Navigating the Terrain of Sustainable Finance: A Phenomenological and Narrative Enquiry into Managerial Challenges

Abdelaziz Al Owais and Robinson Joseph
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Abdelaziz Al Owais: PhD Candidate, The British University in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; & Senior Economist, Department of Statistics and Community Development, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Robinson Joseph: Faculty of Business, Skyline University College, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 2024, vol. 14, issue 6, 291-301

Abstract: This research aims to identify the managers’ perspective on implementing and adopting sustainable financing models in Dubai. Firstly, Sustainable financing must be defined to differentiate the sustainable model from the traditional financing models, secondly, provide past implementation practices to investigate both external and internal factors in comparison with traditional finance (TF). Finally, record the manager’s feelings around this topic. The methodology used is a primary qualitative to dig deeper into understanding from past literature and identify managerial participants from Dubai concerning the implementation of sustainable financing. The paper developed findings that defined the link or difference between sustainable financing (SF) and traditional finance (TF). The propositions in the qualitative literature from studies entail that the UN SGDs heavily influence sustainable financing to adopt ESG practices. However, greenwashing, high costs and ambiguity discourage investors and managers from integrating SF efficiently and indicate challenges to SF implementation. The study implies that the Sustainable Financing model is extremely like the traditional financing model except for the ESG compliance. However, regarding management and operations, the system does not differ much. It is evident that Sustainable Financing standardization is a challenge the managers face.

Keywords: Sustainable; Finance; UN SGDs; Environmental Social Governance and Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D81 G30 G32 M14 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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