Sustainable Investing: Navigating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Challenges and Opportunities

Rishikaysh Kaakandikar, Keshav Kaushik, Supriya Pathak

• Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
• Year: 2025
• Topic: Business
• eBook ISBN:
  9798898811358
• Subtopic: Business Ethics
• Index: Business

A comprehensive exploration of how ESG principles are reshaping financial markets, corporate governance, and technological innovation. Emphasizing the growing importance of integrating environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and governance practices into investment decision-making, this book addresses the challenges and opportunities that shape sustainable finance worldwide. Examining a wide spectrum of themes, the book begins with emerging ESG practices and governance innovations, and extends to case studies in e-governance, sustainable reporting, risk-return analysis of ESG indices, and impact investing. Additional discussions highlight community engagement, green bonds, mutual funds, and the green economy, alongside future trends in regulatory frameworks, investor demand, and technological advancements such as AI, blockchain, and IoT. Special attention is given to ESG practices in emerging markets, air pollution monitoring in smart cities, workplace sustainability, and IoT-enabled environmental effectiveness. Collectively, the work bridges theory, policy, and practice, offering insights that are both academically rigorous and practically relevant. Key Features Presents an integrated view of ESG practices, sustainable finance, and impact investing across global and regional contexts. Showcases the role of emerging technologies—AI, blockchain, IoT in advancing ESG transparency, reporting, and performance. Analyzes real-world applications through case studies on green bonds, community engagement, sustainable workplace design, and environmental monitoring. Provides critical evaluation of challenges such as greenwashing, regulatory gaps, and data standardization. Highlights opportunities for investors, policymakers, and industry leaders to drive long-term sustainable growth.

Table of contents

• Welcome
• Table of Contents
• Title
• BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS LTD.
• PREFACE
• List of Contributors
• Emerging Trends and Innovations in ESG Practices
• Social Implications of e-Governance in Sustainable Development: A Case Study of the E-Panchayat Mission Mode Project
• Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Reporting: Driving Positive Change in Modern Business Practices
• Does ESG Investment Make a Difference? A Risk-Return Analysis
• Measuring Impact Investment: Metrics and Evaluation of the Impact Investing for Informed Decision-making
• Impact Investing and Community Engagement: Aligning Financial Returns with Social and Environmental Goals within ESG Frameworks
• Exploring ESG Integration: Strategies for Sustainable and Responsible Investing
• The Future of Sustainable Investing: Green Bonds In India-regulations, Technology, and Investor Demand
• Future Trends in Sustainable Investing: Evolving Regulations, Technological Advancements, and Growing Investor Demand
• Green Economy for Sustainable Investing: Driving Global Goals Via ESG
• Greening the Future: A Comprehensive Analysis of ESG Mutual Funds in India as a Sustainable Investment Trend
• Sustainable Investing: Unlocking the Transformative Potential of Sustainable Finance to Bridge Gaps in Emerging Markets
• Sustainable Investing: Unveiling the Drivers of Sustainable Consumption Patterns for a Greener Future
• Sustainable Investing: AI-driven Air Pollution Monitoring in Smart Cities
• Sustainable Investing: The Impact of Workplace Design and Inclusive Culture on Employee Productivity and Well-being
• Role of the Internet of Things (IoT) in Monitoring Environmental Effectiveness