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BackgroundBinge alcohol drinking has been characterized as a key feature of alcoholism. The drinking‐in‐the‐dark (DID) preclinical model, a procedure that promotes high levels of ethanol (EtOH) intake in short periods of time, has been extensively used to investigate neuropharmacological and genetic determinants of binge‐like EtOH consumption. Using DID methodology, alcohol‐preferring strains of mice such as C57BL/6J (B6) mice consume enough EtOH to achieve blood concentrations (≥1.0 mg/ml) associated with behavioral intoxication (i.e., motor incoordination). DID procedures typically involve the use of socially isolated animals (single‐housed prior to and during the experiment). Previous research indicates that stress associated with social isolation can induce anxiety‐like behavior and promote increases in EtOH intake. The present study investigates the role of housing conditions in anxiety‐like behavior and binge‐like EtOH intake using a DID procedure.MethodsMale and female B6 mice were isolated or pair‐housed for a period of 6 weeks prior to evaluation of anxiety‐like (elevated plus maze, light and dark box, open field) and drinking (water, 10% sucrose, 10 to 30% EtOH) behavior. In order to measure intake, a variation of the standard DID procedure using a removable, transparent, and perforated plastic barrier strip (designed to temporarily divide the cage in 2) was introduced. This allowed for individual intake records (2‐hour test) of isolated and socially housed animals.ResultsIncreased anxiety‐like behavior and reduced sucrose consumption were found in isolated mice. The effects of housing conditions on EtOH intake were sex‐ and concentration‐dependent. In male mice, isolation increased 20 and 30% EtOH intake. In females, however, an increased intake of EtOH (30%) was found in socialized animals. No effects of housing or sex were found at EtOH 10%.ConclusionsTogether with previous literature, the present study suggests that social isolation can promote anxiety‐associated behavior and produce sex‐dependent changes in binge‐like EtOH consumption.

Acknowledgements: This research is financed by National Funds of the FCT—Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology within the project UIDB/04928/2020 and under the Scientific Employment Stimulus – Institutional Call CEECINST/00051/2018. ☆ The journals Accounting Education; Business Strategy and the Environment; Education and Training; Issues in Accounting Education; Management in Education; Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management; and Social Responsibility Journal did not publish any articles containing the terms searched during the period of analysis and addressing the areas of Accounting and Management. The purpose of this study is to investigate recent developments in sustainability in higher edu- cation, seeking to understand what is happening in the areas of Management and Accounting. This study seeking to identify the scientific research production for the period of 2014–2020 in journals ranked in the Scimago Journal Rank (SJR). Bibliometric analysis was used to describe the sample of articles and used systematic review methodology to answer the research questions. The bibliometric network analysis allowed to identify the journals that published more and seven clusters showed the influential authors by citation and co-citations. By systematic review, uni- versities in different countries are well represented and the objects of analysis most focused were Curricular content, Teachers, and Students. Most studies have a qualitative approach and employ content analysis. This study adds to the previous literature with two main contributions: the first lies in the reported evidence on the state of the sustainability theme in Management and Ac- counting as a contemporary field. The second maybe a useful starting point in this area, as it offers perspectives and reflections for future research, given that literature reviews on sustainability in higher education are not typically situated in the context of management education. This study provides a contribution to the development of the research area on sustainability in higher ed- ucation as well as having potential implications for educators as it is useful for educational purposes. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR), defined here as coordinated business actions aimed at a more sustainable world, has always been fairly controversial, both from the perspective of academic discourse and from the perspective of corporate practice. In its most basic terms, questions have been asked about whether corporations can and should actually have social responsibilities and, if so, to what extent? (cf. Davis 1973; Moon et al. 2005). Reflecting on the social responsibilities of business, a scholarly debate has developed that has given rise to a multitude of conceptions on the roles and responsibilities of business in society. These conceptions roughly vary from Friedman’s position that the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits (Friedman 1970) to positions about CSR that reflect the principle of sustainable development as formulated in the well-known “Brundtland report” as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (WCED 1987: 204) and that now extend to and is operationalized through the Sustainable Development Goals. While different positions on the responsibilities of business in society remain to be held, partly motivated by political beliefs and worldviews, the question “what is a business for?” is nowadays answered in a way that aligns with a broader conception including taking into account the interests of and being accountable to a broader set of stakeholders than merely those with a financial or otherwise economic concern as well as society as a whole, nature and future generations. A survey among consumers from 10 of the world’s largest countries showed that some 81% thought that firms have responsibilities going (far) beyond creating shareholder value, with 31% thinking that firms should change the way they operate to align with greater social and environmental needs (Cone Communications/Echo 2013).

Sustainability has become a central issue for firms in the energy industry. These firms have been under increasing pressure to uplift not only their environmental consciousness but also social impact of their actions. One constraint of these firms is prevention of trading off shareholder value maximization with increasing their corporate social responsibility activities geared to the long term benefits of stakeholders. Based on the principles of fairness and equity, Islamic Banking and Finance also provides a vehicle for the firms in the energy industry by incentivizing their corporate social responsibility activities.