Impact Factor (2025): 6.9
DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
The global shift towards sustainability is creating a compelling yet
complex investment landscape, particularly in emerging markets (EMs). The Green
Investor's Dilemma encapsulates the tension between the pursuit of
environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives and the fulfilment of
traditional financial goals return, risk, and liquidity. This dilemma is
especially pronounced in EMs, where high-growth potential in green sectors is
counterbalanced by political, regulatory, and market volatility. This review
paper presents a novel, interdisciplinary framework to address this challenge.
We synthesize insights from financial theory, neuromarketing, and advanced
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to propose a new
paradigm for eco-investment portfolio optimization. First, we analyze the
unique risk-return profile of EM eco-investments, including renewable energy,
sustainable agriculture, and circular economy ventures. Second, we explore how
neuromarketing using tools like fMRI and EEG can decode the implicit cognitive
and emotional biases (e.g., hope, fear, trust) that influence investor
decisions towards green assets, often creating a gap between intent and action.
Third, and most critically, we investigate how AI and ML methods, such as
reinforcement learning, natural language processing (NLP) for sentiment
analysis, and complex portfolio optimization algorithms, can integrate these
behavioural insights with multidimensional financial and ESG data to construct
robust, adaptive portfolios. We conclude that the resolution of the Green
Investor's Dilemma lies in a tripartite approach: leveraging neuromarketing to
understand investor psychology, employing AI to navigate the complex data
landscape of EMs, and developing new financial models that explicitly price
sustainability risk, thereby aligning planetary health with portfolio
performance.
Country : India
IRJIET, Volume 9, Issue 10, October 2025 pp. 202-212