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The impact of corporate governance on sustainability performance

Paul ShrivastavaDavid O'Brien Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, Concordia University, Montréal, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Amr AddasSustainable Investment Certification Program, JMSB, Concordia University, Montréal, Canada
Pages 21-37 | Received 28 Jan 2013, Accepted 09 Sep 2013, Published online: 13 Mar 2014

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