ESG
Leading plastics sustainability through environmental, social and governance practice.
Support for every member’s ESG journey
The drive for sustainability is reshaping businesses and industries, and organisations are adopting more responsible practices that benefit both society and the planet.
MPMA supports members on their way to sustainability goals, with the resources, guidance and opportunities to put effective sustainable practices in place.
Three pillars companies are expected to report on
ESG is a framework to evaluate an organisation’s practices and performance on sustainability and ethical issues: the non-financial risks and opportunities in its day-to-day activities.
Environmental
How a company’s operations affect the environment, and how it looks after it.
- Emissions
- Energy
- Waste
- Water
- Materials
Social
How a company manages its relationships with, and creates value for, its stakeholders.
- Human rights and labour
- Employee management
- Diversity, equity and inclusion
- Occupational health and safety
- Community engagement
Governance
A company’s leadership and management philosophy, policies, internal controls and shareholder rights.
- Governance structure
- Policy commitments
- Risk management
- Anti-corruption
- Customer privacy
Customers and investors reward responsible business
Consumers now recycle, cut waste and choose greener products, and investors back companies that share their values. Responsible companies can also perform better over time, through lower costs, lower risk and new market opportunities.
ESG helps identify short and long-term risks
- Physical risks
- Assets affected by extreme weather
- Transition risks
- The move to low carbon and a circular economy
- Existential risks
- Becoming stranded assets, such as fossil fuel or coal energy
- Regulatory risks
- Evolving regulations
- Reputational risks
- Shifting consumer sentiment
ESG reporting frameworks
How and what to report so your disclosures follow recognised standards and earn credit for your efforts.
i-ESG National Industry ESG Framework
Helps the manufacturing sector adapt to ESG across four components: standards, financial support and incentives, capacity building, and market mechanisms including carbon trading and pricing.
Simplified ESG Disclosure Guide (SEDG)
By Capital Markets Malaysia: consolidates supply-chain ESG frameworks into one guide so SMEs can report ESG data simply.
Bursa Malaysia Sustainability Reporting Guide
The business case for embedding sustainability, and guidance for the Sustainability Statement required by Bursa Malaysia’s Listing Requirements.
SME ESG Hub
Online ESG resources for small and medium-sized enterprises: practical tools to plan, implement and communicate ESG initiatives.
ESG evaluation frameworks
How what you disclose is rated and ranked, so you can benchmark against yourself and your peers.
FTSE4Good
An index of companies that demonstrate a leading approach to ESG risks.
Sustainalytics
ESG research, ratings and data that help institutional investors identify and manage ESG-driven risks and opportunities.
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
Indices that evaluate the sustainability performance of thousands of listed companies, run by S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM.
MSCI
Indexes, portfolio risk and performance analytics, and governance tools for institutional investors and hedge funds.
What MPMA has done on ESG
- 01
MPMA and Capital Markets Malaysia: first meet-up on SEDG
MPMA meets Capital Markets Malaysia to discuss the Simplified ESG Disclosure Guide for SMEs.
- 02
MPMA joins as a SEDG Early Adopter
MPMA officially joins Capital Markets Malaysia’s SEDG Early Adopter programme.
- 03
In-house ESG training: strategic GHG accounting and reporting
MPMA launches an in-house ESG training programme, Mastering Sustainability through Strategic GHG Accounting and Reporting.