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General Databases for ESG Research

ABI/Inform Global This link opens in a new window
ABI/INFORM Global offers the latest business and financial information for researchers at all levels. It allows users to research business conditions, management techniques, business trends, management practice and theory, corporate strategy and tactics, and competitive landscape.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Search this database for articles in 1,200 business journals, magazines, and trade journals. Also provides industry reports, country profiles, and company SWOT analyses. Business Source Complete is often the best place to start your research.
Provides full text or pdf articles from the Harvard Business Review, McKinsey Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Perspectives, Administrative Science Quarterly, California Management Review, and the Journal of Business Ethics.
Access World News This link opens in a new window
Search here for news from a broad list of sources, including the Richmond Times Dispatch and Daily Progress. Does not contain the business specific features of such news databases as Factiva and Lexis Nexis Academic.
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Statista This link opens in a new window
Search here for statistics on 170 industries from over 50 countries. For a broader prospective, browse and view Statista dossiers, industry reports, market studies, outlook reports, surveys, and country reports.
Factiva This link opens in a new window
Search this database for news articles from US and international newspapers, business/trade journals, and newswire services. Use the "News Pages" tab to view current articles from the Wall Street Journal, NY Times, and other major news publications. Click on the "Companies/Markets" tab to find company profiles, data from 10-Ks, and quotes for stocks, funds, currencies, and indices.
Limit the results of your search while setting up your search and/or while you view results. You can specify date, industry, geographic region, and type of publication. You can also limit results to one or more specific publications.

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Books, Ebooks, Reports, etc.

ESG Investing by OECD
Publication Date: 2020
ESG: An Examination of Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices With Attorneys General : Hearing Before the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, First Session, May 10, 2023 by United States Congress House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Publication Date: May 2023
ESG and Sustainability Deskbook for Business: A Guide to Policy, Regulation, and Practice
Publication Date: 2024
The Notorious ESG by Vasuki Shastry
ISBN: 9781804555446
Publication Date: 2023-09-04
The author offers a solution in the form of a Climate Manifesto for Business that will Make Our Planet Great Again!

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