Former environment minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad warned prolonged delays to Malaysia's climate change bill and carbon pricing risk undermining investor confidence, while other panellists called for climate change to be treated as a national security issue and greater investment in adaptation.
The boss of the world's most-widely used sustainability reporting framework talks about the impact of AI on reporting, disclosure fatigue, and why GRI remains relevant in a crowded market.
Analysis of 11 leading Malaysian institutional investors managing RM2.5 trillion (US$624 billion) in assets shows growing climate investment commitments, although governance and disclosure gaps remain.