Trusova Natalia, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Finance, Accounting and Taxation, Dmytro Motornyi Tavria State Agrotechnological University, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9773-4534
e-mail: trusova_natalya5@ukr.net

Trusova Anastasiia, Assistant of the Department of Economics and Business, Dmytro Motornyi Tavria State Agrotechnological University, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine

ORCID ID: 0009-0008-8154-2456
e-mail: trusova_natalya5@ukr.net

Shaping Components of the Agribusiness Investment Environment in the Conditions of ESG Integration

Abstract. Introduction. The article examines the formative components of the agribusiness investment environment. These components, integrated using the ESG approach, influence the activities of entities when cooperating with potential partners to attract direct investments in the bioeconomic system. The integration aims to stabilize competitiveness, improve financing conditions, reduce risks, diversify production investments, and enhance profitability.

Purpose. The study aims to identify and substantiate the target formative components of the agribusiness investment environment and to demonstrate how ESG integration can enhance financial performance, sustainability, and investment diversification within the bioeconomic system.

Results. It is proven that investments play a critical role in the effective functioning of agribusiness. They serve as a source for forming production potential, restoring intangible assets, and addressing sustainable development and economic stability challenges. Investments facilitate an increase in the market value of agricultural production entities, implementation of investment and innovation policies, and formation of long-term fixed capital structures. The identified formative components of the ESG approach are shown to influence financial performance through two main channels and enable consistent diversification across all areas of entity activity.

Conclusions. Considering ESG integration, the formative components of the agribusiness investment environment act as effective tools for achieving sustainability within a bioeconomic system. Investment processes promote a closed-cycle system, creating demand for biologically derived materials for natural product production. Investing in the bioeconomic agribusiness system implements ESG principles in production, offering a conceptual alternative to traditional economic systems based on rational resource use and renewal cycles. The study highlights the key advantages of the ESG approach in shaping a sustainable and effective agribusiness investment environment.

Keywords: investment environment; investments; ESG integration; agribusiness; sustainable development.

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