The role of artificial intelligence in sustainable finance

Sustainability involves the adaptation of today's business model to the dynamic nature of the current digitalized environments. In other words, corporations need to make sure that resources, especially technology, are being used responsibly and efficiently to improve the lives of the present generations and future generations as well as strengthen their relationships with the environment. In 2020, the United Nations estimates an investment in the range of $5 trillion to $7 trillion to achieve the SDGs (Craig 2021). This calls for a broader understanding of the behavior of investors, and how these investments are used towards solving sustainability-related problems such as poverty, environmental degradation, pollution and inequality. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to address these societal problems including sustainability. The climate crisis and the degradation of the physical environment are complex problems that require the most innovative and advanced solutions.