The growing list of extreme weather events and the shocking scale of loss and damage around the world this past year has put governments and businesses on notice of the urgency of climate change. 

The UN Climate Change 26th Conference Of Parties (COP 26) held on 31 st October – 12 th November 2021 in Glasgow is accelerating the action of state and non-state players towards meeting the challenges brought by a fast changing climate through four goals:-

As organizations acknowledge the need to transition to low-carbon or net zero, investors and board members expect management to develop the strategy to mitigate business’ risk exposure to climate change, and to capture opportunities in climate transition. But how can organizations incentivize top executives to drive their climate transition strategy? 

Join the annual flagship event for ASEAN corporate leaders, GO ESG ASEAN 2021 Virtual Summit, organized by UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei. 

Held on the 24th & 25th of November 2021, this Summit aims to provide deeper insights and showcase best practice actions from ASEAN and global leaders on raising SDG ambition, pathways of achieving them, and opportunities in closing the financing gap. Seats are limited. Register for your complimentary tickets today! 

We are pleased to invite you to join us at Malaysia's Biggest Virtual SME Sustainability Event of the Year, SME SDG Festival 2021! 

Organized by UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei, this event will be held on 8 - 12 November to enable Malaysian MSMEs to rebuild better and to put our economy on a more resilient path. The 5 days event consists of a 1 day virtual conference and 4 days of high-impact workshops by experts in the field! Seats are limited. We look forward to seeing you at the event!

We have been working tirelessly on our initiative to set up an ASEAN IoD Network (AIN) in the past few months. Happy to announce that ICDM members can now look forward to an expanded reciprocal membership arrangement with the Vietnam Institute of Directors, cross-border board opportunities and regional members events at the board level. 

Come and join us to commemorate the collaboration with the signing of MOU between both the institutions, followed by a special talk on “Rethinking Governance and Board Resilience in the Pandemic Era”.

Internal Audit: Vigorous and Versatile 

The global COVID-19 pandemic has changed our experiences, attitudes and behaviours resulting in companies needing to consider the impact of these changes on the way businesses should respond to minimize disruption from Covid-19 while finding new strategies in navigating realities to stay resilient in stressful times. 

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues are becoming more prominent criteria, against which both investors and customers evaluate the company's performance and identity. Responding appropriately to ESG concerns can add value to your business. However, many boards think it is a game of the big companies as it requires a hefty investment of resources. We beg to differ! 

Greetings! We are pleased to invite you to our TTCS 2nd Virtual Tax Conference 2021! Join us at this conference which will be spearheaded by Mr SM Thanneermalai, Managing Director of Thannees Tax Consulting Services Sdn Bhd together with several experienced tax practitioners who will provide you guidance on how to deal with practical tax issues.

RSVP by Monday, 9 Sept 2021 to secretariat@klbc.com.my

The recent IPCC report issued on 9 August 2021 has clearly stated that the climate has changed and caused great impact on humans and we can expect further problems if we do not take meaningful steps to correct it. In November, COP26 takes place in Glasgow where all the UN signatories come together to try and reach a consensus on what those meaningful steps are. As a trading nation, it is important we understand these expectations and its ramifications to our businesses.