1. ESG Resource Portals

• UN Global Compact – This platform, which provides ESG-related guidelines, reporting examples, and educational resources, supports companies in achieving their ESG-compliant management and sustainable development goals.
• PRI Academy – This platform, which provides training and educational materials on responsible investment and ESG topics, is known for its ESG education and professional certifications.
• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) – GRI, which produces ESG reports and sustainability guidelines, offers various educational materials for companies to improve in the field of ESG.
• Sustainalytics – A platform that provides ESG risk assessments and analysis. It offers extensive resources on ESG risks, relevant guidance, and analytical data.
• Refinitiv ESG – A data and analytics platform used to track and evaluate companies' ESG performance. It helps investors gain more insight into ESG through ESG data and data analytics.
• World Economic Forum - ESG Dashboard – The World Economic Forum provides a variety of information and reports on sustainability and social responsibility topics related to ESG. The Forum's ESG dashboards provide analytical information on sustainability indicators.
• MSCI ESG Research – MSCI ESG Research offers investors ESG data, risk assessments and sustainable investment indicators. The platform also serves as an educational resource, providing ESG-related reports, research and articles.
• CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) – Provides resources on ESG reporting and sustainability analysis, collecting data on climate change, water and forest protection. The platform contains information on how climate-related risks are managed.
• SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board) – SASB is an organization that develops industry-specific guidelines for reporting ESG information. It provides a wide range of resources for preparing ESG reports according to sectors.

2. Research articles related to ESG

• TOP10 ESG courses of 2024
• Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance: A History of ESG Standardization from the 1970s to the Present
• What does ESG Sustainability Reporting mean and why is it important?
• ESG: What is it and how is it used?
• The five most common myths about ESG
• Ways to identify the most important ESG metrics
• Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance: International Research
• The constant in a changing world: ESG
• A concept of increasing importance in developing countries: ESG
• The impact of investments in sustainability on companies' financial positions
• Social activities that create real value
• The growing importance of sustainable development for companies
• ESG concept as a tool to attract investors
• Corporate governance in the context of ESG
• Disclosure of ESG factors in the reports of oil companies as a basis for making investment decisions
• Prospects for the development of ESG management principles in Russia
• ESG: Three letters that changed the world
• ESG: Overview and Trends

3. Educational videos related to ESG

• Environmental impact and resource use
• Educational videos on ESG
• How do solar panels work? How is electricity obtained from sunlight?
• How is wind energy generated? Using wind energy
• Electric cars are environmentally friendly and more fuel efficient

4. ESG related empirical studies

Experimental studies conducted by international organizations and associations:

• The OECD – Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has conducted a number of studies analyzing ESG-related policies.
• European Commission – The European Commission conducted ESG studies in 2021 as part of its Sustainable Finance Action Plan. These studies aim to increase sustainable investments in financial markets.
• Sovereign ESG Data Portal – World Bank – This World Bank portal provides a wide range of ESG data and research for policymakers, financial market participants, and academic researchers. The portal covers ESG performance across 135 indicators for 213 countries.
• International Monetary Fund (IMF) – The study "Sovereign Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investments: Pursuing Possible Sustainability", published on March 17, 2024, reflects the results of analyses conducted on climate finance, CSR, and environmental sustainability.

Country-specific empirical studies on ESG:

• Norway – The Norwegian State Pension Fund has been conducting systematic research to assess ESG risks since 2021.
• France – France has been implementing the “Sustainable Finance” initiative since 2015. The French Ministry of Finance is conducting various studies to implement ESG standards and increase the transparency of investment decisions.
• Great Britain – The United Kingdom has launched a "Green Finance Strategy" program to strengthen ESG principles from 2021. As part of this strategy, extensive research is being carried out to assess ESG risks and opportunities.
• Canada – Canada has been conducting ESG research through the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) since 2020. The CSA conducts research in various sectors to develop independent ESG standards.
• Australia – Australia has launched the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI) project starting in 2021. Within the framework of this project, research is being conducted to assess ESG indicators and increase sustainable investments in financial markets.
• Germany – Germany has expanded ESG research since 2021 under the “Aktionsprogramm Nachhaltige Finanzen” (Sustainable Finance Program). This program promotes the application of ESG criteria for the financial sector.
• Switzerland – In 2020, the Swiss Financial Supervisory Authority (FINMA) conducted independent research promoting the application of ESG criteria.