Malaysia

Explore the depths of ESG

ASEAN’s rapid growth presents an opportunity to lead on ESG issues that matter. Covering a broad spectrum of topics—from climate change and the circular economy to renewable energy financing and innovative cleantech—the Asia ESG Summit 2025 offers a platform to explore the ESG priorities shaping Asia’s sustainable future.

Bankable sustainability

Chasing capital through ESG — Malaysian firms are realigning their strategies as green finance takes centre stage

62 celebrated for ESG excellence

PETALING JAYA: Recognising trailblazing environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, 62 winners were celebrated at the ESG Positive Impact Awards (ESG PIA) 2024 for their exceptional contributions to sustainability and responsible business conduct.

ESG sustainability: societal and global perspectives

The increasing volatility and unpredictability of the global economy arising from Black Swan events, such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war, is prompting corporate managers the world over to initiate measures to enhance their chances of survival. Many are adopting the ESG framework.

Terms of engagement matter—and they need to change

It’s risky to open a story about rewriting clichés with a cliché, but here we go: ‘meet your audience where it’s at.’

Plastic pollution: A crisis we’re already eating

As a researcher with the Department of Fisheries Malaysia studying marine plastic pollution, I spend my days documenting a crisis that most people never see. Research on Malaysian beaches reveals between 64 to 1,930 pieces of plastic debris per square metre.

Malaysia’s role in the global effort in the war against plastic

As we approach World Ocean Day 2025, the theme “Confronting the Escalating Plastic Waste Crisis” resonates deeply with the global community.

Confronting the escalating plastic waste crisis: A Malaysian perspective

Plastic has become deeply embedded in our modern lives. From packaging to electronics and even medicine, it is so widely used that imagining life without it feels almost impossible.

Life in plastic isn’t fantastic

Recycling alone is no longer enough. Can businesses turn the tide on ocean plastic through circular innovation and systemic change?

Partnership to revive the rainforest

Sometimes, building a project is best achieved by working together. That is how the World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia (WWF-MY) planned the Ulu Muda Forest Complex in Kedah, one that focuses on enhancing forest governance and improving forest management.