Automating ESG reporting for Asia’s supply chains

This article is a part of Startup Spotlight, a series that features young, up-and-coming startups.

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Benjamin Soh spent a decade in fintech streamlining data processes for financial institutions. He realized these institutions served real-world sectors with pressing climate needs.

Soh founded ESGpedia to apply this data automation to global climate action.

😟 Problem

Asian companies face mounting regulatory and supply chain pressures to disclose sustainability performance. Yet many still rely on manual spreadsheets and emails to manage carbon and ESG data, making reporting slow, costly, and difficult to verify.

SMEs often lack dedicated sustainability teams or affordable tools. Without credible data, these companies risk losing access to financing, tenders, and supply chain opportunities.

💡 Solution

ESGpedia is a sustainability technology platform that automates ESG and carbon data management. The system converts operational data into verified metrics.

The platform offers several capabilities to streamline environmental reporting:

• Calculates Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions using verified international and localized emission factors.
• Maps data to global reporting frameworks including GRI, ISSB, and SASB.
• Equips financial institutions to onboard clients and monitor sustainability-linked loan targets.
• Streamlines audits by automatically converting electricity use and fuel consumption into verifiable metrics.

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🤝 Team

• Benjamin Soh. Founder and managing director. He previously founded a B2B fintech company serving more than 100 financial institutions and serves as vice chairman of the ESCAP Sustainable Business Network Task Force on Innovation.
• David Teo. Executive director. He has more than 20 years of experience in financial services, having held roles at institutions including The Bank of New York Mellon and Bank of China.
• Jin Ser. Director of engineering. He previously worked as a software engineer at Oracle, where he helped build analytics and data warehouse systems for Oracle Cloud products.

🚀 Traction

• Onboarded over 1,000 companies across more than 10 Asia-Pacific markets.
• Supported over 300 sustainability-linked loans through partnerships with CIMB, Maybank, and OCBC.
• Became the first full licensee of the Singapore Emissions Factor Registry.
• Powered regional initiatives like the ESBN Asia-Pacific Green Deal platform.
• Users report up to 66% cost savings and 75% productivity improvements through digitalized workflows.

🏆 Competition

The startup competes with global carbon management software providers like Workiva, Persefoni, Watershed, and Sweep. It also faces regional ESG consultants operating across Asia.

💰 Financials

🚩 Risks