The Principles of Sustainable Finance explains how the financial sector can be mobilized to address sustainability challenges. Using finance as a means to achieve social goals, we can guide the planet and the economy towards a sustainable world for all.

Aimed at undergraduate and graduate students of finance, economics, business, and sustainability, this book combines theory, empirical data, and policy to explain the sustainability challenges in the corporate investment sector. It shows how finance can direct funds to specific companies and projects without sacrificing performance, thereby accelerating the transition to a sustainable economy.

It analyzes the Sustainable Development Goals as a strategy for a better world and provides evidence that environmental, social, and governance factors matter, explaining in detail how to integrate these factors into corporate and financial sectors.

Structured for students, the Principles of Sustainable Finance begins each chapter with an overview and learning objectives to support study. It includes suggestions for further reading, lists and definitions of key concepts, and extensive use of graphs, frames, and tables to enhance educational goals and clarify concepts.

Additionally, it is supported by an online resource that includes teaching material and case studies.