SHIFTING FOCUS: THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE FACTORS IN INVESTMENT POLICY DURING A PANDEMIC

This paper investigates the importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in investment policy during the COVID-19 pandemic and their contribution to long-term resilience and sustainability. By conducting a comprehensive literature review based on peer-reviewed articles, financia...

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Main Author: Serghei PETIGHIN
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Language:English
Published: CSEI; ASEM 2024-12-01
Series:Eastern European Journal of Regional Studies
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Online Access:https://csei.ase.md/journal/files/issue_102/EEJRS_Issue10.2_page-85-96.pdf
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description This paper investigates the importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in investment policy during the COVID-19 pandemic and their contribution to long-term resilience and sustainability. By conducting a comprehensive literature review based on peer-reviewed articles, financial institution reports, and government policies, this study examines the financial resilience of ESG-oriented investments during the pandemic, the integration of ESG factors in investment policy, and post-pandemic trends in ESG investing. The paper also explores the role of ESG factors in fostering long-term resilience and sustainability and discusses challenges and opportunities for ESG investing during and after the pandemic. The findings suggest that ESG-oriented investments demonstrated financial resilience during the pandemic, and incorporating ESG factors in investment policy allowed investors to manage portfolio risk better. The growing interest in ESG investing will likely continue in the post-pandemic era, driven by the development of ESG-focused investment products, regulatory support, and greater collaboration between investors and companies. However, data quality, consistency, and greenwashing challenges must be addressed to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of ESG investing in the future. Further research is recommended to deepen our understanding of ESG investing and its potential to contribute to a more resilient and sustainable global economy.
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spelling doaj-art-2665bd7833d04b6c997f3bc30684ad372025-01-05T03:52:23ZengCSEI; ASEMEastern European Journal of Regional Studies1857-436X2537-61792024-12-01102859610.53486/2537-6179.10-2.08SHIFTING FOCUS: THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE FACTORS IN INVESTMENT POLICY DURING A PANDEMICSerghei PETIGHIN0https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8681-3770Academy of Economic Studies of MoldovaThis paper investigates the importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in investment policy during the COVID-19 pandemic and their contribution to long-term resilience and sustainability. By conducting a comprehensive literature review based on peer-reviewed articles, financial institution reports, and government policies, this study examines the financial resilience of ESG-oriented investments during the pandemic, the integration of ESG factors in investment policy, and post-pandemic trends in ESG investing. The paper also explores the role of ESG factors in fostering long-term resilience and sustainability and discusses challenges and opportunities for ESG investing during and after the pandemic. The findings suggest that ESG-oriented investments demonstrated financial resilience during the pandemic, and incorporating ESG factors in investment policy allowed investors to manage portfolio risk better. The growing interest in ESG investing will likely continue in the post-pandemic era, driven by the development of ESG-focused investment products, regulatory support, and greater collaboration between investors and companies. However, data quality, consistency, and greenwashing challenges must be addressed to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of ESG investing in the future. Further research is recommended to deepen our understanding of ESG investing and its potential to contribute to a more resilient and sustainable global economy.https://csei.ase.md/journal/files/issue_102/EEJRS_Issue10.2_page-85-96.pdfesg investingpandemic resilienceinvestment policy
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SHIFTING FOCUS: THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE FACTORS IN INVESTMENT POLICY DURING A PANDEMIC
Eastern European Journal of Regional Studies
esg investing
pandemic resilience
investment policy
title SHIFTING FOCUS: THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE FACTORS IN INVESTMENT POLICY DURING A PANDEMIC
title_full SHIFTING FOCUS: THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE FACTORS IN INVESTMENT POLICY DURING A PANDEMIC
title_fullStr SHIFTING FOCUS: THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE FACTORS IN INVESTMENT POLICY DURING A PANDEMIC
title_full_unstemmed SHIFTING FOCUS: THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE FACTORS IN INVESTMENT POLICY DURING A PANDEMIC
title_short SHIFTING FOCUS: THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE FACTORS IN INVESTMENT POLICY DURING A PANDEMIC
title_sort shifting focus the role of environmental social and governance factors in investment policy during a pandemic
topic esg investing
pandemic resilience
investment policy
url https://csei.ase.md/journal/files/issue_102/EEJRS_Issue10.2_page-85-96.pdf
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