In pursuit of Sustainable Corporate Governance: mechanisms and practices for a sustainable development
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https://doi.org/10.7433/s130.2026.01Keywords:
Sustainable Corporate GovernanceAbstract
Since 2020, the world has faced an unprecedented wave of grand challenges (George et al., 2016; Henriques, 2020): the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted lives and economies globally; social inequalities worsened; conflicts and political instability increased; and climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution led to a triple planetary crisis (UN, 2022). These challenges have not only hindered progress towards sustainable development, but also weakened institutions at national, international and multilateral levels, undermining their ability to ensure effective global governance and uphold peace, justice and institutional stability as crucial foundations of contemporary societies (Eberlein, 2019).... to be continued
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