Vliv ESG faktorů na financování podniků v České republice

This thesis examines the impact of ESG factors on corporate financing in the Czech Republic, with a focus on obtaining external capital, particularly bank capital. The aim is to determine how ESG factors influence companies' access to financing and what motivates them to implement ESG strategies. The theoretical part focuses on the historical development of the ESG concept, its legislative framework in the European Union and the Czech Republic, and current knowledge about the relationship between ESG and the cost of capital. The practical part is based on a questionnaire survey among Czech companies. The results show that interest in ESG in the business sphere is growing and most companies are incorporating it into their strategies, even though the direct impact on financing is not yet significant. A more significant effect is evident in large companies, while small and medium-sized companies do not confirm this influence.