GREEN FINANCE READINESS OF MINING ENTERPRISES THROUGH ESG TRANSPARENCY AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY INDICATORS
Keywords:
green finance, ESG transparency, mining enterprises, resource efficiency, green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, carbon platform, investment attractiveness.Abstract
This thesis examines green finance readiness of mining enterprises through ESG transparency and resource efficiency indicators. The study argues that access to green bonds, sustainability-linked loans and ESG-oriented investment depends not only on environmental promises, but also on measurable resource efficiency, carbon accounting, digital reporting and transparent performance dashboards. Using the mining sector as a resource-intensive case, the thesis shows that green finance readiness requires the integration of ESG data, energy and water efficiency indicators, emissions monitoring, resource productivity metrics and investor-oriented disclosure. The findings suggest that mining enterprises can improve investment attractiveness when ecological responsibility is converted into credible, measurable and financially interpretable information.
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