A branch that is leading out of sustainable development is Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) which aims to bind human existence and nature to act for each other and not against. ESG revolves around the concept of sustainable development that integrates environmental protection, social justice and economic development. ESG has become a vital factor in promoting green finance and is a wide concern to society. ESG also has become a competitive strategy in influencing decision-making in leading a company to have a good reputation. The results show that ESG is gaining traction from researchers. Further, ESG investing ties with ESG practices. The article mentions that ESG is now known as a sustainability framework. Further, the top journals with the largest number of papers around ESG were Business Strategy and the Environment. The article leaves the message that “scholars should keep up with ESG research trends and explore research fields related to ESG to provide a solid theoretical basis for governments to promote the construction of an ESG information disclosure system and the improvement of ESG rating system standards, contributing toward achieving the goal of sustainable development Journal Pre-proof.”