Purpose This paper analyzes the connection between the sustainability performance of Chinese banks and their financial indicators to explore whether sustainability regulations can be implemented without decreasing the financial performance of the banking sector. Design/methodology/approach The...

In 2006 China implemented the green credit policy that demands from banks to integrate sustainability considerations into their lending and investment processes. The goals of the policy are to incentivize the financial sector to finance the transformation into a greener economy and to create...

This study explores China's green credit policy from a credit risk perspective. Green finance has been growing rapidly in China since the government issued its Green Credit Policy. The objective of this study is to explore whether green loans are less risky than non-green loans. Based on a...

Purpose – This paper analyses the connection between the sustainability performance of Chinese banks and their financial indicators to explore whether sustainability regulations can be implemented without decreasing the financial performance of the banking sector.Design/methodology/approach...