AS THE YEAR edges closer to 2024, the countdown towards 2030, and invariable 2050, is on the minds of those concerned with fulfilling the country’s nett-zero nationally determined contribution (NDC) set out in the Paris Agreement.
THE launch of the Simplified ESG Disclosure Guide (SEDG) in October by Capital Markets Malaysia (CMM) an affiliate of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) offered small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) a definitive understanding of what is expected of them within the environmental, social and governance (ESG) landscape.
The transition towards greener economy has always been associated with environmental, social and governance (ESG). The trend has gained further momentum as the investing community have shown their commitment to invest based on the ESG principle. In particular, the institutional investors have increasingly pledged their allegiance to this new way of doing business.