ESG Research Centres and Institutes 500

One-stop directory of global research on sustainability, August 2026

A comprehensive database of 500+ sustainability and ESG research centres established worldwide by academia, governments, industry and public-private partnerships

Key features:

  • 500+ sustainability and ESG research centres worldwide identified and profiled
  • Each research centre profiled with key information
  • Source links provided for centres’ projects, working paper repository, impacts, publications and more
  • Sustainability and ESG research covered from 5 global regions and 35+ countries
  • Exhaustively includes research centres set-up by academia, governments, industry sectors, corporate initiatives, public-private partnerships, international agencies, not-for-profit organizations, and non-governmental organizations

Key benefits of this directory:

  • All the key research in progress as well as the completed research in sustainability and ESG available at one place
  • Sustainability research being done anywhere globally accessible through source links from this directory
  • The key sustainability research trends worldwide, the emerging sustainability focus area, and the new innovations and positive developments in this field can be reviewed through these research centres reference links
  • Serves as an information platform connecting organizations and corporations with leading sustainability specialists

This directory is useful to:

  • Researchers and academics to find global partners for joint studies, discover grants and funding sources and update with the leading work in sustainability and its impact.
  • Students in comparing schools for sustainability relevant studies and research, search internships and fellowships worldwide, and also connect with relevant experts for career advice.
  • Businesses and investors in hiring graduates trained in ESG and sustainability, to identify business prospects and opportunities in partnering with centres for the emerging sustainable products.
  • Policy makers to approach the sustainability researchers and experts to address and solve global issues on sustainability, thus fostering joint ventures across international borders to tackle large-scale climate and social issues.

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