The Impact of ESG on Corporate Sustainable Operations

Dear Colleagues,

In 2004, the United Nations Global Compact introduced the ESG concept. Governments and mainstream asset management companies began to pay attention to the ESG performance of enterprises. The Principles for Responsible Investment were formulated the following year in order to incorporate ESG considerations into investment choices and practices. In 2015, the United Nations launched the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which included 17 social-level goals, 169 specific goals, and 231 indicators, aiming to achieve global sustainable development by 2030. The sustainability of social and economic development has become a global issue, and the participation of capital markets in social and environmental management has become an important strategy. The sustainable development of enterprises has attracted more and more attention, especially in the context of frequent financial crises and the COVID-19 pandemic, and in terms of how the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of listed companies affects the company's market value. In recent years, policymakers and regulatory agencies worldwide have paid more and more attention to implementing corporate environment, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-related research has become a popular research topic.

So far, most research has focused on exploring the relationship between ESG and corporate governance or environmental sustainability. There are few studies focusing on the impact of ESG on the consumer market or consumer behavior. Therefore, this special issue focuses on exploring the relationship between ESG and the consumer market or consumer behaviors. The Guest Editors wish to invite original research (quantitative and qualitative), reviews, theoretical frameworks, methodological reflections, case studies, and protocols from all disciplines to engage in the in-depth exploration of this topic, making up for the shortcomings of the past literature.

Sincerely,

Prof. Dr. De-Chih Lee
Dr. Shou-Lin Yang
Guest Editors

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• ESG
• consumer market
• consumer
• consumer behavior
• sustainability