Stanislav Škapa, Nina Bočková, Karel Doubravský, M. Dohnal
{"title":"Fuzzy confrontations of models of ESG investing versus non-ESG investing based on artificial intelligence algorithms","authors":"Stanislav Škapa, Nina Bočková, Karel Doubravský, M. Dohnal","doi":"10.1080/20430795.2022.2030666","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20430795.2022.2030666","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT ESG (Environmental, social, and corporate governance) parameters are involved in investing-related decision-making. DESG (Dominantly ESG) related investing represents a complex tasks studied under severe information shortages. NESG (Non-dominantly ESG) investing either ignores ESG parameters completely or it takes it as less important. ESG investing is partially DESG and partially NESG. A very simple fuzzy reasoning algorithm is used to find out the similarity between DESG and NESG in this paper. A similarity graphs is generated. An edge represents a fuzzy similarity between two nodes / conditional statements. Each statement specifies fuzzy conditions under which some DESG/NESG tools are mutually similar or totally dissimilar. Examples of investing tools are Developed Markets, Emerging Markets Small Caps, Sustainability Index and Environmental Social Governance Index. The following five parameters of investing tools are Risk, Cost, Return, Drop, and Correlation. Low pairwise fuzzy similarities between DESG and NESG are detected.","PeriodicalId":45546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment","volume":"13 1","pages":"763 - 775"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43691787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad K. Najjar, I. Alsurakji, Amjad El-Qanni, A. Nour
{"title":"The role of blockchain technology in the integration of sustainability practices across multi-tier supply networks: implications and potential complexities","authors":"Mohammad K. Najjar, I. Alsurakji, Amjad El-Qanni, A. Nour","doi":"10.1080/20430795.2022.2030663","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20430795.2022.2030663","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Global supply networks encompass many inter-connected suppliers. Many of these suppliers are unpredictable and beyond the direct realm of the company, making the management of sustainability a difficult task. This research attempts to put forth a profound exploration of the integration of sustainability across complex multi-tier supply networks through the utilization of blockchain technology. The research includes a selected literature review compromising well-cited research that focuses on multi-tier supply networks and blockchain technology. The findings suggest that blockchain can enhance suppliers’ visibility. Managers will have increased transparency and traceability of their global supply networks, which will eventually reduce information asymmetry and limit opportunistic behaviors. Furthermore, the connectivity and rapid/immutable sustainable information sharing features associated with blockchain increase suppliers’ predictability and create robust sustainable supply networks. Despite the potential benefits enabled by the technology, the research highlights some vital complexities that may obstruct the adoption of the technology across multi-tier supply networks.","PeriodicalId":45546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment","volume":"13 1","pages":"744 - 762"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47762359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Valentina Marquez-Cardenas, J. D. González-Ruiz, Eduardo Duque‐Grisales
{"title":"Board gender diversity and firm performance: evidence from Latin America","authors":"Valentina Marquez-Cardenas, J. D. González-Ruiz, Eduardo Duque‐Grisales","doi":"10.1080/20430795.2021.2017256","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20430795.2021.2017256","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study aims at analysing the relationship between board gender diversity (BGD) and financial performance for firms with headquarters based in Latin America (LatAm). Using panel data from 243 listed firms during the period 2012–2018, we find that BGD in LatAm does not lead to any change in firm performance, mainly because the underrepresentation of women on boards in the region compared to their male counterparts. As a result, the ability to improve the firms’ reputation and the relationships with stakeholders as well as the capability to better monitor performance and bring new ideas by female board members are then unavailable to enhance the firms’ performance. The paper also analyses the moderating effect of board independence on the relationship between BGD and firm performance. These study’s findings may be used for providing a roadmap that researchers and investorss can use to improve their understanding of BGD.","PeriodicalId":45546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment","volume":"12 1","pages":"785 - 808"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46972802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What Puts the Sustainable into Sustainable Finance","authors":"Molly Scott Cato","doi":"10.1007/978-3-030-91578-0_2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91578-0_2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88474982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Chequered History of Climate Finance","authors":"Molly Scott Cato","doi":"10.1007/978-3-030-91578-0_3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91578-0_3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80272075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of Central and Public Banks","authors":"Molly Scott Cato","doi":"10.1007/978-3-030-91578-0_6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91578-0_6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80948093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Defining, Measuring, and Reporting Sustainability","authors":"Molly Scott Cato","doi":"10.1007/978-3-030-91578-0_5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91578-0_5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment","volume":" 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72378754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}