How Sophisticated is Green Banking in Poland and Romania? A Case Study of Bank Offers
Abstract
The role of commercial banks in promoting sustainable development goals in Europe has gained ground recently. The momentum is also due to the Green Deal context. Their activity has shifted towards the achievement of such goals by getting involved in environmental projects or by raising awareness about sustainability. Their endeavors can also be directly reflected in the products and services they provide to the population and businesses. This is how commercial banks have taken up the role of educating the public towards sustainability and sustainable development goals. The aim of this paper is to investigate the green banking products and services of the largest five banks, by the number of clients, in Poland in Romania. A descriptive qualitative analysis is used to estimate the degree of sophistication of green banking products and services in the two countries.
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[4] Fan., Peng Y., Huanhuan W., and Zhiwei X. 2021. Greening through finance. Journal of Development Economics, 152: 1-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2021.102683
[5] Kurowski Ł,, Rutecka- Góra J., and Smaga P. 2022. Is knowledge on climate change a driver of consumer purchase decisions in Poland? The case of grocery goods and green banking. Journal of Cleaner Production, 369: 1-12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133444
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[7] Mirza N., Afzal, Umar M., and Skare M. 2023.The impact of green lending on banking performance: Evidence from SME credit portfolios in the BRIC. Economic Analysis and Policy, 77: 843–850. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eap.2022.12.024
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[9] Thompson S. 2021. Green and Sustainable Finance: Principles and Practice, Chartered Banker Institute Kogan Page, Lodon.
[10] Wang Y, and Zhia Q. 2016. The role of green finance in environmental protection: Two aspects of market mechanism and policies. Energy Procedia . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.12.053
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[46] Statista. 2022b.) Number of green bonds issued worldwide in 2021, by sector. Available at: https://www.statista.com/statistics/762281/green-bond-number-globally-by-sector/
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2023-06-02
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SIEMIONEK-RUSKAŃ, Małgorzata; FANEA-IVANOVICI, Mina.
How Sophisticated is Green Banking in Poland and Romania? A Case Study of Bank Offers.
Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism, [S.l.], v. 14, n. 3, p. 698 - 704, june 2023.
ISSN 2068-7729.
Available at: <https://journals.aserspublishing.eu/jemt/article/view/7795>. Date accessed: 24 apr. 2024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.14505/jemt.v14.3(67).09.
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