Islamic bankers' green behaviour for the growth of green banking in Malaysia

Rising concerns for environmental sustainability (ES) demand that Islamic finance converts its business model to ethical finance. The conversion of a business model is unattainable without employees' positive attitudes and willingness to adopt the green banking approach. This study aims to prom...

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Main Authors: Ali, Qaisar, Parveen, Shazia, Amat Senin, Aslan, Zaini, Muhammad Zaki
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Published: Inderscience Publishers 2020
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90332/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJESD.2020.110650
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spelling my.utm.903322021-04-30T14:31:03Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90332/ Islamic bankers' green behaviour for the growth of green banking in Malaysia Ali, Qaisar Parveen, Shazia Amat Senin, Aslan Zaini, Muhammad Zaki HB Economic Theory Rising concerns for environmental sustainability (ES) demand that Islamic finance converts its business model to ethical finance. The conversion of a business model is unattainable without employees' positive attitudes and willingness to adopt the green banking approach. This study aims to promote ES implications for Islamic bankers and encourage Islamic banks to adopt a similar approach. The main objective is to explore green behaviours among Islamic bankers and the influence of these behaviours on green banking growth in Malaysia. Data were collected from 55 Islamic bankers using a survey questionnaire. The findings show that Islamic bankers' inclusive green behaviour significantly influences green banking growth. All five types of green behaviours (e.g., conservation, work sustainability, avoiding harm, influencing others and taking initiative) have a significant positive impact on green banking growth. Regulators and policymakers may adopt these findings to develop green banking regulations in Malaysia and other locations with similar economic settings. Inderscience Publishers 2020 Article PeerReviewed Ali, Qaisar and Parveen, Shazia and Amat Senin, Aslan and Zaini, Muhammad Zaki (2020) Islamic bankers' green behaviour for the growth of green banking in Malaysia. International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, 19 (4). pp. 393-411. ISSN 1474-6778 http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJESD.2020.110650
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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topic HB Economic Theory
spellingShingle HB Economic Theory
Ali, Qaisar
Parveen, Shazia
Amat Senin, Aslan
Zaini, Muhammad Zaki
Islamic bankers' green behaviour for the growth of green banking in Malaysia
description Rising concerns for environmental sustainability (ES) demand that Islamic finance converts its business model to ethical finance. The conversion of a business model is unattainable without employees' positive attitudes and willingness to adopt the green banking approach. This study aims to promote ES implications for Islamic bankers and encourage Islamic banks to adopt a similar approach. The main objective is to explore green behaviours among Islamic bankers and the influence of these behaviours on green banking growth in Malaysia. Data were collected from 55 Islamic bankers using a survey questionnaire. The findings show that Islamic bankers' inclusive green behaviour significantly influences green banking growth. All five types of green behaviours (e.g., conservation, work sustainability, avoiding harm, influencing others and taking initiative) have a significant positive impact on green banking growth. Regulators and policymakers may adopt these findings to develop green banking regulations in Malaysia and other locations with similar economic settings.
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author Ali, Qaisar
Parveen, Shazia
Amat Senin, Aslan
Zaini, Muhammad Zaki
author_facet Ali, Qaisar
Parveen, Shazia
Amat Senin, Aslan
Zaini, Muhammad Zaki
author_sort Ali, Qaisar
title Islamic bankers' green behaviour for the growth of green banking in Malaysia
title_short Islamic bankers' green behaviour for the growth of green banking in Malaysia
title_full Islamic bankers' green behaviour for the growth of green banking in Malaysia
title_fullStr Islamic bankers' green behaviour for the growth of green banking in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Islamic bankers' green behaviour for the growth of green banking in Malaysia
title_sort islamic bankers' green behaviour for the growth of green banking in malaysia
publisher Inderscience Publishers
publishDate 2020
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90332/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJESD.2020.110650
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