Sustainable Finance and Capital Market
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 December 2025 | Viewed by 839
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable finance; financial stability; regulation and supervision
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are witnessing numerous environmental problems that face the modern world, and climate change is one of the greatest challenges. Due to the negative effects on the environment and society, as well as the systemic risks to the financial system, awareness of environmental protection and sustainable economic development in line with ESG criteria has become a global goal. The syntagma of sustainable development was formulated in 1968 by the economist Barbara Ward, and the need for its implementation was highlighted at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. This indicates the long-term actuality of the mentioned topic and the interest of scientists, governments, regulatory authorities, financial systems, investors, companies, and the general public. The financial markets have adapted to the sustainable development paradigm by issuing sustainable financial instruments since 2007, of which green bonds are the most common. Investment processes as financial instruments are aligned with ESG criteria, which are crucial for the realization of successful financial projects and the analysis of corporate performance.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the challenges facing financial markets in a dynamic contemporary environment. It emphasizes the importance and necessity of applying sustainable development, circular economy, socially responsible business, and ESG investing.
Dr. Stella Suljić Nikolaj
Dr. Bojana Olgić Draženović
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ESG
- sustainable financial instruments
- regulation
- social responsibility
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