Exploring ESG Challenges and Opportunities

The number of companies that are adopting sustainability strategies and disclosing information related to Environmental, Social and Corporate governance (ESG) issues is on the rise. This special volume encapsulates the transformative journey businesses undertake to balance profitability with responsibility.

ESG is not merely a set of criteria; it is a compass guiding business toward a destination where financial success converges with societal and environmental well-being.

Contemporary Studies in Economic and Financial Analysis publishes a series of current and relevant themed volumes within the fields of economics and finance. Both disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies are welcome.

Simon Grima is the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Insurance and Risk Management at the University of Malta. Simon is also a Professor at the University of Latvia, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics and a Visiting Professor at UNICATT Milan, Italy and Haxhi Zeka University Peja, Kosovo.

Dimitrios Maditinos is Professor in Business Administration and Informatics at Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.

Gratiela Georgiana Noja is Professor of Economics and International Business and the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at the West University of Timișoara, Romania. Gratiela is also a Doctoral Adviser in Economics and member of the Scientific Steering Committee of the East European Center for Research in Economics and Business.

Jelena Stankevičienė is a Distinguished Professor at the Department of Finance at Vilnius University in Lithuania.

Malgorzata Tarczynska-Luniewska is an Associate Professor in the discipline of economy and finance and an employee at the Institute of Economics and Finance University of Szczecin, Poland. She is on behalf of the Ministry of Science and High Education in Poland and a member of the evaluation team of scientific units.

Eleftherios Thalassinos is Distinguished Jean Monnet Chair Professor specializing in European Economic Integration and International Finance.