This introduction to the special issue on impact investing applies the attractive nuisance
notion to impact investing. Social sector actors 'trespassing'on the playing field of …

Sensemaking is widely acknowledged as providing valuable guidance on how individuals
and groups organize to perceive issues at stake, thereby lessening the negative impacts of …

Socially responsible investment (SRI) has recently gained major prominence for attaining
sustainable development goals. While institutional investors have made remarkable efforts …

Innovations in aligning investment with sustainability led to impact investing, enabling
investors to achieve conventional financial returns and measurable social and …

The purpose of this study is to explore how and under what conditions business-to-
government (B2G) relationship emphasis (ie, firms' dependence on government customers …

Existing scholarship grapples with how impact investors measure positive impacts, but little
attention has been paid to negative impact or limitations to positive impact, indicating a need …

Reducing energy intensity (EI) is essential to promoting sustainable development. The
“National Energy Saving and Emission Reduction Comprehensive Demonstration Fiscal …

Financial prudence compels businesses to improve their Environmental, Social, and
Governance (ESG) performance when the marginal benefits, pecuniary or non-pecuniary …

Sustainable ventures that pursue social and ecological goals alongside economic
profitability can contribute to innovative solutions aimed at conserving natural resources and …

Firms operating in developing economies are increasingly expected to implement CSR
practices aligned with recognized global standards. Drawing on extensive field study data in …