Description
| Product ID: | 9783110992205 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | The Moorad Choudhry Global Banking Series |
| Title: | Principles of Green Banking |
| Subtitle: | Managing Environmental Risk and Sustainability |
| Authors: | Author: Suborna Barua |
| Page Count: | 162 |
| Subjects: | Development economics and emerging economies, Development economics & emerging economies, Environmental economics, Banking, Insurance and actuarial studies, Business and the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business, Sustainability, Environmental economics, Banking, Insurance & actuarial studies, Business & the environment, ‘Green’ approaches to business, Sustainability |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book covers different aspects of green banking in a comprehensive way by not only offering theories and principles but also providing practical how-to guidelines to adopt green banking practices. It is a useful resource to financial sector prof Environmental sustainability is perhaps the key societal challenge of our times. Achieving it will require a significant level of financing and investment, and here the role of the banking industry is fundamental. Banks can play a broader and far-reaching role by adopting environmental concerns in their internal and external business operations. Principles of Green Banking is a comprehensive account of the different aspects of green banking and offers theories and principles as well as practical how-to guidelines to adopt green banking practices. This book discusses why green banking is central to achieving sustainable development. It illustrates the evolution of green banking around the world, different types of environmental risks created by firms and how these risks offer threats to sustain ability, and ongoing trends and patterns of green banking practice. Critically, it also presents an outline of the regulatory framework necessary to help the entire banking sector adapt to the change towards green banking. It is a valuable resource for financial sector professionals and scholars in the fields of sustainable finance and banking. |
| Imprint Name: | De Gruyter |
| Publisher Name: | De Gruyter |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-07-18 |
