Navigating Sustainability in Asia, livre ebook

Asia’s role in the global sustainability transition is too big to ignore—and too complex to oversimplify.

Navigating Sustainability in Asia is a practical playbook for business leaders, investors and policymakers who want to understand how sustainability is reshaping Asia’s economies. Combining on-the-ground insight with practical tools, it shows how sustainability in Asia is not ideology but strategy—a driver of innovation, competitiveness and long-term value.

Whether you are a board member in Tokyo navigating governance reform, an executive in Singapore building climate-aligned supply chains or an investor assessing risks in India or Southeast Asia, the book translates lessons into decisions. Market analysis, case examples and end-of-chapter briefings help teams move from principle to practice.

By reframing sustainability as a source of advantage, the book offers a simple message: success belongs to those who combine persistence, cultural fluency and strategic adaptation. Navigating Sustainability in Asia is essential reading for corporates, executives, investors and the regulators shaping the environment in which they operate.

Acknowledgments ...................................................................................ix

CEO Cheat Sheet ..................................................................................xi

Foreword (by Jamie Allen) ....................................................................xiii

How to Use This Book ........................................................................... xv

Chapter 1 Understanding Stakeholders and Groups ..........................1

Chapter 2 Talking to Investors About ESG/Sustainability ...............39

Chapter 3 How to Educate Investors About

ESG/Sustainability .........................................................81

Chapter 4 The Dos and Don’ts of Navigating ESG/

Sustainability in Asia ......................................................95

Chapter 5 Sustainability in Greater China .....................................111

Chapter 6 Sustainability in Japan ..................................................125

Chapter 7 Sustainability in South Korea ........................................137

Chapter 8 Sustainability in India ...................................................149

Chapter 9 Sustainability in ASEAN ..............................................165

Chapter 10 Sustainability in Australia and New Zealand .................181

Chapter 11 The Future of Sustainable Investment in Asia ...............193

References ...........................................................................................203

About the Author ................................................................................225

Index .................................................................................................227