Do Training Programmes Improve Awareness of Sustainable Finance?

Carmen González‐velasco, Isabel Feito‐ruiz, Marcos González‐fernández, Pilar Sierra‐fernández, Yolanda Fernández‐santos, Rubén Arrondo‐garcía, Sigrid Vandemaele, Souad Lajili Jarjir () and Anneleen Michiels
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Carmen González‐velasco: Universidad de León [León]
Isabel Feito‐ruiz: Universidad de León [León]
Marcos González‐fernández: Universidad de León [León]
Pilar Sierra‐fernández: Universidad de León [León]
Yolanda Fernández‐santos: Universidad de León [León]
Rubén Arrondo‐garcía: Universidad de Oviedo = University of Oviedo
Sigrid Vandemaele: UHasselt - Hasselt University
Souad Lajili Jarjir: CEREFIGE - Centre Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises - UL - Université de Lorraine
Anneleen Michiels: UHasselt - Hasselt University

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Abstract: Many initiatives worldwide aim to improve financial knowledge through training programmes at different levels of education. In this context, it is worth highlighting that sustainable finance knowledge should receive attention in line with the global challenges (climate change, social and economic inequalities, etc.) society is facing. Implementing (short) training programmes in educational curricula may be an effective way to improve students' knowledge and practical skills. The aim of this paper is to analyse the efficacy of short sustainable finance training programmes in fostering sustainable financial awareness and attitudes among university students. This research focuses on how these programmes influence participants' understanding of sustainability, interest in financial matters, and decision-making competencies. Our results, based on validated questionnaires carried out by students from different universities, reveal that short training programmes positively influence knowledge of and interest in sustainable financial matters. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.

Keywords: students; sustainable finance; training programmes; financial literacy; Financial education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-07-22
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Published in Accounting and Finance, 2025, ⟨10.1111/acfi.70063⟩

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DOI: 10.1111/acfi.70063

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