Ticking Boxes or Taking Action? Rethinking the Role of Research(ers) in Sustainable Finance

Business & Society 2026 Open access

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Authors: Susan Cooper, Torben Trapp, Michelle van Weeren, Katharina Dittrich
DOI: 10.1177/00076503261428438
Cited by: 1
References: 5

Abstract

Current sustainable finance research risks overemphasizing incremental rather than transformational solutions to pressing socioecological crises due to buying into the dominant narrative on sustainable finance. We outline ways to research sustainable finance reflexively and responsibly.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Community Development and Social Impact Innovation Sustainability Human-Machine Systems Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting

Publication details

Journal / source
Business & Society
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Volume
65
Issue
5
Pages
1049–1055
Publication date
27 February 2026
Language
EN