Corporate Finance and ESG: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Business
A special issue of Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ISSN 1911-8074). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainability and Finance".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 October 2025 | Viewed by 51
Special Issue Editor
Interests: corporate social responsibility; firm ethical behaviour; executive behaviour; management accounting; corporate governance; accounting education
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, corporate finance decisions have increasingly factored in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, driven by pressure from investors, regulators, and consumers. The World Bank reports that sustainable bond issuance hit USD 1.1 trillion in 2024, up 5% from 2023. This reflects a growing recognition that ESG directly influences corporate finance, shaping how companies allocate resources, manage risks, and engage with stakeholders.
It appears that most of the literature focuses on how ESG firms invest, borrow, or manage risks. However, gaps remain in understanding the role of multiple large shareholders, institutional investors, corporate leaders’ psychological traits, supply chains, government regulations, culture, and other factors in ESG-related financial decisions. Additionally, future research should examine the choice between public and private debt in socially responsible firms and the transmission mechanisms between finance and sustainability.
This Special Issue explores the link between corporate finance decisions and ESG performance, aiming to deepen our understanding of their interplay. It seeks to advance theory and provide insights for policymakers, academics, practitioners, and corporate leaders. We invite submissions that bring novel perspectives and robust analyses on the relationship between corporate finance decisions and ESG and welcome diverse methodologies, including empirical studies, theoretical frameworks, case analyses, and experimental research.
Dr. Yuanyuan Hu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- corporate finance decisions
- ESG
- CSR
- sustainable finance
- green finance
- corporate bonds
- sustainability
- investment
- risk management
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