Description
A practical seminar designed to help boards, senior management, legal, compliance and ESG professionals understand the growing intersection between ESG obligations, corporate governance, disclosure risk and accountability in Malaysia.
This seminar will cover key regulatory developments, board and management responsibilities, ESG reporting and disclosure risks, enforcement trends, and practical governance frameworks that organisations can apply in practice.
Date: 26 November 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Format: Physical Seminar
Language: English
What You Will Learn
Participants will gain practical insights into:
• Key ESG regulatory obligations in Malaysia
• Sustainability reporting standards and disclosure requirements
• Materiality, data governance and greenwashing risks
• ESG-related enforcement and liability trends
• Board and senior management accountability
• Directors’ duties and standards of care
• Division of responsibility between boards and management
• Governance red flags, escalation triggers and oversight failures
• Practical approaches to ESG governance and implementation
• How ESG considerations are being addressed in real organisational practice
Speakers
Mr Raphael Tay
Partner
Speaker – ESG: Regulatory Obligations, Disclosure and Governance in Practice
Ms Michele Kythe Lim
Partner
Speaker – Corporate Governance: Board Accountability and Oversight in an ESG Era
Moderators
Ms Shivani Sivanesan
Senior Associate
Moderator – ESG Regulatory Obligations, Disclosure and Governance in Practice
Ms Shohidah Ramlee
Senior Associate
Moderator – Corporate Governance and Panel Discussion
Additional speakers and panellists to be confirmed.
Programme Highlights
Session 1: ESG – Regulatory Obligations, Disclosure and Governance in Practice
Understand the legal and regulatory landscape shaping ESG in Malaysia, including disclosure requirements, sustainability reporting standards, governance considerations and emerging areas of liability.
Session 2: Corporate Governance – Board Accountability and Oversight in an ESG Era
Examine how boards and senior management should structure responsibility, oversight and accountability to ensure ESG obligations are properly governed, monitored and escalated.
Panel Discussion: Bringing ESG and Governance Together – A Boardroom and C-Suite Perspective
Explore how ESG and corporate governance obligations are being implemented, resourced and managed in practice from boardroom and senior management perspectives.
Who Should Attend
This seminar is suitable for:
• Board Members & Independent Directors
• CEOs, CFOs and CSOs
• General Counsel & In-House Legal Teams
• Company Secretaries
• Compliance & Risk Professionals
• Sustainability & ESG Professionals
• Finance & Reporting Teams
• Senior Management
• Representatives from PLCs, GLCs, MNCs and private corporations
Seminar Details
Date: Thursday, 26 November 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Format: Physical Seminar
Language: English
Normal Price: RM899
Early Bird: RM680
Group Package: RM750
Register now to secure your seat.
