ESG Reports Archive
With environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards becoming increasingly important at both the government and the corporate level, Oxford Business Group’s ESG Intelligence reports seek to identify salient trends and approaches in leading growth markets around the world. ESG Intelligence analyses national and regional efforts to improve ESG-related regulations and practices, as well as company-specific case studies to understand the growing role of ESG in corporate decision-making and the broader shift towards lower-carbon and more inclusive business operations.
Report: Shaping sustainable and inclusive resource development in Ghana's mining sector
This report analyses the environmental, social and governance (ESG) dynamics shaping Ghana's mining sector. Large-scale mining has been adopting stricter environmental regulations to address widespread concerns about water, land, waste and tailings management. Social considerations are a key...
Report: How can Kuwait’s upstream oil sector reach net zero?
Despite predictions of declining hydrocarbon consumption, significant demand remains due to economic transformations and disruptive events like the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. However, underinvestment in new production and regulatory challenges may affect the oil and gas industry....
Report: Social and governance considerations in the automotive industry
The rise of connected, autonomous, shared and electric vehicle megatrends in the automotive industry are bringing social and governance considerations to the fore of ESG strategic thinking, as innovation leaders revolutionise the way that community transport networks are structured and face up to...
Rapport : La chemin vers une industrie automobile à émission zero au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique
In English Les acteurs du secteur automobile sont de plus en plus conscients que le statu quo qui a soutenu l'industrie pendant plus de 100 ans n’est plus viable. Les changements réglementaires et les objectifs de réduction des émissions aux niveaux national et mondial incitent à se tourner...
Rapport : Comment l'Afrique de l'Ouest et Centrale mettent les critères ESG à profit pour stimuler les activités à valeur ajoutée dans les zones économiques spéciales ?
In English Plusieurs pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest et Centrale ont intégré les Objectifs de développement durable des Nations Unies dans leurs stratégies de croissance économique respectives, poussés par le désir d'inclure des pratiques plus durables, socialement ciblées et transparentes...
Report: How can West and Central Africa use ESG to boost value-added activities in special economic zones?
En Français Several West and Central African countries have incorporated the UN Sustainable Development Goals in their respective economic growth strategies, driven by a desire from both public and private stakeholders to include more sustainable, socially focused and transparent practices throughout...
ESG in Indonesia: Access to Finance
Indonesia continues to leverage sustainable finance, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as investor priorities shift towards ESG metrics. The country’s inaugural G20 Presidency in 2022 was a platform for the country to spearhead international progress towards ESG-aligned...
Report: The financial sector's central role in tackling ESG issues in Mexico
Environmental, social and governance issues are a growing focus in Mexico, particularly social inclusion and transparency, followed by other governance and environmental matters. The financial sector has taken a leadership role in this space by pursuing voluntary initiatives to bolster anti-corruption...
Report: What factors are driving social development in Saudi Arabia?
Vision 2030 includes social development initiatives to empower micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and citizens, promote entrepreneurship and widen access to financing. Meanwhile, the Kingdom committed to net zero in 2021, and retains a focus on responsible governance for sustainable...
Report: How can Saudi Arabia finance sustainable industrial development?
Guided by the Vision 2030 strategy for diversification, rapid advancements are being made in Saudi industry, mining, logistics and renewable energy. As the Kingdom works towards reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2060, corporations and supporting bodies such as the Saudi Industrial Development Fund...
Report: The future of sustainable finance in Kuwait’s banking sector
The regulatory landscape for Gulf financial service providers is changing, with growing awareness of the need for banking institutions to adopt sustainable finance frameworks and responsible lending and operational practices in order to manage risk and attract international investment. By establishing...
Report: How Qatar is confronting environmental and social challenges
With the publication of its National Environment and Climate Change Strategy in 2021, Qatar has recognised that a proactive and holistic approach is needed to meet the challenge of global warming and environmental degradation. The adoption of circular economy principles is central to its goal of achieving...
Report: The road to a zero-emission automotive industry in the Middle East and Africa
En Français Automotive stakeholders are increasingly aware that the business-as-usual scenario that has sustained the industry for more than 100 years is no longer tenable. Regulatory changes and emissions-reduction targets at the national and global level are spurring a pivot to low-carbon and zero-emissions...
The Philippines and ESG: An opportunity to unlock inclusive socio-economic growth?
The Philippine roadmap for inclusive, balanced, long-term growth is aligned with environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Indeed, ESG adoption is growing on the corporate level in the country – and increasingly being recognised as an opportunity...
ESG: Indonesia’s role in ASEAN’s energy transition
Indonesia’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) and UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) priorities centre on the affordable transition to renewable energy, socio-economic growth beyond Jakarta, and improved governance in both the public and private sector. This ESG Intelligence report details...
Report: How can sustainable finance support the transformation of hydrocarbons-dependent economies?
With the world economy heading into a complex post-pandemic recovery, GCC governments have outlined a wide-ranging set of environmental targets – and shone a stronger spotlight on sustainability. At a time when sustainable finance is reaching maturity in more developed markets, regulators and financial...
ESG and Indonesia: Which factors will drive growth?
Indonesia’s commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles is clear from its 2022 G20 Presidency focus on sustainability and environmental leadership, with topics likely to include digitalisation and sustainable finance. The recent UN COP26 conference, meanwhile, has further...
Report: Can heavy industry support Saudi Arabia’s sustainability ambitions?
COP26 has focused the world’s attention on the need for a more sustainable economic model that ensures profits and growth are not achieved at the expense of ecological health and social well-being. Business and political leaders in Saudi Arabia are increasingly aware of the need to move beyond the...
Case study: ESG, energy transition and Indonesia
Indonesia’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities centre on the affordable transition to renewable energy, socio-economic growth beyond Jakarta, and improved governance in both the public and private sector. This ESG Intelligence report details the country's growing role in the global...
Report: The evolution of ESG in paint production in Indonesia
Investors, regulators and consumers around the globe are increasing their focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles as they seek products and services that protect the environment, mitigate social risk and offer positive returns for stakeholders. Indonesia has embedded ESG-related...
ESG Report: How can the benefits of the digital economy be extended to all segments of Saudi society?
Saudi Arabia’s long-term vision for economic advancement and diversification is underpinned by commitments that are aligned with ESG principles, with a focus on easing dependence on fossil fuels, expanding opportunities to all segments of society and enhancing the effectiveness of government services....
ESG Report: How technological advances and sustainability practices are transforming Peru's economy
The mining, agriculture and financial services sectors are essential pillars of GDP, and are fundamental to Peru's socio-economic development and exports. While the Covid-19 pandemic severely impacted the economy – which suffered one of the largest contractions in Latin America in 2020 – growth...
ESG report: A case study in Asia’s energy sector
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are playing an increasingly important role in Asia as investors, regulators and consumers seek products and services that offer positive impact and pose less risk. With energy sustainability a common target across national and regional roadmaps,...
