ejebsEurasian Journal of Economic and Business StudiesНазвание журнала на русском2789-82532789-8261University of International Business named after K. Sagadiyev LLP10.47703/ejebs.v69i3.555ejebs-9Research ArticleСтатьиESG Approach to Financial Sustainability of Kazakhstan’s Oil and Gas Companieshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1322-1796UralovaAliyauralovaa@proton.mehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8779-9614ShakulikovaGulzada

Doc. Sc. (Econ.), Professor, Email: rector@aogu.edu.kz

rector@aogu.edu.kzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5632-8134YesturlievaAigul

PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, Email: aigul.yesturliyeva@yu.edu.kz

aigul.yesturliyeva@yu.edu.kzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6010-1573SyrlybayevaNazgul

Cand. Sc. (Econ.), Associate Professor, Email: adilet-75@mail.ru

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