GX & Decarbonization Research

Chenlu Yu, Xiao-Min Wang, Wencan Zhang +1

This study conceptualizes green finance management as a strategic capability and investigates its impact on corporate sustainable innovation using a panel of Malaysian listed firms. Fixed-effects regression and parallel mediation analysis s…

U. Andrusiv, Olena Stoliarenko, H. Kupalova +3

This paper examines the impact of ESG factors on investment strategy and securities trading in Ukraine's context of sustainable finance. It finds that less than 5% of trading volume involves companies with public ESG strategies, and green b…

Dejan Glavas, Ftiti Zied

This special issue examines the real effects of sustainable finance through four articles: the environmental impact of green bonds, the influence of climate regulation on fossil fuel companies, biases in ESG scoring, and market reactions to…

Imad Ali, Dr. Muhammad Yaseen, Dr. Sajjad Ahmed

This study examines the impact of sustainable finance awareness, ethical investing orientation, perceived corporate social responsibility (CSR), and investor risk perception on behavioral intentions toward socially responsible firms. Using …

Saranya Arunkumar, Arunkumar R

This study presents a bibliometric analysis of sustainable finance instruments for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) using Scopus data from 2020 to 2025. It identifies key journals, authors, and countries contributing to the literature on…

Vibhavari Prasad Mane

This systematic review explores how AI techniques (machine learning, NLP, predictive analytics) enhance ESG measurement, portfolio management, risk analysis, and sustainability disclosure. It also highlights challenges like data quality, al…

P. Stefanizzi, Chiara Creti', F. Monge +1

This study analyzes nine ESG questionnaires from large and small Italian banks, revealing convergence on indicators like GHG emissions, renewable energy, governance, and gender equality. Unlike divergent international ESG ratings, Italian b…

Filippo di Pietro, Pilar Giráldez‐Puig, P. Palos-Sanchez +1

This study uses a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis to examine machine learning applications in climate-related financial challenges. It finds growing AI adoption in emissions forecasting, green investment, and sustaina…

S. Erick, Bounamax Mbasa, K. Mang’ana

This bibliometric analysis maps the intellectual landscape of green economy and sustainable finance research from 2014 to 2024 using 692 Scopus-indexed papers. It reveals a surge in publications after 2018, aligning with key policy mileston…

Usman Ali Mangrio, Kamran Khan

This study quantitatively examines the impact of fintech adoption and corporate social responsibility (CSR) on green innovation and green finance in Pakistan's banking industry from a stakeholder perspective. Using PLS-SEM, results show tha…

Thongpong Pongphanich, Kittima Ngamvilaikorn, Prajya Ngamjan

This study examines the impact of digital finance on ESG performance using panel data from 523 Thai listed companies (2018-2024). It finds that financing constraints and green innovation mediate this relationship, with family ownership mode…

Arpita Agarwal, Vertika Goswami

Using survey data and SEM, this study finds that aggregate ESG scores lack predictive power for investment performance, while specific factors (renewable energy use, board independence) show significant effects. It challenges the reliabilit…

H. Sourour, Jarray Habiba

This study examines the impact of CSR mechanisms on green finance adoption by banks in selected emerging economies from 2008 to 2021. It finds that CSR committees and sustainability reporting significantly increase the likelihood of banks f…

Yingxue Chen

This study examines the impact of green finance development on corporate economic resilience using Chinese A-share listed firms from 2009-2022. It finds that green finance enhances resilience by promoting technological innovation, increasin…

Nopparat Wongsinhirun, Pattanaporn Chatjuthamard, Nattarinee Denlertchaikul +2

This paper reviews the role of green corporate finance, including green bonds and sustainability-linked instruments, in enhancing firm resilience to climate change. It finds that such finance improves long-term financial performance, operat…

Gülçin Kazan, Tuğçe Uzun Kocamış

This paper qualitatively analyzes sustainable tax policies in Türkiye's energy sector. It examines reports of 10 companies listed in the BIST Sustainability Index and public documents, identifying themes: border carbon adjustment, carbon ta…

Alejandro Acevedo Amorocho, Á. Acevedo-Duque, José Gerardo De la Vega Meneses +2

This study develops and validates a 5P-ESG composite index for emerging markets, extending ESG with Peace and Partnerships dimensions. Using PCA-based weighting and MSCI COLCAP data, it demonstrates feasibility and shows ranking shifts comp…

Zezhen Huang, Ting-fang Yang

This paper quantifies the synergistic effect of China's Technology-Finance Integration Pilot (TFIP) policy on pollution and carbon reduction using panel data from 232 cities (2003-2020). Results show that TFIP significantly enhances synergy…

Lai Van Tai, Monica Răileanu Szeles

This paper analyzes the combined effects of green finance, renewable energy production/consumption, and capital formation on ecological footprint in 76 developing countries (2000-2022) using STIRPAT and system GMM. Results show green financ…

Y. Ben Romdhane, Muhammad Kashif

This study examines the impact of economic uncertainty on sustainable eco-financing in MENA countries, highlighting the mediating role of CSR. Using survey data from 625 professionals and structural equation modeling, it finds that uncertai…