Article

Concerns over labour rights abuse in Malaysia’s palm oil sector has put the industry under scrutiny in recent years.

Infographic

Understanding the Voluntary Carbon Market Landscape

Article

The oil and gas industry, as the largest contributor to climate change alongside coal, faces immense pressure in a changing energy economy.

Article

As governments and organisations race to net zero, the voluntary carbon market (VCM) has emerged as a crucial tool to spur climate action and allow firms to account for hard-to-abate emissions by supporting emissions avoidance,

Article

Malaysia, a biodiversity hotspot, has many economic activities that are directly or indirectly dependent on nature and its services.

Article

Due to its role as a risk manager, insurer and investor, the insurance industry plays an important role in ensuring the successful transition to a low carbon economy and fighting climate change.

Infographic

Voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) have seen rapid growth in the last decade as carbon offsets became an important part of climate strategies across the globe.

Article

To continue participating in the global supply chain, Malaysian logistics companies increasingly need to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practices into their business operations. However, such initiatives are deemed costly to imp

Article

Climate change is posing new challenges to central banks and regulators whose main mandate is to ensure systemic financial stability.

Article

The circular economy concept, with a focus on turning waste into resources and extending the life of products and materials, is now increasingly seen as an emerging paradigm for companies that want to promote sustainable growth.

Article

As the pace of innovation accelerates, technology will play a critical role in enabling businesses to realise their sustainability goals.

Report

Understanding sustainability reporting requirements across Asia Pacific and insights on the journey to date May 2022

Article

Bursa Malaysia (“the Exchange”) has been undertaking annual sustainability disclosure reviews (“SDR”) of sustainability statements or reports of public listed companies (“PLCs”) on a sampling basis since 2017

Report

Many boards of directors are either currently or will very soon be required to drive the strategic direction that entities take in meeting their sustainability reporting requirements.

Video

Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks.

Article

The Sustainability Reporting Matrix: An Example of How to Design Your Company''s Sustainability Report

Video

Is it just another new term in the ever-growing sustainability dictionary?

Case Study

From setting an internal carbon price to R&D in carbon storage and capture, we hear about how Sunway plans to meet its ambitious targets

Webcast

COP26, which concluded in Gasgow on 13 November 2021, led to the creation of a new global agreement – the Glasgow Climate Pact.

Infographic

What are the 2040 trajectories we need to take to stay below two degrees of warming above pre-industrial levels?

Video

What specific actions do we need to take to achieve the COP26 outcomes?

Case Study

What can we learn from Intel’s experience on ensuring fair recruitment for workers among its Malaysian suppliers?

Commentary

Supply chains are a highly complex web of business and trading relationships spread across numerous countries

Events

The RHB ESG Thematic Conference “When Shariah Meets ESG” focused on ‘Convergence’, providing industry experts and selected investors a platform to share knowledge on the integration of Environment, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) investing into Shariah funds.

Commentary

Malaysia''s progress thus far, why companies should set carbon targets, and how to get started

Infographic

Engaging Employees in Malaysia Through Flexible Work Arrangements

Video

The objectives of the Guide are to strengthen the business case for corporations to embark on a Low Carbon/Net Zero pathway.

External Report

New guidance by the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative to mainstream sustainable finance among issuers worldwide

Webcast

Deep dive on physical and transition scenario analysis

Article

Even as <IR> is gaining traction in various jurisdictions around the world, its adoption in ASEAN is still limited mostly to larger companies in selected jurisdictions such as Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.

Article

A collaboration between the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM), this Virtual Talk discussed the development of corporate reporting around the world and the material impacts on corporate reporting in Malaysia in the years ahead.

External Report

UN Global Compact (UNGC) Malaysia, with the support of Sarawak Energy, has launched a microsite with a series of toolkits aimed at helping companies improve their understanding and adoption of sustainability practices.

Webcast

A webcast introducing the Task Force on Climate-related Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations and how companies can get started on implementing them.

External Report

A three-step guide to embed the SDGs in existing business and reporting processes.

External Report

Features the experiences of companies that use both standards together to fulfil their reporting needs

Webcast

Learn the why, what and how of SBTI in 15 min, along with some examples from Malaysian companies

External Report

The role of the CSO may gain prominence over the next 2 years. What is its evolving role?

Article

Businesses - including those in Malaysia - have come under growing scrutiny on their approach to labour management. What are the costs of inaction and what are the starting points for Malaysian companies?

Commentary

A review of 300 PLCs show average compliance levels of 93% and quality scores of 68%.

External Report

From theft of migrant workers՚ wages to uncertainties about the future workplace, this year՚s top 10 round up reflects the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 in society.

External Report

How does ChapterZero՚s climate change boardroom toolkit help non-executive directors ensure their businesses have the strategic plans in place to respond to climate change?

External Report

The IIRC published revisions to the <IR> Framework in January 2021 to enable more decision-useful reporting. The revisions, the first since the <IR> Framework was originally published in 2013

Commentary

In this article, we have interviewed Bursa Malaysia CEO Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift and Helena Fung, FTSE Russell’s head of sustainable investment for Asia-Pacific, to talk about how FTSE Russell, a pioneer in sustainable investment, works together with Bursa Malaysia to build a resilient ecosystem.

Infographic

2020 saw various announcements by global reporting frameworks. What should Malaysian companies pay most attention to?

Commentary

Why is dynamic materiality important and what are the latest tools available to help companies track it?

External Report

Five leading reporting organisations publish a new report towards their vision for a comprehensive reporting system.

Webcast

In this webcast, we speak to Golden-Agri Resources and ISS ESG to discuss how companies should re-prioritise their material risks and opportunities amid the seismic events of 2020.

Case Study

In the second part of this series, we look at good examples of sustainability reporting in the areas of measuring KPIs, setting targets and balanced reporting.

External Report

How should companies in Malaysia rethink their ESG commitments, in light of the pandemic and recent developments by the government to move Malaysia towards a more sustainable future?

Case Study

In the first part of this series, we look at good examples of sustainability reporting in the areas of sustainability governance and materiality.

External Report

5 framework- and standard-setting institutions have expressed a commitment to working towards a comprehensive corporate reporting system.

Commentary

A summary of the most important updates on GRI’s proposed revised Universal Standards - and what the implications might be for businesses.

Video

How managers and supervisors can create safe workplaces, preserve the containment, and communicate effectively with workers to reduce anxiety amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Commentary

Some companies have leveraged on technology to enhance effective monitoring of the performance and activities of their suppliers. In this case studies, we look at tools developed by companies such as Olam, Thai Union and others.

Infographic

From supply chain troubles and operational disruptions to leadership issues and managing a remote workforce, the challenges facing every facet of business right now are truly unprecedented.

External Report

UNGC՚s SDG Implementation Framework helps companies to set bolder goals to contribute to the SDGs, aligned with their business purpose and strategy.

External Report

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) releases its Global Rights index, mapping international worker rights՚ violations and naming the worst offending countries.

Commentary

It certainly isn’t smooth sailing for businesses right now. How can the concept of stewardship help business leaders to navigate the current uncertainty and change, and avoid getting lost at sea?

Webcast

Hear from the world’s top sustainability thought leaders to explore a fundamental question: ‘Is it possible to start imagining the good while the wounds are still wide open?

Infographic

What do over 1,000 CEOs really think about business & SDGs - UNGC report

External Report

A new UNDP tool provides companies with a quick means of reviewing human rights risks in their operations and supply chains amid COVID-19.

External Report

Relief measures include 50% rebate for annual listing fees for some Listed Issuers, 1-month extension for submission of financial statements, greater flexibility for brokers to manage margin accounts, among others.

External Report

Following the introduction of the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) that will take effect 18 to 31 March 2020 (“Restricted Period”), the Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”)

Survey

Presented by Bursa Malaysia, this free self-assessment tool is designed to help listed companies ‘diagnose’ where they are on their sustainability journey. It consists of 10 questions and should take no longer than 30 min to complete

External Report

Bursa Malaysia has been ranked 2nd among ASEAN stock exchanges, in a recent report released by Corporate Knights, “Measuring Sustainability Disclosure: Ranking the World’s Stock Exchanges 2019”.

External Report

Survey of Malaysian working adults finds that perceptions of the term vary across income levels, age groups and geographic locations.

External Report

First self-assessment on circular performance launched by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), helping companies to measure their sustainability efforts and readiness for circular transition.

Video

Marking International Human Rights Day, we look at the top 10 business and human rights issues for the year ahead, from fake news to sexual harassment in the workplace

External Report

New WWF report finds that financial regulators in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are strengthening expectations on climate and environment risk managemen

External Report

3 years after SGX mandated sustainability reporting, what are the key improvements and gaps in ESG reporting by Singapore companies?

Webcast

How companies can maximise the impact of their community programmes by taking a strategic approach to corporate community investment

Video

What is the circular economy? Replacing the linear ‘throw away and replace’ culture with a circular ‘return and renew’ one.

Infographic

From climate change to the void of trust in institutions, we look at the top sustainability trends in 2019

External Report

Sime Darby tops the list, in a study of human rights disclosures by the largest 250 PLCs in 5 ASEAN countries

Webcast

Speaking with Malaysian Lawyer Edmund Bon and Simon Lord from Sime Darby.

Infographic

Sustainability, responsible business, CSR, corporate citizenship, corporate responsibility, creating shared value, ESG… what''''''''s the difference? This infographic sheds light on the definitions of these terms and the nuances, if any, between each definition.

External Report

The first comprehensive guide developed by investors to look at climate change reporting by public-listed companies in Asia against TCFD.

External Report

Many companies today engage in corporate giving, but how can companies move one level up and ensure that this is done strategically?

Case Study

What is the role of Sustainability Committees? Why do companies need one and what are the best practices in setting one up?

External Report

This report looks at balancing disclosure and engagement, to help companies make the most of their reporting process and the investment it requires.

Commentary

A brief introduction to sustainable business and the importance of linking sustainability to the business strategy.

Webcast

A webcast on materiality; why it matters, and tips on designing an effective materiality assessment.

Webcast

This webinar provides valuable insight into how leading brands are integrating the SDGs into their business to create the disruptive change required to meet the global goals.

External Report

Over 200 global investors with more than $26.3 trillion AUM have pledged support to companies responsible for 85 percent of world’s total global greenhouse gas emissions

Video

An introductory video to the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development (JSC) at Sunway University in Malaysia, established to support the global effort to achieve the SDGs.

Video

A human rights scandal in your supply chain could have profound impacts on your business. This video helps companies identify potential salient human rights risks and how to mitigate them.

External Report

Greater sustainability can help businesses overcome global burdens to growth and deliver trillions in new market value. This report also identifies actions business leaders can take to capture their share of the prize and set the world on the path to a sustainable, inclusive economy.

Infographic

This infographic gives an overview of the steps in sustainability reporting which may be applied to sustainability practitioners of all levels. The steps outlined allow users to identify which stage of the reporting journey their organizations are at