Operating as an independent Technical Secretariat, ESG Crypto maintains the open-source protocols required to audit the environmental and fiduciary performance of Bitcoin mining portfolios.
To: Investment Committee / Risk Board
Subject: Digital Asset Governance & ESG Alignment
The "wild west" era of crypto is over. To allocate institutional capital, we must enforce a stewardship standard that mirrors our existing ESG mandates. The ESG Crypto Framework provides the required audit trail: verifying renewable energy matching (Pillar 1), proving internal control maturity (Pillar 2), and ensuring IFRS S2 climate disclosure compliance (Pillar 3). This is not just about compliance; it is about securing the social license to operate at scale.
Most crypto experts don't speak ESG. Most ESG experts dismiss crypto. ESG Crypto bridges this divide.
Institutional holders of digital assets face a unique challenge: traditional ESG frameworks were not designed for cryptocurrency's characteristics. This organization provides the missing governance layer.
The Solution
Evidence-based frameworks aligned with IFRS S2 & TCFD.
We do not sell certification. We publish audit criteria. Our specialized committees—comprising energy engineers, risk officers, and legal counsel—maintain vendor-neutral standards aligned with SEC Climate Rules and EU MiCA regulations.
The Secretariat functions as the administrative backbone, responsible for the maintenance of research pillars, version control of standards, and alignment with evolving regulations (SEC, EU MiCA). It ensures all frameworks remain vendor-neutral.
Research is driven by specialized committees comprising energy engineers, audit partners, and legal counsel. These working groups (Energy Systems, Governance Risk, Reporting Standards) validate all methodologies before publication.