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An Assessment of Financial Corporate Sustainability Strategies, Impact on Financial Stakeholder Value in Metal and Mining Industry and Long Term Business Resilience
This study performs an empirical autopsy on the shift of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) variables from the periphery of corporate reporting to the core of financial valuation in the metal and mining sector. Focusing on the 2024–2026 fiscal window, we analyze the trajectories of two industry titans: Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and Vedanta Limited. Our research investigates how integrated sustainability strategies ranging from decarbonization and circular economy practices to “Social License to Operate” (SLO) frameworks impact key financial indicators including Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), EBITDA resilience, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Utilizing data from current sustainability reports, we trace the emergence of a” Structural Bifurcation” where firms with high Sustainability Integration Index (SII) scores secure a competitive alpha. Our findings highlight a significant compression in the cost of debt for ESG leaders and a” Green Premium” for low-carbon products, proving that the cost of inaction is a primary driver of shareholder value erosion in the modern mineral economy. Keywords: ESG Financial Materiality, Mining Decarbonization, WACC Compression, Green Metal Premium, Social License to Operate (SLO), Circular Economy
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ESG Financial Materiality, Mining Decarbonization, WACC, Green Metal Premium, Social Science to Operate, Circular Economy
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"An Assessment of Financial Corporate Sustainability Strategies, Impact on Financial Stakeholder Value in Metal and Mining Industry and Long Term Business Resilience ", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2456-3315, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.a728-a751, March-2026, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2603092.pdf
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2456-3315 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.14 Calculated By Google Scholar| ESTD YEAR: 2016
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