Finance and the lever of the demand-led innovation for the decarbonization: a case study on foundation industries

Solla, Giordana (A.A. 2024/2025) Finance and the lever of the demand-led innovation for the decarbonization: a case study on foundation industries. Tesi di Laurea in Green & sustainable finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Riccardo Sallustio, pp. 128. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

How could DLI impact business and consumers. The theory of the greater utility convenience. The green mirage. Case study: Amazon. How to make green solutions sustainable. Case study: Tesla. The importance of the perception gap. Why companies struggle with sustainable initiatives. Supply side efforts. Demand-led innovation in the financial system: regulation, climate risk and market transformation. Regulatory framework for sustainable finance. Climate risks for the banking system: threats and opportunities. From climate risk management to counterparty selection. Demand-led innovation as a driver of transformation in the banking and financial system. Fintech as a laboratory for demand-led innovation: three case studies. Demand-led innovation and the decarbonization of hard-to-abate industries: the case of cement. Demand signals, bankability and market shaping in foundation industries. The concept of demand signal: definition and typologies. Demand and risk: the banks’ perspective. Demand signals and bankability: a causal link. The specific role of foundation industries. The demand–risk–bankability transmission framework: a policy market shaping perspective. Demand-led innovation in foundation industries: structural barriers, market creation and policy implications. Foundation industries as a critical hub for ecological transition. Structural barriers to decarbonization in foundation industries. The supply–demand catch-22 in hard-to-abate sectors: application examples. Technological pathways for decarbonization in foundation industries. Industrial clusters, shared infrastructure and territorial coordination. The Italian context: foundation industries, structural constraints and transition opportunities. Beyond traditional green finance: limitations of existing instruments and the role of finance as a market-shaping lever in the transition of foundation industries. Introduction: why green finance is not unlocking foundation industries. The limitations of green bonds in supporting industrial transformation. Sustainability-linked instruments: insufficient incentives for structural change. Project finance and the bankability of investments in foundation industries. The supply-side bias of green finance and the structural problem of demand. From finance as a capital allocator to finance as a market shaper. Operational implications for the Italian context: integration of demand into credit assessment processes. Towards a process-based approach to the design of demand-driven financial instruments. Roadmap for green commitment bonds in Italy. Key points and guiding principles for the development of the roadmap. Actors involved and operational roles. Stages of the operational roadmap. Main risks and mitigation strategies.

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Bibliografia: pp. 110-125. Sitografia: pp. 126-127.

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: Green & sustainable finance
Thesis Supervisor: Sallustio, Riccardo
Thesis Co-Supervisor: Iaione, Fernando Christian
Academic Year: 2024/2025
Session: Extraordinary
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 14 Jul 2026 07:32
Last Modified: 14 Jul 2026 07:32
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/46361

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