Malaysian Listed Companies Improve ESG Performance, FTSE4Good Score Up 8.8 Pct
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysian listed companies continued to make steady progress in their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, with the weighted average FTSE4Good ESG Score across the Main and ACE Markets rising 8.8 per cent between June 2025 and June 2026.
Bursa Malaysia Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Fad’l Mohamed said the number of four-star companies on the Main Market increased to 146 from 88, while three-star companies on the ACE Market rose to 78 from 42.
"Bursa Malaysia will keep supporting our companies through industry engagement, assistance with implementing the National Sustainability Reporting Framework, and our Centralised Sustainability Intelligence Solution (CSI). This initiative is designed to help companies navigate sustainability reporting and enhance their disclosures,” he said in his speech at The Edge Centurion Club 2026, here today.
Fad’l said a company that understands its energy use, supply chains, governance and people is better equipped to navigate disruption, manage risks and sustain long-term performance.
“Long-term corporate value is created through the effective management of three forms of capital, namely financial, natural and social,” he said.
Fad’l said financial capital comprises the assets, resources and earnings that drive growth, while natural capital encompasses the energy, water, materials and environmental systems that support business operations.
“Social capital, meanwhile, reflects the trust and relationships companies build with employees, customers, suppliers, investors and communities.
“The strongest companies do not manage just one form of capital, but three. Long-term value is created at the intersection of all three forms of capital,” he added.
-- BERNAMA