Advanced Technologies for Sustainable Supply Chain Finance and Risk Management
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: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 72
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainability; corporate disclosure; corporate governance; SDGs; textual analysis
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Interests: sustainability reporting; financial reporting; artificial intelligence; auditing; emerging technologies
Interests: sustainability; SDGs; marketing; consumer behavior; digital marketing
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Interests: artificial intelligence; data science; decision support systems; digital supply chains; sustainability in logistics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The digital and environmental transformations reshaping global supply chains have far-reaching implications for financial performance, investment strategies, and risk governance. The progression from Supply Chain 4.0 to 5.0, 6.0, and beyond reflects a broader shift towards data-driven, technology-enabled value networks powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, big data analytics, and cloud computing. These technologies are redefining how supply chains generate, protect, and measure financial value while navigating volatility, sustainability pressures, and geopolitical risks.
Suggested Themes:
- Financial performance implications of AI-enabled supply chain forecasting and planning;
- Blockchain for financial risk mitigation, smart contracts, and supply chain finance;
- IoT and big data analytics for cost control, working capital optimisation, and real-time risk monitoring;
- Technological enablers of circular economy models and their financial viability;
- Cloud-based systems for supply chain cost modelling and operational efficiency;
- Risk analytics, scenario planning, and resilience metrics in financially integrated global supply chains;
- Human–machine collaboration and its impact on productivity, labour cost structures, and investment risk;
- Cybersecurity, digital ethics, and financial reporting of ESG risks in technology-driven supply chains;
- Fintech and digital trade finance innovations for resilient and sustainable sourcing.
We welcome both theoretical and empirical contributions, as well as case studies and interdisciplinary approaches. Submissions from conference participants and beyond are encouraged.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Mahmoud Elmarzouky
Dr. Issam Benhayoun
Dr. Doaa Shohaieb
Dr. Imane Satauri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- supply chain finance
- financial risk management
- digital transformation
- AI in finance
- blockchain
- smart contracts
- working capital
- ESG disclosure
- circular economy
- supply chain costing
- fintech
- operational resilience
- investment risk
- digital supply networks
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