The Special Issue accepts research on a clear banking, corporate finance and accounting research question in the field of sustainable finance.
Guest editors:
Salvatore Perdichizzi, University of Bologna, Italy
Giuseppe Torluccio, University of Bologna, Italy
Special issue information:
The call for paper aims to bring together leading academics, practitioners, and policy-makers and provide the opportunity to present state-of-the-art research on the following significant challenges:
Can sustainable securities meet the growing sustainable financial needs?
Which asset pricing methods can be proposed to value innovative financial tools, such as social impact bonds and crowdfunding?
What is policy-makers' role in promoting green, impact, and sustainable finance?
Is there a role for fintech in the sustainable finance industry?
Can artificial intelligence play a role for sustainable finance?
How can behavioral aspects influence the choice of sustainable investment opportunities?
Do ESG metrics call for more regulation?
We solicit papers in the following areas that were presented at the 2nd Yunus Social Business Centre Conference in Sustainable and Socially Responsible Finance (2023), but other related areas may also be considered:
Sustainable finance and impact investing.
Financial intermediaries and their role in the sustainability transition.
Finance for social enterprises and sustainable business models.
Regulation and policy in sustainable finance.
Sustainable finance and the energy transition.
Fintech and sustainable finance.
Artificial intelligence in the sustainable finance industry.
Behavioral finance and sustainable investment decision-making.
Measuring and valuing social and environmental impact in finance.
Sustainability reporting and disclosure in finance.
ESG integration and performance measurement in investment portfolios.
Green bonds and other Sustainable Debt Instruments.
Socially responsible mutual funds and ETFs.
Sustainable real estate investing and green building certification.
Corporate social responsibility and impact assessment.
Green, social and impact washing.
Sustainable supply chain financing and ESG risk management.
Circular economy and sustainable production and consumption.
Sustainable development goals (SDGs) and impact Investing.
Gender lens investing and social equity in finance.