Green Horizons: Advancing Climate Solutions Through Green Finance, Circular Economy, and ESG

This book aims to explore the intersection of green finance, circular economy principles, and ESG strategies. This multifaceted approach is essential for fostering sustainable development and addressing climate change challenges. Green finance is the term used to describe various forms of finance (green bonds, loans, etc.) that are designed to finance green projects (Shukla et al. , 2024). It helps to attract investments in sustainability, especially renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure (Manoharan et al. , 2024). `The idea of greenium, or the price investors are prepared to pay for green assets, matters to market behavior (Karimov, 2024).

The circular economy, in turn, supports resource efficiencies and waste minimization and incorporates ESG metrics to develop ecologically benign industrial environments (Malevskaia-Malevich, 2024; Ramakrishna & Brindha, 2024). Companies can be more sustainable and reduce manufacturing costs using circular economy strategies to create greater market value. ESG models help organizations integrate sustainability into their business model by emphasizing transparency and accountability (Ramakrishna & Brindha, 2024). ESG policies can reduce climate risk and drive long-term value, making them a key consideration for investors and stakeholders (Manoharan et al. , 2024). Despite the potential of green finance, challenges such as market allocation of resources and varying ESG application levels persist (Ding, 2024).

The foundations of climate action, green finance, circular economy, and ESG all these have greenwashing and a dysfunctional regulatory regime obstructing them. Acceptance of these challenges will be what keeps sustainability initiatives viable and sustainable. The climate emergency demands new, integrated sustainable development goals (SDGs). While the focus on green finance and ESG is critical, it is also important to consider the potential for greenwashing, where companies may misrepresent their sustainability efforts. This highlights the need for rigorous standards and accountability in the implementation of these strategies.

Part I: Sustainable Finance, ESG, and Corporate Governance. - 1. Bridging Risk and Responsibility: The Convergence of Sustainable Finances in Arctic Development. - 2. Linking ESG Performance and Financial Outcomes: Evidence from Leading Latin American Stock Markets. - 3. ESG Reporting Regulation in India: Developmental Milestones and The Road Ahead. - 4. Revisiting Barriers to Green Financing using the ISM-MICMAC Analysis. - 5. The Effectiveness of Financial Reporting in Enhancing Stakeholder Trust: Empirical Insights from Financial Management. - 6. Measuring ESG Efficiency and Its Drivers: Insights from Indian Firms with Implications for Circular Economy and Green Finance. - 7. Empirical Investigation of ESG and Illiquidity Risk: Evidence from India. - 8. Modelling ESG Investment Decisions of Retail Investors: A Logistic Regression Approach. - 9. Green Capital: Unlocking the Power of Sustainable Investment. - 10. Sustainability through Corporate Governance. - 11. Climate Risks and Financial Resilience. - Part II: Circular Economy, Green Innovation, and Technological Integration. - 12. Circular Economy: Sustainability through Waste to Wealth Innovations. - 13. Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Models: A Systematic Review of Challenges and Proposed Solutions. - 14. Circular Finance for Green Transition. - 15. Fintech Navigation to SCM in Circular Economy: Way towards Sustainability. - 16. Approaches to Extended Producer Responsibility: Fostering Sustainable Consumption and Circular Economy. - 17. Pioneering IoT-Enabled Circular Supply Chains: A Multilevel Framework for Waste-to-Wealth Innovation in Net-Zero Industrial Ecosystems. - 18. Smart Cities and Urban Circularity: Advancing Sustainable Transformation through Digital Twins, AI, and Capacity Building. - 19. Synergizing Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability for Sustainable Climate Action: Decoding the Digital Dilemma. - 20. The Paradox of Digital Sustainability: Green Technologies, ESG Integration and Digital Stress. - 21. Unveiling Sustainability in Supply Chain through AI Integration. - Part III: Environment, Energy, and Sustainable Behavior. - 22. Attitudes towards Technology as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Environmental Attitudes and Pro-Environmental Behavior. - 23. Renewable Energy Adoption in High-Emission Economies: Drivers and Implications for Green Growth. - 24. From Conspicuous Consumption to Conscientious Consumption. - 25. Going Green at Home: Unveiling the Drivers of Green Technologies Adoption. - 26. Social and Environmental Impact of Business: Advancing Corporate Sustainability. - 27. The Role of Leadership in Enabling Education for Sustainable Development: Current State, Challenges and a Way Forward. - 28. Financial Instruments for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development. - Part IV: Human Capital, Rural Development, and Socioeconomic Transitions. - 29. Workforce Transformation in the Circular Economy: Leveraging HR Strategies and Employee Engagement for a Sustainable Future. - 30. The Future of Work in a Circular Economy: Redefining HR Strategies for Sustainability. - 31. Impact of Source of Funding on Business Sustainability and Attitude-Intention-Behaviour of Entrepreneurs in Marginalized Geographies. - 32. Advancing Agroforestry for Ecosystem Resilience: Pioneering a Path Towards Sustainable Endurance. - 33. Exploration of Green Festivals in Advancing Circular Economy: Impact on Developed and Developing Countries. - 34. Can Tourism Rebound? Exploring Resilience, Sustainability, and Digital Transformation in the Current Landscape. - 35. Green Cloud Computing Fostering Employee Well-Being: One Step Closer to Sustainable Workplace.