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Vol. 7 No. 4 (2026): September

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Green Innovation and ESG Performance: Trends, Themes, and Future Directions from a Bibliometric-Systematic Review

E Erna Wati Y Yolanda Masnita H Husna Leila Yusran M Meiliana Suparman
01 September 2026 Vol. 7 No. 4 (2026): September https://doi.org/10.35912/jakman.v7.n4.p107-122.2026
Abstract
01 Sep 2026

Purpose: This study aims to map the evolution, influential sources, dominant themes, mechanisms, and future research directions of Scopus-indexed studies examining the relationship between green innovation and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance during 2015–2025.
Research Methodology: This study employed a PRISMA-guided bibliometric systematic review approach using Scopus-indexed journal articles. A total of 22 eligible articles were identified and analyzed through VOSviewer-based bibliometric mapping and thematic synthesis to reveal publication trends, intellectual structures, and emerging research themes.
Results: The findings indicate that GI–ESG research has experienced significant growth after 2022, with increasing attention to the roles of green finance, digital transformation, disclosure quality, governance mechanisms, and institutional support. The synthesis demonstrates that green innovation contributes more effectively to ESG performance when supported by organizational capabilities and contextual factors.
Conclusions: Green innovation has evolved into a strategic mechanism that enables firms to transform sustainability initiatives into measurable ESG outcomes.
Limitations: This study is limited to Scopus-indexed journal articles published between 2015 and 2025 and includes only 22 studies, which may exclude relevant evidence from other sources.
Contributions: This study contributes by integrating bibliometric analysis and thematic synthesis to develop a mechanism-oriented framework explaining how digital capability, governance, disclosure, and green finance strengthen the role of green innovation in improving ESG performance.

Keywords: Bibliometric analysis ESG performance Green innovation Sustainability Systematic literature review
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Wati, E., Masnita, Y., Yusran, H. L., & Suparman, M. (2026). Green Innovation and ESG Performance: Trends, Themes, and Future Directions from a Bibliometric-Systematic Review. Jurnal Akuntansi, Keuangan, Dan Manajemen, 7(4), 107–122. https://doi.org/10.35912/jakman.v7.n4.p107-122.2026
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Author Biographies
Y

Yolanda Masnita

Universitas Trisakti, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia

Prof. Dr. Yolanda Masnita Siagian, MM, CIRR, CMA, CPM.

Dekan Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Trisakti

H

Husna Leila Yusran

Universitas Trisakti, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia

Dr. Husna Leila Yusran, MM, CMA, CPMA

Wakil Dekan Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Trisakti

M

Meiliana Suparman

Universitas Internasional Batam, Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia

Dr. Meiliana, S.E., M.Si., PMA., CRM., CSRS., CSRA., CSP

Wakil Rektor I Universitas Internasional Batam

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