The hidden carbon accounting costs of tariffs

AMID rising global trade tensions, businesses across Asia are confronting not just supply chain disruption and rising costs, but also an underappreciated consequence: distorted sustainability reporting.

While much attention has been paid to the macroeconomic impact of tariffs, the less visible but equally serious effect lies in how tariffs distort carbon accounting – specifically when businesses rely on spend-based emissions estimates.

Trade uncertainty and regional economic impact

Across Asia, recent volatility in tariffs has had wide-ranging effects.