The Palgrave Handbook of Green Finance for Sustainable Development

Ahmed Imran Hunjra has more than fifteen years of teaching and research experience across various international universities. He is currently working in the domains of corporate finance, corporate governance, and sustainability. He has published in top ranked journals. He also sits on the Editorial Board of several ABS & ABDC indexed journals. He won several research awards, including "Best Researcher Award-2023 & 2020" from Rabat Business School, Morocco, and PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan, respectively, “Outstanding Reviewer Award-2021 & 2023” by Emerald Literati, “Best Paper Award-2022 & 2023” by ICAI, among others.

John W. Goodell is Professor at the College of Business of The University of Akron, USA. His research interests focus on the impact on financial systems of national culture and institutions. In 2011, he received the Stockholm School of Economics/Women in the Academy of International Business Award for Increased Gender Awareness in International Business Research. His research has been highlighted in numerous media outlets including the Washington Post, PBS NewsHour, and Bloomberg Businessweek. Having co-authored over 200 articles, he is currently Editor-in-Chief of Elsevier’s Research in International Business and Finance and is frequently invited to speak at international events.

This book covers green finance with a focus on the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) consequences of green financing and its role in attaining sustainable development and a carbon-neutral economy. It provides research-based practical solutions for sustainable development, as well as insights from green finance, presenting a framework for studying green finance in the domains of accounting, banking, investing, and insurance. Of interest to academics, investors, and policymakers in green finance and development and alternative financing, the book features a global cast of contributors from both academia and practice.