GX & Decarbonization Research

Wasim Akram, Shabana Khatoon, Dr. Asgar Ali

This paper proposes the User-Centered ESG Information Architecture (UC-ESG-IA) framework to address poor usability of ESG reports. Using a mixed-method study with 312 stakeholders and usability testing on NIFTY-listed companies in India, it…

Santi Gopal Maji, Rituraj Boruah

This study analyzes the impact of sustainable business practices (SBPs) on the disclosure of climate change risks and opportunities (CCRO) using S&P 500 data from 2011-2023. SBPs significantly increase the likelihood of CCRO disclosure, esp…

Ziyue Huang

This study examines tensions between the CSRD and data privacy. Extensive ESG disclosure required by CSRD may conflict with GDPR, especially in high-risk sectors like finance and digital platforms where centralized data storage amplifies br…

Dr. Rajat Dixit, Dr. Govind Prasad Goyal, Dr. Archana Singh +4

This paper proposes 'Green Governance 4.0', a new paradigm integrating law, management, and digital technologies for environmental sustainability. It argues that combining adaptive legal regimes (e.g., Paris Agreement, CSRD, ISSB), strategi…

Jiaman Li, Tongtong Zhao, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary

This study uses DID analysis on 451 EU listed firms from 2018-2023 to examine CSRD's impact on financial performance. CSRD significantly improves financial performance, especially for firms with older boards, smaller size, and higher female…

Phoebe Koundouri, Conrad Felix Michel Landis, Konstantinos Dellis +1

This article reviews the integration of Sustainable Development Goals into ESG criteria within the EU policy framework. It advocates for more comprehensive and interdisciplinary approaches to embed long-term SDGs in corporate sustainability…

Megha S Angadi, Dr Jahnavi M

This study analyzes the correlation between CSR spending and financial performance (ROE, ROA) and ESG ratings using data from 26 firms (2021-2024). It finds significant positive correlations, with governance quality and ESG compliance as ke…

Ícaro Guilherme Félix da Cunha, Renata Veloso Santos Policarpo, Paula Cristina Senra de Oliveira +2

This systematic literature review identifies key ESG indicators and their impact on corporate performance. It finds that financial performance shows negative short-term but positive long-term relationships with ESG, while non-financial aspe…

Muhammad Sani Khamisu, Ratna Achuta Paluri

This paper systematically maps ESG materiality assessment literature using co-citation, keyword co-occurrence, and thematic analyses, identifying four historical and five current clusters. It underscores the need to understand double materi…

Elena Rivo-López, Mónica Villanueva-Villar, Carmen Pardo-López +1

This study presents a hybrid literature review combining bibliometric mapping and structured review of 257 articles on environmental sustainability reporting from 2005 to May 2024. It identifies four research clusters: sustainability accoun…

Peter Kodjo Luh, Nicholas Asare

This study examines the effect of board gender diversity on ESG disclosure using quantile regression on 422 African firms from 2006-2020. Findings show that increasing women on boards positively affects ESG disclosure, with effects varying …

Atif Mahmood, Asad Mehmood, Simone Terzani +2

This study examines the effect of ESG disclosure on firm value using panel data of EU firms from 2014 to 2024. It finds that although average ESG disclosure scores decreased after the CSRD issuance, ESG disclosure has a significant positive…

Youngchan Lee, Tae-Geon Ahn

This study develops a logistics-specific ESG evaluation framework by adapting the Korean K-ESG Guidelines to the operational characteristics of the sector, aligning with IFRS S2, ISO 14083, GLEC Framework, and GHG Protocol. The framework co…

Lyazzat Palymbetova

This panel study of 117 banks across 26 countries (2009-2023) examines the link between IFRS adoption and ESG performance. Using a Prais-Winsten regression, it finds a positive relationship between IFRS adoption and ESG scores, suggesting s…

null Yvonne Makafui Cudjoe-Mensah, null Isaac Tei Addison

This literature review compares DJSI, GRESB, and SEC climate-risk rules and their influence on U.S. corporate sustainability practices. It finds complementary roles: voluntary benchmarks encourage best practices while SEC mandates enforce t…

O.V. Oliinyk, V.M. Ivanytskyi

This paper explores the managerial dimension of integrating ESG reporting into corporate accounting systems. Building on the EU CSRD, it develops a conceptual model combining institutional signaling, integrated reporting, the SEA-framework,…

Catarina Cepêda, Albertina Paula Monteiro, Beatriz Aibar‐Guzmán

This study examines the impact of institutional ownership on ESG decoupling—the gap between ESG disclosure and actual performance—using an international sample of 3,465 firms from 2009 to 2023. It finds that long-term institutional investor…

Bolognesi, Enrica, Burchi, Alberto, Goodell, John W. +1

Analyzing European and US listed firms from 2012-2020, this study examines how stakeholder pressure affects ESG transparency under voluntary vs. mandatory disclosure regimes. In Europe, mandatory regulation (EU Non-Financial Reporting Direc…

Sandra Tenorio-Salgueiro, Milagros Vivel-Búa, Rubén Lado-Sestayo +1

This paper reviews major regulatory frameworks and sustainability reporting standards, including ISSB's IFRS S1 and S2, CSRD/ESRS, and GRI, highlighting the lack of harmonization. It discusses challenges for companies, investors, and regula…

Ahmad Faizal Mohd Yusof, Hasti Widyasamratri

This review article synthesizes the three pillars of ESG (environmental, social, governance) and analyzes why ESG scores differ across rating agencies (MSCI, Sustainalytics, Refinitiv) due to variations in metric selection, weighting, data …