The prevailing impression of private equity is that it prioritises short-term gains over long-term value. However with ESG principles taking centerstage, can private equity then become a force for good? Founder and CEO of Bintang Capital Partners, Johan Rozali Wathooth makes the case for impact investing and the unstoppable ESG trend.

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Can business be a force for good? That’s the premise behind B Corp certification, a label bestowed upon for-profit businesses that undergo a rigorous assessment by the global non-profit organisation, B Lab. What does the certification process entail and what are the benefits of being a B Corp? Tan Ee Beng, ESG Services Manager of Genashtim walks us through the procedure.

Genashtim is the Southeast Asia representative for B Lab through B Market Builder Southeast Asia.

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How effective is recycling and what gaps need to be addressed to improve its impact in waste management? We revisit conversations on waste management and recycling from a range of perspectives.

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In our final show of 2023, we look back at some of the conversations this year centering on the themes of ESG reporting, including the launch of the latest ISSB guidelines on climate and sustainability disclosures, as well as whether it will assuage concerns around greenwashing. We also recount the landmark climate change case in Montana and how that could change accountability pathways in climate change action.

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Countries around the world, including Malaysia, are looking to build the resilience of its infrastructure systems in the face of climate change risks.

What does sustainable infrastructure look like in terms of the roads and highways? We discuss themes in sustainable infrastructure preparedness with Satpal Singh Chief Governance, Risk and Sustainability Officer of PLUS Malaysia.

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As the final day of COP28 looms, how much progress has been made on the climate change action at this year’s event? We speak to Hannah Fernandez of Eco-Business for her take on issues she’s following at the summit.

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There is global acknowledgment that decarbonisation of power generation is non-negotiable if we are to limit global warming to not more than 2.0 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. But is this predicament being met with urgency by power players? We speak to Datuk Megat Jalaluddin Megat Hassan, the Chief Operating Officer of Tenaga Nasional Berhad at the COP28 Malaysia Pavilion to discuss TNB’s strategy in the energy transition.

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The UN Climate Change Conference or COP28 begins this Thursday, and the spotlight will be on emissions-intensive industries. How has the global oil and gas sector evolved amid the push for climate change action, and are they moving fast enough? We discuss some of the themes in the energy transition with Ali Izadi-Najafabdi of Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Ali was a speaker at the JC3 climate change conference in Kuala Lumpur last month.

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How are capital markets and businesses utilising ESG disclosures in making investment decisions? We discuss the evolution of corporate disclosures on climate, nature and human rights as well as the regional trends in adoption of reporting standards with Claire Elsdon of CDP. Claire was a speaker at the JC3 climate change conference in Kuala Lumpur last month.

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The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, has been mired in controversy over the heavy involvement of the oil and gas industry in negotiations. We discuss the deep-rooted skepticism of environmentalists towards Big Oil with RimbaWatch founder Adam Farhan.

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