Sustainability and Finance
A section of Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ISSN 1911-8074).
Section Information
The section aims to publish leading research on sustainable finance and green finance. Sustainable finance is the provision of finance to investments, taking into account environmental, social and governance considerations.
Sustainable finance includes a strong green finance component that aims to support economic growth while achieving the following:
- Reducing pressures on the environment;
- Addressing greenhouse gas emissions and tackling pollution;
- Minimising waste and improving efficiency in the use of natural resources.
It also involves increasing awareness of and transparency with respect to the following:
- Risks that may have an impact on the sustainability of the financial system;
- The need for financial and corporate actors to mitigate those risks through appropriate governance.
Keywords
- Green Finance
- Ethical Finance
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Socially Responsible Investments
- Impact Investing
- Sustainable Investing and Sustainable Funds
- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Performance
- ESG impact measures of portfolios
- Green bonds, Climate Bonds and Social Bonds
- Innovative financial instruments
- Supply Chain Management
- Circular Economy
- Corporate Sustainability
- Sustainable Supply Chain Finance
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Navigating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Narrative Disclosure Approach (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Durable, Inclusive, Sustainable Economic Growth and Challenge (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Building an Inclusive and Responsive Financial Ecosystem for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 1 December 2024)
- Sustainable Production: Finance, Technology, and Institutional Quality (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- Modern Enterprises/E-Commerce Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Sustainability and CSR in Financial Management: Strategies and Risk Implications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Finance, Risk and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- Corporate Accoutability, Sustainability and Green Finance (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Sustainable Finance and Capital Market (Deadline: 24 February 2025)
- Sustainable Finance: Navigating the Path to a Greener Future (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Financial Performance and Corporate Sustainability (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Green Finance (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Sustainable Finance Development (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Sustainable Tax and Accounting Reporting in Building a New Tax Culture (Deadline: 1 May 2025)
- Sustainable Finance and ESG Investment (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Sustainable Finance for Fair Green Transition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Financing the Path to a Low-Carbon Economy: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Green Finance and Corporate Governance (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Financial and Sustainability Reporting in a Digital Era, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Bridging Financial Integrity and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Carbon Accounting, Climate Reporting, and Sustainable Finance (Deadline: 31 December 2025)