Greening the Portfolio: Investor Insights into Sustainable Development Opportunities in India

Title

Greening the Portfolio: Investor Insights into Sustainable Development Opportunities in India

Creator

Singh, Shanu; Srivastava, Surbhi; Kaur, Harpreet

Description

Using an investor-centric approach, the present study examines investors' investment patterns toward green financing and factors influencing investor preferences, motivations regarding green investments, decision-making processes, and the development of green finance in the Indian financial sector. The objectives of the paper are twofold: first, using the bibliometric coupling, we identified the thematic clusters within green finance literature, revealing emerging trends and gaps and second, the impact of investors awareness and engrossment levels on their participation in green investments, especially in the Indian financial sector. The quantitative and qualitative methods employed in this study offered insights into how green finance is changing in India and what it means for sustainable development. The findings highlighted an intriguing pattern: youth investors, who have greater engagement and are more inclined toward green finance than their older counterparts. This tendency among the younger generation is not just a one-off event but reflects more significant changes in socioeconomic conditions and a growing awareness of environmental issues. It becomes clear that younger investors are aware of the need to protect the environment and are skilled at assessing the long-term sustainability and financial strength of green investment portfolios. The managerial implications of the study are relevant for academic researchers, practitioners, policymakers, financial regulators, issuers, and investors engaged in green finance. 2025 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

Source

Green Horizons: Role of AI in Sustainable Finance;pp.237-253

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

Springer Science+Business Media

Subject

ESG; Green finance; Green stocks; Investment pattern; Investor preferences; Sustainable economy; Sustainable investments

Coverage

Singh S., School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Srivastava S., School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Kaur H., School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy, Christ University, Bengaluru, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 978-981966495-5; 978-981966494-8;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-6495-5_13

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