Corporate Carbon Performance Study Across Nations: The Point of View of Global Investors

The paper aims to examine the global carbon performance of companies from the perspective of national diffusion. According to the Paris Agreement, listed companies from non-OECD countries produce average carbon dioxide cheaper than listed companies from OECD countries. However, the spread of corporate carbon dioxide emissions is lower in OECD countries compared to non-OECD countries, due to the increase in average national carbon dioxide emissions. Also, the spread of corporate carbon dioxide emissions at the country level in the post-Paris Agreement period is inversely correlated with foreign stock ownership. This result confirms our hypothesis that advanced foreign investors from rich countries have a significant positive effect on the efficiency of indigenous firms in developing countries in managing carbon emissions.While the sources checked for this paper may focus on different dependent variables at times, they all address the subject of whether a stricter and more enforceable regulatory framework on carbon emission may lead to a healthier and sustainable environment. We used the quantitative and qualitative analysis to see in what extent large sets of data regarding various indicators of corporate carbon performance are confirmed by a rate of success in the yearly sustainability reports released by the large international companies and international organizations. Further research may also focus on different strategies which aim to produce effects in the long run, not necessarily linked with corporate targets. For this, the topic should be addressed on the level of the entire society and the mission of the governments, and the international community is to find the best way for cooperation

A SWOT Analysis of the Romanian Food Industry's Approach to Innovation

Innovation, the engine of well-developed economies, is crucial worldwide. Even in times of disruption, as the last years confirmed, the companies that continued to have innovation in the focus were better prepared for facing challenges and identifying new opportunities for future positive development. Innovation can make the difference between a well-run business and one that is driven by inertia. It is obvious that innovative activities can improve business development, but it is unclear how to build an efficient innovation system or strategy. In order to study the way innovation is approached in food organizations, in Romania, we have conducted an exploratory research, structured on 5 important topics: how organizations are defining innovations, what kind of innovations are developed, how innovation is implemented and managed, what measurement methods are used, and which is the strategy for innovation management. An additional topic was focused on companies' concerns towards sustainability. After conducting the exploratory empirical research, a SWOT analysis was developed, to uncover the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in the Romanian food industry's approach to innovation. The aim of the paper is to point out the opportunities and beneficial elements of innovation management in Romania's food sector, but also the weaknesses and threats in order to identify ways of surpassing them. The purpose of the research is answering the following questions: What is the importance of innovation management, sustainability, and quality management in the Romanian food companies? Is there a common definition and a common approach for innovation management in food industry? What measurement methods are used for measuring the impact of innovation? Which is the strategy for innovation management? The structure of the research, with practical implications, offers an additional novelty and originality approach for studying the innovation management in Romania's food sector. According to National Statistical Institute Innovation data, big organizations are driving the most consistent part of the economic growth, therefore, in the present paper, the authors could reveal important aspects to be considered for an Innovation Management Model which could fit all food companies, no matter the siz