Advances in Investment for Sustainable Development

Dear Colleagues,

Although the history of financing for sustainable development began in 2002, many questions and obstacles remain to be answered on the way to SDG17. Many financing instruments and solutions can be seen at the national level, without which achieving sustainable development goals on a global scale is unimaginable. However, at the business level, there is a need for advanced fintech solutions and social acceptance in the area of investing in sustainable development.

This Special Issue contributes to one of the most relevant topics nowadays—the financing of sustainable development—which opens up several approaches. First, fintech can be treated as an intermediate and necessary solution with which to achieve sustainable development; therefore, investments in fintech can sometimes be equated with investments in sustainable development. Second, companies become competitive and attractive in the market by correctly allocating and directing investments. A purposefully developing company, constantly looking for correct investment solutions, becomes an essential auxiliary tool with which to achieve the SDG17 goals.

We encourage you to contribute to this Special Issue by submitting your research, comprehensive reviews, or empirical studies addressing the fostering of advances in investment for sustainable development and focusing on (but not limited to) the following topics: 

• SDG;
• Investment for sustainable development;
• Financing for sustainable development;
• Assessment of sustainability;
• Indicators for sustainable development;
• Sustainable development index;
• Digital economy;
• Circular economy;
• Smart sustainable cities;
• Baltic region;
• OECD countries;
• EU structural funds;
• FDI;
• Budget assignations;
• Risk management;
• Technology and social acceptance;
• Stakeholders’ engagement;
• Societial challenges adressed by fintech;
• Cybersecurity;
• Psychological and social implications of technology acceptance;
• Fintech in industries;
• Communication and visualization;
• Social innovation;
• Co-creation;
• Citizen science;
• Crowdfunding.

Prof. Dr. Indrė Lapinskaitė
Dr. Kristina Kovaitė
Guest Editors

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