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Sustainability, ESG Ratings and Corporate Performance in the Manufacturing Sector: A Research Review

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  • POPESCU Consuela-Elena
  • PENTESCU Alma
  • SHIVAROV Aleksandar

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  • POPESCU Consuela-Elena & PENTESCU Alma & SHIVAROV Aleksandar, 2023. "Sustainability, ESG Ratings and Corporate Performance in the Manufacturing Sector: A Research Review," European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Bucharest Economic Academy, issue 02, June.
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    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
    • F63 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Economic Development
    • O16 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance
    • L60 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - General

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