Published Online:July 2025
Product Name:The IUP Journal of Corporate Governance
Product Type:Article
Product Code:IJCG020725
DOI:10.71329/IUPJCG/2025.24.3.24-50
Author Name:Nischay Arora and Rajan Sethi
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Subject/Domain:Management
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Pages:24-50
The intensification of environmental degradation, coupled with increased stakeholder awareness, has compelled organizations to adopt sustainable practices and enhance the transparency of their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosures. This paper reviews the ESG disclosure literature, using SLR and bibliometric analysis and aligning CEO traits with ESG reporting. Performance analysis and science mapping techniques were employed to investigate and evaluate the existing research on ESG disclosure. The findings indicate a growing awareness of ESG disclosures, as evidenced by the upward trend in related academic publications over time. China has the highest publications, followed by India. Furthermore, the findings highlight the influential role of CEO traits in shaping ESG reporting practices. The Keyword Network Visualization identified five thematic clusters, emphasizing the alignment of ESG disclosure with various keywords. The author co-citation analysis revealed three distinct clusters, each defined by the respective authors’ examination of ESG-related literature. The present study is the first to systematically review CEO traits within the context of ESG disclosure.
Climate shifts have dramatically escalated the phenomenon of global warming in the last few decades. Rising global temperatures and increasing climatic uncertainties have posed significant threats to the economic viability of corporations, thereby drawing worldwide attention.