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KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission (SC) is planning to adopt the International Sustainability Standards Board's (ISSB) global standards to ensure that sustainability becomes an integral part of local corporations, said chairman Datuk Seri Dr Awang Adek Hussin.
KUALA LUMPUR: The capital market can play an important role in financing businesses to transition towards more sustainable practices by broadening the array of capital market instruments to support them in incorporating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) elements into their business.
THE role of financial institutions (FIs) has evolved from just being an intermediary for borrowing and lending to being the driver of capital in the transition towards a green and sustainable future.
PETALING JAYA: Sustainable finance is fast gaining traction and is set to become the future mainstream financing instrument in corporate Malaysia at a time when the global economy is facing recessionary risk, according to industry experts.
SC says asset managers and asset owners can shape and influence the desired behaviour and instil greater urgency among the investee companies to trans...