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Planetary boundaries: foundations for corporate sustainability. / Whiteman, Gail; Walker, Brian; Perego, Paolo.
In: Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 50, No. 2, 50, 03.2013, p. 307-336.

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Whiteman, G, Walker, B & Perego, P 2013, 'Planetary boundaries: foundations for corporate sustainability', Journal of Management Studies, vol. 50, no. 2, 50, pp. 307-336. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6486.2012.01073.x

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Whiteman, G., Walker, B., & Perego, P. (2013). Planetary boundaries: foundations for corporate sustainability. Journal of Management Studies, 50(2), 307-336. Article 50. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6486.2012.01073.x

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Whiteman G, Walker B, Perego P. Planetary boundaries: foundations for corporate sustainability. Journal of Management Studies. 2013 Mar;50(2):307-336. 50. Epub 2012 Sept 20. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2012.01073.x

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Whiteman, Gail ; Walker, Brian ; Perego, Paolo. / Planetary boundaries : foundations for corporate sustainability. In: Journal of Management Studies. 2013 ; Vol. 50, No. 2. pp. 307-336.

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