Best ESG Books: Database Search

A one of a kind ESG book service offering a highly customized database of the best 1,000 ESG books published in the year 2023 as well as the best 750 books published this year so far (during January to December 2024). With over 100+ variables to choose and decide from, it facilitates the reader to obtain the select lists of the best ESG books as per their specific requirements.

Overview of database to facilitate selection of best ESG books:

In our comprehensive database, the ESG books are assigned several categories. Users can choose any combination from these categories to order ESG books as per their needs.

A. 4 ESG Reader Categories

The ESG books compiled are useful for different reader categories and thus each book is assigned applicable reader category. These reader categories are:

A-1 ESG Professionals

This category is for all those readers interested in ESG-based business growth, business executives, students with ESG career focus, regulatory officials and ESG researchers.

A-2 ESG Broader Interest

This category is for all those readers with interests in the emerging ESG thought process and its applicability to our daily regular life.

A-3 ESG Young Readers

This category is for all those young readers whom we need to instil the values of environmental awareness, community responsibility and doing the right things always.

A-4 ESG + AI

This category is for all those readers with interests in making significant strides toward a sustainable future by leveraging AI-driven solutions in environmental management, social responsibility and governance.

B. 3 ESG Categories

The ESG books compiled are categorized into 3 ESG categories:

B-1 Environmental

B-2 Social

B-3 Governance

C. 3 Ranking Categories

Each of the ESG books compiled is assigned A (Excellent) or B (Good) or C (Fair) through the following process:

The senior editorial team evaluated each book based on the ESG topics and coverage provided in the Table of Contents of the book
The book synopsis and reviews were examined
The extent of publishing coverage of the book was considered
The authors/editors/illustrators’ profile and affiliations were studied

With these assessment factors, each book was assigned A or B or C grade. These grades qualitatively refer to the following 3 ranking categories:

C-1 Best-of-Best

C-2 Runner-Up

C-3 Honourable Mention

D. Authored ESG Books vs Edited ESG Books

D-1 Authored books

D-2 Edited books

E. ESG Books With Price Upto US$60 vs Price Over US$60

E-1 Books with price upto US$60

E-2 Books with price over US$60

F. 30+ Key ESG Topics

The ESG books are categorized into 30+ key ESG topics as below:

Environmental

F-1 AI/ML-Climate Change
F-2 AI/ML-Renewable Energy
F-3 AI/ML-Sustainable Earth
F-4 AI/ML-Waste, Water and Pollution Management
F-5 Biodiversity
F-6 Carbon Emissions and Decarbonization
F-7 Energy Transition
F-8 ESG and Climate Change
F-9 Green Products & Services
F-10 Renewable & Alternative Energy
F-11 Waste, Water and Pollution Management

Social

F-12 AI/ML-CSR
F-13 AI/ML-DE&I
F-14 Corporate Social Responsibility
F-15 DE&I and Gender Diversity
F-16 Employee Engagement
F-17 Employee Safety, Health and Mental Well-being at the Workplace

Governance

F-18 AI/ML-Corporate Ethics
F-19 AI/ML-Corporate Sustainable Governance
F-20 AI/ML-Cybersecurity
F-21 AI/ML-Digital Sustainability
F-22 AI/ML-Sustainable Operations
F-23 Business Circularity and Circular Economy
F-24 Corporate Ethics and Transparency
F-25 Corporate Sustainable Governance
F-26 Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
F-27 Digital Sustainability
F-28 ESG in Supply Chain Management
F-29 ESG Reporting, Frameworks and Disclosures
F-30 Responsible Investing
F-31 Sustainable Operations
F-32 Sustainable/Green Finance

G. 20 Key Commercial Publishers

The ESG books are published by commercial publishers as well as university presses. Listed below are key commercial publishers:

G-1 Academic Press Inc
G-2 Apple Academic Press, Inc.
G-3 CRC Press
G-4 De Gruyter GmbH
G-5 Edward Elgar Publishing
G-6 Elsevier Science Ltd
G-7 Emerald Publishing Limited
G-8 IGI Global
G-9 Kogan Page, Ltd.
G-10 Mdpi AG

G-11 Palgrave Macmillan
G-12 Palgrave Macmillan Cham
G-13 Routledge
G-14 Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
G-15 Springer Cham
G-16 Springer International Publishing
G-17 Springer Nature Switzerland
G-18 Springer Singapore
G-19 Wiley
G-20 World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

H. 6 Key University Presses

The ESG books are published by commercial publishers as well as university presses. Listed below are key university presses:

H-1 Bristol University Press
H-2 Cambridge University Press
H-3 Columbia University Press
H-4 Oxford University Press
H-5 The MIT Press
H-6 University of California Press

I. 10 Key Publishing Countries

The countries from where the most ESG books are published are listed below:

I-1 Australia
I-2 Canada
I-3 Denmark
I-4 Germany
I-5 India
I-6 Netherlands
I-7 Singapore
I-8 Switzerland
I-9 United Kingdom
I-10 United States

Multi-Choice Selections Offered for ESG Books Database:

Users can order ESG books from the several selection choices and combinations given below. These lists are ready to send out as soon as the order is received. For ordering, users can indicate category, column title and Y-count from this matrix (Y-10 refers to 10 to 20 ESG books, Y-20 refers to 21 to 40 ESG books, Y-40 refers to 41 to 60 ESG books, and Y-60 refers to 61 or more ESG books).

Further, the users can also order combination of categories-subcategories as per their needs and we will compile and send out the same day.

Multi-Choices and Combinations

The books are handy and will be sent to you within 24 hours of receiving your order.

Please email us at info@esgbestreads.com which of these categories are of interest to you and we will then inform you how many best ESG books are in our database meeting your requirements. And then you can decide and order a customized list.

Our prices for lists generated from our database are:

$25 for List of 25 Best ESG Books
$45 for List of 50 Best ESG Books
$80 for List of 100 Best ESG Books