Companies and organizations have started to realize that climate change and sustainability are inevitable challenges in today's global context. Nevertheless, most of them have yet to develop a systematic strategy to tackle both issues.

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced that all listed companies will be required to comply with the Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide (ESG Guide) with effect from 1st January 2016.

Climate change removes the option of business as usual, and presents the challenge of change to all types of organizations. Action on climate change, resulting from international agreements, is creating not only the necessity of change but also dramatic opportunities.