Prime Highlights
- UK-based consultancy Adelie has opened its first Asia office in Singapore to support growing demand for ESG and sustainability services in the region.
- The firm sees long-term opportunity in helping companies meet stricter global sustainability and regulatory standards.
Key Facts
- Adelie was founded in 2024 by Tom Stewart, former head of B Lab’s Southeast Asia operations, which oversees the global B Corp certification programme.
- The Singapore office will be led by James Kelly, former certification manager at B Lab UK, with services including ESG strategy, certifications, and climate risk assessments.
Background
UK-based sustainability consultancy Adelie has opened a new office in Singapore, its first in Asia, as businesses across the region face mounting pressure to align with ESG and environmental requirements.
James Kelly, who previously worked as certification manager at B Lab UK, will lead the Singapore office. He has spent years in sustainability certification and environmental consultancy, building a practical understanding of what companies in Southeast Asia need as they work through their ESG goals.
Adelie was founded in 2024 by Tom Stewart, who previously ran B Lab’s Southeast Asia operations. B Lab oversees the B Corp certification programme globally.
The firm operates in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Switzerland, serving clients from various industries. In Singapore, it will work with small and medium-sized enterprises, pointing them toward funding through Enterprise Singapore’s development grants, which businesses can use to pay for sustainability certifications, ESG projects, and advisory services.
The firm offers sustainability strategy, B Corp and EcoVadis certifications, climate risk assessments, and advice on international rules, including European Union regulations on greenwashing.
Adelie pointed out that sustainability uptake in Singapore is still uneven, but said businesses that are part of global supply chains will need to meet tougher international standards either way. The firm sees the push toward greater compliance as a genuine and long-running opportunity for ESG advisory services across the region.
