Introduction

Nations, citizens, and consumers are becoming more aware of the need to apply more sustainable economic development models. If the United Nations, with its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, paves the way for radical changes, we will see growing efforts to progress toward economical sustainability. The rise of global movements such as “Friday for Future”; the COP28 agreement that states the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era by setting the groundwork for a fair transition supported by strong emissions cuts and scaled-up finance; and the request of ESG certification as a prerequisite for easier access to finance requested by many financial institutions are only a few examples of the changes underway.