Fintech and Sustainability : How Financial Technologies Can Help Address Today's Environmental and Societal Challenges

• Autore: Walker Thomas
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (247 pages)
• Disciplina: 332
• Altri autori: TurtleHarry J KooliMaher NikbakhtElaheh
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Introduction -- 1 Fintech and Sustainability: An Overview -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Overview of Content -- 1.2.1 Part I: Introduction -- 1.2.2 Part II: Fintech and Environmental Sustainability -- 1.2.3 Part III: Fintech and Social Sustainability -- 1.2.4 Part IV: Fintech and Governance Sustainability -- References -- Part II Fintech and Environmental Sustainability -- 2 Scaling up Climate Finance Through Blockchain-Based Digital Green Bonds -- 2.1 The Climate Reality We Face -- 2.2 Key Challenges of Climate Finance -- 2.3 Which is the Priority of Climate Finance -- 2.4 Huge Climate Financing Gap -- 2.5 Climate Fintech-Solutions in a New Dimension -- 2.6 The Potential Role of Digital Green Bonds -- References -- 3 Green Energy, Emissions, and Blockchain Technology -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Blockchains and Business Applications -- 3.3 Blockchain Applications to Emissions and Green Energy Markets -- 3.3.1 Literature Review on Blockchains in Emissions and Energy Markets -- 3.3.2 Examples of Applications in the Energy Markets -- 3.4 Increasing Green Energy production-A Blockchain Use Case -- 3.4.1 The Renewable Fuels Standard Program -- 3.4.2 Renewable Identification Numbers -- 3.4.3 Renewable Natural Gas and the RIN Market -- 3.4.4 Problems with the Current System -- 3.4.5 Proposal: A Blockchain Solution for the Biogas and RNG Market -- 3.4.6 Benefits of the Proposal -- 3.4.7 Challenges to the Proposal -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- 4 The Role of Green Finance in Supporting Maritime Sustainable Development -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Maritime Sector -- 4.3 Theoretical Framework and Literature Review -- 4.3.1 Sustanaible Finance -- 4.3.2 The Application and Categorization of Sustainable Finance. ; 4.3.3 Green Bonds as a Tool for Sustainable Finance -- 4.4 Final Remarks -- 4.4.1 Utilities and Limitations to the Application of Cold Ironing -- 4.4.2 Pros and Cons of Cold Ironing -- 4.4.3 Other Sustainable Strategies -- 4.5 Conclusion, Limitation, and Future Implications -- References -- Part III Fintech and Social Sustainability -- 5 Does Fintech Contribute to Fair and Equitable Outcomes? -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Machine Learning, Alternate Datasets, and Consumer Lending -- 5.2.1 Machine Learning in Finance -- 5.2.2 The Curse of Proxies -- 5.3 Evaluating Fairness -- 5.3.1 Regulatory Guidelines -- 5.3.2 Fairness Measures -- 5.3.2.1 Group Fairness -- 5.3.2.2 Individual Fairness -- 5.4 The Path Forward -- References -- 6 Fintech, Financial Inclusion, and Social Challenges: The Role of Financial Technology in Social Inequality -- 6.1 Financial Inclusion and the 2030 Agenda -- 6.2 Financial Inclusion: Data and Evidence -- 6.3 The Role of Fintech in the Pursuit of Financial Inclusion -- 6.3.1 Call to Action for Financial Inclusion -- 6.3.2 Fintech and Financial Inclusion: Evidence in the Literature -- 6.3.3 How Can Fintech Promote Financial Inclusion? -- 6.3.4 The Other Side of Fintech -- 6.4 The Mitigating Role of Financial Literacy -- 6.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 7 The Metaverse's Inspiration for Sustainable Business: Restructuring Economic Logic, Capital, Assets, Organization, and Industry -- 7.1 Genesis: Sustainable Business and Metaverses -- 7.2 Rethinking Economic Logics -- 7.3 Reorganizing Three Capitals -- 7.4 Reconstructing Social Assets -- 7.5 Creating New Type of Organizations -- 7.6 Embracing the Quaternary Sector of the Economy -- References -- Part IV Fintech and Governance Sustainability -- 8 Circular Economy: A Fintech Driven Solution for Sustainable Practices -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Rise of Financial Technology. ; 8.2.1 Fintech 1.0 (1866-1967) -- 8.2.2 Fintech 2.0 (1967-2008) -- 8.2.3 Fintech 3.0 (2008-2014) -- 8.2.4 Fintech 3.5 (2014-2017) -- 8.2.5 Fintech 4.0 (2017-Today) -- 8.3 Circular Economy for a Sustainable Future -- 8.3.1 The Concept of Circularity -- 8.3.2 Barriers to Circular Economy Business Models -- 8.4 Sectors with High Short-term Circular Economy Potential -- 8.4.1 Plastics and Packaged Goods Sector -- 8.4.2 Fashion and Textiles Sector -- 8.4.3 Food and Agriculture Sector -- 8.4.4 Other Sectors with Increasing Potential -- 8.5 Information: Critical Component for Success -- 8.5.1 Traceability -- 8.5.2 Transparency -- 8.6 Fintech Solutions: Enablers of Circular Economy -- 8.6.1 Financing Solutions -- 8.6.2 Information Tracking -- 8.6.3 Digital Platforms -- 8.7 Conclusion -- References -- 9 The Role of Fintech in the Field of Sustainability and Financing -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Sustainability in Financing and Financing of Sustainability -- 9.3 The Role of Fintech in Sustainable Financing -- 9.4 Automation/Robotics -- 9.4.1 Sustainability in Financing -- 9.4.2 Financing of Sustainability -- 9.5 Big Data Analytics -- 9.5.1 Sustainability in Financing -- 9.5.2 Financing of Sustainability -- 9.6 Artificial Intelligence -- 9.6.1 Sustainability in Financing -- 9.6.2 Financing of Sustainability -- 9.7 Distributed Ledger Technology/Blockchain -- 9.7.1 Sustainability in Financing -- 9.7.2 Financing of Sustainability -- 9.8 Quantum Computing -- 9.9 Conclusion -- References -- 10 The Mediating Role of Fintech on ESG and Bank Performance -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Theory and Hypotheses -- 10.2.1 ESG and Bank Performance -- 10.2.2 Fintech and Bank Performance -- 10.2.3 Fintech and ESG -- 10.3 Methodology -- 10.3.1 Data -- 10.3.2 Model -- 10.3.2.1 Econometric Model -- 10.3.3 Method -- 10.4 Result and Discussion -- 10.5 Robustness Test. ; 10.6 Conclusion and Implications -- References -- 11 Integrating AI to Increase the Effectiveness of ESG Projects -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 A Word About FTX -- 11.2.1 Issues With Sustainable Investing -- 11.3 ESG Positives and Negatives -- 11.4 Issues With ESG Investing -- 11.5 ESG Category Samples -- 11.6 Role of AI In Sustainable Investing -- 11.7 Assessing Sustainable Investing Projects with AI -- 11.8 Green Bonds and AI -- 11.9 Action Steps for AI Implementation -- 11.10 Predictive Analytics and Modeling with AI for Green Projects -- 11.11 The Green Transition -- 11.12 Future Directions -- References -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Fintech and Sustainability
• ISBN: 3-031-40647-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910767535103321
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