The Relationship Between Green Banking Practices and Bank Financial Performance: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

This study systematically examines empirical evidence on the relationship between green banking practices and bank financial performance. Following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines, 122 records were identified through Web of Science and Scopus, and 27 studies were included in the final review. Methodological quality was assessed using MMAT, and the findings were examined through narrative synthesis. The evidence generally indicates a positive relationship between green banking and financial performance, although the findings are not consistent across studies and performance indicators. Differences are mainly associated with the measurement of green banking and financial performance, empirical methods, and the banking and regulatory structures of the countries examined. The financial effects of green banking may therefore vary depending on the nature of the practices and the conditions in which they are implemented. By identifying the sources of variation across empirical findings, this review provides a clearer understanding of the relationship between green banking and bank financial performance.

Keywords

• Banking sector
• Financial performance
• Systematic Literature Review
• Sustainability
• Green Banking

Yeşil Bankacılık Uygulamaları ile Banka Finansal Performansı Arasındaki İlişki: Sistematik Bir Literatür Taraması

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, yeşil bankacılık uygulamaları ile bankaların finansal performansı arasındaki ilişkiye yönelik ampirik kanıtları sistematik olarak incelemektir. PRISMA 2020 rehberi doğrultusunda Web of Science ve Scopus veri tabanlarında gerçekleştirilen taramada 122 kayda ulaşılmış, değerlendirme süreci sonunda 27 çalışma incelemeye dahil edilmiştir. Çalışmaların metodolojik kalitesi MMAT ile değerlendirilmiş ve bulgular anlatı sentezi yoluyla incelenmiştir. Sonuçlar, yeşil bankacılık ile finansal performans arasında genel olarak olumlu bir ilişkiye işaret etmekle birlikte, bulguların tüm çalışmalar ve performans göstergeleri açısından tutarlı olmadığını göstermektedir. Farklılıkların özellikle yeşil bankacılığın ve finansal performansın ölçüm biçimi, kullanılan ampirik yöntemler ile ülkelerin bankacılık ve düzenleyici yapılarından kaynaklandığı belirlenmiştir. Yeşil bankacılığın finansal performansa katkısı uygulamanın niteliğine ve koşullara göre değişebilmektedir. Çalışma, ampirik bulgular arasındaki farklılıkların kaynaklarını ortaya koyarak yeşil bankacılık-finansal performans ilişkisine açıklayıcı bir çerçeve sunmaktadır.

Keywords

• Bankacılık sektörü
• Finansal performans
• Sistematik literatür taraması
• Sürdürülebilirlik
• Yeşil Bankacılık

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