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Having a better environmental performance translates into a better financial performance: A study of the European food industry

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|Sep 2023

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Language: English
Page range: 1 - 13
Submitted on: Feb 16, 2023
Accepted on: Aug 18, 2023
Published on: Sep 19, 2023
Published by: University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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