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ESG Funds: History, Performance, and Their Role in Achieving Environmental Sustainability

In: Climate Finance & Accountability A Comprehensive and Holistic Approach

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  • Koray Sayili

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Since the first mention of ESG in 2005 by a United Nations initiative, ESG investing has grown significantly, driven by global commitments, such as the Paris Agreement of 2015. This chapter explores the rise of ESG-conscious investments, focusing on the development of ESG-based funds and their increasing prevalence in the financial markets. It emphasizes the growing demand for ESG funds as a tool to drive corporate environmental responsibility, suggesting that ESG investing will play a critical role in shaping corporate behavior and influencing future regulatory changes. Further research is necessary to understand the long-term financial and social impacts of ESG investing and its broader implications for corporate sustainability.

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  • Koray Sayili, 2026. "ESG Funds: History, Performance, and Their Role in Achieving Environmental Sustainability," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Fatma Mrad & Samir Saadi & Syrine Sassi (ed.), Climate Finance & Accountability A Comprehensive and Holistic Approach, chapter 3, pages 73-99, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789819821822_0003
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    JEL classification:

    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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