Changing the dominant convention: The role of emerging initiatives in mainstreaming ESG

Critical Studies on Corporate Responsibility, Governance and Sustainability

Volumn 2, Issue , 2011, Pages 85-117

  Jemel Fornetty, Hager ^a   Louche, Céline ^b   Bourghelle, David ^c  

^a Amiens School of Management   (France)

^b VLERICK BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Belgium)

^c UNIV LILLE   (France)

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EID: 84896365408     PISSN: 20439059     EISSN: 20439067     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S2043-9059(2011)0000002011     Document Type: Article

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