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This book offers a detailed examination of how sustainable technologies are reshaping firm performance. Through an integration of empirical research, expert opinions, and case studies, it explores how green management practices are enhancing business outcomes and contributing to sustainable development. It offers an in-depth understanding of how green technologies and practices, such as green engineering, AI/ML applications, green HRM, and green innovation, impact firm performance. Explores topics such as green engineering, AI/ML applications, green finance, green HRM, and green innovation, showing their collective impact on business performance Presents real-world case studies and empirical...
This book is devoted to investigating the policy design and effectiveness of financial and market-based instruments to promote energy efficiency financing. The concept of this monograph is to present the latest results related to energy efficiency funding schemes, energy efficiency obligations, voluntary agreements, auction mechanisms, and Super Energy Services Companies (Super ESCOs) in major jurisdictions across the world. The book focuses on financial and market-based instruments as they deliver a price signal, which provides an incentive for firms to invest in innovation or implement more energy-efficient technologies and deliver energy savings while minimizing costs. Such instruments can have significant advantages for the government, supporting the fiscal sustainability of the government’s energy efficiency efforts, requiring less enforcement than regulation and according the market flexibility to select the most cost-efficient technologies. This book is highly recommended to researchers, policy experts, and business specialists who seek an in-depth and up-to-date integrated overview of energy efficiency financing.
In modern finance, academic scholars face a pressing dilemma - how to grapple with the sweeping influence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). As ICT continues to transform financial practices, transactions, and data analysis, scholars are confronted with the daunting challenge of comprehending and navigating this rapidly changing terrain. Moreover, the disruptive potential of ICT introduces a range of intricate issues, including cybersecurity vulnerabilities, ethical quandaries, and privacy concerns. In the absence of a comprehensive guide, scholars find themselves adrift, searching for direction amidst the tumultuous waves of the digital revolution. Transforming the Financial Landscape With ICTs is a beacon of knowledge amid the turbulence of ICT-driven financial transformation. This meticulously curated book presents a vast array of research papers and case studies that delve deep into the multifaceted impact of ICT on the finance sector. It not only illuminates the path forward but also underscores the positive potential of embracing ICT as a catalyst for progress, championing efficiency, transparency, and inclusivity within finance.
This book focuses on ecological economics conducted in the context of global ecological governance, covering topics from ecological footprint, energy saving and emission reduction, circular economy, green development, sustainable development, ecological civilization, to the ecological environment and ecological governance of rural areas, etc. as well as some theoretical studies related to efficient ecological economics. It is contributed by scholars attending the high-level forum with the theme of “Global Ecological Governance and Ecological Economic Studies” hosted by the Chinese Ecological Economics Society (CEES), the first ecological economics society in the world, and many cutting-edge concepts in the field of ecological economics are proposed. It provides some insight for scholars who are interested in the field of global ecological governance and ecological economic studies.
The accelerating global climate crisis demands innovative and sustainable financial strategies to mitigate its impacts and facilitate the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. Green finance and carbon neutrality are instrumental in this endeavor. Green finance entails financial investments directed towards sustainable development projects and initiatives that promote environmental benefits. Its growth is critical in supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy. Simultaneously, the concept of carbon neutrality, which refers to achieving net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by balancing or eliminating emissions entirely, has become a central goal for many governments and organizations worl...