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A Guide to Sustainability Storytelling

Transform your sustainability report into a story people actually finish.

Over 200 pages of frameworks, tools and Bangladesh-rooted examples that show you how to structure reports that earn trust with boards, buyers, regulators and communities.

16Chapters
200+Pages
6Sector chapters
3 to 4Hours to read
BDT 300Instant download after payment
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The opportunity

Most sustainability reports are technically right. The ones that win tell a story.

Organisations that communicate their ESG work clearly do more than comply. They build trust, attract better buyers and earn lasting reputation. This is what the book unlocks.

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Turn the report into a strategic asset

A narrative arc that gives every section a purpose, so boards engage and buyers remember it.

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Make materiality speak to everyone

Turn the materiality table into a section your CEO, investors and board understand and value.

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Write disclosures that pass audits and inspire action

GRI-compliant language that still sounds human. Clarity without losing precision.

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Lead on greenwashing prevention and AI-era reporting

Stay ahead of 2026 scrutiny, and use AI as a reporting tool without costing credibility.

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Use sector frameworks immediately

Separate chapters for RMG, banking, pharma, telecoms, FMCG and NGOs, with examples from real reporting contexts.

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Go beyond the PDF

Chapter 16 shows how to publish across digital formats so every stakeholder group is reached.

After this book you can
Structure a full report with a narrative arc that earns trust from page one
Turn your materiality assessment into a section non-technical readers act on
Write GRI-compliant disclosures in clear, active, human language
Tell your Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions story with clarity and credibility
Avoid greenwashing in 2026, where it is subtler and riskier
Publish beyond the PDF, for every stakeholder group
Who this book is built for

Built from real reporting sessions across sectors.

Whether you are writing your first report or your tenth, this book meets you where you are.

In-house sustainability managers

Leading the annual reporting process and wanting it read, not just filed.

ESG and CSR consultants

Advising clients on disclosure quality, stakeholder communication and standing out against peers.

Corporate reporting teams

At listed companies working through GRI, IFRS S1 and S2, buyer questionnaires and regulators at once.

Students and early-career professionals

Building a career in sustainability and wanting the communication skills courses do not teach.

What's inside

16 chapters. Every one a practical tool.

Each chapter addresses one reporting challenge, with frameworks, examples and techniques you can use in your next cycle.

Part 1 · The context
01

A Planet in the Middle of a Reckoning

02

Bangladesh: Climate Frontline, Reporting Backline

03

The Standards Jungle: GRI, IFRS S1/S2, SDGs, and You

Part 2 · The craft
04

Every Report Has a Story. Most Don't Know What It Is.

05

Structure: The Arc That Earns Trust

06

Voice, Tone, and the CEO Letter Nobody Reads

07

Writing for Humans: Clarity, Warmth, and the Active Voice

08

The Art of the Data Point

Part 3 · The hard parts
09

Scope 1, 2, and 3: The Emissions Story Most Get Wrong

10

The Hard Stories: Labour, Supply Chain, and Climate Vulnerability

Part 4 · Your sector
11

The RMG Sector: Global Scrutiny, Local Reality

12

Beyond Garments: Banking, Pharma, Telecoms, FMCG

13

NGOs and Development Organizations: The Other Reporters

Part 5 · Now and next
14

Greenwashing in 2026: Subtler, Riskier, Harder to Spot

15

AI and the Sustainability Report: Friend, Tool, Risk

16

Multi-Format Publishing: Your Report Is Not a PDF

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Shadman Sakib Anik, Founder and Executive Director, ESG Institute Bangladesh
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About the author

Shadman Sakib Anik

CSRM™CESGSIFRS Foundation AEPUNGCNB Knowledge Partner

Shadman Sakib Anik is the Founder and Executive Director of ESG Institute Bangladesh, Bangladesh's only dedicated ESG education and credentialing institute and the sole IFRS Foundation Authorized Education Provider for the FSA Credential in South Asia.

He has led sustainability reporting projects for companies including PRAN-RFL and Renata, and trains professionals across banking, garments, pharma, FMCG, telecom and NGOs on GRI, IFRS S1 and S2 and Bangladesh Bank frameworks. More than 300 professionals have completed his programmes.

ESGIB is the Knowledge Partner of UN Global Compact Network Bangladesh. Shadman has written four books on ESG and sustainability practice.

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Everything you need to know

Does this apply outside Bangladesh?

Yes. The frameworks, structures and writing techniques apply to sustainability reporters anywhere. GRI, IFRS S1 and S2, materiality and stakeholder communication are global challenges. The examples come from Bangladesh because that is where the author has worked, and every framework transfers to any sector or country.

I already know GRI well. Will I still learn something?

This book is not about learning GRI. It is about communicating what you already know so readers engage with it. If your reports still read like compliance documents, it is for you.

Which sectors does it cover?

Dedicated chapters for ready-made garments, banking and financial services, pharmaceuticals, telecoms, FMCG, and NGOs and development organisations.

How long does it take to read?

Most readers finish in 3 to 4 focused hours. Chapters are self-contained, so you can go straight to the one that matches your current reporting challenge.

What format is the e-book?

PDF. Fully formatted, searchable and readable on phone, tablet and laptop, with no DRM. Your download link appears on the confirmation page and arrives in your receipt email right after payment.

How do I pay?

In Bangladesh, pay in BDT with bKash, Nagad, Rocket, local cards or net banking. Anywhere else, pay in USD by Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Both run on the payment partner's own secure page.

Can I get the printed copy outside Bangladesh?

The printed copy is available in Bangladesh only. Everywhere else, the e-book is instant.

Delivery for the printed copy?

Free in Dhaka. Elsewhere in Bangladesh we deliver too, and confirm any delivery charge with you on WhatsApp. We message your delivery details within 2 working days of payment.

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