Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) has become the first Malaysian public listed company to attain the highest score of 5.0 under the FTSE4Good ESG assessment framework and index methodology. The achievement places Bursa Malaysia among a select group of companies in the FTSE4Good universe, which assesses more than 12,000 companies globally.
The achievement was primarily driven by strong performance under the Climate Change theme within the FTSE4Good criteria. This is attributed to Bursa Malaysia’s enhanced sustainability disclosures across environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters, particularly in climate-related reporting aligned with internationally recognised standards such as IFRS S2.
Dato’ Fad’l Mohamed, Chief Executive Officer of Bursa Malaysia said, “As the national Exchange, we believe the standards we encourage across the market must first be reflected in our own practices. Attaining the highest score in a globally recognised ESG benchmark such as the FTSE4Good ESG assessment is proof of our progress in strengthening ESG practices and disclosures. It is a standard that Bursa Malaysia is committed to maintaining, and one that reinforces the importance of ESG reporting in helping investors understand the risks, opportunities and drivers of long-term value creation.”
Beyond its operations, Bursa Malaysia has also strengthened sustainability reporting requirements for listed issuers in line with the National Sustainability Reporting Framework, and introduced initiatives such as the Centralised Sustainability Intelligence (CSI) Solution to make sustainability reporting and ESG data management easier for listed companies and their suppliers. Together, these initiatives support improvements in the quality and comparability of sustainability disclosures among listed issuers.
The FTSE4Good benchmark, launched in 2001 by FTSE Russell, is one of the world’s longest standing and most recognised ESG benchmarks. Assessing more than 12,000 companies globally through a transparent, rules-based methodology, it serves as an important reference point for institutional investors seeking companies with strong ESG practices, while encouraging continuous improvement in sustainability performance and disclosures.
