Sustainable Development

Towards a sustainable environment: The nexus between ISO 14001, renewable energy consumption, access to electricity, agriculture and CO2 emissions in SAARC countries featured image

Towards a sustainable environment: The nexus between ISO 14001, renewable energy consumption, access to electricity, agriculture and CO2 emissions in SAARC countries

Abstract In this study, we investigate complex, country-level relationships between ISO 14001 certification, renewable energy consumption, access to electricity, agriculture, and …

muhammad-ikram
Prioritizing and overcoming barriers to integrated management system (IMS) implementation using AHP and G-TOPSIS featured image

Prioritizing and overcoming barriers to integrated management system (IMS) implementation using AHP and G-TOPSIS

Abstract The implementation of Integrated Management Systems (IMS) has become a prerequisite for any organization looking to transform itself into a competitive and more …

muhammad-ikram
Assessment of the effectiveness and the adaption of CSR management system in food industry: The case of the South Asian versus the Western food companies featured image

Assessment of the effectiveness and the adaption of CSR management system in food industry: The case of the South Asian versus the Western food companies

The purpose of this empirical study is to undertake a comparative analysis of the South Asian and Western food companies based on their corporate social responsibility (CSR) …

muhammad-ikram
Do quality, environmental, and social (QES) certifications improve international trade? A comparative grey relation analysis of developing vs. developed countries featured image

Do quality, environmental, and social (QES) certifications improve international trade? A comparative grey relation analysis of developing vs. developed countries

Abstract The purpose of this empirical study is to undertake a comparative analysis of developing vs. developed countries based on adoption of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and SA8000 …

muhammad-ikram
Does abnormal lending behavior increase bank riskiness? Evidence from Turkey featured image

Does abnormal lending behavior increase bank riskiness? Evidence from Turkey

This study empirically analyzes whether the rapid growth of loans and risk-taking behavior during the expansion of loans affected non-performing loans (NPLs) and the solvency of …

farrukh-shahzad
Energy security and environmental efficiency: evidence from OECD countries featured image

Energy security and environmental efficiency: evidence from OECD countries

Assessment of energy and environmental issues has received a special focus due to global warming and climate vulnerabilities. Energy, environment and economic development …

huaping-sun
Integrated effect of energy consumption, economic development, and population growth on CO2 based environmental degradation: a case of transport sector featured image

Integrated effect of energy consumption, economic development, and population growth on CO2 based environmental degradation: a case of transport sector

The transportation sector consumes 25% of world energy with 23% of the world’s total carbon emission. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the integrated effect of fossil fuel …

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Assessing the solar PV power project site selection in Pakistan: based on AHP-fuzzy VIKOR approach featured image

Assessing the solar PV power project site selection in Pakistan: based on AHP-fuzzy VIKOR approach

Pakistan has an abundant solar power potential which can be effectively utilized for the electricity generation. There are various sites across the country which have sufficient …

yasir-ahmed-solangi
Analysis of barriers to the adoption of cleaner energy technologies in Pakistan using Modified Delphi and Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process featured image

Analysis of barriers to the adoption of cleaner energy technologies in Pakistan using Modified Delphi and Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process

Abstract Pakistan has an enormous amount of renewable and sustainable energy sources. However, it is unfortunate that the country remains unsuccessful in using these sources to …

saa-shah
Evaluation of key factors influencing process quality during construction projects in Pakistan featured image

Evaluation of key factors influencing process quality during construction projects in Pakistan

Purpose The quality of construction projects is mainly dependent on the process quality during the construction phase than product quality. The key factors that influence the …

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