Sustainable Finance, Technologies, and Regulatory Frameworks: Advancing Sustainability in a Digital Era
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 465
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable finance; ESG; corporate social responsibility; digital transformation fintech; information systems management; financial economics; banking
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growing urgency of climate challenges and the tightening of regulatory frameworks, such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), require businesses and financial institutions to adopt more sustainable and transparent financial practices. Digital innovations, particularly in financial technologies (FinTech), are playing a transformative role in supporting sustainability efforts by enhancing ESG integration, improving accountability, and enabling more efficient impact measurement.
This special issue explores the intersection of financial technologies and sustainability, examining how digital tools contribute to responsible financial decision-making, regulatory compliance, and long-term environmental and social resilience. We welcome original research articles, theoretical discussions, and empirical studies on topics including, but not limited to:
- Innovative FinTech solutions for sustainable finance: the role of digital platforms, AI, and blockchain in promoting responsible investment and green finance.
- Blockchain applications in sustainability: strengthening transparency, trust, and accountability in ESG disclosures and sustainable financial transactions.
- AI-powered ESG analytics: improving climate risk assessments, carbon footprint tracking, and impact investing strategies.
- Regulatory technologies (RegTech) for sustainability: digital tools assisting organizations in complying with evolving sustainability reporting standards, including CSRD and SFDR.
- FinTech-driven financing for climate action: leveraging digital finance to support renewable energy, biodiversity conservation, and resilient infrastructure.
- Expanding financial inclusion for sustainability: the role of digital finance in supporting inclusive financial services, ethical banking, and sustainable development in underserved communities.
- Climate risk and sustainability-linked financial instruments: using technology to develop new approaches for measuring and managing environmental risks.
- Sustainability governance in the digital era: the impact of financial innovation on corporate governance, ethical investment, and stakeholder engagement.
This Special Issue seeks to offer a platform for rigorous academic research linking digital transformation to sustainability objectives. It enhances the understanding of the role of financial technologies in advancing sustainable finance, contributing to both academic discourse and industry practices.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Amir Hasnaoui
Dr. Majdi Karmani
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ESG
- sustainable finance
- green FinTech
- blockchain
- artificial intelligence
- climate risk
- financial inclusion
- regulatory compliance
- impact investing
- sustainable innovation
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