Exploring the potential contribution of green microfinance in transformations to sustainability

F Huybrechs, J Bastiaensen, G Van Hecken - Current opinion in …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this review, we explore the potential of green microfinance to contribute to transformations
to sustainability. Green microfinance aims for environmental objectives in addition to …

The internationalization of social enterprises: The impact of business model characteristics

F De Beule, J Bruneel, K Dobson - International Business Review, 2023 - Elsevier
Social enterprises (SEs) are firms that employ a business-oriented approach to tackling
social problems. This paper quantitatively analyzes the importance of SEs' business models …

Rural microfinance sustainability: Does local wisdom driven-governance work?

ADR Atahau, AD Huruta, CW Lee - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Microfinance has been addressed as a mechanism to increase financial access to the poor
as one of the sustainable development goals. Accordingly, a more comprehensive …

Ownership and corporate social performance in China: Why geographic remoteness matters

P Tang, S Yang, D Boehe - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
This article addresses the relationships between ownership, geographic remoteness and
corporate social performance in China. Building on institutional theory and instrumental …

Understanding relevance of business environment for financial performance: The case of Asian non-banking microfinance institutions

S Farooq, A Ahmad, F Liaqat, FH Ali - Vision, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Microfinance aims at providing productive loans to deprived segments of society that helps
in poverty eradication. Existing studies ignore some essential factors of business …

A comprehensive framework for understanding microfinance performance evaluation methods

J Sierra, V Muriel-Patino… - Humanities and Social …, 2024 - nature.com
Multiple stakeholders in the microfinance sector seek to foster financial, social, and
environmental development in a sustainable way by providing a wide range of products and …

Microfinance institutions managers' motivation towards environment protection through green microfinance: the case of the develo** country of Cabo Verde

ZN Leite, ES Sá - International Journal of Bank Marketing, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The paper explores the beliefs and perceptions of microfinance institution (MFI)
managers about environmental threats and the role that green microfinance can play in …

Exploring factors influencing the microfinance program sustainability

I Gunawan, Nurchasanah - SN Business & Economics, 2024 - Springer
Ensuring the sustainability of development interventions such as microfinance programs is
essential for making sure that the financial access is available for the poor in long term …

Loan repayment pressure in the practice of microfinance in Bangladesh: An empirical study on Grameen Bank, BRAC and ASA

R Islam, MA Karim, R Ahmad, A Nittoli - Journal of Rural Development, 2018 - nirdprojms.in
This paper shades light on the †loan repayment pressure’, which is allegedly exerted
by the Micro-Finance Institutions (MFIs) on their borrowers in Bangladesh. A qualitative …

The governance of solidarity economy organizations and their impact on community: a configurational approach

D Marconatto, M Pacheco Fernandes Dias… - … Review of Applied …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Currently there is little empirical evidence on the impact of Solidarity Economy Organizations
(SEOs) in their local communities. Using qualitative comparative analysis on more than …