The Chief Executive Officer of TSL Sustainability Limited, Dr. Ing. Shelter Lotsu, has called on government to ensure strict enforcement for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability reporting for all companies operating in Ghana.

He made the appeal at the maiden Africa Global Environmental Sustainability Summit, which gathered participants from industry, civil society, academia and government in Accra.

Speaking to JoyBusiness, Dr. Lotsu said Ghana could no longer afford to treat sustainability reporting as optional, especially when global frameworks are fast becoming benchmarks for trade, investment, and corporate reputation.

“Frameworks such as the Global Reporting Initiative and other international standards require companies in Europe, Asia and America to disclose what exactly they are doing with the environment, how they are protecting water bodies, reducing poverty, and impacting society in terms of talent development. These are the issues at the bottom of ESG and sustainability,” he explained.

According to him, Ghana must not be left behind in the global shift. He stressed that businesses operating locally must be held accountable to the same principles that guide multinational corporations elsewhere.

“We at TSL Sustainability think that it is about time we insist that government, together with all agencies, make it mandatory for all companies to report on ESG and sustainability,” Dr. Lotsu added.

He noted that the summit itself was not just a forum for dialogue but a platform to shape policy direction.

“We intend to influence policy by this summit. We want government to hear us; we want government to take action. We intend to assist government to create a pathway that will champion sustainability and address developmental issues”.

The maiden Africa Global Environmental Sustainability Summit brought together stakeholders from across the continent and beyond to discuss how Africa can leverage ESG and sustainability frameworks to accelerate development while protecting its natural resources.      

Organizers say outcomes of the summit will feed into a broader policy conversation aimed at positioning Ghana as a leader in sustainability reporting and green growth within the sub-region.