About Otrelo
Cultivating a more deliberate approach to sustainability
We are a small advisory practice in Petaling Jaya, working with Malaysian firms that want to understand their ESG position before being told what it should be.
← Back to homeOur story
Started out of a shared frustration with generic advice
Otrelo was established in Petaling Jaya after the founders — drawn from backgrounds in auditing, environmental science, and trade finance — found themselves fielding the same question from mid-sized Malaysian firms: "Our buyer in Germany is asking about ESG. What do we actually need to do?"
The answers available at the time were either too large in scope (written for listed companies with dedicated teams) or too vague to act on. The gap, it seemed, was in the middle — firms in Malaysian supply chains who needed a grounded, written, considered response to a specific situation, not a framework designed for someone else.
We started small by design. Our first engagements were supply chain reviews for manufacturers in Selangor whose European buyers had begun asking about labour practices and environmental records. Those early clients taught us that the most useful thing we could offer was honesty about what they currently had, what they did not, and what the difference might mean over the next few years.
That has not changed. We remain a small practice, taking on a limited number of engagements at any time, because the work requires attention — not volume.
Our mission
"To help Malaysian firms understand their ESG position — thoughtfully, at their own pace, without pressure."
At a glance
- Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
- Established 2019
- Small specialist team
- Focus: ESG advisory, supply chain, disclosure
- Serving Malaysian firms across sectors
The team
The people doing the work
A small group of advisors with backgrounds in environmental science, trade, and corporate reporting. When you engage Otrelo, you work directly with us.
Nadia Rashid
Principal Consultant
Nadia leads ESG Direction engagements, with a background in environmental auditing and ten years working with Malaysian manufacturers preparing for international buyers.
Kelvin Lim
Supply Chain Advisor
Kelvin specialises in supply chain reviews, drawing on a prior career in trade finance and procurement across the ASEAN region to ask the questions that matter most.
Sarah Fernandez
Reporting & Disclosure Advisor
Sarah focuses on sustainability disclosure and stakeholder communication, having previously supported listed companies on their early reporting work under Bursa Malaysia's requirements.
How we work
Standards we hold ourselves to
Confidentiality by default
All client information, working documents, and findings are treated as confidential. We do not publish case studies without written consent and do not reference client names in any external context.
Written deliverables only
Every engagement concludes with a structured written output. We do not rely on verbal summaries or slide decks that cannot be revisited — the documents are yours to use as you see fit.
No upselling
Our engagement scope is agreed at the outset. We do not use the discovery process to recommend additional services or create dependency. If further work makes sense, we say so — plainly, and only once.
Honest scope limits
We are clear about what an engagement does and does not achieve. We do not frame our work as producing compliance with a specific regime unless that is genuinely what the engagement is designed to do.
Direct working relationship
The consultants named in your engagement are the consultants who do the work. There are no junior staff assigned after scoping, no hand-offs, and no account managers between you and the work.
Data protection
We handle personal and commercial data in line with Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Act 2010. Client data is stored securely, retained only as long as needed, and not shared with third parties.
Our perspective
ESG preparation is not a sprint
The firms that approach sustainability preparation most effectively tend to do so slowly — not because they lack urgency, but because they understand that a materiality map built carefully at the beginning is more useful than one built hastily in response to a buyer's questionnaire.
At Otrelo, we work with firms across manufacturing, distribution, and professional services in Malaysia. Many come to us when a German, Dutch, or Australian buyer has begun asking questions about their supply chain or environmental record. Some come because a board member has raised the topic and nobody is quite sure what the first step looks like. A few come simply because a colleague mentioned us.
In each case, we try to begin by understanding the actual situation — not the situation as framed by a framework. What does the firm currently know about its material environmental and social topics? What have buyers asked, specifically? What is the realistic timeline for any formal disclosure? From those questions, a sensible starting point usually becomes clear.
Our engagements are narrow by design. The ESG Direction Engagement does not produce a completed sustainability report. The Supply Chain Review does not tell a firm what to do with its suppliers. The Sustainability Note does not provide legal advice. Each does one thing carefully, and leaves the next decisions with the people who need to make them.
Work with us
Ready to take a considered look at your position?
An initial conversation is straightforward. Tell us where you are, what you have been asked, and what you are trying to decide — and we will tell you honestly whether one of our engagements is a fit.
Begin a conversation