Essays about: "Sustainable lending"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words Sustainable lending.

  1. 1. Diving deep into the “E” of ESG – exploring the financial landscape of container shipping companies.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Jill Nitin Raval; [2023]
    Keywords : Shipping; stewardship; sustainable finance; sustainability-linked loans; ESG; Anthropocene risks; Ocean Economy;

    Abstract : The ocean economy is growing unprecedentedly, and container shipping is one of the key sectors at the heart of this growth. Shipping companies are among the largest ocean-based companies, and while they are committed to reducing their emissions, the sector remains plagued with many sustainability challenges. READ MORE

  3. 2. Risky Business: The Intersection of Sustainability and Credit Risk Assessment – a Strategic Perspective

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Vincenzo Giunta; Emma Bäckman; Monica Elizabeth Salirwe; Jackline Kalyonge; [2023]
    Keywords : credit risk assessment; Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development; sustainability integration; sustainability challenge;

    Abstract : The imminent consequences of the deteriorating state of the socio-ecological systems pose significant challenges to the well-being of society and societal functioning. The financial sector, specifically banks, plays a crucial role in the transition toward sustainable development because they hold the financial resources and the power to allocate these resources. READ MORE

  4. 3. The "EU Climate Bank"? - A study on the environmental commitments of the European Investment Bank and the alignment with the right to a healthy environment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Emelie Georg; [2022]
    Keywords : European Investment Bank; the right to a healthy environment; multilateral development banks; international financial institutions; human rights; sustainable finance; the EIB Group Climate Bank Roadmap 2021-2025; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between international finance and environmental rights, and how the concept of sustainable finance has emerged as a response to climate change and the rapid transition towards a sustainable economy. Multilateral development banks (MDBs) are a key player in the transition to a green economy, contributing to 68% of global climate finance. READ MORE

  5. 4. Decarbonisation pathways for the Indonesian power system : policy measures and financial schemes options

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Miguel Alumbreros Rodríguez; [2022]
    Keywords : Indonesia; power system; decarbonisation; policy measures; financial schemes; Indonesien; kraftsystem; avkarbonisering; politiska åtgärder; finansiella system;

    Abstract : In view of the potential threat climate change poses around the globe, countries are pledging to emission reductions to alleviate its consequences. As part of the Paris Agreement, Indonesia set sustainability targets for the energy sector, where one of the biggest emitters is the national power system. READ MORE

  6. 5. Conceptualizing the Role of the Financial Industry in Sustainability Transitions in Agriculture

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Joel Petersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Multi-Level Perspective; Geography; Insurance; Lending; Banking; Agronomy; Business Models; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the way that the Multi-Level Perspective (MLP) can be used to understand the role of financial business services in sustainable transitions in agriculture. In doing so this thesis answered the following questions: How could the Multi-Level Perspective be used to understand the role of financial business services in sustainability transitions in agriculture? What questions may this be useful in answering? Firstly, by taking a structured approach to testing a novel approach to the MLP that can potentially contend with prior critiques to the MLP. READ MORE