Energy Poverty and Democratic Values: A European Perspective

Energies, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 17(12), С. 2837 - 2837

Опубликована: Июнь 8, 2024

This paper explores the complex relationship between energy poverty and maintenance of democratic values within European Union (EU), suggesting that not only impacts economic stability health outcomes but also poses significant challenges to engagement equity. To measure poverty, a composite index is developed using entropy method, which surpasses traditional measures focused solely on access or its developmental implications. assess level governance in EU countries, voice accountability (VEA), part World Governance Indicators compiled by Bank, utilized. By analyzing data from 2006 2022, findings suggest 1% improvement VEA quality, represented coefficient 0.122, correlated with notable index. suggests should focus enhancing transparency public participation decision-making, along ensuring policy implementation. The research differentiates full flawed democracies, noting tailored approaches are needed. In leveraging prosperity trade crucial due their positive contrast, more impactful, as evidenced higher 0.193. Strengthening legal regulatory frameworks, improving could substantially mitigate these contexts. addition, this demonstrates influenced factors such income inequality, intensity, openness.

Язык: Английский

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Enhancing ESG Performance through Digital Transformation: Insights from China's Manufacturing Sector

Technology in Society, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 79, С. 102753 - 102753

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Perception of Artificial Intelligence: GSR Analysis and Face Detection

Virtual Economics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7(2), С. 7 - 30

Опубликована: Июнь 23, 2024

This study explored the perception of artificial intelligence (AI) through GSR analysis and facial expression detection across eight different video stimuli. The results indicate that one elicited highest cognitive engagement, while another showed significant engagement both frequency intensity responses. Certain videos displayed a lower but higher Shapiro‒Wilk Levene’s tests validated use ANOVA, confirming normality homogeneity variances. Despite variations in mean peaks per minute, ANOVA revealed no differences physiological responses among interaction types. Gender similar high to AI stimuli for males females, with most eliciting statistically minute. Affectiva AFFDEX SDK classifier analysed emotional responses, revealing joy was predominantly video, sadness. Anger fear were nearly non-existent, contempt varied, showing response. Disgust surprise generally low. These findings highlight importance content engaging viewers utility understanding AI's impact on user perception. research provides insights into AI-related stimuli, emphasizing need tailored enhance interaction. study's implications extend marketing, education, healthcare, where optimizing can lead improved outcomes satisfaction.

Язык: Английский

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The Impact of Digital Transformation on ESG: A Case Study of Chinese-Listed Companies

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(20), С. 15072 - 15072

Опубликована: Окт. 19, 2023

Enterprise digital transformation involves leveraging technologies to optimize and improve business operations. Not only does it augment operational efficiency, but also establishes favorable conditions for bolstering ESG. To investigate the impact of on ESG performance, this study employs a fixed effects model. The analysis utilizes data from sample 1422 publicly listed companies in China, spanning period 2012 2021. This paper further explores mechanism heterogeneity behind impact. research findings indicate that has positive performance companies. It remains robust even after conducting robustness tests, which include omitted variable endogeneity tests. Furthermore, identifies variations influence different dimensions performance. Through analysis, is revealed positively affects by optimizing structure human capital, enhancing promoting green innovation. Additionally, indicates effect particularly significant capital-intensive industries, high-tech companies, with low carbon emissions.

Язык: Английский

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Reducing the “digital divide” to reap the “digital dividend”: spatial differences and convergence of the digital economy in cities of China

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6

Опубликована: Март 5, 2024

Bridging the “digital divide” to benefit from dividend” reflects inclusive development of digital economy, which affects sustainable overall economy and society. Based on different spatial perspectives certain regions, city clusters, cities, this study presents for China's economy. A combined entropy method was used measure in cities China 2011 2019. The Dagum Gini coefficient its decomposition were explore differences their sources, while variation panel model examine convergence Our findings suggest that level Chinese has continuously improved. Second, four regions nine clusters investigated are decreasing, indicating is narrowing presenting a significant dividend.” total mainly owing those between (among clusters). Third, demonstrated characteristics σ, β, club convergences. Finally, evolution path differentiation presented, also demonstrates stage characteristics. This analyzed clarified influence mechanisms at scales. provide basis temporal patterns policy implications promoting regionally coordinated Suggestions national regional levels more necessary further narrow divide,” create dividend,” drives economic development.

Язык: Английский

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Technology empowerment: Digital transformation and enterprise ESG performance—Evidence from China’s manufacturing sector

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 19(4), С. e0302029 - e0302029

Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2024

In light of the long-term constraints posed by "dual carbon" objective, can digital technology emerge as a transformative solution for enterprises to embark on sustainable development trajectory? The existing body research has yet reach consensus. order shed further intricate relationship between transformation and ESG performance enterprises, this study empirically examines mechanisms boundaries through which influences performance, based observational data from A-share manufacturing listed companies in Shanghai Stock Exchange Shenzhen spanning 2011 2021. findings demonstrate that exerts significant positive impact enterprises. Mechanism analysis reveals enabling effect primarily enhances company transparency, thereby fostering continuous improvements among expectation gap will give rise phenomenon "stop-loss time" impede promotional transformation. Further investigation into industrial characteristics industry competition intensity indicates state-owned those operating within highly competitive environments experience more pronounced effects their performance. This expands mechanism boundary provides new perspective realize collaborative green.

Язык: Английский

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Digital Transformation, Absorptive Capacity and Enterprise ESG Performance: A Case Study of Strategic Emerging Industries

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(12), С. 5018 - 5018

Опубликована: Июнь 12, 2024

Digital transformation provides new drivers for economic performance growth in enterprises, but can it further improve ESG and support sustainable development? Based on the perspective of resources capabilities, this article uses relevant data 1588 listed companies strategic emerging industries from 2011 to 2021 study impact digital enterprise examines intermediary role absorptive capacity moderating regional digitalization level, analyzes heterogeneity property rights industrial nature. The research results indicate that: firstly, enterprises positively promote improvement performance; secondly, serves as a conduit through which influences company’s thirdly, level moderates promotion effect fourthly, is significantly differentiated nature nature, state-owned high-end equipment manufacturing more sensitive transformation. conclusion based perspective, providing insights improving industry expanding their development paths.

Язык: Английский

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From Compliance to Capability: On the Role of Data and Technology in Environment, Social, and Governance

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(14), С. 6061 - 6061

Опубликована: Июль 16, 2024

The importance of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations for businesses has evolved from compliance to a strategic imperative. This shift is driven by increased investor scrutiny, reputation brand value impact, talent attraction, innovation stimulation, community relations, global regulatory requirements. At the same time, ESG regulations policies, related technological landscape, market trends are continuously changing. It is, therefore no longer tenable firms stick minimalistic approach box-ticking ‘compliance’; instead, it becoming increasingly critical develop ‘capabilities’ that help seamlessly proactively adapt themselves changing environment even turning into new (strategic) opportunities rather than reluctantly reacting change, being operationally organizationally overwhelmed, disrupted, often with inadequate response poor adoption as result. Many studies show data technology can be powerful enablers such capability. evidence however, unstructured dispersed. In response, this study consolidates existing research presents comprehensive conceptual framework, bridging fragmented landscape literature. offers practical guidance firms, helping them lay holistic foundations advance toward higher maturity levels in their

Язык: Английский

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The Impact of Enterprise Digital Transformation on ESG Performance: Evidence from China

Managerial and Decision Economics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 6, 2025

ABSTRACT Beyond improving financial performance, enterprise digital transformation (EDT) also contributes to social and environmental well‐being. This study aims investigate the impact mechanism of EDT on environmental, social, governance (ESG) performance applies fixed‐effects model regress panel data Chinese listed companies from 2009 2022. We find that promotes ESG by optimizing internal controls information disclosure quality, with blockchain contributing more prominently. positive effect is significant among enterprises are state‐owned, larger, polluting. Further analysis shows improves leads value increase financing constraint alleviation. Our findings guide governments actively promote EDT, facilitate green low‐carbon transitions, incentivize practices.

Язык: Английский

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Unveiling ESG Dynamics: Lessons from Their Impact on Sustainable Business Performance in the European Union

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Abstract The incorporation of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) components into the corporate landscape has evolved from being merely an ethical responsibility to a critical factor influencing organizational performance. Understanding profound impact ESG on value creation business sustainability become imperative in enhancing decision-making processes. Furthermore, successful integration practices played vital role fostering sustainable economic growth. This review paper delves comprehensive investigation research studies, reports, articles spanning period 2013 2024 evolving importance, trends, developments European Union (EU) region. Systematic discussions within will address key aspects, including ESG's influence strengthening financial stability, performance light digital innovations, challenges opportunities its application, risk mitigation EU. thorough examination provides valuable insights for investors helping them making well-informed investment decisions. Given that consists developed countries, this enhances significance by providing practical policy recommendations. These suggestions target improvement implementation, with specific emphasis less regions such as Middle East North Africa (MENA). proposed recommendations aspire not only strengthen but also promote more approach worldwide.

Язык: Английский

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