ESG Advisor & Change Leadership | PhD Kyoto University | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dr Dayana Chaskar
ESG Strategy & Change Leadership Advisor
Most ESG reports are written. Very few are lived.
The real issue
Why ESG Strategies Stay on Paper
Companies publish ESG reports every year. The frameworks are adopted, the policies are written, the committees are formed. On paper, everything looks committed. But when you look at what actually changes on the ground, the gap is enormous.
The problem isn't a lack of knowledge. Most sustainability teams know the frameworks inside out. The gap is between knowing and doing — between what the policy says and how people behave when no one is watching.
ESG change doesn't fail at the strategy level. It fails at the execution level.
You don't have a knowledge problem. You have an execution problem.
Her Signature Framework
The ESG Dojo
Most ESG training gives your team the frameworks and stops there. They can recite the standards. They can fill in the disclosures. But the organisation doesn't change. The ESG Dojo works differently. It builds the capability, conviction, and daily discipline your people need to make ESG real — not just reported.
The Dojo uses a progressive belt system, inspired by martial arts discipline. Each belt builds on the last, taking your people from ESG literacy to ESG mastery.
Why This Works
Most ESG training teaches frameworks and stops. The ESG Dojo combines PROSCI change methodology with ESG-specific strategy so that what gets learned actually gets lived. PROSCI provides the structure for adoption and sustainability. ESG provides the domain depth. Together, they close the gap between policy and practice — permanently.
Build the foundation. Understand what ESG really means, why it matters to your business, and how the global landscape is shifting. No jargon. No assumptions. Just clarity.
For teams new to ESG or needing a shared baseline Outcome: Shared ESG vocabulary and a clear starting point for actionNavigate the reporting landscape with confidence. GRI, ISSB, Bursa CSI — learn what applies to you, how to collect the right data, and how to tell a credible sustainability story.
For finance, compliance, and sustainability reporting teams Outcome: Credible sustainability reports that meet disclosure requirementsMove ESG from a reporting exercise into business decision-making. Learn to embed ESG criteria into procurement, risk, investment, and operations so it becomes how you work, not something extra you do.
For operational leaders, procurement, and risk managers Outcome: ESG criteria embedded in procurement, risk, and investment decisionsLead from the front. Build ESG strategy that aligns with business objectives, earn board-level buy-in, and drive change that outlasts any single report or reporting cycle.
For senior leaders, board members, and C-suite Outcome: Board-level ESG strategy aligned to business objectivesSustain it. Scale it. Own it. At this level, ESG is no longer a programme — it's part of how the organisation thinks, decides, and competes. Build internal champions, embed accountability, and create a culture where sustainability is lived, not just reported.
For ESG leaders, change agents, and programme owners Outcome: Self-sustaining ESG culture that outlasts any single programmeCredentials
By the Numbers
Work With Dayana
Signature Programmes
ISSB & IFRS S1/S2 Compliance
Navigate the new ISSB standards with clarity. This programme breaks down IFRS S1 and S2 into actionable steps for finance and sustainability teams, covering materiality assessments, data collection, and disclosure preparation that meets the new global baseline.
2 Days · Finance & Sustainability TeamsESG Governance & Board Readiness
Equip your board and C-suite with the knowledge, language, and governance structures to lead on ESG with conviction. Covers board charter development, sustainability committee setup, director duties, and fiduciary responsibilities in the ESG era.
1-2 Days · Board & C-SuiteESG Change Acceleration
The flagship programme. Built on PROSCI change methodology and the ESG Dojo framework, this intensive two-day programme gives senior management the tools to move ESG from policy to practice. Covers stakeholder mapping, resistance management, communication strategy, and building the internal coalition that sustains change.
2 Days · Senior ManagementSustainability Culture & Communication
ESG fails when it stays in the sustainability department. This programme equips middle management with the communication and influence skills to embed ESG thinking across teams. Real conversations, real stories, real behaviour change.
1-2 Days · Middle ManagementWorkplace Mental Wellness for ESG
The 'S' in ESG starts with your people. This programme addresses the mental wellness dimension of sustainability — building psychologically safe workplaces, managing burnout, and creating team cultures where people can sustain high performance without sacrificing wellbeing.
1 Day · Line ManagersConfronting Sexual & Power Harassment
A critical social governance programme that goes beyond policy. Builds the awareness, courage, and structural safeguards needed to confront harassment in the workplace. Covers legal obligations, reporting mechanisms, bystander intervention, and creating a culture of accountability.
1 Day · All LevelsResults
Multinational clients trained, including TNB, HSBC, Sime Darby, EY, AstraZeneca, Khazanah Nasional and more across ASEAN and beyond.
Client Testimonials
What Clients Say
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The Advisor
About Dayana
Dr Dayana Chaskar holds a PhD from Kyoto University, where her research revealed that organisations with strong cultural alignment between ESG values and internal behaviours adopted sustainability practices up to three times faster than those relying on policy alone — and that this alignment, not regulation, was the primary driver of lasting change. That academic depth is the backbone of everything she does — but it's the 17 years of putting it into practice across 48 countries that makes the difference.
She created the ESG Dojo framework because she saw the same pattern everywhere: organisations with strong ESG commitments on paper but weak execution on the ground. The Dojo closes that gap by building capability progressively, the way martial arts builds mastery — from fundamentals to strategy to ownership.
Recognised as a Global Top 101 L&D Leader by World HRD Congress, Dayana combines rigorous ESG knowledge with deep change management expertise. She doesn't just teach the frameworks. She builds the conviction and discipline that makes ESG real inside organisations. Her work with Abundant Impact extends her reach across ASEAN as part of a consortium of specialist trainers.
- PhD, Kyoto University
- MSc, University of Malaya
- EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst
- GRI Certified
- PROSCI Change Practitioner
- UNGC Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB)
- ISSB Certified
- CSI Bursa Certified
- HRD Corp Claimable Trainer
Common Questions
Answers Before You Ask
The ESG Dojo is a progressive 5-belt framework that builds ESG capability from essentials to mastery. Inspired by martial arts discipline, each belt level — White, Yellow, Green, Brown, Black — builds on the last, taking your people from ESG literacy through reporting, integration, strategy, and ultimately to full organisational ownership. It's designed for organisations that are tired of ESG staying on paper.
Yes. All of Dayana's programmes are HRD Corp claimable. Malaysian companies can offset training costs through their HRD Corp levy account, making it cost-effective to build ESG capability across your organisation.
Dayana currently runs six signature programmes: ESG Governance & Board Readiness, ISSB & IFRS S1/S2 Compliance, ESG Change Acceleration (flagship), Sustainability Culture & Communication, Workplace Mental Wellness for ESG, and Confronting Sexual & Power Harassment. Programmes range from 1 to 2 days and can be tailored to your team's context and objectives.
ESG change has a unique challenge: it requires collaboration across every function — operations, finance, procurement, HR, legal — not just one department. It also involves external stakeholders, regulatory timelines, and cultural shifts that go deeper than typical transformation programmes. Dayana's approach combines PROSCI change methodology with ESG-specific strategy, built through years of working across 48 countries and cross-cultural environments.
Use the Discovery Call form below, email dayanachaskar@gmail.com directly, or WhatsApp +60 17-262 2652. Dayana typically responds within one business day to discuss your organisation's ESG challenges, preferred dates, and programme fit.
Get in Touch
Book a Discovery Call
Tell Dayana about your ESG challenges and what you're trying to achieve. No pitch. Just a focused conversation about whether the ESG Dojo is the right fit for your organisation.
