Examining the Relationship: A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis of the Present Situation and Prospects for Fintech and Sustainability

Abstract

Fintech role in sustainability is the use of financial technology to promote environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The ability to fulfil current requirements without compromising the ability of future generations to cover their own requirements is sustainability. It is an idea that takes into account social, cultural, and economic aspects. This bibliometric research explores the dynamic relationship between sustainability and financial technology (fintech), assessing the current situation and projecting future trends. With the world facing more and more urgent environmental and social difficulties, fintech a term referring to technological developments in the financial sector is becoming more and more entwined with sustainability concerns. In order to do a comprehensive bibliometric analysis, this study contains 116 articles published in peer-reviewed journals that are indexed in the SCOPUS database over the period extending from 2017 to 2023. VOSviewer and Biblioshiny software were used to undertake the analysis of the data using the science mapping technique. Numerous significant elements of a literature review, including the most pertinent authors, sources, network of keywords co-occurrence, theme analysis, and others, have been investigated. Subsequent studies in this domain ought to focus more on the themes identified through the examination of keyword co-occurrence and thematic mapping. The study's conclusions should be noted by regulators, policymakers, future researchers, stakeholders, environmentalists, and investors because they provide a workable framework for putting into practise sustainable strategies that support the development of a green digital environment and the generation of value from green fintech research and practise. The study adds to the corpus of research by offering a thorough summary of the present and potential paths of fintech and sustainability. In the meantime, the research's significant implications for the target audience further enhance its contribution.