Purpose This study investigates how Italian banks assess the ESG compliance of corporate clients through structured questionnaires, identifying the most relevant metrics and operational strategies to enhance sustainability performance. It examines the extent to which these metrics align with the SDGs and explores their potential influence on banks’ risk perception, credit access conditions, and sustainable business performance.
ESG assessment of Italian companies: banks' questionnaires measuring firms' ESG propensity and their role in fostering sustainable finance development initiatives
Pasquale StefanizziPrimo
;Chiara Creti'
Secondo
;Amedeo MaizzaUltimo
2025-01-01
Abstract
Purpose This study investigates how Italian banks assess the ESG compliance of corporate clients through structured questionnaires, identifying the most relevant metrics and operational strategies to enhance sustainability performance. It examines the extent to which these metrics align with the SDGs and explores their potential influence on banks’ risk perception, credit access conditions, and sustainable business performance.File in questo prodotto:
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