Our Journey of Growth and Impact
(2008–2025)
Seventeen years, one idea: that value should be measured honestly, and shared. What follows are the milestones we are proudest of — and the ones our clients made possible.
Our Impact in Numbers
- 400+ ESG-integrated reports delivered since 2016
- 200+ listed companies served across Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Singapore
- 270 member firms in Allinial Global network, ranked #2 globally
- 500+ delegates at UNESCAP Asia-Pacific Business Forum representing 40+ countries
- 85,000 participants at COP28; 67,000 participants at COP29
Global Climate Leadership
Value is no longer only financial. Our work now reaches into climate resilience and biodiversity impact — because that is where enterprise value is heading.
COP28 (Dubai, Nov–Dec 2023): Simon Mak, Chairman of the Ascent Partners Foundation, engaged with 85,000 participants, including 150+ Heads of State, on global stocktake and climate finance.
COP29 (Baku, Nov 2024): Joined 67,000 delegates to shape negotiations on adaptation and climate finance, reinforcing our commitment to integrating sustainability into enterprise value.
Looking Ahead
Valuation is changing, and so are we. We are redefining enterprise value by folding financial performance, ESG metrics and climate resilience into one view — through our advisory work and the Ascent Partners Foundation, so that the insight matters to businesses, investors and society alike.
2025
Consolidation and Future Focus
In January 2025, we formally divested our commercial ESG reporting operations, positioning the Ascent Partners Foundation as the hub for sustainability resources and thought leadership. Today, Ascent Partners continues to lead in valuation advisory, integrating ESG, climate risk, and nature-positive strategies into every engagement.
2024
Nature-Positive Valuation
Signed an MOU with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to develop frameworks that incorporate biodiversity into corporate valuation models. Transitioned ESG reporting resources to a free-of-charge model through the Ascent Partners Foundation, democratising access to sustainability tools.
2023
Strategic Partnerships for Climate and Value
Commercial: Signed an MOU with Ampere to integrate carbon credit strategies into corporate valuations, enabling clients to quantify climate-related financial risks and opportunities.
Charitable: Partnered with UNESCAP and IOM to advance sustainability and humanitarian initiatives, including the Asia-Pacific Business Forum attended by 500+ delegates from 40+ countries.
2022
Strategic Partnerships for Climate and Value
To strengthen our valuation and advisory capabilities, Ascent Partners became a member of Allinial Global in May 2022. Ranked as the #2 largest accounting association worldwide, Allinial Global comprises 270 member firms, generating US$6.76 billion+ in aggregate revenue, and operating in 112 countries. This milestone expanded our ability to deliver cross-border valuations, fairness opinions, and ESG-integrated advisory services.
2017
Commitment to Global Standards
In 2017, we established the Ascent Partners Foundation as a Section 88 charity, reinforcing our dual commitment: commercial excellence and social impact.
2016
ESG Integration into Valuation
Recognising the growing importance of sustainability in enterprise value, we launched ESG Reporting Services in 2016. This was not just compliance—it was a strategic evolution. We began embedding ESG factors into valuation models, helping clients understand how environmental, social, and governance performance influences long-term enterprise value and investor confidence.
Impact: Delivered 400+ ESG reports across seven industries, integrating materiality assessments into valuation frameworks for sectors such as energy, property, and finance.
2012
Regional Expansion
By 2012, we extended our footprint to Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore, enabling cross-border valuation and transaction advisory services for listed companies, private enterprises, and multinational corporations. This expansion positioned Ascent Partners as an adviser for complex corporate finance and restructuring mandates.
2008
Foundations in Valuation
Ascent Partners Group Limited was incorporated in Hong Kong on 7 March 2008 and launched that September, in the teeth of the global financial crisis. The purpose was fixed from the first day: valuation and advisory good enough to stand behind, so that clients could move through uncertainty and find the growth on the other side. The founding idea, “Together, We Flourish,” still sets our direction.
