Dissecting ESG in Malaysia


PWC's Andrew Chan (pic): For us, it’s this transition period where companies’ management need more support from directors but directors need to be upskilled in terms of not just what is ESG but how ESG impacts the business’ ability to generate value, and how ESG should be implemented.

ANDREW Chan, PwC Malaysia’s sustainability and climate change leader, discusses the ESG theme in corporate Malaysia. Below are excerpts of an email interview with him.

Q: How does one grapple with the varied interpretations of ESG, globally? Which set of ESG criteria should Malaysian corporations use?

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