Current state and future directions of corporate sustainability and green finance: a bibliometric analysis.
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| Authors: | Garg, Vikas1 (AUTHOR) vikas.garg@sibmnoida.siu.edu.in, Puri, Neha2 (AUTHOR) nehabajaj1984@gmail.com |
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| Source: | Journal of Innovation & Entrepreneurship. 6/5/2026, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-23. 23p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Corporate sustainability, *Renewable energy sources, *Environmental management, *Sustainable investing, *Sustainable development, Sustainable development reporting, Bibliometrics, Climate change |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom, China |
| Abstract: | With the growing global demand of environmental and social responsibility, the integration of corporate sustainability and green finance has become a crucial driver for bringing the essence of sustainability in the business. The study aims to explore the conceptual, social & intellectual landscape of research related to corporate sustainability and green finance. The dataset for the present study comprises of 3909 Scopus-based research articles from 2005 to 2025 and employs bibliometric analysis using Vos viewer and R Studio to understand this landscape. The findings reveal that China, The United Kingdom, and the United Staes are the prominent contributors, highlighting strong collaboration internationally. Furthermore, the key emerging thematic clusters include ESG disclosure and governance, climate change, sustainable development, renewable energy, and environmental management. The results provide a valuable insight for researchers, academicians, policymakers, and practitioners aiming to understand the evolving dynamics and future research directions. Due to the advancement in the business, corporate sustainability and green finance have enhanced the business's progress and growth. The dataset of 3909 Scopus-based research articles from 2005 to 2025 is considered by employing bibliometric analysis using Vos viewer and R Studio to understand this landscape. The present study has highlighted the publication and citation trends, bibliographic coupling, keywords co-occurrence, conceptual structure, intellectual structure, social structure, and future directions. The significant insights are revealed based on the study's findings that China, the United Kingdom, and the USA have remarkably collaborated with other countries. Moreover, the swerving corporate sustainability and green finance terms and theme includes environmental sustainability and green investment, thematic intersection of ESG and corporate outcomes, governance and ESG disclosure concerns, circular economy, and "renewable energy, etc. These comprehensions have widened the scope and future directions for researchers, academicians, and practitioners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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