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:
- Sustainability Development through Green Economics: Application of Fintech (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Employee Treatment and Corporate Governance (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Corporate Governance and Carbon Accounting (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Digital for Sustainable Development—Trends in Finance and Business (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Financial Performance and Corporate Sustainability (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Sustainable Tax and Accounting Reporting in Building a New Tax Culture (Deadline: 1 June 2024)
- 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)