Sustainable finance: a systematic review. (9th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jayaram, R.; Singh, Sanjeet
• Is Part Of: International journal of Indian culture and business management. Volume 21:Number 3(2020)
• Page Start: 317
• Page End: 339
• Publication Date: 2020-10-09
• Subjects: sustainability -- sustainable finance -- climate finance -- banking -- ESG -- crowd financing impact finance -- micro finance -- green bonds -- sustainable asset classes; Management -- India -- Periodicals; Management; India; Periodicals; 658.0095405
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-0806

Abstract

This research paper presents the systematic review analysis of sustainable finance and the challenges of financing for sustainability. In this systematic review, 181 articles in 110 journals, related to sustainable finance (1999-2019) had been reviewed from the source of Scopus and Web of Science. This review had identified six major sub-themes of climate finance, sustainable banking, impact investment, crowd financing, micro finance, and sustainable asset classes. These researches indicate a major interest shown by academia and industry in sustainable finance. This research had concluded by identifying sub-themes of climate finance; and sustainable banking as the most promising niches for future research in the area of sustainable finance.