GRI in ASEAN

Based in Singapore and established with the help of a Consortium of 12 leading Singapore-based organizations operating across the region, GRI ASEAN provides guidance and support to organizations as they progress on their sustainability journey to better communicate and improve sustainability performance.

We liaise with governments, capital markets, civil society and others to support and underpin high-quality sustainability reporting and ESG disclosure.

Countries we are active in:
Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam
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Dr. Allinnettes Adigue
Regional Head

Interested in helping advance sustainability reporting or want to learn more about what the GRI Standards have to offer to your organization? We would be delighted to hear from you!

Latest news

On March 19, 2025, NTUC LearningHub (NTUC LHUB) launched the NTUC Sustainability Signature Programme under the NTUC LHUB Green Academy to support SMEs in integrating sustainability into their business operations.

SMEs may be small individually, but collectively, they are important and powerful." - Dr Allinnettes Adigue, Director of GRI ASEAN Network shared this powerful insight during the panel session, highlighting optimism for SMEs transitioning towards sustainability and adopting sustainability reporting—provided they receive the right guidance and resources.

Through GRI and NTUC LUB partnership, the modules for program was co-developed and this is Singapore’s first implementation-led sustainability training initiative tailored for SMEs. The programme provides practical approaches to sustainability reporting and equips businesses with the necessary skills and knowledge to embed sustainability into their core strategies.

Keynote address by the Sustainability and the Environment Minister Grace Fu, reflected on Singapore’s history of resilience and sustainability, inspiring Singapore businesses to step up and address today's sustainability challenges.

Additionally, the Industry Insights Report 2025: Driving Sustainability in SMEs, a joint research report by NTUC LHUB and GRI ASEAN Network, was unveiled. The report identifies gaps and challenges in sustainability awareness, adoption, and training among SMEs—insights that helped shape the Signature Programme’s curriculum. Download the report here.
 

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Current programs

Our work to advance the practice of sustainability reporting in the region is made possible with the support of our generous donors - the Australian Department for Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the Swiss Confederation’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). Currently, our focus is on the following programs:

Our work with stock exchanges and regulators

Under the Sustainable Trade and Investment through Reporting program, we continue our important work with stock exchanges and regulators in Indonesia and the Philippines to drive uptake of sustainability reporting.

 

Helping accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals

Through the Responsible Business for Sustainable Development program, we are working closely with key organizations in Indonesia to help businesses integrate SDG contributions into their sustainability reports.

 

Driving business engagement on sustainability reporting

With support from SECO, we are running several initiatives to support businesses with sustainability reporting. Multi-stakeholder collaboration is a huge part of this work.

Across the region, we work closely with the ASEAN SMEs Academy and the ASEAN University Network (the Business Education and the ASEAN Economic Community theme group).

More specifically, in Indonesia, we are working with the Ministry of Trade in engaging 10,000 micro, small & medium enterprises with sustainability reporting by 2024. We have also initiated the Indonesia Sustainability Education Network in partnership with local universities to facilitate knowledge exchange. 

In the Philippines, we are actively working with the private sector to integrate the SDGs into reporting and are also conducting a series of capacity-building workshops in partnership with the Philippine Swiss Business Council (PSBC).

ASEAN Office Consortium

Our consortium is a diverse set of Singapore-headquartered companies that help us raise GRI’s regional profile. We work together to leverage their track record in sustainability reporting, share best practices and provide learning opportunities. 

The consortium includes the Singapore Stock Exchange, CDL and CapitaLand (real estate and development), Sembcorp and Keppel (energy and utility), DBS (banking), consulting firms TCS, PwC, KPMG and EY, as well as thought leadership organizations Stewardship Asia and Global Compact Network Singapore.

Get in touch

Dr. Allinnettes Adigue
Regional Head

Interested in helping advance sustainability reporting or want to learn more about what the GRI Standards have to offer to your organization? We would be delighted to hear from you!

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GRI ASEAN is part of a larger network of regional offices all over the world. Get in touch with your nearest office to learn what GRI can mean to you.