ESG Read & Synthesis Program for Rising Scholars(For High School Juniors and Seniors)
ESG Topics and Book Lists
(click on any ESG topic below to view the list of books for that topic)
ESG Topics and Book Lists
Environmental Cluster
- Carbon, Net Zero & Decarbonization
- Clean Energy & Climate Technology
- Clean Energy: Renewables, EVs & Energy Transition
- Climate Change & Natural Ecosystems
- Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability
- Climate Change: Impacts, Action & Solutions
- Climate Feelings & Personal Action
- Climate Justice: Fairness, People & Planet
- Climate Policy, Governance, and Geopolitics
- Climate Politics, Policy & Democracy
- Designing Sustainable Futures: Ideas & Innovation
- Energy Transition & Society
- Environmental Protection, Ethics & Impact
- Food, Farming & Oceans: Feeding a Sustainable Future
- Greener Cities: Sustainable Urban Living
- Our Carbon Footprint: Net Zero & a Low-Carbon Future
- Protecting Nature & Environmental Justice
- Protecting Nature: Wildlife, Biodiversity & Conservation
- Sustainable Food & Farming
- Understanding Climate Change
- Understanding Climate: Science, History & Our Planet
- Waste Less, Reuse More: Circular Economy & Better Materials
- Zero Waste, Recycling & Circular Living
Social Cluster
- Belonging, Diversity & Inclusion
- Better Healthcare & Wellbeing
- Better Workplaces: Employees, Culture & Experience
- Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education
- Education for Change: Learning, Wellbeing & Sustainability
- Environmental Justice & Ecological Rights
- Everyone Belongs: Diversity, Inclusion & Equal Opportunity
- Fostering Belonging and Anti-Racism
- Future of Work: People, Wellbeing & Work Culture
- Gender Equality: Women, Work & Opportunity
- Healthy Workplaces: Trust, Safety & People
- Human Rights, Equity & Social Justice
- Inclusive Leadership
- Inclusive Schools & Student Belonging
- Making Education More Inclusive
- Modern Workplace Dynamics and Employee Wellbeing
- Personal Wellbeing & Self-Care
Governance Cluster
- AI, Ethics & the Future of Humanity
- AI, People & Society
- Applied Ethics: Business, Innovation, and Technology
- Business for Good: ESG, Sustainability & Green Choices
- Business, Profit & Sustainability
- Changemakers: Leadership, Communities & Social Impact
- Changing Organizations: People, Culture & Strategy
- Cybersecurity & Digital Protection
- Cybersecurity, Sustainable Software, and Digital Strategy
- Digital Safety: Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data
- ESG & Sustainable Business
- Ethics, Responsibility & Accountability
- Impact Investing & Financial Inclusion
- Purpose-Driven Business: People, Planet & Profit
- Sustainable Development: Global Goals & Solutions
- Technology for Good: AI, Ethics & Sustainability
- Understanding & Building a Sustainable Future

