Programme Overview
Sustainability oversight is no longer a peripheral agenda item. It has become a boardroom responsibility directly tied to governance quality, investor confidence, regulatory expectations and long term value creation.
As institutional investors intensify ESG scrutiny and Bursa Malaysia strengthens sustainability disclosure requirements under the National Sustainability Reporting Framework (NSRF), boards are increasingly expected to demonstrate active oversight of material sustainability risks and opportunities; not merely receive management updates on ESG reporting.
At the same time, FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia (F4GBM) Index positioning has emerged as an important market signal. Investors such as EPF, Khazanah and KWAP have all committed to ESG-responsible investing, placing greater attention on how listed companies govern sustainability at board level.
Yet many boards continue to face a critical challenge: understanding the distinction between management’s role in executing sustainability initiatives and the board’s role in governing, challenging and overseeing sustainability performance, risks and disclosures.
This programme is designed to equip directors with the oversight lens, governance perspective and practical boardroom questions needed to lead sustainability discussions with greater confidence and clarity.
Through a highly interactive and discussion-driven session, participants will explore how sustainability governance should be embedded into board oversight, how FTSE4Good insights can strengthen governance and reporting practices, and how boards can better guide management in navigating evolving ESG expectations.
Participants will also gain a clearer understanding of the relationship between FTSE4Good, NSRF and ISSB-aligned disclosures, including how sustainability data and governance practices can support stronger reporting readiness and long-term market positioning.
Rather than focusing on operational ESG management, this programme centres on what directors specifically need to oversee, challenge, escalate and govern at board level.
Learning outcome
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
