GX & Decarbonization Research

Nahid Bikhzazen, Hassan Bassidi, Mona Hida

This study examines the impact of board gender diversity on ESG disclosure quality using a panel of 24 Moroccan firms from 2019-2023. It measures disclosure quality across seven dimensions and finds that female board representation signific…

Soukaina Alami Harrak, Noutaila Alami Harrak, Mohammed El-Khodary

This paper argues that ESG adoption in entrepreneurial finance is uneven due to resource scarcity, lack of standardized measurement, and dependence on external legitimacy. It uses stakeholder theory, resource-based view, and legitimacy theo…

Naoyuki Yoshino, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary

This paper introduces the green transition of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the context of sustainable finance and ESG investment. It explores barriers and opportunities for SMEs and offers implications for policy and pra…

Priscilla Esther Obeng-Gyebuaa, Emmanuella Adwubi Appiah

This paper examines obstacles to green finance and ESG reporting in African economies: fragmented regulation, weak data capacity, and misalignment between global standards and local development priorities. It proposes a contextualized frame…

Albán Lara MA, Muñoz Vargas J, Pino Terán VE +2

This study empirically examines the relationship between sustainability investments and firm performance in Colombian manufacturing. Firms with high investment show better productivity and wages but lower ROA and higher energy use and emiss…

Mahesh Kumar Bagarti, Shreya Pahwa

This bibliometric analysis maps the intellectual development, leading contributors, and emerging trends in green finance and sustainable investment literature. It highlights ESG integration, green bonds, impact investing, and the role of fi…

Komilova, Guli

This paper systematically analyzes the theoretical foundations, practical mechanisms, and regulatory aspects of integrating sustainable finance principles into the banking system. It examines methods and challenges of incorporating ESG fact…

Pardeshi, Mahesh

This paper explores green banking as a transformative approach integrating environmental sustainability into core banking operations. It traces its evolution from RBI regulations to global frameworks like the Paris Agreement, highlighting e…

İlknur Ülkü Armağan

This study analyzes short- and long-run relationships between the MSCI Emerging Markets Select Index, the Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index (XUSRD), and the Borsa Istanbul 100 Index (XU100) using ARDL bounds testing. Results show no signi…

Jiaying Li, Abdul Rahim Ridzuan, Khairunnisa Abd Samad +1

This conceptual paper develops a framework explaining how Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) can strategically drive national ESG implementation. It identifies four transformation mechanisms—knowledge spillovers, regulatory convergence, green …

Awaliyatu Khoirunnisa, Dwi Putri Restuti

This study examines the impact of ESG disclosure on firm value using a moderated regression analysis on Indonesian mining companies listed on the Indonesia Sharia Stock Index (2020-2024). Results show that ESG disclosure positively and sign…

Antony Antony, Lena Agustin

This empirical study examines the effect of ESG reporting transparency on investor trust in the Indonesian capital market using 132 firm-year observations and PLS-SEM. Results show a significant positive impact, with governance transparency…

Nguyen Thi Thuy Nga, Pham Thuy Dieu, Pham Thi Bich Ngoc +1

This study examines how Vietnamese commercial banks implement ESG reporting and its relation to the country's net-zero goal. Using document analysis and secondary data from major banks, it finds improved but inconsistent disclosure, with ma…

Mazhar Mahmood

This article provides an overview of ESG reporting, covering its evolution from CSR, key standards like IFRS S1, governance metrics, avoidance strategies, and risk management. It emphasizes the importance of transparent disclosure in sustai…

null Shela Sasmitha, null Susi Sarumpaet

This study examines the mediating role of SDG disclosure in the ESG-financial performance (ROE) relationship for Indonesian listed firms (2021-2023). Results show ESG score does not significantly affect SDG disclosure or ROE, and SDG disclo…

Mohamad Djasuli, Anita Nuris Lestari, Fatimatus Zahra Ayu +2

This study analyzes the effect of green accounting and ESG disclosure on financial performance and firm value in Indonesian banks from 2022-2024. Green accounting has a positive but insignificant effect on ROA, while ESG disclosure shows a …

Dwiyani Alie, Melinda Lim, Ang Swat Lin Lindawati

This study examines how ESG disclosure, greenwashing skepticism, and sustainability assurance influence green investment decisions among Indonesian Gen Z, with trust as a mediator. Results show ESG disclosure and sustainability assurance po…

Azka Amany, Indra Siswanti

This study analyzes the influence of green finance, gender diversity, and capital adequacy on ESG disclosure, with financial performance (ROA) as a mediator, in Indonesian KBMI 3 and 4 banks (2021-2024). Using panel data, it finds no direct…

Dr. Swapna Kurian

This study examines the impact of ESG disclosure quality on stock price informativeness for S&P 500 firms from 2012-2023. Using Bloomberg scores and price non-synchronicity, panel regressions show a positive association, with governance dis…

Israel S. Akinadewo, Jeremiah O. Akinadewo, Elijah O. Akinadewo

This study examines the impact of ESG reporting on earnings quality in 49 African listed manufacturing firms from 2012-2023, using profitability (ROA, ROE) as moderators. Results show mixed effects across earnings quality proxies: environme…