Finance, Technology, and Sustainability for Sustainable Innovation

In society 5.0, sustainable finance investment is impacting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. When intersected with technology, finance may become more inclusive so that more people can access and use financial services. Thus, innovation in finance has important implications for economic and social development. Furthermore, these technologies may foster sustainability through increased transparency and efficiency. Finance, Technology, and Sustainability for Sustainable Innovation inspires and stimulates innovative thinking by providing insights and research findings on the intersection of sustainable finance, green FinTech, and ESG for sustainable development. By exploring regulatory frameworks, standards, and policies, it sheds light on how sustainable finance investment is impacting ESG in society 5.0. Covering topics such as decentralized finance, tacit knowledge, and firm value, this book is an excellent resource for financial advisors, business leaders, managers, decision-makers, policymakers, technologists, professionals, researchers, scholars, academicians, and more.

Parvez Alam Khan is a Lecturer at University Technology PETRONAS with four years of industry and five years of research experience He completed his PhD in Management from University Technology PETRONAS, Malaysia. His research has been featured in leading journals, including Business Strategy and the Environment, Cogent Business & Management, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, and Journal of Risk and Financial Management. Dr Parvez also edited a book with IGI Global and Taylors and Francis. His research interests include sustainable innovation, green innovation, social innovation, sustainable development goals (SDGs), and corporate governance. He teaches courses on accounting, sustainability, sustainable finance, corporate governance, and strategic management.

Dr. Satirenjit Kaur Johl is currently working as Associate Professor at the Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Malaysia. She has been in the academic, research and consultancy field since 1992. She obtained her doctorate degree in business studies for the University Of Nottingham, UK. She supervises master's and PhD students in the areas of entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and strategic management. She received awards from International bodies for best dissertation, awarded by British Aerospace & Loughborough University, UK. She has also received the Hariram Jayaram Special and Gold Award at the 23rd International Invention Innovation & Technology Exhibition

Dr Lawrence Arokiasamy is an Associate Professor of Management and Humanities, at Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia. He earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Malaya, Malaysia in 1999 and a Master of Science in Human Resource Development from University Putra Malaysia in 2003. Then, he obtained his Ph.D. from University Putra Malaysia in 2011. He involves actively in research encompasses the areas of applied and basic research on academician's career development and cyber entrepreneurship among business students in private higher education. He has more than 65 papers accepted/published in national and international journal articles including those ranked by Thomson Reuters (ISI) (8 articles) and indexed in SCOPUS/ERA (30 articles), conference, or seminar proceedings and international papers. He has appointed as a Penal for MQA Assessor by MQA. He was also awarded the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) from the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia (2010). He was appointed as a paper reviewer for the World Applied Sciences Journal (Scopus indexed). He has also been appointed as an external examiner for Ph.D. VIVA for selected public and private universities in Malaysia and Oversea. He is on the Editorial Board for the American Research Institute for Policy Development for the Journal of Human Resource Management and Labor Studies.

Dr. Nasir Abdul Jalil is currently Senior Lecturer and Program Leader for the Master of Business Analytics (MsBA) at the Department of Business Analytics, Sunway University Business School, Sunway University, Malaysia, and currently teaching Business Statistics, Business Analytics & Information Technology, and Database Systems. Dr. Nasir Abdul Jalil has highly industrial experience in sales and marketing analytics and manages corporate accounts as a sales manager with 18 years of extensive knowledge in customer relations and sales team management and demonstrated a strong client focus coupled with outstanding business acumen. Possesses highly developed analytical and communication skills complemented with excellent negotiation abilities in achieving organizational goals.

Dr. Mohd Salim currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the School of Business, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, India. He brings over 3 years of corporate experience from Wipro Pvt. Ltd., where he worked as a Financial Analyst specializing in Bloomberg’s U.S. municipal processes. With a strong academic foundation, Dr. Salim has five years of research experience and two years of teaching experience. He holds a Ph.D. in Commerce from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), India. His research interests span Entrepreneurship, Emerging Technologies, Blockchain, Climate Change, Sustainable Development, Green Financing, Corporate Governance, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance).