Short Position - Governance, foreign labour, new variant

ESG issues are at the forefront today. Companies that remain lackadaisical in fully embracing ESG standards risk losing investors interest.

Enhancing governance

THIS week, the Securities Commission (SC) released its Corporate Governance Strategic Priorities for the period of 2021 to 2023. The aim is to promote environmental, social and governance (ESG) fitness at the board levels of listed companies in Malaysia.

The initiative is timely and is an extension of the regulator’s early governance-related guidelines for corporate Malaysia.