8+ Best Governance ESG Resources
Frameworks, reports, newsletters, guides and templates curated for sustainability professionals across Asia Pacific and beyond.
ArticleHow the ESG Data Convergence Initiative Standardises ESG Reporting in Private Markets
A five-year-old industry initiative has produced the largest standardised sustainability dataset private markets have ever had. Here is where it stands.
Newsletter#75 Omnibus I and the Risk Equation That Didn’t Change
Omnibus I narrows EU sustainability rules, but underlying ESG and supply-chain risks remain unchanged. Regulatory scope shifts; corporate exposure and responsibility do not.
Newsletter#73 Why Wealth Managers Must Rebuild ESG Credibility
An in-depth look at why ESG confidence is eroding in wealth management and what transparency, data rigor, and fiduciary discipline are required to rebuild investor trust.
Newsletter#34 Gabriella Lovas interviews President of the GARP Risk Institute, Jo Paisley
Gabriella Lovas was chatting with Jo Paisley, from the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), about how climate change can get under your skin once you realise what’s at stake. As President of the GARP Risk Institute, Jo focuses on climate risk and sustainability and is well-positioned to share insight on these issues.
Newsletter#31 Brazil's Devastation Bill: What ESG Professionals Need to Know About the 2025 Environmental Rollback
Brazil’s “Devastation Bill” dismantles key environmental protections, posing urgent risks for ESG investors ahead of COP30 and threatening global climate goals.
Newsletter#28 The 3 ESG Metrics I Actually Trust: Cutting Through the Noise
The only ESG metrics that truly matter? Verified emissions, demographic turnover, and board independence, clear signals that cut through the noise.
Newsletter#20 Elon vs. Trump: A Governance Crisis in Real Time
The explosive Trump–Musk fallout in June 2025 reveals deep governance challenges—exposing how political influence, regulatory power, and national security can be weaponized. With Musk’s ventures under threat and billions in federal contracts at stake, ESG professionals must now confront rising risks tied to vendor dependence, transparency gaps, and the erosion of public–private boundaries.
Newsletter#8 Why “Saying Less” is the New Strategy?
More companies are going quiet about their climate commitments—not because they’ve abandoned sustainability, but because talking about it has become risky. This growing trend, known as greenhushing, sees firms pulling back on public ESG disclosures to avoid legal scrutiny, political backlash, and accusations of greenwashing. From BlackRock scrubbing climate pledges to McDonald’s rebranding its ESG messaging, silence is becoming a strategy.