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Sustainable Finance and Society explores how finance can be managed to address pressing global challenges.
Part of the Routledge Business and Society series, this book investigates the evolving financial ecosystem shaped by new stakeholder capitalism. It examines how finance can be leveraged to benefit society while balancing environmental, social, and financial performance. Through a combination of theoretical insights and empirical studies, the book offers a comprehensive framework for understanding sustainable finance as a driver of societal well-being. This book provides a thorough analysis of sustainable finance, from the roles of financial markets and institutions to the rise of socially responsible investments. Key topics include sustainable investing evaluation, green finance, entrepreneurship, innovation, and the role of women in finance leadership. The book features a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities of managing finance for societal benefit, offering valuable insights for aligning financial practices with ethical, environmental, and social goals.
It is essential reading for academics, researchers, and policymakers interested in finance for society. It is also relevant for finance practitioners, sustainability experts, and institutional investors looking to implement socially responsible financial practices and address the grand challenges of the 21st century.
Contents
Introduction PART I. Sustainable Finance as Ecosystem 1. The ecosystem of sustainable investing: key players and roles 2. The interplay of stakeholders in the Sustainable Finance Ecosystem: a European perspective 3. Sustainable finance literacy and financial well-being: a literature review PART II. Sustainable Investing evaluation 4. Watch out and prevent! Addressing new rising risks in finance. A theoretical framework 5. Corporate social responsibility, real options, and value: the role of internal resources 6. Understanding ESG indexes as drivers for multiple stakeholder value creation PART III. Sustainable finance, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation 7. Sustainable entrepreneurial finance: the role of digital technologies 8. Sustainable private equity: leveraging ESG integration 9. A new role for social finance in the social open innovation trend 10. Green innovation and financial structures in firms: new insights from a survey of Italian SMEs PART IV. Impact Investing, Accounting and Financial Public Policies 11. Sustainable finance: a plea for impact, the integration of vulnerable stakeholders and an interdisciplinary research agenda 12. How to truly take sustainability matters into account for finance? 13. The integration of sustainable finance by public authorities in France: a bureaucracy of experts legitimised by New Public Management PART V. Sustainability, Financial Markets, and Institutions 14. Banks and national recovery and resilience plans: sustainability awareness and organizational challenges 15. Bank-firm relationship: relevance and evidence of sustainability issues 16. Toward green financing: the case of net zero banking alliance program in the banking sector 17. Decarbonizing Finance: The case of insurance alliances 18. The climate courtroom: unpacking the spillover effects of climate change litigations in the energy sector in Europe 19. Introducing environmental adjustment factors: risks and opportunities PART VI. Advancing women for Sustainable Finance 20. Toward sustainable finance paradigm: the role of gender diversity 21. Empowering sustainable finance: the impact of women in European equity fund management and ESG integration
