About us
About us
ADEC Innovations advances sustainable practices around the world and helps organisations grow and operate responsibly. Seamlessly delivering fully integrated, cost-effective consulting, data management, and software solutions, ADEC Innovations helps clients save time, reduce costs, optimise resource use, and drive operational efficiencies in a world where sustainability matters.
With nearly 40 years of group experience in data management, software solutions, professional services and workforce solutions, our products and services cover various industry sectors such as education, health information, environmental services and compliance.
Mission
To co-create innovative ESG assurance solutions and quality services that deliver better results for companies, people and the planet.
Vision
To be a global leader in ESG Assurance solutions.
Purpose
As a trusted partner, we harness data to help bridge the gap between our client’s capabilities and their sustainability goals, allowing them to become more resilient and managing and transforming risk into positive impact and value.
One team, one goal
We are one team, spread around the world, working towards a common objective.
4,500
Employees worldwide
10,000
Projects across 5 continents
50,000
Active ADEC software users
39
Number of years industry experience
Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Dubai, France, Ireland, Kenya, Malaysia, Malta, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
ADEC Operations
ADEC Offices
Core Values
We live our values – in what we say and do. Our core values are woven into the very fabric of how we do business, fuelling positive change for the entire organisation and for our clients.
Continuously understanding the unique needs of our client, enabling us to deliver unparalleled customer solutions through our world- class services
Being dynamic, innovative and passionate for learning, fuelling our relentless pursuit to achieve the highest level of standards in everything we do
Treating our stakeholders, clients, suppliers and community with courtesy and compassion
Proactively working together and being accountable to each other to achieve our vision
Advocating honesty in our workplace by doing the right thing even when no one is looking
Making things happen by creatively maximising our resources to ensure each other’s success
We walk the talk –
Our own sustainability practices
In our service delivery, activities and initiatives, we drive long-term and assured impact to the three pillars of sustainability – economy, environment and society. We work with the United Nations and thousands of organisations to contribute to a more sustainable future.
UNGC Ten Principles
ADEC Innovations has been an active member of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) since July 2014. We have been consistently reporting our commitment, progress, and disclosures in advancing the Ten UNGC Principles on human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption. We respond to environmental and social challenges and drive positive impact to the economy, environment, and society through our wide array of assurance solutions.
ADEC’s 2020 Sustainability Report is based on a GC Advanced Level of COP which entails a more comprehensive type of disclosures. The advanced level of reporting requires a self-assessment based on additional advanced criteria for communication of UNGC. This is on top of the minimum requirements cited in the COP Policy.
Human Rights
- Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights.
- Businesses should make sure that they are not complicit in human right abuses.
Labour
- Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining.
- Businesses should uphold the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour.
- Businesses should uphold the effective abolition of child labour.
- Businesses should uphold the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Environment
- Businesses are asked to support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges.
- Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater responsibility.
- Businesses should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
Anti-corruption
- Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.
Global Sustainable Goals
ADEC Innovations supports the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by helping our clients develop a greener supply chain, heighten sustainability in their operations, capitalise in greener forms of investment, integrate sustainability and resiliency on how they actualise their vision, and monitor their progress for evidence-based decision-making. We work hand in hand with our clients in building resilient organisations through our assurance solutions, thereby allowing optimum operations in the midst of crisis and unforeseen disruption.
In 2019, the ADEC Global Group focused on the advancement of 13 out of the 17 global sustainable goals. From these, three SDGs had been adopted by ADEC Innovations for its local operation:
Paris Agreement
The launching of the Paris Agreement in 2015 has escalated the urgency of member countries working together to limit the global temperature increment to 1.5°C.
ADEC supports the requirements of organisations on energy, air, carbon management and other sustainability management measures, including the monitoring and evaluation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Meet the team
To be able to responsibly advise and guide our customers along their sustainability journey, we have assembled a team of talented and passionate leaders from across various industries and cultures.
James Donovan
Chief Executive Officer, Group
As Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Jim brings 25 years of investment banking expertise and entrepreneurial vision into the company.
Carol Esquerra
Chief Finance Officer
As Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer, Carol negotiates high-level partnerships and acquisitions using her investment banking expertise.
Andrew Paterson
CEO, AMEA Region (Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa)
Andrew brings close to four decades worth of leadership experience in various industries such as petroleum, retail, telecommunications, healthcare, financial services, logistics, and government consulting.
Deana Jardim
Global Marketing Officer
Deana has spent over two decades within the marketing industry. She is an award-winning and accomplished marketing and advertising leader with a performance history of building strong customer relationships that result in the increased levels of client satisfaction and revenue.
Scott Walchak
Global Middle Office Head
With over 20 years of experience in international law and economic and business development, Scott is responsible for managing enterprise level issues and promoting good governance across the ADEC group.
Ben Wilde
Managing Director, ADEC DataAssured
Ben specialises in designing and building ESG Information management solutions, ventures, and businesses. Having previously co-founded ADECs CleanChain technology business, Ben is responsible for ADEC’s new ESG managed services venture, DataAssured.
Daniel Murray
Managing Director, ADEC Technologies
With over two decades of experience in international, commercial and business development roles, Daniel is responsible for developing and operating technology-driven commercial strategies across the group.
Patrick Schultz
Chief Operations Officer, Professional Services
With over 25 years’ experience in operations management, process improvement and project management, Patrick is responsible for working collaboratively across all ADEC operations and business units to deliver outstanding services and products to our clients worldwide.
Culley Thomas
Associate Director, Professional Services, ESG & Climate
Leading the ESG Professional Services unit, Culley oversees the team's technical delivery of climate, water, biodiversity and other ESG-related reporting, strategy development, performance monitoring, and data collection/management work streams for global clients.
Richard Loveland
GM, Production, AMEA
Richard has an extensive leadership experience of business process outsourcing, operations management, building teams and on boarding new clients & services, particularly in the call centre arena.
Jurgen Tanpho
General Manager, Philippines
With 28 years of experience in management roles within the BPO industry, Jurgen is responsible for the overall management of our Philippine operations.
Michele Tan
Head, Global Development
Michelle is a Business Management graduate with 15 years experience in corporate organizations. Michelle leads Research and Development and manages the company’s programmes with the United Nations.
Advisory Board
Robert Francisco
Board Advisor
Robert brings over his 25 years of experience in environmental management as the Advisor to the Company's Board.
Justin Holt
Board Advisor – Oceania
Justin brings over 17 years of strategic operational experience from the managed services sector as advisor to the Company’s Board.
We are here to to support your Sustainability Journey
ADEC Innovations is committed to supporting your sustainability journey. Our ESG assurance solutions are designed to seamlessly integrate subject matter expertise, software, data management and capital services, to provide organisations with the knowledge and tools to achieve their sustainability goals.
Your Sustainability Journey
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StrategiseDesign a bespoke sustainability strategy that is embedded into the organisation. Read more |
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CollectCollect data to start your sustainability journey. Read more |
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AnalyseEvaluate your data to identify potential gaps and discover new pathways for your sustainability journey. Read more |
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PlanDevelop a plan of action to achieve your sustainability goal. Read more |
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Design & ImplementPut your strategy into action to move forward on your sustainability journey. Read more |
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Track & AutomateAutomate tracking and monitoring to streamline your programmes. Read more |
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Insights & ReportingIncrease transparency through standardised verification and reporting. Read more |
Our work hub
Here are some examples of how we have worked together with organisations, governments and coalitions around the world to deliver a more socially and environmentally sustainable future for all.
Case Studies
Carbon Disclosure Project
Expertise: Professional Services
Product/Service Used: ADEC ESG Solutions
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Carbon Disclosure Project
For more than a decade, CDP and ADEC Innovations partnered to develop the processes and quality assurance checks necessary to ensure accuracy and consistency in applying CDP’s scoring methodology across Climate Change, Water Scarcity, Forest Commodities, and Cities for Investor and Supply Chain respondents. Our experienced team provided responsive solutions to their needs as the programme grew and evolved. ADEC remained CDP’s Global Scoring and Outsourcing Partner from 2011-2021, gaining unique experience in the scoring methodology.
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Humanitarian Leadership Academy
Expertise: Technology & Workforce
Products/Services Used: Ascentify & ADEC Phillippines
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Humanitarian Leadership Academy
ADEC Innovations provided a digital learning support to Humanitarian Leadership Academy by providing the digital learning platform, the online courses to help volunteers learn about efficient and effective disaster risk reduction and management and the help desk/learning support services.
UNDP-BIOFIN & DENR-BMB
Expertise: Technology
Product/Service Used: ADEC Innovations IT Outsourcing
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UNDP-BIOFIN & DENR-BMB
ADEC Innovations, through its advocacy arm ADEC Foundation and together with UNDP-BIOFIN and DENR-BMB, developed the Biodiversity M&E and Investment Platform which aims to ensure public and private investments towards the conservation and promotion of Philippine biodiversity.
ZDHC & ZDHC Gateway
Expertise: Professional Services, Technology & Workforce
Products/Services Used: CleanChain & ADEC Phillippines
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ZDHC & ZDHC Gateway
ADEC Innovations and the ZDHC Foundation formed a long-term strategic partnership in 2016 that leveraged ADEC’s CleanChain technology and data management expertise to work towards the coalition’s goal: To eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals in the textile and apparel supply chain worldwide. With the jointly designed ZDHC Gateway, the Chemical and Wastewater modules, ADEC Innovations continues to combine our expertise in technology, data quality verification, and data processing in a web-based platform to improve industry-wide collaboration.