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Where Risk Brews: The Case of Vietnam’s Coffee Supply Chain Author – Anchal Singh Key Takeaways Human rights risks in coffee supply chains are no longer ethical side issues; they are operational, regulatory, and commercial risks that originate at the supplier level. In Vietnam’s coffee sector, smallholder production and informal labour structures [...]

Finding the Next Sustainable Value Play: How Sustainability Intelligence Shapes Deal Sourcing Author – Nigel McKeverne According to Pitchbook's recent report 2021 was the last of several record years of successful fundraising, which, together with several years of decline in deal activity, has meant that dry powder has been building. As a [...]

When AI Turns Analysis into a Liability - An Objective Examination of Automated ESG Research Author – Mohit Agarwal Our previous analysis established the inherent data challenges within the ESG landscape: a sprawling, unstructured environment of non-standardized metrics and qualitative disclosures. This complexity already strains the capacity of financial institutions to conduct [...]

Can You Be Sure? Identifying and Mitigating Risks in the Harder-to-Reach Parts of Your Supply Chain Author – Mohit Agarwal An Objective Examination of Due Diligence Beyond Tier 1 The Illusion of Visibility For decades, most corporations have focused their regulatory efforts and compliance teams on establishing robust due diligence protocols for [...]

Pressure and Purpose: How Sustainability NGOs are Proving Their Value in a Hostile Climate Author – Kanchan Mishra For decades, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have been the primary force pushing sustainability onto boardroom agendas. They have worked tirelessly to frame environmental and social governance not just as a matter of reputational risk or [...]

ESG And AI: the reality behind the myth Author – Mohit Agarwal AI is often positioned as the force that will transform ESG analysis. Advocates present it as the technology that can finally tame the complexity of sustainability data. There is merit in this view, AI can certainly accelerate data collection, sift [...]

UK SRS S1 and S2 - Unlocking Sustainable Growth: The UK's Pragmatic Approach to Sustainability Reporting Author – Anchal Singh On 25 June 2025, the UK Government published the long-awaited draft UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS, S1 and S2). With the announcement still fresh in our minds, we wanted to take [...]

Tariffs and Trade Turbulence: Is your Supply Chain Ready for New Uncertainties? Author – Kanchan Mishra For any organisation relying on a global supply chain, weathering storms caused by macroeconomics, geopolitics, or regional conflict is nothing new. Smart businesses factor these potential impacts into their supply chain design from the outset. Modern [...]

The EC’s backward step for sustainability data quality Author – Kanchan Mishra In February, the European Commission (EC) unveiled proposed changes to EU sustainability disclosures, known as the EC Omnibus I. While positioned to lighten regulatory burdens and unlock investment, these proposals - particularly concerning the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and [...]

ESG’s Moment of Truth: Why the Pushback Won’t Define Its Future Author – Prerana Sinha Over the past weeks, we've witnessed an unprecedented wave of resistance against ESG and Sustainability principles, particularly in the U.S. While ESG was once seen as a necessary framework for long-term financial resilience, a growing number of [...]