Green Finance and Corporate Strategy: Challenges and Opportunities

Dear Colleagues,

As the global economy moves toward sustainable development, green finance has emerged as a vital catalyst in reshaping corporate strategy. Financial instruments such as green bonds, ESG-linked loans, sustainability indices, and carbon pricing are no longer niche but now central to how firms manage climate-related risks, allocate capital, and drive long-term innovation. These instruments not only influence access to finance, but also influence how companies define their strategic priorities, stakeholder engagement models, and competitive positioning.

This Special Issue aims to explore the evolving relationship between green finance and corporate strategy, with a focus on the opportunities and challenges that firms face in integrating environmental objectives into core business decisions. We welcome the submission of original research that examines how firms adapt their corporate strategies to align with green finance instruments, such as green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, carbon markets, ESG indices, and climate risk disclosures. This Special Issue will address the following topics in particular:

• Strategic adaptation to ESG regulations and sustainability disclosure requirements;
• The role of green finance in corporate innovation, investment, and risk management;
• Sectoral and regional differences in green finance implementation;
• Financial markets’ influence on corporate sustainability performance.

As environmental and climate challenges intensify, understanding how green finance shapes corporate behavior is both timely and essential. This Special Issue provides a platform for interdisciplinary insights that help academics, practitioners, and policymakers navigate the complex transition toward sustainable and responsible capitalism.

Dr. Lewis Liu
Guest Editor

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