact of stakeholders' pressures on sustainability practices DOI

Sun Guo,

Inusah Sulemana, Andrew Osei Agyemang

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Management Decision, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 21, 2025

Purpose The study aims to investigate the influence of stakeholder pressure on sustainability practices via mediating effect green innovation (GI) from a developing economy in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Design/methodology/approach used primary data 567 respondents manufacturing and mining firms Ghana conduct Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis using Smart-PLS, Version 4.0. Data was gathered survey questionnaire. A purposive sampling method choose participants' companies. Findings findings revealed that shareholder government significantly positively practices, while community has an insignificant beneficial impact practices. Consumer detrimental discovered fully substantially mediates association between Research limitations/implications limitations, including exclusion control variables its focus four different stakeholders, excluding other stakeholders who also Practical implications study’s can assist Ghanaian companies making strategic decisions enhance corporate reputation, acknowledging Social outcome may enable implement more inclusive sustainable development initiatives, benefiting their bottom line contributing well-being local communities environment. Originality/value originality stems integrating examining stakeholders' firms, gap remained unexplored. It highlights essence shaping company’s highlighting need for businesses integrate technology operations.

Language: Английский

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Firms and the path to circular economy: unveiling the impact of ownership dynamics and innovation capacity through advanced econometric and quantile regression analysis DOI Creative Commons
Ibrahim Adam, Abednego Osei,

Rita Akua Aboagye

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Cogent Business & Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: March 28, 2025

Language: Английский

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The influence of E-auditing adoption on internal audit department performance amid COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia DOI Creative Commons
Abdulwahab Mujalli

Cogent Business & Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Jan. 24, 2024

Over the last decade, rapid advances in information systems (ISs) have greatly reshaped and changed nature of doing business how its performance is measured, with Electronic Auditing (E-auditing) emerging as a pivotal element improving organizational efficiency. This study addresses challenges faced manually implementing audits underscores necessity for transitioning to electronic audit systems. The manual approach has limitations regarding accuracy operations, so enhance performance, E-auditing now imperative. purpose evaluate public sector Saudi Arabia, utilizing DeLone McLean's system model (DM ISM). focus on vital factors including quality, service usage user satisfaction their influence internal departments, particularly during posed by recent COVID-19 pandemic. research employs quantitative approach, self-administered survey questionnaire collect data from users sector. applies partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) validate gathered data. Findings reveal that quality significantly usage. While exhibits no marked effect usage, establishes strong relationship between satisfaction. Effective satisfied contribute convincingly improved departments. paper concludes implications, limitations, suggestions future studies.

Language: Английский

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Unveiling sustainability: Tech‐infused governance and ESG performance in textile industry DOI

Naiping Zhu,

Jinlan Yang, Andrew Osei Agyemang

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Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 31, 2024

Abstract We investigate the impact of corporate governance (CG) on environmental, social, and (ESG) performance in textile industry developing countries, taking into account moderating role technological innovation (TI). Based institutional theory, we investigated connection between CG, TI, ESG performance. The study used secondary data from 197 firms West Africa 2010 to 2022. Our findings revealed a positive relationship gender diversity Similarly, was found board independence Contrarily, an inverse size performance, as well CEO duality adds academic literature CG by emphasizing necessity balancing economic development with social responsibility environmental preservation. In addition, highlights need stimulate create effective structure conducive implementing firms' ecological responsibilities. Lastly, policymakers can adopt integrated index measuring sustainability across all sectors regions.

Language: Английский

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