The current environmental challenges caused by the dependence on nonrenewable energy, increased waste disposal, the toxic emissions created by operational activities, and also the scarce supply of water are so complex and important that it requires immediate attention. Strict environmental...

Part 1: INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 1: Sustainability in the Oil and Gas Industry: An Introduction. By Thomas Walker, Sergey Barabanov, Maya Michaeli, and Victoria Kelly -- Part 2 – Fundamentals of Sustainable Development in the Oil & Gas Industry -- Chapter 2: “Petroleum Industry Structural...

Sustainability has been defined by the Brundtland Commission (Brundtland, 1987) as "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". In times of increasing expectations of customers, shareholders, employees, and communities as well...

We investigate the relationship between corporate and country sustainability on the cost of bank loans. We look into 470 loan agreements signed between 2005 and 2012 with borrowers based on 28 different countries across the world and operating in all major industries. Our principal findings...