Alessio Baratta

Apr 14, 2023 | mdpi.com | Antonio Cimino |Francesco Longo |Vittorio Solina |Alessio Baratta

1. IntroductionEnvironmental challenges have increased awareness of sustainability issues worldwide, changing traditional investments that are aimed only at maximizing profit to ones that support, especially, sustainability. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) integration has gained popularity since it was first introduced by the United Nations in 2004 [] and is now regarded as one of the most innovative and extensively used sustainability metrics globally.