Role of Financial Markets in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

Del i serien Progressing the Sustainable Development Goals series

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Beskrivning

Exploring the role of financial markets in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this book focuses particularly on the banking and insurance sectors and the capital market. Magdalena Ziolo brings together expert contributors to discuss the role of financial institutions in implementing environmental and social goals, including green finance, socially responsible investing, and social inclusion through microfinance.Presenting the key challenges of implementation and the actions taken by financial markets to support the SDGs, the book looks at the SDGs, sustainable development, and environmental, social and governance ESG risk as interconnected factors. Chapters highlight how financial markets can help green the economy through employing good practices for sustainability, including transparency, sustainable reporting and avoiding greenwashing. Attention is paid especially to the direct and indirect impacts of banks on the SDGS, covering banks’ operational, investment and financial activities.With a forward-looking approach, this book is ideal for students and scholars focusing on sustainable finance, ESG and the implementation of the SDGs more broadly.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-06-14
Mått:138 x 216 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Progressing the Sustainable Development Goals series
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781035323258

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Edited by Magdalena Ziolo, Full Professor of Finance, Faculty of Economics, Finance and Management, University of Szczecin, Poland

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‘Unlocking the potential of financial markets to contribute to sustainable development goals is crucial in our quest to preserve our planet for future generations. This book explores the challenges we face in realizing this vision and provides actionable recommendations for the banking and insurance sectors to support the SDGs. By reading this book, you will gain valuable insights into the critical role that financial markets can play in promoting environmental conservation and creating a better world for all.’

Innehållsförteckning

Contents:1 Introduction to The Role of Financial Markets inAchieving the Sustainable Development Goals 1Magdalena Ziolo2 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Concept andmeasurement 15Iwona Bąk3 Financial markets toward sustainability andEnvironmental, Social, Governance (ESG) risk:Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) context 42Magdalena Ziolo4 The banking sector and the Sustainable DevelopmentGoals (SDGs) 60Ewa Kulińska-Sadłocha5 Insurance sector and SDGs 90Anna Spoz6 Strengthening SDGs through capital markets 115Anna Spoz7 Challenges, prospects and recommendations offinancial markets in the scope of SDGs 130Beata Zofia Filipiak