It is estimated that meeting the targets set by the Paris Agreement and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals will require approximately $7 trillion per year, much of which will need to be mobilised from private finance.

At the same time, the growing prevalence of financial crime, with more than 72 percent of companies globally falling victim in the past 12 months, is working against these efforts.

Financial, environmental, social and governance data that can help companies and investors make better and more informed decisions, will play a critical role in achieving the sustainability goals.

This report focuses on environmental impacts and how companies in Asia are measuring up on environmental performance metrics such as: