{"title":"Climate-driven dynamics of air quality, land use, and vegetation health across arid regions","authors":"Saeed Sharafi, Mostafa Davodabadi Farahani","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100295","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100295","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores the interrelationships among climate variability, land-use change, and air pollution across the ultra-arid, arid, and semi-arid zones of Markazi Province, Iran. Using satellite-derived environmental indicators analyzed via Google Earth Engine (GEE), the research examines changes over the years 2001, 2012, and 2022. The results indicate a significant rise in Land Surface Temperature (LST) over the two-decade period by 2.8 °C in ultra-arid, 2.1 °C in arid, and 1.6 °C in semi-arid areas accompanied by a 15–23 % decrease in precipitation and a 9–14 % increase in potential evaporation. Vegetation health, as measured by the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), declined by 18 % in ultra-arid and 12 % in arid regions, signaling escalating ecological stress. Urban expansion was especially prominent in arid areas, with a 38 % increase in built-up land, contributing to a 31 % rise in PM2.5 concentrations and raising serious concerns regarding air quality and public health. Changes in cropland areas were uneven, with a 9 % reduction in ultra-arid regions and a 6 % increase in semi-arid zones, reflecting evolving land-use practices. These findings underscore the urgent need for integrated strategies that link land-use planning and air quality management, emphasizing climate-resilient water governance, sustainable urban development, and strengthened pollution control to mitigate environmental degradation and enhance regional resilience.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 5","pages":"Article 100295"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145324139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wage asymmetries in Portugal: The top executive–worker pay gap and its implications for Sustainable Development Goal 10","authors":"Pedro Verga Matos, Pedro Neves","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100301","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100301","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The debate regarding executive compensation frequently arises, questioning management models, the fairness of the distribution of surpluses generated by companies, and their relation to corporate performance. In this context, the relationship between executive compensation and the wages of other employees gains significance and is a topic discussed in various countries. For some, this is merely the result of market mechanisms. In contrast, for others, concerns arise from (potential) information asymmetry between managers and shareholders, discussions about the purpose of companies, and the boundaries of business ethics.</div><div>This study examines wage asymmetry in Portugal using data from the largest companies listed on the Euronext Lisbon stock exchange. It employs the ratio between the CEO's annual compensation and the average annual worker salary—a proxy for the CEO–Worker Pay Ratio, which publicly listed companies in the United States are required to disclose. Portugal presents a compelling case for analysis, as it occupies a distinct position within the framework of varieties of capitalism and ranks among the European Union countries with significant income distribution asymmetries. Our findings suggest that, while wage asymmetry in these companies is substantial, it remains lower than in several other European countries, and particularly the United States.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 5","pages":"Article 100301"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145571232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Corporate sustainability and stock market dynamics: What challenges arise for future research?","authors":"Javier Parra-Domínguez , Jairo Dote-Pardo","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100299","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100299","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the evolving nexus between corporate sustainability (CS) practices and stock market dynamics (SMD), offering a comprehensive bibliometric and systematic review of 642 articles from Web of Science and Scopus (2008–2024). Bibliometric mapping revealed six key research clusters: responsible investment and ESG risk management; corporate governance and sustainable financial performance; asset valuation and sustainable investment; capital markets and ESG in emerging economies; ESG dimensions and stock returns; and innovation in ESG assessment. The review highlights exponential growth in CS-SMD research since 2018, fueled by rising ESG awareness, but also underscores significant regional disparities due to inconsistent ESG disclosure and limited investor knowledge in emerging markets. Future research should focus on standardizing ESG metrics, developing dynamic models integrating macroeconomic and sectoral factors, exploring investor psychology and regulatory impacts, and applying advanced analytics with interpretability. This study provides the first integrated bibliometric-systematic synthesis of CS-SMD literature, mapping theoretical foundations, empirical trends, and methodological innovations, and proposes a structured research agenda to bridge current knowledge gaps, enhance investor understanding, and inform policy frameworks supporting resilient, sustainable financial markets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 5","pages":"Article 100299"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145465598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sustainable transitions in OECD nations: Does governance performance drive the SDGs integration with carbon emissions?","authors":"Ines Kateb , Waleed M. Alahdal , Muskan Sahu , Saeed Rabea Baatwah","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100282","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100282","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the link between sustainable development goal (SDGs) integration and carbon (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions reduction, considering the mediating effect of governance performance. Based on a sample of 5380 non-financial firms across 31 OECD countries from 2017 to 2021, and robust econometric techniques, the findings reveal that SDGs integration significantly reduces CO<sub>2</sub> emissions, with governance performance acting as a partial mediator. The SEM path analysis confirms that governance performance accounts for 15.8 % of the total effect of SDGs integration on emission reduction. In a complementary analysis, we examine the moderating roles of carbon economic efficiency and political stability. The results reveal that the mediation effect is substantially strengthened in high-carbon economic efficiency contexts, where governance performance accounts for 20.3 % of the total effect. By contrast, political stability exhibits a more modest influence, with governance performance explaining only 17.5 % of the overall impact. These results underscore the critical role of governance structures and economic efficiency in translating SDGs commitment into tangible environmental outcomes. Thus, this study contributes to the literature by integrating firm-level mediation and institutional-level moderation in the SDGs–CO<sub>2</sub> nexus. This also urges policymakers to enhance their governance capacity and CO<sub>2</sub> productivity to foster their environmental sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 5","pages":"Article 100282"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Circular buildings in focus: A comprehensive analysis of knowledge trends, priorities, and insights through performance and visualization analysis","authors":"Shaher Zyoud , Ahed H. Zyoud","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100300","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100300","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The construction industry is a primary sector in economic development, although it is often associated with resource depletion, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and waste generation. The circular building principles have potential transformative implications for these challenges. This study presents an inclusive analysis of the performance of international research trajectories and priorities for circular buildings on the basis of 217 publications from the Scopus database. The results show a steep rise in publications, impelled by growing awareness of climate change, effective resource use, and the economic benefits of circular practices. Western Europe dominated this field, with 193 publications (88.9 %). This analysis revealed prevailing themes, including lifecycle assessments, design-for-disassembly, the integration of recycled and biobased materials, and the employment of digital resources. Future research paths concentrate on increased cross-disciplinary collaboration, the need for greater geographic scope, and the advancement of policy and educational frameworks to foster the promotion of circular buildings concepts. Technologies including digital twins and artificial intelligence have been as well distinguished as basic for the conclusive use of resources and improvement in material reuse. Unexplored areas, such as the blending of circular building principles with renewable energy systems and climate-resilient design, warrant further research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 5","pages":"Article 100300"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145465600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The impact of digital transformation of resource-based enterprises on green innovation: Mechanism analysis based on TOE framework","authors":"Mingye Ai, Yang Yu, Yan Bu","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100262","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100262","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Resource-based enterprises, as significant sources of pollution and critical constraints on green development, play an essential role in mitigating the increasingly severe global environmental issues through their green innovation efforts. In this context, digital transformation, characterized by its “intelligence, flexibility, and openness”, disrupts traditional combinations of resources and emerges as a vital driver for promoting green innovation in resource-based enterprises. However, existing research on the impact of digital transformation on green innovation in these enterprises still requires further exploration. This study utilizes data from China's A-share resource-based listed companies from 2016 to 2022 to construct a bidirectional fixed effects model aimed at examining the impact of digital transformation on green innovation. Furthermore, we develop a Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) theoretical framework to identify the potential mechanisms at play. The findings indicate that digital transformation significantly enhances green innovation in resource-based enterprises, particularly substantive green innovation. Key mediating factors include technology integration capability, internal control quality, information environment quality, and external financing constraints. Notably, for non-state-owned resource-based enterprises, those in the primary processing industry, and those located in the eastern region, digital transformation exerts a more positive effect on green innovation, which also applies to substantive green innovation. In summary, this research provides important insights into the digital transformation and green innovation of resource-based enterprises.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 4","pages":"Article 100262"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144298300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The impacts of community grants on green innovation","authors":"Junming Chen , Jiashun Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100253","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100253","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Community grants have increasingly been recognized for their role in promoting green innovation. The Small Grants Program (SGP) funds communities to get involved in environmental issues, bridging political declarations with tangible actions. We employed a difference-in-differences method to evaluate the impacts of the Small Grants Program on green innovation via panel data from Chinese cities from 2003 to 2020. Our findings revealed that the Small Grants Program significantly contributed to green innovation, as indicated by the increase in the number of green patents. These benefits persisted throughout the study period. Although the SGP did not have spatial spillover effects on green innovation in neighboring cities, it enhanced the environmental actions of the immediate communities. The Small Grants Program fostered civic environmental awareness and facilitated talent aggregation, thereby magnifying the impacts of community grants on green innovation. Heterogeneity emerged across citiy economic statuses, ethnic minority arreas, and project domians of work. These findings suggest that community grants are effective policy instruments for addressing environmental challenges. We recommend a strategic increase in the number of community grants targeted toward ethnic minority communities and low-income communities to promote green innovation and ensure equitable benefits across diverse regions and communities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 4","pages":"Article 100253"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144240141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Entrepreneurship and Sustainability: Analyzing the impact of Green Startups on Economic Development","authors":"Siddharth Nayan Sharma , Raju Subba","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100280","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100280","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rise of green startups transformed the role of entrepreneurship by integrating sustainability into business models, fostering economic growth while addressing urgent ecological concerns. This review explores the role of green startups in economic development, analyzing their contributions to job creation, technological innovation, and market transformation. By applying eco-friendly technologies, circular economy principles, and sustainable resource management, these ventures have emerged as key drivers of a low-carbon economy. The study highlights how green entrepreneurship aligns with global sustainability goals, emphasizing the role of policy frameworks, impact investment, and consumer preferences in shaping the success of these businesses. Furthermore, it examines the challenges faced by green startups, including funding constraints, market competition, and regulatory barriers, while discussing strategies to enhance their scalability and long-term profitability. Drawing on recent empirical studies and global case analyses, this review provides insights into how green startups can serve as catalysts for sustainable economic resilience.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 4","pages":"Article 100280"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144917119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Greening the future: Do green growth and institutional quality affect environmental sustainability differently across countries' income levels? International evidence","authors":"Mwoya Byaro , Monica Timbuka","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100276","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100276","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines whether green growth and institutional quality index (i.e. anti-corruption, political stability, rule of law, voice and accountability, regulatory quality and government effectiveness) of selected 40 countries increase or reduce carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions from 2000 to 2021. For the analysis, the study divided the full panel sample of 40 countries into low-middle-income countries (17 countries) and high-upper-income countries (23 countries). The study utilizes the Method of Moment Quantile Regression (MM-QR) to address variables endogeneity. The results indicate three (3) main findings: i) For a full panel sample, green growth reduces CO<sub>2</sub> emissions; ii) for the sub-sample analysis, green growth reduces CO<sub>2</sub> emissions in low-middle-income countries but does not contribute to the reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions in high-upper-income countries; iii) for a full panel and sub-sample analysis, institutional quality increases CO<sub>2</sub> emissions in low-middle and high-upper-income countries. Overall, the results suggest that green growth matters for future CO<sub>2</sub> reduction. However, high-and upper-income countries have insufficiently decoupled their CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from GDP growth. The study recommends that high-and upper-income countries should adopt green growth policies. The policy implications include strengthening institutional quality in high-upper and low-middle-income countries to improve environmental regulations, laws, and other related policies that minimize CO<sub>2</sub> emissions to achieve environmental sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 4","pages":"Article 100276"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144750214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A conceptual review of circular economy position from a marketing perspective","authors":"Osarodion Ogiemwonyi","doi":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100258","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.igd.2025.100258","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The circular economy (CE), or circularity, is a concept widely embraced by researchers and policymakers to enhance sustainability in marketing innovation. This approach emphasizes recycling, reusing, and reducing waste, catering to the needs of eco-conscious consumers while improving companies' brand images. However, existing research on CE has primarily concentrated on established businesses and multinational corporations, with limited focus on emerging areas, especially the marketing perspective of CE. To address this gap, a systematic literature review (SLR) protocol was conducted using the Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) databases to identify key scholarly works. VOSviewer was employed to perform a bibliometric analysis and visualize the findings. The results indicate that implementing CE can significantly enhance marketing innovation, foster the development of innovative business models, attract eco-conscious consumers, and inspire new marketing strategies. Additionally, the research identifies challenges related to CE and underscores the importance of integrating CE into marketing practices. These findings not only guide future research but also aid policymakers in implementing CE within the marketing sector. This conceptual review introduces a novel framework that positions marketing as a driver, rather than just a supporter, of CE practices. It applies paradox theory to analyze tensions and offers a structured visualization of CE marketing systems. These contributions distinguish our study from the existing literature while highlighting both the theoretical and practical significance of this approach.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100674,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Green Development","volume":"4 4","pages":"Article 100258"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144223216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}