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SERDANG: Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has urged plantation companies to develop their sustainability framework to support commitments to the country’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda. Fadillah, who is also Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), said that all organisations in the country, particularly government-linked companies and government-related investment companies, should…

Companies should utilise the data that artificial intelligence (AI) leverages on to create better narratives for their environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies, says publiCT.io founder and chief executive officer Manminder Kaur Dhillon. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR: Public listed companies (PLCs) need to step up on environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure to comply with Bursa Malaysia’s enhanced sustainability reporting by 2025 for the Main Market and 2026 for the ACE Market, said Bursa Malaysia. Read full story

(July 9): Johor Plantations Group Bhd (JPG) will use funds raised in its RM735 million initial public offering (IPO) to build a palm oil operation powered by…

KUALA LUMPUR: The ASEAN, Hong Kong, China (AHKC) SMEs Going ESG Policy Dialogue and Workshop 2024 opened today with more than 300 participants from local micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), as well as those from ASEAN member states, Hong Kong and China. Entrepreneurship Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick officiated the opening ceremony…

KUALA LUMPUR: As Malaysia targets to improve the share of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country’s export market, it would be crucial for these companies to toe the environmental, social and governance (ESG) line. Read full story

THE Asia ESG Positive Impact Consortium (A-EPIC) was officially launched yesterday comprising three influential media partners, Star Media Group, Indonesia’s Media Group of Kompas Gramedia (KG Media) and the Inquirer Group of Companies from the Philippines. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — Bursa Malaysia Bhd announced the newly launched Centralised Sustainability Intelligence (CSI) Solution is now available for companies of all sizes, from conglomerates to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), both listed and unlisted. According to the exchange, the CSI Solution offers a comprehensive framework to help Malaysian companies integrate environmental, social,…

As business owners, whether through our picking or enforced by the demands from policymakers and the supply chain, ESG must be considered. We need to be aware of the policies in this space and how we need to pivot our business to stay ahead. Read full story

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on all stakeholders, including businesses, civil societies and individuals to actively participate in achieving a sustainable future for the next generation and create powerful synergy that drives meaningful change for Malaysia. He highlighted that embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices transcends…