Mapping Environmental, Social and Governance in Finance Domain Using Systematic Review, Bibliometrics and Content Analysis

Abstract

More institutional investors and funds have adopted a variety of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investment techniques over the past few years, resulting in a rise in the prevalence of various forms of sustainable finance. Currently, the number of ESG-related documents is expanding rapidly. This study aims to comprehend the global trends in research on the ESG and Finance domain. The bibliometric insights suggest that there is growing interest in this topic since 2012, which can be seen in the increase in the number of publications. A total of 165 research papers on ESG and its impact on finance were analysed using VOSviewer. The study maps the domain of ESG in Finance and explores its various sub-topics. The study also proposes a research agenda for future researchers working in the field of ESG in the finance domain.