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Integrating ESG factors into corporate financial analysis: new challenges and opportunities

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УДК: 005.35:336.6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36887/2524-0455-2026-2-6

Nitsenko Vitalii,
Doctor of Economics, Professor, Professor of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Marketing,
Institute of Economics and Management, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical Oil and Gas University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Hanzhurenko Iryna,
Doctor of Economics, Professor of the Department of Management,
Economics and Tourism Lviv Institute "IAPM", Lviv, Ukraine
Petrenko Olha,
PhD in Economics, Associate Professor of the Department of
Economic Theory and Economics of Enterprises, Odessa State Agrarian University, Odessa, Ukraine

Published: 31.05.2026

The purpose of this study is to provide a theoretical justification and substantive characterization of ESG factor integration into corporate financial analysis for Ukrainian enterprises navigating post-conflict reconstruction and European integration. The research applies general scientific methods: a systemic approach to structure ESG integration components, comparative analysis to contrast conventional financial models with those incorporating non-financial indicators, and classification-analytical techniques to capture how regulatory shifts affect corporate sustainability policies. It is determined that ESG integration covers environmental metrics (emissions, resource use), social dimensions (workforce welfare, community relations), and governance structures (board oversight, ethical conduct), with digitalization serving as a key enabler for responsible management. Institutional changes, including EU alignment requirements, green finance rules, energy security policies, and transparency mandates, create both opportunities to attract responsible investment and additional compliance demands. Four optimization instrument groups are systematized as follows: strategic foresight with scenario modeling, data-driven resource allocation, integrated risk management frameworks, and multi-stakeholder partnerships. Effective ESG integration demands a shift from periodic reporting to continuous monitoring of sustainable development, from experience-based decisions to analytics grounded in non-financial indicators, and from isolated actions to cluster-based collaboration. Integration strategies such as vertical coordination, horizontal alliances, innovation clusters, value-chain partnerships, and digital platforms reduce transaction costs and achieve economies of scale. Further evolution of ESG frameworks requires sustained institutional reforms, climate adaptation, harmonization with EU sustainability standards, and comprehensive monitoring systems that cover financial, operational, and environmental KPIs. Ukrainian enterprises adopting systematic ESG integration will enhance competitiveness in domestic and international markets, ensure long-term resource efficiency, attract post-conflict investments, and contribute to national economic security objectives while advancing sustainable development goals through responsible management practices.

Keywords: ESG, sustainable development, non-financial indicators, responsible management, investments, corporate financial analysis.

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