Fuster-Navarro, ClaraPérez Alfonso, LorenaPallarés Renau, María2025-05-102025-05-102025Fuster-Navarro, C., Pérez-Alfonso, L., & Pallarés-Renau, M. (2025). History of sustainable finance regulation: The European Odyssey. Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, 33(5), 673-694. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFRC-11-2024-02261358-19881740-0279http://hdl.handle.net/11268/14617This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the concept of sustainable finance in the European framework to contribute to the clarification of the term, to promote the understanding of the evolution of the phenomenon by presenting the main milestones in chronological sense and to present a matrix of regulatory interrelation to locate patterns of convergence, regulatory gaps and show feedback between actors. Although the origins of the concept date back to the 1960s, the term has become topical with the emergence of environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibilities in the business world.engjournal article10.1108/JFRC-11-2024-0226restricted accessUnión EuropeaTipologíaFinanzasGoal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all