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Special Issue: Companies Management and Sustainable Finance, Performance Measurement of Sustainability Practices and Corporate Financial Performance

Sustainability reporting in banking and financial services sector: a regional analysis

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Pages 776-801 | Received 03 Jun 2021, Accepted 07 Sep 2021, Published online: 25 Oct 2021

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