Thursday, February 13, 2025

Challenges in ESG Reporting

 Photo courtesy of Freepik, for illustration purposes only Sustainability Reporting – what challenges to expect   Sustainability Reporting is now common and we are seeing companies have progressed in their reporting maturity over a short period of time. Generally, the purpose of Sustainability...

Monday, September 23, 2024

Sustainable Procurement: Is it worth pursuing?

 Photo courtesy of Freepik, for illustration purposes onlyIntroduction In recent years, with issues such as COVID-19 and with the current volatile market, the resilience of supply chain is deemed more critical than ever. Companies have started to integrate Sustainability into its operations but...

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Net Zero Commitment – Is Malaysia in the lead?

 Photo courtesy of Pexels, for illustration purposes onlyIntroductionA few years ago, Malaysia was under the radar due to human rights issues. However, things are starting to change – with strong adherence to global standards as part of the country’s approach to address the ‘Social’ aspect particularly...

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

What is the Role of Internal Audit in ESG?

   Photo courtesy of Freepik, for illustration purposes only   Introduction Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) has now become integral in business strategies and operations. It is no longer a nice-to-have agenda for companies. ESG contributes towards value creation,...

Monday, August 28, 2023

Green Talent – key towards net zero

 Photo courtesy of, freepik for illustration purposes only In the previous article, we talked about why a company culture is important in the overall ESG agenda. Now, let’s talk a little bit more specific. What is the role of the workforce on the current ESG buzzword i.e. climate and net zero. Companies need...

Friday, July 14, 2023

Why company culture is critical for ESG

 Photo courtesy of Freepik, for illustration purposes only  Company culture; is something that is not easy to change and manage. But it is common understanding that it determines the enabling success of a company towards achieving its goals and aspirations, including for Environmental, Social...

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Role of Treasury in ESG

 Role of Treasury in ESG   Photo courtesy of Freepik, for illustration purposes only   Introduction Sustainable Finance is widely known as the consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into financing (including investing) and decision making processes. For...