Scaling Sustainability in Asia Pacific: Compliance, Measurement & Impact
Taiwo Abraham works in the Office of PMI's CEO's Thought Leadership team as a Sustainability domain expert. My role focuses on advancing PMI's thought leadership in sustainability and fostering impactful partnerships globally.
Across Asia Pacific and globally, regulatory bodies are mandating that organizations prove their sustainability claims with project-level data. Yet most organizations face a glaring paradox: executives commit to net-zero targets and publish environmental, social and governance (ESG) reports while project teams continue with business as usual, disconnected from these strategic priorities. The webinar Project Sustainability in APAC: Compliance, Measurement, and Impact addressed why this gap exists and what leverages are available to project professionals.
The key takeaway: If your organization wants to comply with emerging regulations, meet investor expectations and deliver genuine sustainability outcomes, transformation must happen at the project level where value is created and impact is realized. Project professionals are not bystanders waiting for top-down mandates; they are the engine of sustainability execution.
5 Highlights to Remember
1. Regulations Are Coming — 2026 Is the Inflection Point
What was once voluntary is becoming law. Singapore, Australia, Japan, India and Indonesia are aligning with global standards (ISSB, EU Taxonomy). Climate risk, emissions data and social impacts must now be measured with financial-grade accuracy. If your project creates the impact, your organization must report it.
2. Strategy Dies at the Project Level Without a …
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