How can the combination of innovative financial instruments support smallholder farmers adopt a truly regenerative agriculture businesses that ensure long-term financial, economic and ESG sustainability?

Galizzi, Gideon Godfred Gaisie (A.A. 2024/2025) How can the combination of innovative financial instruments support smallholder farmers adopt a truly regenerative agriculture businesses that ensure long-term financial, economic and ESG sustainability? Tesi di Laurea in Climate justice, ESG & sustainable investing, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Mauro Bombacigno, pp. 93. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Introduction and problem statement. Background and global context. Significance of smallholder farmers. Limitations of existing sustainability models. Problem statement. Purpose of the study and research question. Literature review. Regenerative agriculture and ESG. Financial vulnerability and smallholders. Financial instruments in agriculture value chains. Philanthropic and impact capital tracking ESG performance. Integration gap. Research methodology. Mixed-method design. Case study selection and rationale. Data sources. ESG and financial indicators for analysis. Analysis & integration. Ntegrating blended finance, pay-for-results, and reverse factoring in regenerative agriculture. Blended finance in regenerative agriculture. Pay-for-results financing in agriculture. Supply chain finance together with reverse factoring benefits smallholder farmers. Synergies of combining the three instruments (innovative financial mechanisms). Role of public-private partnerships and technology. Enabling transparency and accountability through AgriTech. Discussion. Synthesis with literature and conceptual model. Revisiting the working hypotheses. Implementation pathways. Recommendations for stakeholders. Implementation barriers and mitigation strategies (swot analysis). This section summarizes the primary research results along with the main research question. Broader implications for ESG investment and sustainable development.

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Bibliografia: pp. 90-93.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in Digital Innovation and Sustainability (LM/SC – GIUR)
Chair: Climate justice, ESG & sustainable investing
Thesis Supervisor: Bombacigno, Mauro
Thesis Co-Supervisor: De Nictolis, Elena
Academic Year: 2024/2025
Session: Summer
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 25 Sep 2025 10:35
Last Modified: 25 Sep 2025 10:35
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/43299

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