Sustainability

Make a difference with sustainability

Statement of Commitment from ASEAN Exchange

Following the 32nd ASEAN Exchanges CEO’s meeting in 2021, an ESG Working Group (ESG WG) was formed to focus on topical ESG issues that would be of common interest to all the ASEAN Exchanges, as well as to attract greater global investor interest to our markets. At the 33rd ASEAN Exchanges CEO’s meeting in September 2021, the CEOs’ endorsed the ESG WG’s proposal to focus on sustainability reporting as the foundational topic to guide the ASEAN Exchanges collaborative ESG efforts.

ASEAN Sustainability Product

FTSE4Good ASEAN 5 Index

The FTSE4Good ASEAN 5 Index constituents are selected and screened in accordance with transparent and defined Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria. The index has been designed to identify companies with recognised corporate responsibility practices, listed on the leading ASEAN financial markets: Bursa Malaysia, Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), The Philippine Exchange, Singapore Exchange (SGX), and The Stock Exchange of Thailand.

ASEAN Exchanges Common ESG Metrics

ASEAN Exchanges performed a comparative preliminary analysis of ESG metrics recommended for disclosure by listed companies and have aligned on the foundational Environmental, Social, and Governance metrics, as follow: Environmental Metrics No. Topic Common metric Unit 1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (“GHG”) Absolute emissions: Scope 1 & Scope 2 tCO2e 2 Energy Consumption Total […]

Reporting requirements

Comparative study of sustainability reporting regimes The ESG WG performed a comparative study of our respective sustainability reporting regimes, released today [link to document]. Highlights of the comparison include information on the regulatory authority overseeing sustainability reporting rules, sustainability reporting rules coverage and standards/frameworks required, and sustainability reporting resources from member exchanges.

BURSA MALAYSIA, IDX, AND SET INK MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

Driving Stronger Cross-Border Collaboration for an Inter-Regional ESG-linked Ecosystem in ASEAN Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 19 September 2023 – Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on the sidelines of the 36th ASEAN Exchanges CEOs Meeting[1]. This MoU signifies […]