- Huge gap in fully understanding issues about sustainability and ESG
- Tech & digitalisation play big component in helping businesses & society adapt
Information is key in times of crisis. The financial press in the U. K., for instance , grew at a time once the economic climate was in crisis . What we know nowadays as business journalism grew out of the have to understand what was happening in the economy. Journalists needed to learn how to read financial statements and realize economics in a way that average folks take for granted.
We are facing a brand new crisis now. And just like before, media stores are racing in order to fill the space in sustainability reporting and information. A few of the more notable media organisations have started rolling out dedicated ‘green desks’ over the last few years: Bloomberg Green , The Economist , The Wa Post Climate , as well as the New York Times Weather & Environment ; while closer to home we have ESG-related areas from The Edge and The Star .
Durability is a huge domain, along with journalists still trying to figure things out there in parallel in order to businesses learning how to adapt. Thankfully, there are more resources available to press organisations now. The Oxford Climate Journalism Network and the BBC function dedicated training assets for journalists.
So , the reason why Sustainability Matters? 2 reasons.
Firstly, we have witnessed first-hand CEOs of our Malaysian public shown companies appear at sustainability-themed conferences and stupidity their answers. Possibly they can be forgiven for not knowing any better, however it is very unlikely that any of them take those stage at these events without being prepped by their comms/PR groups.
That provides you an indication showing how big the space is when it comes to fully understanding the issues close to sustainability and ESG. This ignorance comes at a cost. Read through our first story here where we look at just how enlightened stakeholders are usually holding companies to account based on their reporting and (in)action.
Secondly, technology and digitalisation will play a big component in helping businesses and society adapt. There is a need to cover exactly how these technologies are usually progressing, and what options are available for businesses to adopt. There is value in covering this to help businesses and online companies make better decisions which is why Sustainability Issues is a natural suit for Digital Information Asia. Its genuine and organically constructed social media following is another key strength to amplify the stories we cover.
Sustainability Matters is founded by Hardesh Singh who is the editor as well. He has been in the particular digital media space for the past 10 years and is also pursuing his postgraduate studies in Environmentally friendly Development at the Jeffrey Sachs Centre upon Sustainable Development. Tay Kay Luan who has authored 3 books on sustainability, has been writing passionately about sustainability issues from the early 2000s and is currently TOP DOG of FIDE Discussion board, will be a regular columnist.
The overall editorial support will be provided by Karamjit Singh, as co-founder associated with Sustainability Matters as well as the team from GENETICS.