ESG Hub MCP Server

io.github.simonmak-ascentv1.4.1Updated Oct 2, 2026

ESG knowledge base for AI agents: hybrid search, glossary, frameworks, industries, graph traversal.

VerifiedSTDIODesktop onlyKnowledge & Memory

Overview

AI-generated overview

Lets an assistant search and read an open-access ESG encyclopedia covering standards, regulations, frameworks, industries and glossary terms.

What it does: Connects an AI agent to the ESG Hub knowledge base of 350+ articles and 240+ curated resources. It exposes tools for hybrid search (keyword plus vector), glossary lookup, framework and industry browsing, and graph traversal between related ESG topics. Content covers standards such as GRI, IFRS S1/S2, TCFD, TNFD and ESRS, plus regional Hong Kong and APAC guidance.
When to use it: Useful when an assistant needs grounded ESG reference material: sustainability reporting questions, standards and framework comparisons, or explaining ESG terminology and industry context. It is a read-oriented reference source rather than a tool for producing or filing reports.
Requirements: Runs locally as an npm package over stdio, so Node.js is needed. No authentication, environment variables or headers are declared. The underlying public site and REST API are described as freely accessible without running anything.

Before you install

The README's self-hosting instructions reference a private sibling repository and a SurrealDB instance with your own content, so a full local copy is not self-contained. Search answers are described as drawing on third-party services, which may mean queries leave your machine. No credentials are requested by the MCP server itself.

Installation

In SourceWeft

Open ESG Hub MCP Server in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Desktop only via STDIO. STDIO servers start a local process, so they need the SourceWeft desktop host.

Other MCP clients

Follow the launch instructions in the repository.

README

ESG Hub — Open-Access ESG Encyclopedia

[Deploy to Vercel] [License: MIT (code)] [Content: CC BY-SA 4.0]

An open-access encyclopedia of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) knowledge by Ascent Partners Foundation — 350+ articles, 240+ curated resources, books, courses, AI search, a public REST API, and an MCP server. Available in English, Chinese, and Hindi.

Live site: esg-hub.ascent.partners

Features

Knowledge base — 350+ ESG articles across standards (GRI, IFRS S1/S2, TCFD, TNFD, ESRS), regulations, frameworks, ratings, and regional (HK/APAC) guidance
AI search — ask questions in natural language; answers grounded in the knowledge base (SurrealDB BM25 + vector search, DeepSeek, Brave Search across authoritative ESG domains)
Public REST API — open access to all content: /api/v1
MCP server — connect AI agents directly: @esg-hub/mcp-server
Learning resources — free courses, books, and a curated video library
i18n — English, Chinese, Hindi

Tech Stack

Next.js 15 (App Router, React 19) · SurrealDB Cloud · Tailwind CSS v4 · next-intl · Vitest + Playwright · Vercel

Quick Start

bash

git clone https://github.com/simonmak-ascent/esg-hub.gitcd esg-hubpnpm install        # note: requires sibling repo ../tool_package (private)cp .env.example .env  # fill in your own valuespnpm dev

git clone https://github.com/simonmak-ascent/esg-hub.gitcd esg-hubpnpm install        # note: requires sibling repo ../tool_package (private)cp .env.example .env  # fill in your own valuespnpm dev

Useful commands: pnpm lint · npx tsc --noEmit · npx vitest run · pnpm verify:db

Note: the app renders content from a SurrealDB database — you need your own instance and content to run a full copy. The public site and API are freely accessible without running anything.

API & MCP

REST API: open, no auth — GET /api/v1/pages, /api/v1/search?q=..., /api/v1/resources, /api/v1/meta (docs)
MCP server: see mcp-server/ — gives AI agents tools to search and read the knowledge base

Contributing

Content errors (wrong/outdated info, dead links): open a content error issue
Bugs and code changes: see CONTRIBUTING.md
Security vulnerabilities: report privately via SECURITY.md

Use with Context7

Up-to-date ESG Hub documentation is indexed on Context7, so coding agents can pull it into context on demand. With the Context7 MCP server or ctx7 CLI installed, name the library in your prompt:

License

Code: MIT
Encyclopedia content: CC BY-SA 4.0 by Ascent Partners Foundation

An Ascent Partners Foundation project.

If this saves you time, a ⭐ on GitHub helps others find it.

Source: README.md at commit 3d37a16

Tools

Tool metadata has not been indexed yet.

Version history

v1.4.1LatestOct 2, 2026