Establishing a sustainable coalition in Asean

While the EU Green Deal presents challenges like stricter regulations for products, it also offers opportunities for Malaysia’s trade and export through sustainable practices and early compliance, requiring strategic adaptation

THE rise of implementing the environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards within the economic framework has driven international policies, influenced investments and sparked a flurry of green financing across different sectors and industries around the globe — simply because no company, or country, is its own island.

Today, the continent taking the lead in ESG implementation is undeniably the European Union (EU).