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<p>The purpose of this paper is to highlight some issues and proffer solutions that can make sustainable finance become sustainable. One, there should be greater focus on how some aspects of finance can contribute to sustainability. Two, light-touch regulation may be needed to grow the relatively small sustainable finance sector. Three, there is a need to adopt a bottom-up approach to grow the sustainable finance sector. Four, voluntary ESG disclosures and related sustainability reporting should be encouraged. Five, short-term financial instruments can complement long term instruments in sustainable financing.</p>
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The purpose of this paper is to highlight some issues and proffer solutions that can make sustainable finance become sustainable. One, there should be greater focus on how some aspects of finance can contribute to sustainability. Two, light-touch regulation may be needed to grow the relatively small sustainable finance sector. Three, there is a need to adopt a bottom-up approach to grow the sustainable finance sector. Four, voluntary ESG disclosures and related sustainability reporting should be encouraged. Five, short-term financial instruments can complement long term instruments in sustainable financing.

Making Sustainble Finance Sustainable

Financial Internet Quarterly

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The purpose of this paper is to highlight some issues and proffer solutions that can make sustainable finance become sustainable. One, there should be greater...

Making Sustainble Finance Sustainable

Publicado en línea: 11 oct 2021

Páginas: 64 - 70

Recibido: 01 ago 2021

Aceptado: 20 sept 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fiqf-2021-0020

Palabras clave
finance, sustainability, financial institutions, financial instruments, green finance, green bonds, light-touch regulation, bottom-up approach, sustainability reporting, sustainable development

© 2021 Peterson. K. Ozili, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Making Sustainble Finance Sustainable

Publicado en línea: 11 oct 2021

Páginas: 64 - 70

Recibido: 01 ago 2021

Aceptado: 20 sept 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fiqf-2021-0020

Palabras clavefinance, sustainability, financial institutions, financial instruments, green finance, green bonds, light-touch regulation, bottom-up approach, sustainability reporting, sustainable development

© 2021 Peterson. K. Ozili, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
finance, sustainability, financial institutions, financial instruments, green finance, green bonds, light-touch regulation, bottom-up approach, sustainability reporting, sustainable development