KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 —  Malaysian companies should take a leaf from the government’s approach in prioritising people’s well-being in balancing their financial and social obligations to ensure the sustainability of their business.

Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM) president and chief executive officer Michele Kythe Lim said among other things, companies should incorporate a greater focus on e-commerce and people policies which focus on the well-being of human capital assets.

Summary

1. ICDM and Willis Towers Watson collaborated to launch the inaugural Malaysia Board Diversity Study and Index, which showcased that a more diverse boards on public listed companies (PLCs) tend to perform better, and Malaysia has a lot of room for improvement in many areas/dimensions

PETALING JAYA: There is an urgent need for Malaysian companies to diversify its board of directors’ domain and skill sets beyond the usual business management, accounting and legal practice, according to Willis Towers Watson’s global practice leader – executive compensation and governance managing director Shai Ganu.

PETALING JAYA: Listed companies in Malaysia with a diverse board of directors tend to display stronger financial performance, according to the inaugural Malaysia Board Diversity Study and Index.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): Malaysian companies should take a leaf from the government’s approach in prioritising people’s well-being in balancing their financial and social obligations to ensure the sustainability of their business.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian companies should take a leaf from the government’s approach in prioritising people’s well-being in balancing their financial and social obligations to ensure the sustainability of their business.

Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM) president and chief executive officer Michele Kythe Lim said among other things, companies should incorporate a greater focus on e-commerce and people policies which focus on the well-being of human capital assets.

（吉隆坡7日讯）随著企业迈入冠病疫情复原期，大马企业董事协会（ICDM）认为董事应“马上行动”改变思维，立即更新和评估商业策略来确保未来业务可持续性。

该协会总裁兼首席执行员林明诗在媒体汇报会后表示，今年对工业和商业来说，都是逆风不断的一年，冠病疫情爆发迫使企业需要快速检讨、重新检视和调整商业策略。

AS companies restrategise their business models and operations, following the Covid-19 attack, a “green” recovery should be their top priority.