Empowering SMEs To Navigate The ESG Wave

Rizal IL-Ehzan Fadil Azim, CEO, Alliance Islamic

25-Apr-23 09:30

Empowering SMEs To Navigate The ESG Wave

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SMEs form the backbone of the Malaysian economy, but how prepared are they to embrace ESG standards and practices that are rapidly becoming the norm in global business? A report jointly commissioned by Alliance Bank, the UN Global Compact Network Malaysia and Brunei, and SME Corp Malaysia, explores the level of ESG adoption among SMEs in Malaysia. We discuss the findings and recommendations to empower SMEs with Rizal IL-Ehzan, CEO of Alliance Islamic.

Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: Corporates, environment

Tags: small middle enterprises, esg adoption, esg practices,

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