ICAEW partners SC to strengthen expertise in sustainability disclosures

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  • Concentrate on capacity-building &amp, conservation credentials programmes.
  • Emphasis on officials ‘ roles in conservation policy and practice, and customer involvement

(From left) Neetasha Rauf, chief sustainability officer, Securities Commission Malaysia; Alex Ooi Thiam Poh, executive director and head, Audit Oversight, Securities Commission Malaysia; Azalina Adham, managing director, Securities Commission Malaysia; Dr. Ernest Kan, ICAEW council member for Southeast Asia; Mohammad Faiz Azmi, executive chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia; Alan Vallance, chief executive, ICAEW; Shenola Gonzales, head of Malaysia, ICAEW; Zain Azhari Mazlan, executive director, Corporate Finance & Investments, Securities Commission Malaysia; Khairul Ridzwan Abdul Kuddus, general manager, International Affairs, Securities Commission Malaysia; at the signing ceremony on collaboration between Securities Commission Malaysia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

A collaboration between the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales ( ICAEW ) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC ) aims to increase knowledge of sustainability disclosures. This collaboration focuses on capacity-building through professional training on climate-related economic disclosures and conservation certifications.

This partnership coincides with Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, which emphasizes equality and conservation.

As part of this initiative, ICAEW conducted a factory at the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) Chairs Meeting in Penang. The workshop covered important topics like the impact of global climate regulations like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ( CSRD ) and the IFRS S1 and S2 standards for climate and sustainability disclosures.

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