ISBN:
9781003262039
,
1003262031
,
9781000789461
,
1000789462
,
9781000789263
,
1000789268
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (xxx, 319 pages)
,
illustrations
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
Keywords:
Sustainable development
;
Economic development
;
Appropriate technology
;
Développement durable
;
Développement économique
;
Technologie appropriée
;
sustainable development
;
economic development
;
appropriate technology
;
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Finance
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development
;
Appropriate technology
;
Economic development
;
Sustainable development
Abstract:
"This book explores the swiftly emerging nexus between sustainability, finance, and technology. Leading practitioners and academic thought leaders reflect on the ways in which technology and digitalization shape how sustainable finance professionals address environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Together, the contributors identify three spheres in which technology shapes how investors make sense of such issues: ESG and Technology: finance professionals need to know about how technological innovations, such as chemical recycling for plastics, in the real economy shape firms' ESG performance; ESG through Technology: technological developments, such as AI and blockchain, can enable finance professionals to offer more fine-grained ESG analyses; and ESG as Technology: the ESG agenda itself is influenced by technological developments that are not well understood by practitioners (e.g., data-mining for Bitcoin creating significant emissions). Using practically relevant examples and recent insights from people working in the field, the book explores the linkages between sustainability, technology and finance in different contexts, and shows how practitioners can accelerate needed change processes. This book primarily addresses practitioners in companies and investment firms as well as students enrolled in executive education and MBA programs"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 03, 2023)
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