Key Debates in Sustainable Investment

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-73023-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 244 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: The Responsible Investment Series

Sustainable finance has increasingly moved from being a niche activity to a mainstream one, with many leading financial institutions committing themselves to sustainability goals. This book unpacks the key terms, concepts and debates – both theoretical and applied – that underpin sustainable finance.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Perkins, Richard

Sullivan, Rory

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Anlagen & Wertpapiere
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensfinanzen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Betriebliches Energie- und Umweltmanagement
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Key Actors and Their Roles in the Investment System 3. Key Concepts in Sustainable Investment 4. Why Do We Disagree About Sustainable Finance? 5. Is Sustainable Finance Consistent with Fiduciary Duty? 6. Does Sustainable Investment Deliver Better Financial Outcomes? 7. Do Sustainable Finance Investing Strategies Lead to Better Sustainability Outcomes? 8. Are Public and Private Finance Delivering on the Goals of the Paris Agreement? 9. Do Better Company Disclosures Lead to Better Environmental Performance? 10. What is the Value of Collective Action in Sustainable Finance? 11. Can the Financial Sector Be Trusted? Greenwashing, Greenhushing and Greenwishing 12. Can the Information Provided by Data and Ratings Providers Be Relied Upon? 13. Assessing the Effectiveness of Sustainable Investment in the Global South: Gaps, Contestations and Ways Forward 14. Building a More Sustainable Investment System

Über Autor(innen)

Rory Sullivan is CEO, Chronos Sustainability and Visiting Professor in Practice in the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Rory has advised government agencies and regulators – including in Peru, Colombia, South Africa, Malaysia and Thailand – on the development and implementation of sustainable finance policy. He has also advised many asset owners and asset managers on the development and implementation of their responsible investment and net zero strategies.

Richard Perkins is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment at the LSE where he is the Programme Director of the MSc Environmental Policy and Regulation. He is also an Associate of the Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx) at the LSE. Richard’s research examines the growing role of financial and corporate actors in governing sustainability.