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Corporate Sustainable Value: Conceptualization, Measurement and Financial Implications

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sbe-2025-0035 | Journal eISSN: 2344-5416 | Journal ISSN: 1842-4120
Language: English
Page range: 271 - 291
Published on: Sep 4, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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