Towards regenerative finance: does sustainability reporting lead to a regenerative future?
(2024) EKHS35 20241Department of Economic History
- Abstract
- A transition away from our current degenerative and linear economic system is urgently needed, as we are living beyond the means of our planet and have already transgressed 6 of the 9 planetary boundaries. A new approach to sustainability must be embraced to regenerate nature and society and move humanity to a just and safe space. As finance plays a crucial role in the sustainability transition, regenerative finance must be developed and explored. In this thesis a framework of regenerative finance was created, rooted in academic literature and key concepts surrounding regenerative sustainability. This framework was used to perform a desk review of the CSRD and GRI reporting standards, in order to determine if they aligned with a... (More)
- A transition away from our current degenerative and linear economic system is urgently needed, as we are living beyond the means of our planet and have already transgressed 6 of the 9 planetary boundaries. A new approach to sustainability must be embraced to regenerate nature and society and move humanity to a just and safe space. As finance plays a crucial role in the sustainability transition, regenerative finance must be developed and explored. In this thesis a framework of regenerative finance was created, rooted in academic literature and key concepts surrounding regenerative sustainability. This framework was used to perform a desk review of the CSRD and GRI reporting standards, in order to determine if they aligned with a regenerative vision of sustainability and finance. The results were that the CSRD and GRI did not align with a regenerative vision, meaning that sustainability reporting standards must evolve to encourage a regenerative future. (Less)
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- Rzycki, Roman George LU
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- Seán Kenny LU
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- EKHS35 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
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- English
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- 9167467
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abstract = {{A transition away from our current degenerative and linear economic system is urgently needed, as we are living beyond the means of our planet and have already transgressed 6 of the 9 planetary boundaries. A new approach to sustainability must be embraced to regenerate nature and society and move humanity to a just and safe space. As finance plays a crucial role in the sustainability transition, regenerative finance must be developed and explored. In this thesis a framework of regenerative finance was created, rooted in academic literature and key concepts surrounding regenerative sustainability. This framework was used to perform a desk review of the CSRD and GRI reporting standards, in order to determine if they aligned with a regenerative vision of sustainability and finance. The results were that the CSRD and GRI did not align with a regenerative vision, meaning that sustainability reporting standards must evolve to encourage a regenerative future.}},
author = {{Rzycki, Roman George}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Towards regenerative finance: does sustainability reporting lead to a regenerative future?}},
year = {{2024}},
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