ESG Integration in Financial Markets
A special issue of Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ISSN 1911-8074).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 43
Special Issue Editors
Interests: finance; banking; technology and productivity growth; Chinese and emerging markets
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing considers factors contributing to long-term sustainability. Many politicians and enterprises show supportive attitudes towards this consideration beyond traditional financial analysis, which focuses on firms’ financial performance. This has incubated well-known sustainability initiatives and coalitions such as the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), which in turn draw wider attention to ESG investing. While there is an increasing belief that sustainability and profitability are two complementary sides of the same coin, there are debates on the implications and practices of integrating ESG factors in financial markets. Popular discussions include (1) the relationship between ESG performance and firm performance; (2) concerns that ESG considerations may limit available investments and fall short of mean-variance optimization; (3) sources and instruments of sustainable finance; (4) ESG disclosure, ratings and quality of ESG data; and (5) greenwashing and ESG regulations.
This Special Issue aims to contribute to this debate. We welcome the submission of research that provides insights into the role of ESG factors in firm performance and firm value, their implications for financial markets, attributes and applications of sustainable finance instruments, or issues related to these topics.
Dr. Kefei You
Dr. Chusu He
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing
- sustainable investment
- corporate social responsibility (CSR)
- responsible investment
- sustainable finance
- green finance
- carbon footprint
- greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
- financial markets
- firm performance
- firm value
- ESG disclosure and reporting
- ESG rating
- greenwashing
- ESG regulations
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