Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles have become increasingly integral and important to businesses worldwide. Stakeholders are demanding high quality, standards, and transparency in their commitment to sustainability reporting, as well as the disclosure of the non-financial impacts of their business activities. 

Why Grant Thornton?

With the field rapidly evolving, businesses are grasping to understand how ESG impacts and integrates into their business planning and reporting.  Our Sustainability and Climate Change team is here to help you navigate the strategic approach that is required of ESG and sustainability reporting.

We have the size, scope, breadth, depth and global reach to serve dynamic organisations around the world. Our teams can provide you with a range of services that deliver real value and support investor confidence.

We coordinate, cooperate and communicate based on our shared global strategy, which ultimately leads to greater consistency and better quality.

We help our clients with their sustainability and climate change needs through the following services:

Sustainability strategy and roadmap

Objective

We provide assistance in developing and designing clear and comprehensive ESG strategy, goals, roadmap and action plans that align with business objectives and stakeholder interests which results in sustainability strategies that are effective and sustainable over the long term. 

Services offered

  • ESG baselining
  • Materiality assessment
  • Goal and target setting
  • Sustainability framework and initiatives
  • Roadmap development
  • Benchmark against industry best practices
  • Stakeholder engagement 
Carbon & GHG management

Objective

We provide guidance and advice to measure, monitor, control and track greenhouse gases emission into the atmosphere and help you move towards a low carbon economy by methodically measuring, tracking and addressing an organisation’s carbon emissions.

Services offered 

  • Carbon emissions inventory
  • Carbon footprint assessments
  • GHG accounting, in compliance with reporting standards such as ISO 14064 or GHG Protocol
  • GHG emissions reduction strategies 
Sustainability Reporting

Objective

We provide assistance in reviewing sustainability statement or report to ensure compliance with the requirements set by Bursa Malaysia’s enhanced sustainability framework. We provide assistance in sustainability reporting or statements that are in accordance with the right reporting frameworks for your business. 

Services offered 

  • Sustainability reporting framework (e.g. GRI, SASB, TCFD, ISSB)
  • Sustainability reporting strategy
  • ESG data collection
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Verification
Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) as-a-service

Objective

To provide you with access to experienced sustainability leaders and expertise without the need for a full-time, in-house Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO).

We ensure your organisation’s sustainable finance strategies contribute to a more resilient economy, and strengthen its financial performance and environmental stewardship over the long term.

Services offered 

  • On-demand CSO services
  • Sustainability strategy development
  • ESG reporting oversight
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Guidance on sustainability best practices
Supply chain sustainability

Objective

We can assist in providing guidance on how to develop and apply strategies and processes to enhance the sustainability of your supply chain. 

Services offered 

  • Supply chain audits
  • Sustainable procurement practice including ethical sourcing
  • Supply chain risk assessment
  • Supplier engagement 
Sustainable finance

Objective

ESG framework – Our specialists bring the financial services industry the expertise necessary to develop ESG frameworks.

Green financing – Support for financial services businesses offering SME accessibility to sustainable finance.

Services offered 

  • ESG due diligence
  • ESG assessment framework
  • ESG risk assessment 
Training: Capacity-building workshops and curriculum

Objective

We provide training and workshops to enhance the skills, knowledge and capabilities of individuals or groups in relation to ESG and Sustainability. 

Services offered 

  • Bursa’s 3rd edition Enhanced Sustainability Reporting Guide
  • Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI)
  • Task on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
  • GHG Protocol/ISO 14064 GHG Validation and Verification
  • IFRS S1 & S2
Sustainability Assurance

Objective

We will act as an independent assurance auditor to provide assurance on sustainability, ESG and non-financial data in accordance with ISAE 3000 (Revised) and ISAE 3410. This enhances the credibility and confidence of stakeholders in your sustainability reporting, ESG and non-financial information.

Services offered 

  • Sustainability assurance service