Frequently Asked Questions What is SustainAsia?
What does “Sustainability” mean?
What does "Cleantech" or “Greentech” mean?
As an investor, how do I pay for independent research?
How do you provide better value-for-money than others?
What is the value-added for my business?
How do you ensure work quality?
What experience do you have in my industry?
If I use SustainAsia, will it be different from my experience with other consultants, where they used models that were impractical and difficult to implement?
Who can benefit from SustainAsia?
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| What is SustainAsia? |
| | SustainAsia is a corporate sustainability and clean & green technologies investment advisory firm operating in the Asia Pacific markets. Since 2004, SustainAsia provides advisory services, expertise and tools to high performance companies and investors seeking to enhance their long term economic performance while minimizing their environmental impact. SustainAsia is the Asia Pacific partner of Enablon, a global leader of governance, risk and compliance IT solutions. SustainAsia provides independent expertise on greentech/cleantech investments as well as environmental and energy infrastructure projects in the Asia Pacific region, assessing risks and opportunities, as well as participating in the due diligence of private equity investments, project financing or merger and acquisition transactions. |
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| What does “Sustainability” mean? |
| | While financial performance remains the top priority of all businesses, non-financial induced effects of corporate economic activity have a significant impact on the community and the environment at large. The corporate world is facing increasing scrutiny over Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues from diverse stakeholders groups: corporate sustainability is a carefully engineered balancing act between economic, social and environmental objectives. |
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| What does "Cleantech" or “Greentech” mean? |
| | Cleantech (or clean technologies) also known as Greentech (or green technologies) are "knowledge-based products and services that optimise the use of natural resources, reduce ecological impacts and add economic value". The cleantech (or greentech) concept is not specific to a particular sector: It encompasses energy generation, energy storage, energy infrastructure, energy efficiency, transportation & logistics, water purification & management, air quality, materials & nanotechnology, manufacturing/industrial, agriculture & nutrition, enabling technologies, materials recovery & recycling and environmental IT. Cleantech markets represent annual global revenues greater than $200 billion, and segments such as wind and solar power boast 5-10 year compound annual revenue growth rates as high as 40%. |
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| As an investor, how do I pay for independent research? |
| | Many investors are able to pay independent research providers directly. Some, however, must allocate commission payments indirectly through their existing brokers or through independent third parties. If you are considering this you may like to know that clients can now pay for our service via a CSA (Commission Sharing Agreement), an independent execution & commission management provider with trading desks in both London & Hong Kong. Our partner provides a broker neutral execution platform with an emphasis on top tier execution quality, independently tracked by industry leading transaction cost analysis. |
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| How do you provide better value-for-money than others? |
| | Our team is composed of seasoned professionals with a minimum of 10 to 15 years experience in their own field and with proven track record of successful and sustainable projects. By tapping directly unto our network, you will benefit instantly from years of business development and management experience in the Asia Pacific region. |
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| What is the value-added for my business? |
| | In partnering with SustainAsia you have the benefit of a flexible, independent, confidential and customized 24/7 support from unbiased professionals and experts, who have an in-depth understanding of your unique business needs and the challenges of corporate sustainability, clean & greentech advisory and enabling technologies developments in Asia Pacific, but without the unnecessary extra costs and overheads of larger firms.
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| How do you ensure work quality? |
| | We form an exclusive association of professionals sharing common values and high-level services standards, having cooperated jointly for years. New associates willing to partner with SustainAsia are subject to strict selection criteria and must adhere to the same values and services standards. |
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| What experience do you have in my industry? |
| | Since its creation SustainAsia has served successfully corporations and investors in industries such as: investment banking and financial services, as well as companies in broad range of clean technologies & high technologies, industrial & utility, manufacturing, services sectors. See also our list of clients for details. |
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| If I use SustainAsia, will it be different from my experience with other consultants, where they used models that were impractical and difficult to implement? |
| | As an operations consultant, SustainAsia has a unique approach driven by measurable results. We provide flexible performance based schemes to ensure that long-term value is delivered to our clients. |
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| Who can benefit from SustainAsia? |
| | Any investor, corporation or government agency, implementing corporate sustainability strategies in Asia Pacific and/or willing to accelerate the growth of clean & green technologies in the Asia Pacific region, as well as deploy enabling technologies to better manage governance, risk and compliance as well as monitor and optimize its assets. |
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