Financing Sustainable and Just Transitions: Mechanisms, Accountability and Value Creation

Call for Papers

Financing Sustainable and Just Transitions: Mechanisms, Accountability and Value Creation

Journal: Corporate Governance
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Submission Opens: 22 July 2026
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 28 October 2026

Introduction
Sustainable finance mobilizes private capital for climate-resilient investments through green bonds, blended finance, and ESG mandates, but implementation gaps persist. This Special Issue examines governance structures, accountability mechanisms, and distributional effects determining whether sustainable finance delivers inclusive transitions or concentrates benefits among well-capitalised actors.

Guest Editors
Professor Jude Edeh (jedeh@inseec.com)
Professor Jesús Peña-Vinces (jesuspvinces@us.es)
Dr. Kalu Ikechukwu Kalu (ikechukw@philsem.uni-kiel.de)
Dr. Adeniyi D. Olarewaju (Adeniyi.Olarewaju@mu.ie)

List of Topic Areas
Submissions invited on:

• Financial instruments enabling just transitions (green bonds, climate funds)

• Role of financial intermediaries in sustainable capital allocation

• Governance, accountability, stakeholder participation in sustainable finance

• Distributional effects and exclusion of marginalized communities

• Policy/regulatory innovations supporting inclusive green finance

• Impact evaluation methodologies for social/environmental outcomes

• Context-specific adaptation in Global South development contexts

Guest Editors Contact Details

Submission Process & Deadlines
Submit via ScholarOne at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cg, selecting special issue title from dropdown menu.
Opening: 22 July 2026. Closing: 28 October 2026. Original unpublished work only.

Submission Guidelines
Submission Portal: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cg
Author Guidelines: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/cg#jlp_author_guidelines

About the Journal
Corporate Governance publishes research on governance mechanisms, accountability, and stakeholder value creation across organizational contexts.

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