| Title |
Unveiling the relationship of ESG, fintech, green finance, innovation and sustainability: case of Gulf countries |
| ID_Doc |
30955 |
| Authors |
Khalil, RG; Damrah, S; Bajaher, M; Shawtari, FA |
| Title |
Unveiling the relationship of ESG, fintech, green finance, innovation and sustainability: case of Gulf countries |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
Environmental Science And Pollution Research, 30, 54 |
| DOI |
10.1007/s11356-023-30584-8 |
| Abstract |
Technological advancement and innovations not only transformed businesses but also optimize numerous functional areas of financial services. Besides, green finance and fintech are also essential tools to achieve sustainable development agendas. Thus, it is imperative to document the evidence that how conducive such factors are to achieve 2030 sustainable development goals. The study, in this regard, is aimed to scrutinize innovation, green finance, financial technologies, and ESG factors altogether in order to determine their effectiveness on sustainable development in Gulf countries in the time span of 2000-2020. The study opts for methods of moments quantile regression (MMQR) and claim that green finance, green innovation, and fintech helps in achieving sustainable development goals. However, among ESG factors, social and governance role is negative in the sampled economies. Findings are interesting for policy makers and government institutions because it assists them to improve governance evaluation system and classification standards so that countries may no longer experience hindrance when indulging in sustainable development actions. |
| Author Keywords |
ESG; Green finance; Green innovations; Financial technologies; Gulf countries |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:001096959800002 |
| WoS Category |
Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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