Malaysia

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.

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.

Striking a right balance

In recent years, the lines between business and social responsibility have blurred. Corporates are no longer judged solely by their bottom line, but by the impact they have on people and the planet.

Powering Asean’s sustainable future

IMAGINE this: A clean and green power grid connecting not only all 10 member states of Asean but also linking China, Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand.

A Hard Look at Partnerships

How accountability is reshaping NGO–corporate collaboration