Professor Ataur Belal
Professor in Accounting and Sustainability
Ataur Belal is a Professor of Accounting and Sustainability at the Department of Accounting within the Birmingham Business School.
Sustainable Finance
Our Sustainable Finance theme advances high-quality research on integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in investment decisions. It aims to deepen understanding of ESG significance and support green, socially responsible (SRI), and transparent investments conducted with integrity and accountability.
Taking an interdisciplinary approach, we bring together diverse academic disciplines to collaboratively undertake research on areas such as; sustainable business models and financial performance, resiliency to future climate and political risks, changes in the adaptation finance gap and climate change financial damage, and challenges and opportunities for investment in renewable energy sources and combating air and water pollution.
By engaging in meaningful dialogue with policymakers, industry practitioners, businesses, and communities we ensure that our research is grounded in real-world challenges and opportunities, and contributes to investment practices that are compatible with sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the United Nations’ six core principles for responsible investment (PRI) for a more resilient and sustainable future.
Meet our BISCA Affiliates who are working within this theme.
Karen Elliott
Chair and Professor of Practice in Finance and Fintech
Professor Karen Elliott is a socio-technologist at the University of Birmingham
Hisham Farag
Business School Director of Research
Hisham Farag is Professor of Finance and Director of Research at Birmingham Business School. He is also the Founding Director of the Sustainable Financial Innovation Research Centre (SFIC).
Juniours Marire
Teaching Fellow
Staff profile for Juniours Marire, a Teaching Fellow at the University of Birmingham in Dubai.
Yuli Shan
Associate Professor in Sustainable Transitions
Staff profile for Dr Yuli Shan, Associate Professor in Sustainable Transitions in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham.