The Nordic approach to corporate governance and ESG

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The Nordic approach to corporate governance and ESG. / Hansen, Jesper Lau.

Research Handbook on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance. red. / Thilo Kuntz. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024. s. 397-420.

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Hansen, JL 2024, The Nordic approach to corporate governance and ESG. i T Kuntz (red.), Research Handbook on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance. Edward Elgar Publishing, s. 397-420. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802202533.00031

APA

Hansen, J. L. (2024). The Nordic approach to corporate governance and ESG. I T. Kuntz (red.), Research Handbook on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (s. 397-420). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802202533.00031

Vancouver

Hansen JL. The Nordic approach to corporate governance and ESG. I Kuntz T, red., Research Handbook on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance. Edward Elgar Publishing. 2024. s. 397-420 https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802202533.00031

Author

Hansen, Jesper Lau. / The Nordic approach to corporate governance and ESG. Research Handbook on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance. red. / Thilo Kuntz. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024. s. 397-420

Bibtex

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