Our Mandate

Compliance Is Not
Optional. Neither Are We.

We built WAJIBU around a single purpose: to make ESG and social responsibility compliance something regulated businesses can demonstrate, not just declare.

WAJIBU London office, executive meeting room with city views
2014
Founded
150+
Clients Served
£36M+
Penalties Navigated
Our Mandate

We Built This Because We have Sat On Both Sides Of The Review.

WAJIBU was founded by regulatory lawyers and GRC professionals who have built compliance frameworks from inside regulated organisations. We know what the FCA looks for. We know what a Section 166 review feels like from inside the firm. And we know exactly what falls apart under scrutiny, because we have seen it.

"Regulatory fines are the minimum. Reputational damage, investor withdrawal, and loss of FCA authorisation are the ceiling."

We do not sell templates. We build defences. Every engagement begins with an honest assessment of where you actually stand, not where you wish you were. We map your exposure, build the framework, and produce the board-ready evidence your regulators, investors, and shareholders require.

The outcomes speak for themselves: £36M in enforcement penalties navigated, €150M in CSRD exposure managed, 150 organisations supported, and a client retention rate that reflects what it feels like to work with a firm that takes your compliance as seriously as you should.

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What We Bring

Three Capabilities. One Mandate.

Regulatory Legal Expertise

Qualified legal expertise in ESG, data governance, and GRC, including hands-on experience building compliance frameworks within regulated organisations. We know what regulators look for because we have been on both sides of the review.

AI Governance & Technology Architecture

Deep capability in AI governance frameworks including ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, and IAPP AIGP, alongside cloud infrastructure expertise. Compliance systems that are not just documented but operationally embedded in your technology architecture.

Board Assurance & Strategic Communication

A rare combination of regulatory fluency and boardroom communication capability. We translate complex compliance obligations into board-reportable management information that enables genuine governance, not compliance theatre.

Core Values

The Principles We Live By

Every recommendation, every report and every relationship at WAJIBU is shaped by these four principles.

01

Responsibility

We hold ourselves to the same high standards we advocate for our clients — in every engagement, every recommendation, every decision.

02

Integrity

We say what we mean and mean what we say. Our advice is always independent, evidence-based and aligned with your best interests — not our own.

03

Impact

We measure our success by your outcomes. Quantifiable improvements in ESG performance, stakeholder trust and lasting value creation.

04

Transparency

We believe clarity builds trust. Our reporting is rigorous, our methodology is open, and our relationships are founded on honest, candid dialogue.

Our People

The Team Behind WAJIBU

A team of seasoned ESG professionals, sustainability scientists and governance specialists — united by a shared belief in purposeful business.

Amara Osei-Bonsu — Founder and Managing Director
Amara Osei-Bonsu
Founder & Managing Director

15 years in sustainability strategy across FTSE-listed corporations and institutional investors. Former Head of ESG at a leading London asset manager. MSc Environmental Governance, Oxford.

James Whitfield — Director of ESG Compliance
James Whitfield
Director, ESG Compliance

Regulatory compliance specialist with deep expertise in CSRD, SFDR and TCFD. Previously led governance transformation programmes across the financial services sector in the UK and EU.

Priya Sharma — Head of Sustainability Reporting
Priya Sharma
Head of Sustainability Reporting

GRI-certified sustainability reporting expert. Delivered award-winning integrated reports for FTSE 100 companies. Specialises in GHG accounting, net-zero pathways and science-based targets.

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Why WAJIBU

What Sets Us Apart

In a crowded advisory landscape, WAJIBU stands apart through the quality of our thinking, the depth of our expertise and our uncompromising commitment to client outcomes.

We don't offer generic frameworks or off-the-shelf reports. Every engagement is built from scratch, tailored to your industry, your stakeholders and your strategic objectives.

Bespoke by Default

Every strategy, framework and report is built specifically for you — never templated.

Regulatory Precision

Our specialists track every CSRD, SFDR, TCFD and SECR development so you never fall behind.

Outcome-Focused

We measure our value by what changes in your organisation — not the thickness of our reports.

Long-Term Partnership

We don't do one-off projects. We build lasting relationships that evolve with your ESG journey.

95%
Client retention rate — our clients stay because results speak louder than promises.
150+
Organisations transformed across financial services, property, manufacturing and beyond.
£250M+
In ESG-aligned investment funds advised and structured since founding.
10+
Years of deep ESG expertise built across the UK's most demanding sectors.

Trusted by leading organisations across the UK

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