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:
- Finance, Risk and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Sustainability and CSR in Financial Management: Strategies and Risk Implications (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Sustainable Finance Development (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Corporate Finance and ESG: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Business (Deadline: 1 October 2025)
- Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Green Finance (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Sustainable Finance: Navigating the Path to a Greener Future (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- The Future of Energy Finance: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Sustainable Finance and Capital Market (Deadline: 1 December 2025)
- Finance and Accounting in Times of Global Uncertainty: ESG, SDGs, and Digital Disruption (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Bridging Financial Integrity and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- The Future of Sustainable Finance: Digital and Circular Synergies (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Sustainable Finance and ESG Investment (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Sustainable Business Model for Micro Finance Institutions (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Carbon Accounting, Climate Reporting, and Sustainable Finance (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Green Finance and Corporate Strategy: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Green Finance and Corporate Governance (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Modern Enterprises/E-Commerce Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Navigating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Narrative Disclosure Approach (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Sustainable Production: Finance, Technology, and Institutional Quality, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 September 2026)
- Advanced Technologies for Sustainable Supply Chain Finance and Risk Management (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Behavioral Finance and Sustainable Green Investing (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Financial and Governance Models for Cultural Heritage (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Green Finance and Technological Innovation: Fueling the Engine of Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
