The paper is a review of literature on gender diversity and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of the public listed companies in Malaysia. Further knowledge on recent developments in this research area is explored in this paper. This study employed a structured review process that critically examined the contents to ensure that the data are filtered from high-quality peer-reviewed journals. Quality papers were selected from top journals to produce the list and organize into five sections; introduction, the ESG Disclosures, gender diversity, and finally on gender diversity and ESG. This study will be beneficial to academics, policymakers, and government authorities who dealt with the ESG disclosure and Women's participation as directors in Malaysian public listed companies
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