Compass Works
Helping organisations navigate sustainability, data and decision-making.
Compass Works is an independent platform founded by Jonathan Li, bringing together sustainability expertise, data-driven insight and practical problem-solving to help organisations navigate complex challenges.

Understand Complexity
Organisations today face increasing volumes of information, competing priorities and growing expectations from stakeholders. Compass Works was created around a simple idea: better decisions come from understanding context, recognising patterns and seeing the bigger picture.
Sustainability Expertise
Drawing on close to two decades of experience in sustainability and ESG, Compass Works combines strategic thinking, practical implementation and data-driven insight to help organisations make better decisions.


Turning Data into Decisions
Effective sustainability management depends on trusted information. Compass Works helps organisations improve ESG data quality, reporting processes and governance, turning fragmented datasets into practical insight that supports action.
Building What's Next
Compass Works also serves as a platform for experimentation and innovation. Current areas of exploration include AI-enabled ESG workflows, ESG data solutions and decision-support tools designed to help people navigate complex choices more effectively.

About Jonathan
Jonathan Li is a sustainability and ESG professional with close to two decades of experience working across Europe and Asia. His career spans leadership roles in both corporate and consultancy environments, helping investors, developers and occupiers navigate sustainability strategy, ESG reporting, data management and environmental performance challenges.Compass Works was founded as a platform to bring together experience, curiosity and continuous learning. While drawing on established expertise, Jonathan believes that progress comes from remaining open to new ideas, embracing emerging technologies and finding practical ways to solve complex problems. Through Compass Works, he explores how sustainability, data and innovation can work together to support better decision-making and create meaningful outcomes.
Let's talk
Whether you're looking for sustainability support, ESG data expertise, collaboration opportunities or simply want to exchange ideas, I'd be pleased to hear from you.