ESG and the Net Zero Transition: Operations and Innovation for Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainability; strategic management
Interests: corporate governance; earnings management/quality; disclosure quality; sustainability reporting; FDI and business ethics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Businesses play a pivotal role in addressing climate change, environmental degradation, and social inequalities. The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework offers a crucial foundation for measuring progress and managing corporate initiatives aimed at fostering a sustainable society. As achieving net-zero emissions emerges as a defining goal, there is a growing need to comprehend how ESG strategies and practices align with and drive the net-zero transition.
The aim of this Special Issue is to explore how the ESG pillars—individually and collectively—contribute to achieving net-zero, and what operational strategies and innovations are required to achieve sustainability goals.
We invite original research, applied articles, case studies, and systematic reviews that advance the understanding of how ESG practices facilitate net-zero transition, operational transformation, and innovations for sustainability. Contributors may address, but are not limited to, one or more of the following areas:
- Individual and collective impacts of ESG pillars on achieving the net-zero outcomes
- Operational models that support ESG implementation and decarbonization efforts
- Innovations that enable ESG-driven pathways to sustainability
- The role of ESG metrics, disclosure practices, and climate actions
- The relationship between corporate governance and climate goals
- Cross-sectoral and global perspectives on ESG and net-zero transitions
- Sector-specific studies on net-zero transitions
- Case-based insights on ESG integration within net-zero strategies across various sectors
Invitation for Submissions:
This Special Issue seeks interdisciplinary perspectives and welcomes submissions from fields such as sustainability science, operations management, economics, business, policy, and environmental studies.
Dr. Shahid Md Shahiduzzaman
Dr. Omar Al Farooque
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ESG
- net zero
- sustainability
- operations
- innovation
- corporate strategy
- sustainable investment
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