More ESG-centric topics: Decarbonisation, Corporate Governance and more

Now that ESG is an integral part of corporate strategies for any regional businesses.

At scoutAsia, we are working hard to enhance our AI capabilities that enable our customers to get insights from news around their business in Asia with less hassle. “ScoutAI” is one of the AI-driven features that automatically curate content based on a number of news topics and the ESG theme is obviously one of the focus.

In the previous update, we launched “scout AI” news monitoring topics on climate change, green buildings and construction, human rights, and labour rights/employee welfare.

The most recent update includes the following additional topics:

• Decarbonisation
• Corporate governance
• Corporate social responsibility
• Waste management

Here are some more details about each topic.

1. Decarbonisation

News on rules and regulations, and efforts to reduce carbon footprint. 

Examples of tagged articles on 3rd October 2022:

2. Corporate Governance 

News on rules, processes and practices by which businesses are operated, regulated and controlled. These may include diversity of the board, transparency in disclosures and governance practices.

Examples of tagged articles on 3rd October 2022:

3. Corporate Social Responsibility

News about corporate programmes and activities that aim to contribute to societal or environmental goals, often of a philanthropic nature.  

Examples of tagged articles on 3rd October, 2022:

4. Waste Management 

News about efforts to manage and disposal of waste.

Examples of tagged articles on 3rd October 2022:

Keen to learn more? 

ScoutAsia web app subscription comes with more than 50 ScoutAI topics, including ESG-related ones mentioned above. If you are keen on exploring our Scout AI capabilities, sign up for a free trial today.