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Do prosocial‐certified companies walk the talk? An analysis of B Corps contributions to Sustainable Development Goals. (2024). Chiodo, Veronica ; Boni, Leonardo ; Toschi, Laura ; Gerli, Francesco.
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  6. A systematic literature review on social impact bonds. (2024). Carrasco, I ; Dahbi, F ; Petracci, B.
    In: Finance Research Letters.
    RePEc:eee:finlet:v:62:y:2024:i:pa:s154461232400093x.

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  7. Missing the Impact in Impact Investing Research – A Systematic Review and Critical Reflection of the Literature. (2024). Schltter, Deike ; Schtzlein, Lena ; Hahn, Rdiger ; Waldner, Carolin.
    In: Journal of Management Studies.
    RePEc:bla:jomstd:v:61:y:2024:i:6:p:2694-2718.

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  8. Do impact investors live up to their promise? A systematic literature review on (im)proving investments impacts. (2024). Maas, Karen ; Roor, Annebeth.
    In: Business Strategy and the Environment.
    RePEc:bla:bstrat:v:33:y:2024:i:4:p:3707-3732.

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  9. Do prosocial‐certified companies walk the talk? An analysis of B Corps contributions to Sustainable Development Goals. (2024). Chiodo, Veronica ; Boni, Leonardo ; Toschi, Laura ; Gerli, Francesco.
    In: Business Strategy and the Environment.
    RePEc:bla:bstrat:v:33:y:2024:i:3:p:2518-2532.

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  10. Leadership support, innovative work behavior, employee work engagement, and corporate reputation: Examining the effect of female in not government organizations. (2023). Rizwan, Sohail ; Naz, Munazza ; Jawad, Muhammad.
    In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management.
    RePEc:wly:corsem:v:30:y:2023:i:2:p:708-719.

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  11. Foundation Investment Funds for Grant-Making Foundations in Germany: Do They Facilitate Sustainable Investing?. (2023). von Schnurbein, Georg ; Wiener, Berenike.
    In: SAGE Open.
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  12. At the Frontier of Sustainable Finance: Impact Investing and the Financial Tradeoff; Evidence from Private Portfolio Companies in the United Kingdom. (2023). Gigante, Gimede ; Sironi, Emiliano ; Tridenti, Caterina.
    In: Sustainability.
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  13. Impact investment for sustainable development: A bibliometric analysis. (2023). Hassan, M. Kabir ; Panigrahi, Tushar Ranjan ; Verma, Sushma ; Shome, Samik.
    In: International Review of Economics & Finance.
    RePEc:eee:reveco:v:84:y:2023:i:c:p:770-800.

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  14. Culture and sustainable development: The role of merger and acquisition in Italian B Corps. (2022). Amelio, Stefano ; Gazzola, Patrizia ; Grechi, Daniele ; Alleruzzo, Chiara.
    In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management.
    RePEc:wly:corsem:v:29:y:2022:i:5:p:1546-1559.

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  15. EU financial regulations and social impact measurement practices: A comprehensive framework on finance for sustainable development. (2022). Boni, Leonardo ; Bengo, Irene ; Sancino, Alessandro.
    In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management.
    RePEc:wly:corsem:v:29:y:2022:i:4:p:809-819.

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  16. Fund managers acting as impact investors: Strategies, practices, and tensions. (2022). Chiappini, Helen ; Pallara, Francesca ; Bandini, Federica.
    In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management.
    RePEc:wly:corsem:v:29:y:2022:i:4:p:1084-1095.

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  17. Scopes of carbon emissions and their impact on green portfolios. (2022). Anquetin, Theophile ; Welgryn, Lou ; Coqueret, Guillaume ; Tavin, Bertrand.
    In: Post-Print.
    RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04144612.

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  18. B Impact Assessment as a Sustainable Tool: Analysis of the Certification Model. (2022). Silva, Vitor ; Lima, Vanda ; Fonseca, Luis ; Sa, Jose Carlos ; Santos, Gilberto.
    In: Sustainability.
    RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:9:p:5590-:d:809672.

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  19. Scopes of carbon emissions and their impact on green portfolios. (2022). Anquetin, Theophile ; Welgryn, Lou ; Coqueret, Guillaume ; Tavin, Bertrand.
    In: Economic Modelling.
    RePEc:eee:ecmode:v:115:y:2022:i:c:s0264999322001973.

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  20. Consumers choice behavior: An interactive effect of expected eudaimonic well‐being and green altruism. (2022). Mansoor, Mahnaz ; Paul, Justin.
    In: Business Strategy and the Environment.
    RePEc:bla:bstrat:v:31:y:2022:i:1:p:94-109.

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  21. Best of the world or better for the world? A systematic literature review on benefit corporations and certified B corporations contribution to sustainable development. (2021). Kirst, Ronald Weber ; Borchardt, Miriam ; Macedo, Mauricio Nunes ; Pereira, Giancarlo Medeiros.
    In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management.
    RePEc:wly:corsem:v:28:y:2021:i:6:p:1822-1839.

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  22. Certified corporate social responsibility? The current state of certified and decertified B Corps. (2021). Kim, Yeuseung.
    In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management.
    RePEc:wly:corsem:v:28:y:2021:i:6:p:1760-1768.

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  23. The link between female representation in the boards of directors and corporate social responsibility: Evidence from B corps. (2021). Dangelico, Rosa Maria ; Ardito, Lorenzo ; Petruzzelli, Antonio Messeni.
    In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management.
    RePEc:wly:corsem:v:28:y:2021:i:2:p:704-720.

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  24. The interplay among green brand knowledge, expected eudaimonic well‐being and environmental consciousness on green brand purchase intention. (2021). Zhou, Zhimin ; Lin, Jialing ; Zheng, Fucheng.
    In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management.
    RePEc:wly:corsem:v:28:y:2021:i:2:p:630-639.

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  25. Investors’ Aspirations toward Social Impact: A Portfolio-Based Analysis. (2021). Fini, Riccardo ; Boni, Leonardo ; Toschi, Laura.
    In: Sustainability.
    RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:9:p:5293-:d:551162.

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  26. The B Corp Movement: A Systematic Literature Review. (2021). Sanchez-Ruiz, Lidia ; Diez-Busto, Elsa ; Fernandez-Laviada, Ana.
    In: Sustainability.
    RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:5:p:2508-:d:506167.

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  27. The Impact of B Corp Certification on Growth. (2021). Paelman, Valerie ; van Cauwenberge, Philippe ; Bauwhede, Heidi Vander.
    In: Sustainability.
    RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:13:p:7191-:d:582933.

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  28. Latin American Microentrepreneurs: Trajectories and Meanings about Informal Work. (2021). Gonzalez-Diaz, Romel Ramon ; Benites, Marcela ; Becerra-Perez, Luis Armando ; Cediel, Graciela Tristancho ; Acevedo-Duque, Angel.
    In: Sustainability.
    RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:10:p:5449-:d:553764.

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  29. Heuristic Thinking and Credibility of Organic Advertising Claims: The Role of Knowledge and Motivations. (2020). Vazquez, Jose-Luis ; Sahelices-Pinto, Cesar ; Lanero, Ana.
    In: Sustainability.
    RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:21:p:8776-:d:433019.

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  30. Effect of B Corp Certification on Short-Term Growth: European Evidence. (2020). Paelman, Valerie ; van Cauwenberge, Philippe ; Bauwhede, Heidi Vander.
    In: Sustainability.
    RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:20:p:8459-:d:427865.

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