본 연구는 ESG 관련 해외 연구동향을 분석하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 분석을 위하여 키워드 네트워크를 분석할 수 있는 SNA(Social Network Analysis) 방법론을 사용하였다. 7개 해외학술 DB에서 ESG와 Logistics를 키워드로 검색하여 확인된 총 197편을 연구에 활용하였다. 분석 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 연결 중심성 결과 1위는 Sustainability(0.186), 다음으로는 ESG(0.163), CSR(0.100), SDGs(0.084) 등으로 나타났다. 둘째 매개 중심성 결과, 연결 중심성 결과와 동일한 결과를 획득하였다. 셋째 근접 중심성 결과, Sustainability(0.288), ESG(0.163), CSR(0.100), SDGs(0.084)가 상위 1~4위 키워드로 나타났다. 중심성 값이 상위권으로 도출된 키워드를 통해 현재 ESG 분야에서 주목받고 있는 연구동향 이해가 용이하며, 기업들에게 다양한 시사점을 제시할 수 있다.

The purpose of this study was to analyze ESG-related overseas research trends. For analysis, the SNA (Social Network Analysis) methodology, which can analyze keyword networks, was used. A total of 197 related papers retrieved from seven overseas academic databases by searching papers using ESG and Logistics as keywords were used in the study. The analysis results are summarized as follows. First, as a result of analysis of the degree centrality, sustainability (0.186) showed the highest degree centrality followed by ESG (0.163), CSR (0.100), and SDGs (0.084). Second, as a result of analysis of the betweenness centrality, the same result as the result of analysis of the degree centrality was obtained. Third, as a result of analysis of closeness centrality, sustainability (0.288), ESG (0.163), CSR (0.100), and SDGs (0.084) appeared as the top 1 to 4 keywords. Through keywords of which the values of centrality were derived to be at high ranks, research trends currently attracting attention in the ESG field can be easily understood and various implications can be provided to companies.