A new paper integrates ESG dimensions to promote sustainable tourism development

Prof. Mark Anthony Camilleri has recently published a sole-authored article entitled: "Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors for sustainable tourism development: The way forward toward destination resilience and growth".

It has just been published via Business Strategy and the Environment [CS: 23.7, IF: 13.3, ABDC: A, ABS: 3].

Although environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance is increasingly gaining popularity in corporate and financial domains, its application in the tourism industry is still relatively underexplored.

Hence, the objectives of this research are fivefold:

(1) A systematic review appraises the extant literature on the intersection of the ESG dimensions and sustainable tourism;

(2) It provides a synthesis of the content of the extracted articles and maps thematic intersections related to travel destinations' environmental stewardship, social equity and governance frameworks;

(3) It assesses ESG-aligned strategies that are intended to address the destinations' challenges including their carrying capacities and overtourism issues, climate risks, sociocultural tensions as well as institutional accountabilities;

(4) It provides a holistic conceptual framework that guides policymakers, practitioners and stakeholders in integrating ESG into tourism planning and development, for sustainable and economically viable outcomes.

In conclusion:

(5) It advances theoretical and managerial implications.

Suggested citation: Camilleri, M.A. (2025). Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors of sustainable tourism development: The way forward toward destination resilience and growth, Business Strategy and the Environment,

Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE) is the leading academic journal in its field with peer-reviewed contributions of a high quality. It seeks to provide original contributions that add to the understanding of business strategies for improving the natural (green) environment. It seeks to publish research into systems and standards, environmental performance, disclosure, eco-innovation, corporate environmental management tools, organizations and management, supply chains, circular economy, governance, green finance, particular industry sectors and responses of business to climate change and other contemporary environmental issues. Contributions are expected to extend the scope of activity from environmental management to sustainability in business. The journal should be of interest to a broad interdisciplinary audience including academics, practitioners, business managers and consultants.

Readership: Strategic planners · senior management · environmental managers and researchers.

Published in association with ERP Environment.

Keywords: Business Strategy, Corporate Environmental Management, Environmental Auditing, Environmental Management Systems, Business and the Environment, ISO 14000, Trade and the Environment, Green Marketing, Life Cycle Assessment, Finance and the Environment, Green Purchasing, Eco-Design, journal, online journal, Wiley Inter-Science.

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