The role of financial markets in achieving the sustainable development goals / edited by Magdalena Ziolo (Full Professor of Finance, Faculty of Economics, Finance and Management, University of Szczecin, Poland).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ziolo, Magdalena, 1976- editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Progressing the sustainable development goals series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development--Economic aspects.

Sustainable development.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Introduction to the role of financial markets in achieving the sustainable development goals / Magdalena Ziolo

2. Sustainable development goals (SDGs): Concept and measurement / Iwona Bąk

3. Financial markets toward sustainability and environmental, social, governance (ESG) risk: Sustainable development goals (SDGs) context / Magdalena Ziolo

4. The banking sector and the sustainable development goals (SDGs) / Ewa Kulińska-Sadłocha

5. Insurance sector and sdgs / Anna Spoz

6. Strengthening SDGs through capital markets / Anna Spoz

7. Challenges, prospects and recommendations of financial markets in the scope of SDGs / Beata Zofia Filipiak.

Notes:

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035323265 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.