Ethical Sensemaking in Impact Investing: Reasons and Motives in the Chinese Renewable Energy Sector

Tongyu Meng; Jamie Newth; Christine Woods

Journal of Business Ethics · 2022-06-15 · Issue: 2022-09
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Evidence limits: Chinese renewable-energy context; empirical generalizability is explicitly limited. Qualitative interpretation does not determine an optimal investment or motive weighting. Technical, legal and environmental diligence remain necessary for actual transactions.
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