Amid the intensification of structural inequality and the declining effectiveness of traditional social policy instruments, the rethinking of non-fiscal redistribution mechanisms is acquiring increasing relevance. In this context, the ESG concept – originally embedded in the framework of corporate responsibility – reveals its potential as an institutional lever of social inclusion. The urgency of the topic stems from the need to critically analyze ESG not as a reporting standard, but as a complex interdisciplinary instrument for transforming socio-economic relations. The aim of this article is to identify the mechanisms through which the ESG framework influences the redistribution of resources, reshapes inclusion models, and mitigates institutionalized inequality. The research objectives include: deconstructing the normative logic of ESG; interpreting its social dimension as a channel for integrating marginalized groups; analyzing investment architecture through the lens of redistributive effects; and uncovering the social transformations associated with ESG-driven practices. The scholarly contribution of this study lies in the development of an economic-sociological perspective on ESG as an autonomous regulator of social inclusion. Its practical relevance is linked to the possibility of redirecting corporate and investment strategies toward sustainable, socially embedded forms of development that go beyond moral imperatives. The analysis demonstrates that ESG can operate as a horizontal redistribution tool, fostering investment in sectors that promote inclusive growth and reshaping the normative architecture of corporate behavior. The article substantiates the capacity of ESG metrics to influence the architecture of social mobility by acting as an institutional pressure mechanism on business models. The study’s novelty lies in its interpretation of ESG as a form of social action – not reducible to ethical standards – but capable of structuring the social landscape through economic instruments.