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The Role of Financial Markets in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
This comprehensive book explores the role of financial markets in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with particular emphasis 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.
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Contents
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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.
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.
Critical Acclaim
‘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.’
– Bruno S. Sergi, University of Messina, Italy and Harvard University, US
– Bruno S. Sergi, University of Messina, Italy and Harvard University, US
Contents
Contents:
1 Introduction to The Role of Financial Markets in
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 1
Magdalena Ziolo
2 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Concept and
measurement 15
Iwona Bąk
3 Financial markets toward sustainability and
Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) risk:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) context 42
Magdalena Ziolo
4 The banking sector and the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) 60
Ewa Kulińska-Sadłocha
5 Insurance sector and SDGs 90
Anna Spoz
6 Strengthening SDGs through capital markets 115
Anna Spoz
7 Challenges, prospects and recommendations of
financial markets in the scope of SDGs 130
Beata Zofia Filipiak
1 Introduction to The Role of Financial Markets in
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 1
Magdalena Ziolo
2 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Concept and
measurement 15
Iwona Bąk
3 Financial markets toward sustainability and
Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) risk:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) context 42
Magdalena Ziolo
4 The banking sector and the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) 60
Ewa Kulińska-Sadłocha
5 Insurance sector and SDGs 90
Anna Spoz
6 Strengthening SDGs through capital markets 115
Anna Spoz
7 Challenges, prospects and recommendations of
financial markets in the scope of SDGs 130
Beata Zofia Filipiak
