Abstract

The growing realization that environmental, social, and governance (ESG)Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is not only a moral imperative but also a business imperative for global companies to adopt and integrate ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG)policiesPolicy and best practices is seen as a critical priority. ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) is a framework that helps stakeholders understand how an organization manages the risks and opportunities associated with environmental, social, and governanceEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. In response to growing sustainabilitySustainability challenges, international organizations and countries around the world are putting forward sustainable action plans such as ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) to create a sustainable and inclusiveInclusivity framework for the development of human society. Businesses and investors have long called for clarity and simplification of sustainabilitySustainability disclosures. Significant progress toward the needed clarity has been made in the last few years. This study presents several findings from a total of 495 documents searched with specific keywords in Scopus, including top authors, citations, keyword distribution, highly cited studies, co-authorship, and most influential journals and authors at the journal and institution level worldwide. The methodology of the study, bibliometric analysisBibliometric analysis, clearly illustrates the different stages in this field of study as well as emerging lines of research that can be explored in more depth.