Beyond Climate Targets: Exploring When and How Female Directors Influence Corporate Decarbonization Transparency
Business Strategy and the Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
2015
Paris
Agreement
established
an
international
commitment
to
limit
global
warming
1.5°C,
which
requires
climate
neutrality
through
deep
cuts
in
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
In
pursuit
of
this
goal,
companies
worldwide
are
adopting
decarbonization
strategies
that
increasingly
aligned
with
principles
transparency
and
accountability.
This
study
examines
a
sample
6575
large
analyze
the
impact
board
gender
diversity
on
climate‐related
disclosures.
Our
findings
show
presence
at
least
one
female
director
increases
corporate
regarding
targets,
timelines,
strategic
levers,
performance
metrics.
Thus,
challenges
critical
mass
theory
by
demonstrating
even
single
adds
unique
value
promoting
sustainability
transparency.
Furthermore,
we
contextual
factors—such
as
industry
environmental
sensitivity,
regional
regulatory
frameworks
business
opportunities—moderate
influence
directors
These
advance
governance
research
providing
multidimensional
understanding
how
drives
transparency,
particularly
sustainability‐sensitive
industries
environments.
On
practical
level,
highlight
gender‐diverse
boards
for
managers,
investors,
policymakers
seeking
enhance
accountability
align
goals.
By
underscoring
transformative
role
transparent
responsible
practices,
contributes
actionable
insights
transition
net‐zero
economy.
Language: Английский
The Role of Social Initiatives in the Financial Success of Family Businesses
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
ABSTRACT
Sustainability
and
business
success
require
ongoing
analysis
of
variables
that
can
impact
the
stability,
efficiency,
evolution
family
businesses.
To
this
end,
a
study
based
on
environmental,
social,
governmental
(ESG)
linked
to
financial
performance
was
conducted
93
publicly
traded
businesses
in
global
retail
consumer
markets
sector
2023,
utilizing
data
from
Thomson
Reuters
Eikon.
Control
variables,
such
as
company
size,
number
employees,
indebtedness,
were
incorporated.
The
methodology
employed
involved
partial
least
squares
structural
equation
modeling
(PLS‐SEM)
using
SmartPLS.
This
underscores
importance
social
initiatives
enhancing
outcomes
for
above
rest
selected
key
variables.
originality
research
lies
its
distinctive
focus
dimension
primary
factor
influencing
By
highlighting
initiatives,
provides
an
empirical
basis
enables
academics
leaders
consider
development.
facilitates
design
strategies
centered
these
elements,
contributing
advancement
knowledge
management
their
long‐term
sustainability.
Language: Английский
Nonparametric analysis of firm size and innovation intensity in Circular Economy adoption
Quality & Quantity,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 8, 2025
Abstract
The
concept
of
Circular
Economy
(CE)
is
nowadays
a
much-discussed
topic
because
the
idea
that
linear
production
system
no
longer
sustainable
from
an
environmental
point
view
taking
hold.
Some
empirical
studies
have
been
published
on
but
there
lack
literature
about
valid
statistical
approaches
for
testing
complex
hypotheses
CE.
One
such
interesting
concerns
effect
companies’
size
intensity
innovation
measured
by
number
innovations
adopted
to
implement
CE
practices.
main
difficulties
problem,
usually
ignored
CE,
are
discrete
multivariate
nature
response
variable,
need
control
company’s
age
and
business
sector,
small
sample
sizes
non-monotonic
relationship
("inverted
U-shaped"
or
"inverted
V-shaped")
between
firm
These
can
be
overcome
with
use
nonparametric
approach
based
combined
permutation
test.
scientific
paper
consists
application
this
advanced
method
prove
function
firm’s
size.
Furthermore,
result
depends
economic
sector.
Language: Английский
Green work-life synergy? Exploring pathways from green HRM to organizational environmental performance
Review of Managerial Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
Language: Английский
Blockchain as a tool to improve quality, traceability and safety in the food industry: successful case studies
British Food Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 15, 2025
Purpose
The
purpose
of
the
study
is
to
determine
motivations
two
companies
in
food
sector
successfully
implement
blockchain
technology
their
value
chain,
or
as
core
business
model.
study,
focused
on
relatively
small
companies,
analyses
technical
such
traceability,
transparency
and
security,
well
sustainable
social
variables.
aim
analyse
specifically
role
latter
decision-making
process
regarding
by
medium-sized
companies.
Design/methodology/approach
A
qualitative
successful
cases
application
has
been
carried
out.
To
this
end,
in-depth
interviews
were
conducted
with
senior
executives
from
both
who
occupy
different
positions
sector’s
chain.
recorded
processed
specific
software,
transcribed
coded.
Findings
findings
highlight
relevance
for
ensuring
traceability
quality
industry,
motivation
when
making
decisions
adoption.
These
results
suggest
that
there
are
differences
between
large
an
increase
perceived
consumer
side.
Originality/value
addresses
a
research
gap
investigation
exploring
determining
variables
adoption
agri-food
SMEs.
brings
global
multidimensional
view
question,
focusing
its
ability
drive
innovation,
sustainability
generate
new
models.
Language: Английский
Online reviews analysis in product defects and customer requirements via two-stage model
Yan Ling,
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Baoping Tao,
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Zifei Han
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et al.
Total Quality Management & Business Excellence,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 23
Published: March 14, 2025
Language: Английский
Impact of customer tenure on customer strategy
Laura Moreno-Maynero,
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Javier Gallardo-Garcia,
No information about this author
Esther Pagán-Castaño
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et al.
Management Decision,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 14, 2025
Purpose
This
work
provides
information
through
the
study
of
interactions
that
occur
between
customers
and
company
(micro
customer
experience),
how
these
influence
satisfaction
service
recommendation.
In
addition,
mediating
effect
tenure
(CT)
in
such
interactions.
Design/methodology/approach
A
quantitative
was
conducted
with
a
sample
109,702
operating
Spain.
For
analysis,
structural
equation
models
were
used
using
Smart-PLS
software,
order
to
examine
relationships
variables
impact
experience.
The
effects
on
also
evaluated.”
Findings
results
provide
comprehensive
understanding
experience
service.
They
relevant
specific
affect
recommendation,
highlighting
role
identifying
CT
as
mediator.
Practical
implications
offers
valuable
insights
for
designing
customer-centric
business
strategies
can
improve
increase
loyalty
CT.
is
especially
an
environment
high
turnover
increasing
pressure
companies
meet
expectations
all
stakeholders
(García-Sánchez
et
al
.,
2024).
Originality/value
addresses
gap
current
research,
few
studies
comprehensively
complete
paths
shopping
(Sheth
2023).
it
novel
approach
by
studying
customer–company
interactions,
providing
key
optimize
design
effective
this
area.
Language: Английский
Towards sustainable business in the automation era: Exploring its transformative impact from top management and employee perspective
Technological Forecasting and Social Change,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
210, P. 123908 - 123908
Published: Nov. 22, 2024
Language: Английский