The food and beverage industry is one of the most water intensive industries. Therefore, an effective and efficient water management, based on eco-system related indicators, is crucial. This study analyzes the connection between indicators that address sustainable water management as a subgroup...

In this paper we will give an overview about the history of ethical, socially responsible and sustainable banking. Thus it will not provide a general historical overview about banking and finance but concentrate on sustainable, socially responsible or ethical banking. Let us explain why we...

Social finance and impact investing are relatively new terms in the banking sector that are still a niche but growing rapidly. In this paper we will explain the meaning of social finance, social banking, impact investment and microfinance. Furthermore we will present examples of successful...

How do Canadian banks report about the integration of sustainability risks into corporate lending compared with their global peers and where are Canadian banks generally located regarding sustainability issues compared to their global peers? In this paper we report about the analysis of Canadian...