We would like to inform all of our readers of the formal release of the first issue of Business and Management Theory and Practice (eISSN: 3082-8155) in 2025. This issue consists of three research articles and five review articles. The articles collectively explore how modern organizations adapt to dynamic socio-economic shifts, leveraging data-driven strategies and ethical frameworks to drive efficiency, innovation, and resilience. This issue will be a critical resource for scholars and practitioners navigating the complexities of 21st-century business landscapes.

Besides, we are honored to invite our respected editorial board member, Dr. Jian Xu, to write an editorial for this issue. Dr. Xu has been recently selected into the 2024 Elsevier "Highly Cited Chinese Researchers" list. He offered an analysis of two articles from this issue, “Corporate carbon disclosure: Methods, motivations, and impacts” and “Research on the impact of ESG performance on the investment efficiency of enterprises”. We believe it is useful for readers to better understand these articles.

As always, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to all scholars who contributed to the publication of this issue. Last but not least, any comments on this issue are extremely welcomed and appreciated.

For reading the articles in this issue, please visit: https://aber.apacsci.com/index.php/BMTP/issue/view/239.