In collaboration with StateWORLDGrid Corporation of ChinaECONOMICAccelerating ValueChain Decarbonizationfor Corporate Growth:Perspectives from AsiaWHITE PAPERNOVEMBER 2025Images:Adobe Stock,UnsplashContentsForeword3Executive summary41 The state of corporate climate action in Asia:when decarbonization meets growth1.1 Asia stands to gain from climate action1.2 The evolving roles of Asian businesses610the business case for corporate value chain action2.1 Addressing physical and transition risks102.2 Enhancing efficiency and financial performance132.3 Elevating competitiveness and unlocking new revenues143 The blueprint:seizing the value chain opportunities173.1 Starting from within183.2 Empowering supply chains203.3 Leveraging industrial ecosystems203.4 Driving a cultural shift22Call to action25Contributors26Endnotes28Disclaimerto a project,insight area or interaction.The findings,interpretations andrepresent the views of the World EconomicForum,nor the entirety of its Members,reserved.No part of this pubication maybe reproduced or transmitted in any fommand recording,or by any informationAccelerating Value Chain Decarbonization for Corporate Growth:Perspectives from Asia 2