ESG Agenda in the Educational Process of a University

In today’s world, sustainable development has become an important factor in many areas of business and government. ESG agenda is an effective element of environmental and social risk management. It plays a significant role in the management concept to ensure competitiveness among potential investors. The research is devoted to studying the conditions and processes for integrating the ESG agenda into the educational activities of Russian higher educational institutions as public organizations that adhere to the principles of sustainable development. The specific features of the ESG principles in the educational process of a university are aimed at developing standards within environmental, social, and governance categories. The ecological principle is focused on the percentage of an institution’s attention given to the environment. The social principle demonstrates the company’s attitude toward its employees, customers, and partners. The governance principle affects the quality of the management policy, focused on a favorable atmosphere in the institution and business relations with the staff. The research focuses on certain conditions necessary for the sustainable development of an educational institution and a new look at the importance of all the criteria of the ESG principles. Social, environmental, and governance criteria are essential in the educational process for an educational institution as a sector of educational services.