How do firms respond to climate change? Evidence based on ESG performance

Xue, Mengzhe; Lu, Mengyuan; Du, Anna Min; Zheng, Bowen

doi:10.1016/j.iref.2025.103863

Responsible AI for Cities: A Case Study of GeoAI in African Informal Settlements (2025)
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Tonnarelli, F., & Mora, L. (online). Responsible AI for Cities: A Case Study of GeoAI in African Informal Settlements. Journal of Urban Technology, https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2025.2450755

Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI) systems are increasingly used by local governments to manage urban planning activities. However, there is a lack of clear guidelines for responsible artificial intelligence (AI) implementation. We address th... Read More about Responsible AI for Cities: A Case Study of GeoAI in African Informal Settlements.

Exploring safety at Mass Gathering Events through the lens of three different stakeholders (2025)
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Hutton, A., Robertson, M., & Ranse, J. (2025). Exploring safety at Mass Gathering Events through the lens of three different stakeholders. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, Article 1451891. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1451891

The work here reviews the role of those with responsibility in managing people and their safety at Mass Gathering Events (MGE); event managers, police, and medical personnel. Focus groups were used to gain insight into MGE safety through the lens of... Read More about Exploring safety at Mass Gathering Events through the lens of three different stakeholders.

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Environmental Sustainability in China's Banking Sector: A Mixed-Methods Approach (2025)
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Siddik, A. B., Yong, L., Du, A. M., Vigne, S. A., & Sharif, A. (online). Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Environmental Sustainability in China's Banking Sector: A Mixed-Methods Approach. British Journal of Management, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12901

Amid escalating global environmental challenges, the banking sector is increasingly turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance Environmental Sustainability Performance (ESP). Our research examines the impact of AI adoption on ESP through the... Read More about Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Environmental Sustainability in China's Banking Sector: A Mixed-Methods Approach.

Scaling to new heights: methodological insights for uplifting research on grassroots digital innovation (2025)
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Gerli, P., Neves da Rocha, F., & Mora, L. (2025). Scaling to new heights: methodological insights for uplifting research on grassroots digital innovation. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12, Article 126. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-04320-7

The Covid-19 pandemic has further evidenced the potential of grassroots actors as initiators of digital innovations, in the form of open-source applications, platform cooperatives, and other crowdsourced digital artifacts. These innovations played a... Read More about Scaling to new heights: methodological insights for uplifting research on grassroots digital innovation.

Rich picture building: A visual method for future serious leisure studies (2025)
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Wyatt, B., Leask, A., & Barron, P. (in press). Rich picture building: A visual method for future serious leisure studies. World Leisure Journal,

Visual research methods have been gaining attention among leisure studies scholars in recent years. As a form of freehand drawing, this paper mobilises rich picture building (RPB) for future serious leisure studies, and particularly those concerned w... Read More about Rich picture building: A visual method for future serious leisure studies.

Financial Exclusion, Soft Segregation and Moral Constraints as Drivers of Entrepreneurial Activities in Scottish Muslim Immigrants (2025)
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Avdukic, A., & Khaleel, F. (2025). Financial Exclusion, Soft Segregation and Moral Constraints as Drivers of Entrepreneurial Activities in Scottish Muslim Immigrants. Global Policy, 16(S1), 57-65. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.13481

This study examines financial structures adopted by Muslim immigrant entrepreneurs in Scotland and the challenges they face accessing state‐driven financial support. It explores the effectiveness of different financing models, emphasising how religio... Read More about Financial Exclusion, Soft Segregation and Moral Constraints as Drivers of Entrepreneurial Activities in Scottish Muslim Immigrants.

Object authenticity applied to imaginaries of racialized national culture: English-language-school sojourners in Australia (2025)
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Stanley, P., & Wight, C. (in press). Object authenticity applied to imaginaries of racialized national culture: English-language-school sojourners in Australia. Language and Intercultural Communication, https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2025.2464577

This study examines the experiences of international sojourners attending English-language schools in Australia, exploring how these students' imaginaries shape their expectations and perceptions of authenticity. Using qualitative interviews with stu... Read More about Object authenticity applied to imaginaries of racialized national culture: English-language-school sojourners in Australia.

Fee or free? Re-think the role of service fees in omnichannel retailing after the pandemic (2025)
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Lu, F., & Li, G. (online). Fee or free? Re-think the role of service fees in omnichannel retailing after the pandemic. Journal of the Operational Research Society, https://doi.org/10.1080/01605682.2025.2451117

Many UK high-street retailers leverage their brick-and-mortar stores to implement omnichannel strategies. This strategy drives online traffic into stores by allowing online customers to collect in-store. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers have e... Read More about Fee or free? Re-think the role of service fees in omnichannel retailing after the pandemic.

The Delphic ambiguity in academic integrity breaches of international students (2025)
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Khaleel, F., Ghunmi, L. A., Avdukic, A., Ghunmi, D. A., & Harte, P. (online). The Delphic ambiguity in academic integrity breaches of international students. Studies in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2025.2457000

Recent media and literature have focused on the high incidence of academic integrity breaches among international students. However, the studies that reached this conclusion primarily took place in the Americas, Oceania, or the Far East. Most of thes... Read More about The Delphic ambiguity in academic integrity breaches of international students.

Carrying the load: a moderated mediation study exploring the link between perceived organizational support and burnout amongst management consultants (2025)
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Bernard, D., McGuire, D., Harte, P., & Müller, P. (online). Carrying the load: a moderated mediation study exploring the link between perceived organizational support and burnout amongst management consultants. Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance, https://doi.org/10.1108/joepp-07-2024-0306

Purpose
This study investigates the relationship between perceived organizational support (POS), employee resilience and workload on burnout in the consulting sector, which is characterized by long working hours and high pressure.

Design/methodo... Read More about Carrying the load: a moderated mediation study exploring the link between perceived organizational support and burnout amongst management consultants.

43rd International Society of Travel & Tourism Educators (ISTTE) Annual Conference, “changing paradigms in hospitality/tourism education and research,” Hong Kong, October 14–16, 2024 (2025)
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Sisson, A. D. (online). 43rd International Society of Travel & Tourism Educators (ISTTE) Annual Conference, “changing paradigms in hospitality/tourism education and research,” Hong Kong, October 14–16, 2024. Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, https://doi.org/10.1080/15313220.2025.2458301

43rd International Society of Travel & Tourism Educators (ISTTE) annual conference, “Changing paradigms in hospitality/tourism education and research,” Hong Kong, October 14-16, 2024 (2025)
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Sisson, A. D. (online). 43rd International Society of Travel & Tourism Educators (ISTTE) annual conference, “Changing paradigms in hospitality/tourism education and research,” Hong Kong, October 14-16, 2024. Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, https://doi.org/10.1080/15313220.2025.2458301

Digital credit and insurance: Improving economic well-being for rural households (2025)
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Zhang, J., Chen, S., Goodell, J. W., & Du, A. M. (2025). Digital credit and insurance: Improving economic well-being for rural households. International Review of Economics and Finance, 98, Article 103912. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2025.103912

The integration of digital technologies in credit and insurance services has important implications for the economic well-being of rural households. This paper utilizes cross-sectional data from a 2022 survey conducted with 476 rural households in Ch... Read More about Digital credit and insurance: Improving economic well-being for rural households.

How do boundary objects influence people-centered smart cities? A systematic literature review (2025)
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Esposito, G., Bertello, A., Mora, L., & Tucek, D. (online). How do boundary objects influence people-centered smart cities? A systematic literature review. Review of Managerial Science, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11846-025-00835-8

This study explores the critical role of boundary objects in the context of people-centred smart cities, a new paradigm in urban development that emphasises citizen participation in planning and decision-making. Boundary objects—artefacts, documents,... Read More about How do boundary objects influence people-centered smart cities? A systematic literature review.

Internal business process governance and external regulation: How does AI technology empower financial performance? (2025)
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Cheng, X., Du, A. M., Yan, C., & Goodell, J. W. (2025). Internal business process governance and external regulation: How does AI technology empower financial performance?. International Review of Financial Analysis, 99, Article 103927. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2025.103927

We examine the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technology on the financial performance of financial firms, focusing on the transmission role of business process governance from the perspective of corporate governance. We examine whether there... Read More about Internal business process governance and external regulation: How does AI technology empower financial performance?.

Driving total factor productivity: The spillover effect of digitalization in the new energy supply chain (2025)
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Zhang, A., Min Du, A., & Lin, B. (2025). Driving total factor productivity: The spillover effect of digitalization in the new energy supply chain. Research in International Business and Finance, 75, Article 102764. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2025.102764

Digitalization assumes a crucial role in augmenting productivity within the new energy sector. However, whether this impelling effect can permeate the entire supply chain remains to be discussed. This study delves into the spillover effect of custome... Read More about Driving total factor productivity: The spillover effect of digitalization in the new energy supply chain.

Renaissance of Climate Policy Uncertainty: The Effects of U.S. Presidential Election on Energy Markets Volatility (2025)
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Ding, S., Wang, A., Cui, T., & Du, A. M. (2025). Renaissance of Climate Policy Uncertainty: The Effects of U.S. Presidential Election on Energy Markets Volatility. International Review of Economics and Finance, 103866, Article 98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2025.103866

The global community has witnessed a burgeoning anxiety for accommodating the current climate changes. This heightened awareness has evoked a resurgence in the formulation and implementation of climate policies. Political events like the U.S. preside... Read More about Renaissance of Climate Policy Uncertainty: The Effects of U.S. Presidential Election on Energy Markets Volatility.

Agricultural transformation: Exploring the impact of digitalization, technological innovation and climate change on food production (2025)
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Chandio, A. A., Akram, W., Min Du, A., Ahmad, F., & Tang, X. (2025). Agricultural transformation: Exploring the impact of digitalization, technological innovation and climate change on food production. Research in International Business and Finance, 75, Article 102755. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2025.102755

Agricultural transformation is crucial for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainable food production has become a key driver of this transformation, with China playing a vital role as a major global food producer. We inv... Read More about Agricultural transformation: Exploring the impact of digitalization, technological innovation and climate change on food production.

Analyzing Financial Market Reactions to the Palestine-Israel Conflict: An Event Study Perspective (2025)
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Ijaz, M. S., Ali, S., Du, A. M., & Khurram, M. (2025). Analyzing Financial Market Reactions to the Palestine-Israel Conflict: An Event Study Perspective. International Review of Economics and Finance, 98, Article 103864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2025.103864

e use event study methodology to examine how the Palestine-Israel Conflict affected equities, metals, energy, fiat, and crypto currencies. The findings highlight the susceptibility of the stock markets in Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, a... Read More about Analyzing Financial Market Reactions to the Palestine-Israel Conflict: An Event Study Perspective.

How do firms respond to climate change? Evidence based on ESG performance (2025)
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Xue, M., Lu, M., Du, A. M., & Zheng, B. (2025). How do firms respond to climate change? Evidence based on ESG performance. International Review of Economics and Finance, 98, Article 103863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2025.103863

Climate change has become an unavoidable external force influencing firms’ operations by reshaping policy environments and raising societal expectations. As a result, firms are compelled to adopt measures to address these challenges. This study exami... Read More about How do firms respond to climate change? Evidence based on ESG performance.

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