Esg integration for capital investment: an empirical analysis on the impact of sustainability in attracting financing on SME's's

Abstract

Placing a strategic focus on ESG integration by SMEs can lead to financial outperformance across several industries. Investment attraction is growing exponentially, fuelled by an increased awareness of the long-term impact that sustainability can bring when maximized to its full potential. Although the maturity of the market still presents a major challenge to overcome in the coming yearsto underlying portfolio, research has validated the hypothesis that financial players are driven by companies that seek to capitalize on the opportunity to optimize performance through sustainability.