Citation :

Chukwura Okeke, 2026. "Integrating Environmental Science, Public Policy, and Business Governance to Evaluate ESG Commitments in Emerging Economies ." International Journal of Community Empowerment & Society Administration [IJCESA]  Volume 3, Issue 1: 40-50.

Abstract :

TOver time, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) frameworks have become their go-to instruments to assess the long-term sustainability of businesses in terms of ethical responsibility and organizational health. In recent years, considerations of environmental, social and governance factors have played an ever-greater role in investment decisions, public policy making and corporate governance at global level. Despite the growing adoption of ESG in developed economies, the implementation and assessment of ESG practices across emerging economies are challenging given institutional constraints, regulatory fragmentation, and heterogenous socio-economic contexts. Because emerging markets go through very rapid industrialization, urbanization and resource consumption, they are the most important segments of global sustainability effort. As such, analyzing how ESG pledges can be suitably assessed in these territories requires a multidisciplinary approach encompassing all aspects of science behind human action: environmental studies, public policy and corporate governance. The study envisions a framework for conducting ESG commitment evaluation specifically in emerging economies by examining the intersectional lens of, and integrating all three disciplines. Environmental science gives people the scientific tools and metrics needed to judge greenness by assessing things like carbon emissions, resource consumption, pollution levels or biodiversity loss. Public policy sets the regulatory environment, environmental standards, and sustainability stimuli that shape corporate conduct and accountability. On the other hand, business governance is about integrating sustainability into organizations through mechanisms like board oversight, transparency, ethical leadership and stakeholder engagement.

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Keywords :

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks, emerging economies, sustainability governance,environmental science integration, public policy and regulation, corporate governance mechanisms,ESG assessment frameworks.