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Accounting, Corporate Governance & Business Ethics

The role of Indonesian regulators on the effectiveness of ESG implementation in improving firms’ non-financial performance

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Article: 2293302 | Received 12 Sep 2023, Accepted 05 Dec 2023, Published online: 31 Jan 2024

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