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This easy-to-read book explains the context of how to apply Environmental Social Governance (ESG) for small to medium enterprises.  While corporate Australia is reasonably well prepared, having dedicated sustainability managers, small to medium enterprises have a lot of questions about how it affects them.  Here we answer many of the questions they have been asking. As part of the supply chain, small business and farmers are looking for a plain English version explaining ‘what is ESG?’, and how it will impact them.  The book discusses the various topics in an Australian context and how it aligns with the United Nation sustainability goals. It supports the podcast series ‘ESG Explored’ that holds casual interviews with  specialists from corporate Australia. ESG has been covered mostly in the context of corporate investment and climate change.  There are no known titles that cover the topic in depth for Australian small businesses and managers in a non-academic plain English format.  A similar book is ESG Matters by Dr Debra L. Brown and David A.H. Brown written for an American audience and does not cover Australian policies.  A number of consulting firms such PWC, KPMG, EY covers the topic, it is principally targeted at their corporate clients.  The content is supported by the Queensland Futures Institute as being important to their members.  

Focusing on the ASEAN-5,ESG activities influence profitability, market value, and risk discipline in banking systems that remain central to national economic growth. Written in an accessible and practical style, the book bridges global ESG discussions with the realities of ASEAN banking markets. It highlights how ESG can strengthen long-term stability, why risk-taking remains a critical link between sustainability and performance, and how the ects of ESG may differ across pillars and institutional settings. written for for academics, students, regulators, banking professionals, and decision-makers seeking a better understanding of ESG implementation and its implications for performance and resilience in emerging banking markets.

The Asia Pacific is leading the charge for transformative sustainability, as environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters become increasingly central to policy-making, as well as corporate and societal discussions. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of ESG practices, frameworks and outcomes in economies and industries with varying levels of economic and institutional development, revealing the region’s vibrancy as well as dynamic evolution towards sustainable growth. Structured around six key themes, the volume combines theoretical and data-driven analysis to tackle current topics related to ESG disclosure and reporting quality, corporate governance and audit oversight, fiscal policy and taxation approaches to ethical accountability, as well as the potential for Islamic finance and social financial institutions (SFIs) to influence social responsibility. Contributions from regional researchers offer a multidisciplinary viewpoint on the strengthening of transparency, improving corporate performance and helping to create long-term value through ESG integration. ESG in Asia Pacific is a useful resource for academics, policymakers and practitioners who want to gain an insight into the latest trends of ESG adoption in both emerging and developed markets. Connecting theory and practice, this volume helps to advance discussions on sustainable governance and responsible development in the Asia Pacific region as well as similar areas beyond. Edited by Jalila Johari, Ridzwana Mohd Said, and Siti Manisah Ngalim, this work unites researchers and practitioners from across the Asia Pacific to address the region’s sustainability challenges and opportunities.

The MSRI index is designed to align investment practices with the principles of Maqasid al-Shariah, which are the objectives of Islamic law. It incorporates contemporary standards of responsible investment and is grounded in the teachings of prominent Islamic scholars such as al-Ghazali and Ibn Ashur. The framework focuses on five dimensions of Maqasid: religion, life, intellect, lineage, and wealth. These dimensions are divided into primary categories. The first category pertains to wealth, emphasizing Ibn Ashur’s concept of wealth preservation. The second category addresses life, highlighting sustainability through environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, and includes Abu Zahrah’s concept of intellect preservation. The framework is structured around eight themes and uses 45 items to assess companies. These items include annual reports, sustainability reports, and public disclosures such as news. Companies are scored and ranked based on their alignment with these themes. The themes are classified into three categories: Shariah compliant, Maqasid al-Shariah, and ESG. This framework integrates Maqasid al-Shariah principles with responsible investment strategies, offering a value-based approach for Islamic investment policies.

Key ICM products and instruments include ṣukūk, Islamic equity, Islamic unit trusts, Islamic real estate investment trusts (REITs), Islamic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and Islamic hedging instruments, among others. Two of the sector’s success stories are Islamic equity and ṣukūk, which have gained a phenomenal growth momentum since the 2000s, catering for the financing and investment needs of global market players and increasing the presence of Islamic finance in various jurisdictions, including leading international financial centres (IFCs) such as the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Luxembourg and others. Many new jurisdictions have also taken noticeable steps to encourage ICM development to broaden their investor base, diversify their product offerings and raise financing for budgetary purposes or key developmental projects. The growth and expansion of the ICM have inevitably brought about new opportunities and added more dynamism in the sector. Synergies between waqf, fintech and sustainability initiatives are the latest trends that are expanding the development of the ICM further. For instance, within the Sharīʿah stock screening arena, ESG screening is being adopted as another form of business screens. On the Islamic funds front, in addition to the emergence of sustainability-focused Islamic funds, the sector has now blended ESG and waqf initiatives to develop waqf-unit trust funds, waqf-REITs and waqf-ETFs whose returns are directed towards socially impactful waqf projects. Robo advisory is another development that players are adopting within the funds’ space to tap into the unserved and underserved segments. There are also innovative solutions being proposed in the ṣukūk market. For example, blockchain technology and digital platforms are digitalising ṣukūk processes and making ṣukūk issuances faster and cheaper. The sustainability agenda is also being embraced and reflected through the issuances of green, social, sustainability or ESG ṣukūk.

The effort to realise economic growth through sustainable development is evident in Malaysia. Large organisations in Malaysia are taking the move to meet the sustainable development agenda of the country. A significant improvement is seen in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practices among Malaysian public listed companies. This is evident by the global reporting initiative framework adopted and the increase in women directors in the companies' boardroom in Malaysia. Studies have shown that increasing the quota of women directors have a significant role in improving the level of ESG practices in Malaysian public listed companies. The implementation of sustainability management practices leads to positive consequences on enterprise risk management (ERM) implementation, corporate governance practices and firm's performance. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities implemented by many Malaysian environmental sensitive companies lead to positive consequences on Corporate Financial Performance (CFP). From the oil & gas sector, an attractive petroleum fiscal regime has a significant influence on the tax incentive and the investment climate in Malaysia. This is necessary ambient to materialise massive scale development of CCS technology as a means to reduce CO2 emission, which contributes to global warming. Having said the above, effort to build an environmentally sustainable society needs impactful initiatives through strategic and collaborative efforts at multiple levels. Continuous effort to create public awareness on the importance of sustainable development is relevant, overcoming the issues of conflict of interest in maintaining environmental sustainability need to permeate every level of Malaysian society. It is everyone's responsibility to ensure social justice and sustainability is not on the tightrope due to conflict of interest.

Are purpose and profit in conflict, or can both be achieved simultaneously with the right mindset and tools? What are the forces that are reshaping the relationship between the two? What can we all do to strengthen the relationship between purpose and profit as entrepreneurs, managers, employees, consumers, and investors? Backed by cutting-edge research, Purpose and Profit provides answers to these fundamental questions that are increasingly defining the business landscape all around the world. Distinguished Harvard Business School Professor George Serafeim takes readers on a research-driven journey to understand:How and why environmental and social issues are becoming increasingly relevant for organizations worldwide;The ways that companies can design and implement strategies that generate greater impact;The six archetypes of value creation enabled by these new trends;The role of investors in driving greater recognition of ESG issues; andHow we can all look at the choices we make and careers we pursue in a way that maximizes purpose and profit in our own lives.

Navigating Change: Innovations in Management and Marketing Volume 3 presents a compilation of research ideas and academic undertakings that are derived from papers presented in the International Conference on Management and Marketing (ICMaM) 2024. With twenty-six solid chapters in place, the book is designed to incite deeper understanding and promote alternative viewpoints where innovations are incorporated into the writing of scholarly papers. Chapters in the book addresses issues like ethics in digital marketing, Environmental, Social and Governance Practices (ESG) Index, green marketing, and renewable energy which are deemed relevant in representing the current ow of academic and practical interests. With writers from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, India and the Philippines presenting and sharing their research undertakings, this book contains an amalgamation of perspectives that are reective of issues that are not only geographically relevant, but are inclusive in scholarly concerns. The theme of the book centers around the importance of confronting changes where agility is often demanded, and creativity is the drive that scholars and practitioners need to equip themselves to manage novel or recurring problems. The book acknowledges that there are denitely intellectual gaps that need to be addressed further, especially in the areas of management and marketing. But the path is set to stimulate further deliberation. Aptly described as the process of navigating, the chapters in this book are meant to pull readers into the realm of structured thinking and ultimately seek possible paths toward narrowing the knowledge gaps.