Finance for a better world
Subtitle: the shift toward sustainability
By: edited by Henri-Claude de Bettignies and François Lépineux.
Contributors: Bettignies, Henri Claude de.; Lépineux, François, 1968-
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9780230551305
Subjects: Banks and banking; Social responsibility of business; Sustainable development -- Economic aspects
Description: This book provides an overview of current advances regarding the integration of sustainability in the financial sector. Its originality lies in the fact that it does not focus exclusively on a particular aspect of this emerging trend, but instead, presents various illustrations - for instance in the fields of SRI, sustainable banking or innovative investments - of what can be considered as the beginning of a paradigm shift in global finance. Indeed, the different contributions show that the still-dominant logic of financial markets and institutions - the search for short-term profits and the maximization of shareholder value - is increasingly questioned by alternative views and practices, which can be observed in a number of activities and countries. Written by academics and practitioners, this forward-looking book suggests that a change in mindsets and behaviors could open new paths for financial actors in the future - and even in the present, starting here and now.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.