KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — The lack of awareness and preparedness in environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) adoption among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may lead to missed business opportunities, particularly for those involved in global supply chains, said Thoughts In Gear, a sustainability and social impact consulting firm.

JAKARTA, Dec 20 — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation’s (Matrade) latest export acceleration mission to Indonesia has garnered a positive response from the republic’s industry players.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd today unveiled the Bursa Malaysia ESG Reporting Platform, which will act as a repository for disclosures conforming to the prescribed format mandated under Bursa Malaysia’s enhanced sustainability reporting requirements introduced on Sept 26, 2022.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Nov 28 — TNB Engineering Corporation Sdn Bhd (TNEC) and PKNS FM Integrated Sdn Bhd (PKNS FMI) recently organised a cycling event that not only looks to enhance their relationship with clients, but promote good environmental, social and governance (ESG)...

PETALING JAYA, Nov 22 — More Malaysian companies need to follow and adopt environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks, fostering long-term sustainability and positively impacting both the environment and society, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 8 — Malaysia has the potential to be among the leading countries to successfully integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles into its economy, Schneider Electric said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Bursa Malaysia Bhd signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to establish an inter-regional environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-linked ecosystem to drive business value creation while fostering sustainable development across Asean.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — E-commerce platform Lazada Group has recorded a lower carbon footprint as the group reduced its overall  Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 10 per cent since introducing a baseline carbon inventory to identify key sources of GHG emission across its operations in 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has allocated RM80 million for corporate responsibility programmes this year, which is part of its initiative to drive the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) agenda.

JAKARTA, Aug 20 — Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) economic ministers have endorsed a carbon neutrality strategy aligning with Paris Agreement commitments and could unlock a US$5.3 trillion (RM24.6 trillion) economic opportunity.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — The capital market can do more to finance businesses’ transition towards more sustainable practices, by broadening its instrument array to support them in incorporating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) elements, said the Securities Commission (SC).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The government has no plans to implement law enforcement actions on environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in this country.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — The ringgit would not hit the 5.0 level against the US dollar because Malaysia is not experiencing any form of crisis.

BANGI, April 11 — The government will launch a framework on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) standards by year-end to help local companies transition into renewable energy, said International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The pandemic-prompted change in working practices has brought about only slight progress for women in senior positions at corporate organisations in Malaysia, according to a recent report.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The National Investment Council (MPN) will be established to plan an investment-related agenda as well as ensure the empowerment of investment governance in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Bursa Malaysia and the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) will be rolling out a Centralised Sustainability Reporting platform next month.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Developed and developing countries must join hands at the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels to embark on the long journey to achieve sustainable development in the long run, said Minister of International Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — Malaysia’s economy is on a strong footing to attract quality investments, said International Trade and Industry Minister minister.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1— Property consultancy Savills Malaysia sees the overall property market in the country “to be a direct extension of 2022” and that the bumpy ride will move into 2023 but with a stronger positive bias.