Sustainability research

Sustainability, climate justice and their implications for the Global South are central to our research. 

Our vision is to produce research that is co-created through partnerships, grounded in sustainability and decolonial approaches, and focused on addressing global challenges by changing mindsets, discourses, policies and practices. We will do this by: 

• Mapping SOAS research projects and outputs against the UN Sustainable Development Goals to highlight the impact of our sustainability-focused research.
• Conducting research in an environmentally sustainable and just way, minimising impact through responsible use of resources, transport, energy and materials.
• Supporting researchers, including early career researchers, to develop sustainability research.
• Sharing sustainability knowledge internally and externally to increase our impact.
• Building sustainability research collaborations with research institutions, civil society, government and business.
• Establishing one or more Living Lab centres where students, researchers and external partners can co-create sustainability research with real-world impact. 

• Fintech, financial inclusion and income inequality: a quantile regression approach: SDG 1 (No poverty), SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth), SDG 10 (Reduced inequalities)
• The impact of the FinTech revolution on the future of banking: Opportunities and risks: SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth), SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure), SDG 10 (Reduced inequalities)
• Covid-19 lockdowns, income distribution, and food security: An analysis for South Africa: SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 3 (Good health and well-being), SDG 10 (Reduced inequalities)
• The impact of climate vulnerability on firms’ cost of capital and access to finance: SDG 1 (No poverty), SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth), SDG 13 (Climate action)
• Viewpoint: Agri-nutrition research: Revisiting the contribution of maize and wheat to human nutrition and health: SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 3 (Good health and well-being), SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure)
• The diffusion of fintech, financial inclusion and income per capita: SDG 1 (No poverty), SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
• Low-carbon energy, sustainable development, and justice: Towards a just energy transition for the society and the environment: SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy), SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth), SDG 12 (Responsible consumption and production), SDG 13 (Climate action), SDG 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions)
• Defining and conceptualising the commercial determinants of health: SDG 3 (Good health and well-being), SDG 10 (Reduced inequalities)
• Low-carbon transition risks for finance: SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth), SDG 10 (Reduced inequalities), SDG 13 (Climate action)
• Climate risks and financial stability: SDG 10 (Reduced inequalities), SDG 13 (Climate action)