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. 2025 Feb 19;11(4):e42785. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42785

Table 5.

Green Finance Definitions coded to the core dimensions if they are related to ‘ … ’

S.No. Dimensions Elements/Keywords
1 Environmental Environmental protection, pollution control, ecological, preservation, degradation, resources conservation, resource allocation, biodiversity, environmental emissions, environmental improvement, nature/natural, climate change, carbon absorption, ecological sustainability, ecology resources, recycling, environmental pollution, environmental protection rights, environmental damage, environmental damage, environmental concerns, environmental quality, environmental performance, environmental activities, environmental products, environmental improvements, environmental activities, environmental assessment, environmental issues, environmental impact, greenhouse gas emissions
2 Sustainability air, land, water, circular, SDGs, climate, pollution, waste, sustainable, climate mitigation, climate adaption, emissions, industrial pollution control, resource efficiency, sustainable development, sustainable economy, sustainable energy, sustainable infrastructure, clean projects, sustainable initiatives,
3 Energy Clean energy, carbon emissions, carbon neutrality, low-carbon, clean energy, renewable energy, energy adaptation, energy-efficiency, GHGs, alternative energy, green energy, energy conservation, energy saving, coal, clean production,
4.1 Financing Mechanism and process Financing, investing, investments, capital, credit, funds, disincentives, subsidies, benefits, costs, risks, financial incentives, responsible investments, financial support, climate finance, financial institutions, financial products, financial services, financial markets, financial activity, financial innovations, financial activity, financial tools, financial model, financial system, financial transactions, financial provisions, financial gain, monetary resources, financial support
4.2 Financing tools and instruments Bonds, bank/banking, assets, stocks, funds, invest, investing, equity, shares, securities, loans, products, credit, lending, insurance, green bank, green debt, green investments, private investments, climate fund, financial aid, financial assets, financial tools, financial derivatives, financial products, financial services, financial investments, financial activity, carbon market instruments,
5 Economic Market, economies/economy, infrastructure, development, resources, services, growth, industry/industrial, infrastructure improvement, transportation, projects, businesses, green economy, economic activities, green transportation, green buildings, commercial operations, economic performance, green economic growth, business activities, financial industry
6 Institutional Institutions, Enterprises, government, companies, firms, banks/banking, factories, industries, businesses, organizations, financial markets, public-private partnerships,
7 Social/Societal society, social security, poverty, agriculture, forestry, waste management, transportation, sanitation, hygiene,
8 Technology Technologies, technological advancement, innovation, creation, innovative, eco-innovations
9 Green Green industry, green economy, green bank, green transportation, green buildings, green credit, green bonds, green development, green securities, green investments, green engineering, green preferences, green projects, green development project, green technology, green enterprise, green funds, green debt, green climate fund, green debt securities, green activity, green consumption, green economic growth, green business activities, green stocks, green insurance, green investments
10 Region/Sectoral Sectors, Local, country, national, transnational, financial sector

Note: The finance dimension has two sub-dimensions: Financing mechanism/process (4.1) and financing tools and instruments (4.2). Keywords coming under these sub-dimensions have been combined to form the finance dimension.