Integrating Green Finance, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Green Logistics for Improved Net Zero Emission and Firm Performance

Abstract

As global pressure intensifies for the industries to reduce carbon emissions, businesses are increasingly adopting green practices to achieve their environmental goals. This study examines the interrelationship of green finance, corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, and green logistics towards achieving net zero emissions and their effects on financial performance in the light of growing international concerns for climate change. This study intends to answer how these three strategic pillars of green finance, CSR, and green logistics synergistically work towards environmental sustainability while increasing the organizations integrated bottom line. As part of CSR, there is a growing concern for the ethical treatment and social reputation which must be bestowed by businesses which improve stakeholder relations. Ethically responsible companies reduce their carbon emissions and spend less on energy due to increased investments in green practices. The findings of this study elucidate that green finance has a substantial role in implementation of CSR activities linked with community, employees, and customers. The findings also illustrated that green logistics have positive links with net zero emission and CSR activities. This research underscores that the integration of these practices makes it possible not only to achieve the global goal of net zero emissions but also increasing operational efficiency. The current study provides novel perspective by examining aforementioned variables relationships and providing sound implications for practitioners and governmental bodies.