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Judging concludes for inaugural Asia ESG Positive Impact Awards 2025

PETALING JAYA: The first Asia ESG Positive Impact Awards (PIA) 2025 judging concluded on Oct 14, with 54 gold winners from Star Media Group’s (SMG) ESG Positive Impact Awards (Malaysia), the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s ESG Edge Impact Awards (Philippines) and KG Media’s Lestari Awards (Indonesia) presenting their winning entries to an international panel of judges.

Recognising vision, celebrating value

THE Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Positive Impact Awards (PIA) return this year with a sharpened mission.

Sust(AI)nability: Leveraging AI for measurable ESG impact

HUMANITY’S greatest inventions have always transformed how we live and work.

Women taking the lead

The 30% Club is driving gender diversity in leadership roles, setting the stage for a more inclusive and effective corporate world.

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.