Sustainable Finance Cluster
Highlighting the role of Finance discipline for sustainability in academic, business practice, and the society
Sustainable Finance Cluster (SFC-SEF) is a research cluster operating within the School of Economics and Finance, Massey University. The scope of SFC-SEF covers several important and current issues that link Finance and Sustainability together, including climate finance, green finance, (renewable) energy finance, corporate social responsibility, and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)
Latest news and research
- Price risk transmissions in the water-energy-food nexusA publication titled “Price risk transmissions in the water-energy-food nexus: Impacts of climate risks and portfolio implications” on Energy EconomicsContinue reading “Price risk transmissions in the water-energy-food nexus”
- Call for papers in Special IssueThe International Review of Economics and Finance’s special issue being edited by Hung Do, Sabri Boubaker, Linh Pham and VuContinue reading “Call for papers in Special Issue”
- ESG and firm performanceA publication titled “ESG and firm performance: The role of size and media channels” on Economic Modelling by Hung DoContinue reading “ESG and firm performance”
- Impact of climate policy on U.S. environmentally friendly firmsA publication titled “The impact of climate policy on U.S. environmentally friendly firms: A firm-level examination of stock return, volatility,Continue reading “Impact of climate policy on U.S. environmentally friendly firms”
- Leadership in a pandemicA publication titled “Leadership in a pandemic: Do more able managers keep firms out of trouble?” on Journal of BehavioralContinue reading “Leadership in a pandemic”
- Are sustainable investments interdependent?A publication titled “Are sustainable investments interdependent? The international evidence” on Economic Modelling by Thi Thu Ha Nguyen and co-authorsContinue reading “Are sustainable investments interdependent?”
Latest events
- Massey Sustainable Finance Conference 202402 – 03 December 2024 | Auckland, New Zealand The conference cordially invites scholars to submit research papers for presentationContinue reading “Massey Sustainable Finance Conference 2024”
- Vietnam Symposium in Climate Transition 202314 -15 December 2023 | Da Nang, Vietnam Climate change is a global threat requiring the cooperation of all stakeholders,Continue reading “Vietnam Symposium in Climate Transition 2023”
Our projects
- Macroeconomic Implications of Transitions to Low-Carbon Energy in VietnamDr. Hung Do (Sustainable Finance Cluster, Massey University) had led a team comprising colleagues from France, the US, the UK, New Zealand, and Vietnam to successfully secure a GBP90,000 funding support for a 15-month research project on “Macroeconomic Implications of Transitions to Low-Carbon Energy in Vietnam”. The funding is supportedContinue reading “Macroeconomic Implications of Transitions to Low-Carbon Energy in Vietnam”
- Promoting Responsible Business Conduct in ASEAN funded by OECDDr. Hung Do (Sustainable Finance Cluster, Massey University) and his colleagues from the US, UK, and Vietnam has conducted a desk-research consultancy work on Responsible Business Conduct Practices and Due Diligence Tools in ASEAN countries to support OECD in producing an impactful report on “Enabling Sustainable Investment in ASEAN”. TheContinue reading “Promoting Responsible Business Conduct in ASEAN funded by OECD”
Our people
Associate Professor Hung Do
Director of Sustainable Finance Cluster
Hung’s research focuses on energy finance, financial risk management, behavioral finance, sustainable finance, and financial markets. His works have been disseminated in well-regarded international conferences and published in high-quality international refereed journals. Hung has also won several prizes and awards in both research and teaching.
Professor Ben Marshall
MSA Charitable Trust Professor in Finance
Ben is currently ranked in the top 1% of authors on the international working paper website SSRN (based on downloads of his papers) and his work has been discussed in numerous newspapers and investment blogs and has won numerous other prizes and awards.
Professor Sasha Molchanov
Head of School of Economics & Finance
Sasha’s research focuses on international finance, politics, and corporate social responsibility. His works have been published in several high-profile journals including Review of Financial Studies, Journal of International Business Studies, and Management Science.