A Guide to Sustainability Storytelling — ESG Institute Bangladesh
ESG Institute Bangladesh · 2026 Edition
A Practical Guide to Storytelling through Sustainability Reports & Disclosures

Transform your sustainability report into a story people actually finish.

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

A Guide to Sustainability Storytelling
Designed for & from the experience of

Who this book is built for

Built from real reporting sessions across sectors — whether you're writing your first report or your tenth, this book meets you where you are.

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In-house Sustainability Managers

Leading your company's annual reporting process and looking to make it genuinely read — not just filed.

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ESG & CSR Consultants

Advising clients on disclosure quality, stakeholder communication, and how to stand out against peers.

📋

Corporate Reporting Teams

At listed companies navigating GRI, IFRS S1/S2, buyer questionnaires, and regulatory expectations simultaneously.

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Students & Early-Career Professionals

Building a career in sustainability and wanting the practical communication skills that courses don't teach.

The opportunity

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

Organizations that communicate their ESG work clearly and compellingly don't just comply — they build trust, attract better buyers, and create lasting reputation. Here's what this book unlocks for you.

1
Turn your report into a strategic asset Learn how to structure the full report around a narrative arc that gives every section purpose — so boards actually engage with it and buyers remember it.
2
Make your materiality assessment speak to everyone Transform your materiality table into a section that non-technical readers — including your CEO, your investors, and your board — actually understand and value.
3
Write disclosures that pass audits and inspire action GRI-compliant language that still sounds human. Clarity that doesn't sacrifice precision. Frameworks that work for garments, banking, pharma, FMCG, and NGOs.
4
Lead on greenwashing prevention and AI-era reporting Stay ahead of 2026 scrutiny with chapters on identifying subtle greenwashing risks and using AI as a reporting tool without compromising credibility.
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Sector-specific frameworks you can use immediately Separate chapters for RMG, banking, pharma, telecoms, FMCG, and NGOs — with examples drawn from real reporting contexts across Bangladesh and beyond.
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Go beyond the PDF Chapter 16 shows you how to publish your report across digital formats so it reaches — and actually engages — every stakeholder group you're writing for.
A Guide to Sustainability Storytelling
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A Guide to Sustainability Storytelling

16 chapters · 200+ pages · real-world examples throughout

  • Structure a full sustainability report with a narrative arc that earns trust from page one
  • Turn your materiality assessment into a section that non-technical readers understand and act on
  • Write GRI-compliant disclosures in clear, active, human language
  • Tell your Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions story with clarity and credibility
  • Sector chapters for RMG, banking, pharma, telecoms, FMCG, and NGOs
  • Identify and avoid greenwashing in 2026 — subtler, riskier, harder to spot
  • Instant PDF download · Available in physical copy too
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What's inside

16 chapters. Every one a practical tool.

Each chapter addresses a specific reporting challenge — with frameworks, examples, and techniques you can apply in your very next reporting cycle.

Ch 01A Planet in the Middle of a Reckoning
Ch 02Bangladesh: Climate Frontline, Reporting Backline
Ch 03The Standards Jungle: GRI, IFRS S1/S2, SDGs, and You
Ch 04Every Report Has a Story. Most Don't Know What It Is.
Ch 05Structure: The Arc That Earns Trust
Ch 06Voice, Tone, and the CEO Letter Nobody Reads
Ch 07Writing for Humans: Clarity, Warmth, and the Active Voice
Ch 08The Art of the Data Point
Ch 09Scope 1, 2, and 3: The Emissions Story Most Get Wrong
Ch 10The Hard Stories: Labour, Supply Chain, and Climate Vulnerability
Ch 11The RMG Sector: Global Scrutiny, Local Reality
Ch 12Beyond Garments: Banking, Pharma, Telecoms, FMCG
Ch 13NGOs and Development Organizations: The Other Reporters
Ch 14Greenwashing in 2026: Subtler, Riskier, Harder to Spot
Ch 15AI and the Sustainability Report: Friend, Tool, Risk
Ch 16Multi-Format Publishing: Your Report Is Not a PDF
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Shadman Sakib Anik

Shadman Sakib Anik

CESGS · CSRM™ · Executive Director, ESG Institute Bangladesh

Shadman has led sustainability reporting projects for companies including PRAN-RFL and Renata, and trains sustainability managers across Bangladesh's banking, garment, FMCG, and telecom sectors on GRI, IFRS S1/S2, and Bangladesh Bank frameworks.

Over 300 professionals have completed his programmes. This book was built directly from live rewriting sessions with real corporate sustainability reports — not from theory.

"The problem is not the information. The problem is what we do — and don't do — with it."

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Common questions

Everything you need to know

Is this only relevant for Bangladesh, or does it apply globally? +
The frameworks, storytelling structures, and writing techniques in this book apply to sustainability reporters anywhere in the world. GRI, IFRS S1/S2, materiality, and stakeholder communication are global challenges. The book uses Bangladesh examples throughout because that is where the author has worked directly — but every framework is designed to transfer to any reporting context, any sector, any geography.
I already know GRI well. Will I still learn something useful? +
This book is not about learning GRI — it is about communicating what you already know so that your readers actually engage with it. If you know GRI standards thoroughly but your reports still read like compliance documents, this book is exactly for you.
Which sectors does the book cover? +
The book includes dedicated chapters for ready-made garments (RMG), banking and financial services, pharmaceuticals, telecoms, FMCG, and NGOs and development organizations. Each sector chapter addresses the specific reporting pressures, stakeholder expectations, and storytelling opportunities unique to that industry.
How long does it take to read? +
Most readers complete it in 3 to 4 focused hours. Each chapter is designed to be self-contained — you can go directly to the chapter most relevant to your current reporting challenge and apply its frameworks without reading the whole book first.
What format is the e-book? Can I read it on my phone? +
The e-book is a PDF, downloadable immediately after purchase. It reads well on desktop, tablet, and phone. There is no DRM — once downloaded, it is yours to keep and reference whenever you need it.
Does the physical copy ship outside Dhaka? +
Free delivery applies within Dhaka. For delivery outside Dhaka or internationally, please reach out via WhatsApp at +880 1790-327065 or email contact@esginstitutebd.com to arrange delivery details.

Your next report can be the one people actually read.

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