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        <journal-title>Indian Journal of Social Enquiry</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">IJSE</abbrev-journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="epub">applied</issn>
      <issn pub-type="ppub">0974-9012</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Prof Gitanjali Chawla</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">IJSE3170005</article-id>
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        <article-title>Environmental Sustainability and Economic Growth: Bridging the Gap for a Greener Tomorrow</article-title>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Sharma</surname>
            <given-names>Sonia</given-names>
          </name>
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      <aff id="aff1">Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-09-03">
        <month>09</month>
        <day>03</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>17</volume>
      <issue>3</issue>
      <fpage>71</fpage>
      <lpage>85</lpage>
      <abstract>
        <p>This study explores the connection between economic growth and corporate
social responsibility towards the environment, focusing on how leading
Indian companies are integrating sustainability into their business model.
Environmental sustainability and economic growth are considered as
contradicting and hard to achieve together. But with the rise of green corporate
strategies and environmental sustainability policies these goals are increasingly
attainable. This paper seeks to examine sustainable business practices which
focus both on financial success as well as ecological well-being and to evaluate
the role of government policies as well as the contribution of companies and the
society in sustainable economic growth. By examining real world examples, this
paper highlights the importance of corporate leadership in achieving economic
growth which is more in sync with a sustainable environment. The findings
suggest that the growth of an economy should not be achieved at the cost of the
environment, rather, innovative corporate strategies and policies can bridge the
gap between financial success and sustainability, paving the way for a greener
and more robust and vital future.</p>
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        <kwd>Environmental sustainability</kwd>
        <kwd>Economic growth</kwd>
        <kwd>Corporate
Social Responsibility</kwd>
        <kwd>Financial success</kwd>
        <kwd>Government policies</kwd>
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