Financial Institutions’ Risk Profile and Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals

This study analyses the impact of Spanish financial institutions’ risk profile on their contribution to the 2030 Agenda. Financial institutions play a significant role in ensuring financial inclusion and sustainable economic growth and usually incorporate environmental and social considerations into...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-07, Vol.13 (14), p.7738
Main Authors: Gambetta, Nicolás, Azcárate-Llanes, Fernando, Sierra-García, Laura, García-Benau, María Antonia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
Banking
Business models
Corporate profits
Disclosure
Economic development
Economic growth
Environmental management
Financial institutions
Financial services
Impact analysis
Institutions
International finance
Legitimacy
Risk assessment
Risk management
Society
Stakeholders
Sustainability
Sustainability reporting
Sustainable development
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Summary:This study analyses the impact of Spanish financial institutions’ risk profile on their contribution to the 2030 Agenda. Financial institutions play a significant role in ensuring financial inclusion and sustainable economic growth and usually incorporate environmental and social considerations into their risk management systems. The results show that financial institutions with less capital risk, with lower management efficiency and with higher market risk usually make higher contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to their sustainability reports. The novel aspect of the present study is that it identifies the risk profile of financial institutions that incorporate sustainability into their business operations and measure the impact generated in the environment and in society. The study findings have important implications for shareholders, investors and analysts, according to the view that sustainability reporting is a vehicle that financial institutions use to express their commitment to the 2030 Agenda and to higher quality corporate reporting.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13147738