Study assesses environmental management accounting practices in Bangladesh.
problem Low environmental management accounting practices in Bangladeshi manufacturing companies.
method Developed a compliance checklist and evaluated practices using binary scoring.
result Environmental management accounting practices are poor in Bangladeshi manufacturing companies.
Improved model predicts wildfire spread on slopes.
problem Accurate prediction of wildfire spread on slopes.
method Combines Rothermel model, Huygens' principle, and advanced techniques.
result More precise model of wildfire propagation.
The paper introduces a new financial market for environmental indices to attract investors.
problem Inherent risks and sustainability concerns in environmental investments.
method Quantitative measures, econometric analysis, dynamic asset pricing tools, and financial options.
result Monetization and construction of country-specific environmental indices as dollar-denominated assets.
Study shows environmental spending positively impacts company profitability.
problem Impact of environmental spending on company profitability.
method Panel data regression analysis using E-Views.
result Environmental spending positively impacts profitability metrics.
Research shows eco-innovation boosts earnings management, especially in constrained firms.
problem The impact of eco-innovation on earnings management in firms with financial constraints.
method Multi-method approach including entropy balancing, PSM, and Heckman Test correction.
result Eco-innovation positively correlates with earnings management, especially in firms facing financial constraints.
Decision tool helps manage biofouling risks for ships in the Baltic Sea.
problem Biofouling of ships causes environmental and economic issues.
method Bayesian networks to identify biofouling management strategies.
result Optimal biofouling management includes biocidal-free coating and in-water cleaning.
AI investors signal higher debt in ESG firms, boosting portfolio management.
problem Determining the value of ESG investing amid AI investment trends.
method Cross-sectional regressions of ESG scores and debt ratios of S&P 500 firms.
result ESG scores signal higher debt in firms, supporting ESG investing.
LightGBM outperforms other models in predicting pH values in Georgia, USA.
problem Accurate water quality prediction for effective resource management and pollution mitigation.
method Five distinct predictive models (linear regression, Random Forest, XGBoost, LightGBM, MLP neural network) were assessed for pH value forecasting in Georgia, USA.
result LightGBM achieved the highest average precision in predicting pH values.
Researchers predict butt rot volume using harvester data and remote sensing.
problem Predicting butt rot volume in Norway spruce stands for optimal forest management.
method Used random forest models with harvester information, remote sensing, and environmental data.
result Remotely sensed predictor variables were more important than environmental variables.
Firms should keep capital to offer sufficient protection against the risks they are facing. In the insurance context methods have been developed to determine the minimum capital level required, but less so in the context of firms with multiple business lines including allocation. The individual capital reserve of each …
New eco-systemic prudential policies aim to finance green companies, reducing systemic financial risk.
problem Insufficient financing for green companies despite available savings and monetary management.
method Reorient corporate accounting towards socio-environmental solvency, facilitating access with public guarantees.
result Green financing increases, reducing systemic financial risk and promoting less leveraged investments.
We present results from a set of experiments in this pilot study to investigate the causal influence of user activity on various environmental parameters monitored by occupant carried multi-purpose sensors. Hypotheses with respect to each type of measurements are verified, including temperature, humidity, and light lev…
Crop yield prediction is extremely challenging due to its dependence on multiple factors such as crop genotype, environmental factors, management practices, and their interactions. This paper presents a deep learning framework using convolutional neural networks (CNN) and recurrent neural networks (RNN) for crop yield …
Study maps research streams in biodiversity finance, identifies key areas.
problem Biodiversity loss and need for finance to reverse trends.
method Quantitative bibliometric analysis of 189,456 references.
result Identifies eight primary research streams in biodiversity finance.
Study creates open-access wildfire dataset for Russia.
problem Data scarcity for comprehensive Eurasian wildfire research.
method Machine learning for exploratory data analysis and predictive modeling.
result Identified key environmental factors influencing fire behavior.
Novel Orlicz regrets consistently bound environmental variable statistics.
problem Consistent evaluation of stochastic environmental variables like water quality indices.
method Proposed novel Orlicz regrets for upper and lower bounds.
result Explicit linkage between Orlicz regrets and divergence risk measures.
The paper analyzes frameworks for integrating sustainability into investment decisions.
problem Understanding how ESG factors influence investment choices.
method Examined and analyzed various theoretical frameworks including Behavioral Finance, Modern Portfolio, and Risk Management.
result Investors increasingly integrate ESG factors to optimize financial outcomes and societal goals.
The basic financial purpose of an enterprise is maximization of its value. Trade credit management should also contribute to realization of this fundamental aim. Many of the current asset management models that are found in financial management literature assume book profit maximization as the basic financial purpose. …
AI methods are energy-intensive, but efficiency alone isn't enough for sustainability.
problem AI methods are energy-intensive and contribute to climate change.
method Critically examines the limitations of efficiency in improving environmental sustainability of AI.
result Efficiency alone is insufficient to address the environmental impacts of AI.
The carbon footprint of algorithms must be measured and transparently reported so computer scientists can take an honest and active role in environmental sustainability. In this paper, we take analyses usually applied at the industrial level and make them accessible for individual computer science researchers with an e…
This paper provides a coopetitive model for a global green economy, taking into account the environmental sustainability. In particular, we propose a differentiable coopetitive game G (in the sense recently introduced by D. Carf`ı) to represent a global green economy interaction, among a country c and the rest of the w…
Develops a framework for robust RL with dynamic risk measures.
problem Optimal RL strategies depend on risk preferences and model dynamics.
method Dynamic robust distortion risk measures, Wasserstein ball, neural networks, strictly consistent scoring functions, policy gradient formulae, actor-critic algorithm.
result Demonstrates improved performance in portfolio allocation example.
Spacematch matches office workers with suitable workspaces based on their preferences.
problem Matching workers with suitable workspaces in ABW environments.
method Developed a web-based mobile app to collect occupant preferences and IoT sensors for real-time environmental feedback.
result Occupant preferences can be segmented and matched to build a recommendation platform.
Bayesian model tackles spatial count data issues with flexible non-parametric techniques.
problem Challenges in traditional parametric models for spatial count data with unbalanced distributions and complex dependencies.
method Bayesian semi-parametric spatial dispersed count model combining non-parametric techniques and adapted count models.
result Demonstrates superior performance in managing dispersion and capturing intricate spatial patterns.
This paper optimizes decarbonized indices for financial tracking, balancing risk and environmental impact.
problem Balancing financial performance with environmental responsibilities in the context of climate risks.
method Develops decarbonized indices using mean-VaR and mean-ES optimization methods.
result Optimized indices reduce financial risk and carbon footprint, providing a balanced investment option.
Bayesian method optimizes uncertain constraints in black-box function optimization.
problem Optimizing black-box functions with uncertain environmental variables.
method Distributionally robust chance-constrained Bayesian optimization.
result The method can find accurate solutions with high probability in a finite number of trials.
In the face of growing needs for water and energy, a fundamental understanding of the environmental impacts of human activities becomes critical for managing water and energy resources, remedying water pollution, and making regulatory policy wisely. Among activities that impact the environment, oil and gas production, …
New ESGM scores include a 'Missing' pillar to account for unpublished ESG data.
problem Unpublished ESG data affects the reliability of ESG scores.
method Formulated a new 'Missing' pillar and introduced ESGM scores.
result ESGM scores improve risk assessment and avoid exclusion of assets.
Selecting the best policy to keep the balance between what a company holds in cash and what is placed in alternative investments is by no means straightforward. We here introduce PyCaMa, a Python module for multiobjective cash management based on linear programming that allows to derive optimal policies for cash manage…
In a densely populated city like Dhaka (Bangladesh), a growing number of high-rise buildings is an inevitable reality. However, they pose mental health risks for citizens in terms of detachment from natural light, sky view, greenery, and environmental landscapes. The housing economy and rent structure in different area…
Develops a climate risk model for asset managers.
problem Climate-related risks affecting asset performance and productivity.
method Uses the Vasicek model with downward jumps to represent climate impacts on asset dynamics.
result Expected losses increase over time due to climate-related extreme events.
D-CBRS manages memory for continual learning by accounting for intra-class diversity.
problem Forgetting in continual learning, especially with class-imbalanced data.
method D-CBRS introduces a novel approach to store instances in memory, considering intra-class diversity.
result D-CBRS outperforms existing methods on data sets with intra-class diversity.
Bayesian model predicts phenotype effects from multi-environmental factors.
problem Predict phenotype effects from multi-environmental trials.
method Bayesian tensor regression with spike-and-slab structure.
result Model outperforms previous methods in simulation and real-world data.
This paper explores how theories of the planning fallacy and the outside view may be used to conduct quality control and due diligence in project management. First, a much-neglected issue in project management is identified, namely that the front-end estimates of costs and benefits--used in the business cases, cost-ben…
Green startups in Italy survive longer than non-green ones.
problem Survival of innovative startups in Italy.
method Comparative analysis of green vs. non-green startups in Italy, 2009-2018.
result Green startups are more than twice as likely to survive than non-green ones.
Study uses RL to optimize crypto portfolios with two-sided transactions and lending.
problem Managing downside risk and capital optimization in high-risk crypto markets.
method Integrates RL with a new environmental formulation and PnL-based reward function, using SAC agent with CNN-MHA.
result Significantly outperforms benchmarks, especially in high-volatility scenarios.
Investigates optimal PPI strategies to reduce carbon emissions while managing financial risk.
problem Optimizing portfolio insurance strategies to mitigate carbon emissions.
method Modelled risky assets using stochastic factor model with partial information, solved optimization problem using CRRA utility function.
result Optimal carbon penalized PPI strategies reduce carbon emissions without sacrificing financial performance.
The paper analyzes portfolio management in the Heston model, proposing new strategies.
problem Investment performance influenced by asset diversity and cash inclusion.
method Monte Carlo simulations in the Heston model, MACD and RSI technical analysis.
result New portfolio management strategies based on MACD and RSI.
The study optimizes supply chain management through a dice-based model to predict cleaner production.
problem Uncertainty in supply chain management and economic predictions.
method A 4-component SC module (environmental, demand, economic, social uncertainties) ranked by weight, using Analytical Hierarchical Process and optimization of a weighted cost function.
result Identifies conditions validating the sustainability of a business venture and optimizes market uncertainty.
Machine learning improves wildfire science and management, but requires expert knowledge.
problem Improving wildfire science and management through AI.
method Review of popular ML approaches and their application in six wildfire science domains.
result Opportunities exist for applying more advanced ML methods in wildfire science.
This review assesses statistical and machine learning methods for coral bleaching.
problem Coral bleaching due to rising sea temperatures and environmental factors.
method Statistical and machine learning models for predicting and analyzing coral bleaching.
result Statistical and machine learning methods are crucial for effective reef management.
tBayes-MICE uses Bayesian MICE for time series data imputation.
problem Missing data in time series data.
method Bayesian MICE with MCMC, temporal features, and different samplers.
result tBayes-MICE reduces imputation errors and accounts for uncertainty.
This research develops a dynamic risk management system for industrial companies.
problem Risk assessment and management in industrial enterprises.
method Qualitative and quantitative analysis, systematic risk classification, dynamic system development.
result Effective risk management strategies formed through dynamic risk management system and risk assessment methods.
Myopic optimization outperforms reinforcement learning in portfolio management, leading to lower returns and higher risks.
problem Reinforcement learning strategies in portfolio management yield lower or negative returns and higher risks compared to myopic optimization.
method Modeling execution/liquidation frictions with mark-to-market accounting, using Malliavin calculus to derive policy gradients and risk shadow price, and quantifying phantom profit.
result Myopic optimization outperforms reinforcement learning in portfolio management, leading to better returns and lower risks.
Research explores how local communities and corporations interact in finance.
problem Impact of local government subsidies and corporate bankruptcy on bond yields.
method Difference-in-differences analysis, econometric models, deep-learning model.
result Corporate subsidies and bankruptcy filings affect bond yields significantly.
These days human beings are facing many environmental challenges due to frequently occurring drought hazards. It may have an effect on the countrys environment, the community, and industries. Several adverse impacts of drought hazard are continued in Pakistan, including other hazards. However, early measurement and det…
Paper tackles ESG rating disagreement in sustainable investing portfolios.
problem Lack of alignment between ESG ratings from different agencies affects investment decisions.
method Proposes a nonlinear optimization model reformulated as a convex quadratic program to address ESG rating disagreement.
result The proposed model can effectively manage ESG rating disagreement and improve investment decisions.
Study finds environmental liability insurance reduces industrial carbon emissions.
problem Reduction of industrial carbon emissions.
method Two-way fixed effect model using provincial (city) level panel data from 2010 to 2020.
result Environmental liability insurance reduces industrial carbon emissions at both direct and indirect levels, with varying effects.