The chapter discusses how the ESGframework has driven businesses to become sustainable. It explains how ESG has evolved from basic corporate social responsibility programs to a strategic imperative spurred by regulatory requirements, stakeholder demands and investor preferences. It emphasizes how ESG aspects of ESGare incorporated into companies’ activities to enhance transparency, accountability, and long-term value creation. Tools for implementation, such as stakeholder mapping, materiality assessments, and sustainability reporting frameworks, including GRI and SASB, are discussed in the chapter. There are also real-life instances of Tata Group and Unilever, which reflect how ESG can be integrated in earnest across various sectors. Moreover, it tackles obstacles such as greenwashing, the lack of regulatory coherence and the currently only patchy uptake, proposing technological responses, like AI and blockchain, for better visibility of an impact. The dialogue further highlighted that ethical leadership and change in corporate culture are paramount to successfully incorporating ESG values. By combining profit with purpose, the chapter then posits that ESG is not simply a compliance issue but rather a driver of innovation and resilience in a fast-changing globalized environment. It advocates for a comprehensive sustainable global economy, in which ESG is framed as not only good business but also integral to future-ready business strategies.

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Ensuring Sustainable Digital Marketing Through the Integration of ESG Principles

  • Dhanabalan Thangam,
  • G. Sathis Kumar,
  • Thangaraja Arumugam,
  • Jin Yong Park

摘要

The chapter discusses how the ESGframework has driven businesses to become sustainable. It explains how ESG has evolved from basic corporate social responsibility programs to a strategic imperative spurred by regulatory requirements, stakeholder demands and investor preferences. It emphasizes how ESG aspects of ESGare incorporated into companies’ activities to enhance transparency, accountability, and long-term value creation. Tools for implementation, such as stakeholder mapping, materiality assessments, and sustainability reporting frameworks, including GRI and SASB, are discussed in the chapter. There are also real-life instances of Tata Group and Unilever, which reflect how ESG can be integrated in earnest across various sectors. Moreover, it tackles obstacles such as greenwashing, the lack of regulatory coherence and the currently only patchy uptake, proposing technological responses, like AI and blockchain, for better visibility of an impact. The dialogue further highlighted that ethical leadership and change in corporate culture are paramount to successfully incorporating ESG values. By combining profit with purpose, the chapter then posits that ESG is not simply a compliance issue but rather a driver of innovation and resilience in a fast-changing globalized environment. It advocates for a comprehensive sustainable global economy, in which ESG is framed as not only good business but also integral to future-ready business strategies.