SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY & ESG REPORTING - START YOUR JOURNEY & COMMUNICATE STRATEGICALLY
With global ESG assets expected to exceed USD 50 trillion by 2025, sustainability has become a core driver of business performance, investment attractiveness, and long-term resilience. In Malaysia, both large corporations and SMEs play critical roles—contributing significantly to national GDP, employment, foreign direct investment, and government revenue. As Malaysia is a signatory to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), businesses across all sectors are encouraged to embed ESG principles to drive competitiveness, innovation, and sustainable growth.
This 2-day programme equips SMEs and business leaders with the knowledge, tools, and practical frameworks required to develop a comprehensive and actionable ESG strategy. Through structured assessments, materiality mapping, and roadmap development, participants will learn how to translate sustainability priorities into measurable initiatives that support business continuity, operational efficiency, stakeholder trust, and market differentiation.
Who Should Attend
This programme is designed for:
- Business owners
- C-suite and senior management
- Strategy leaders and sustainability leads
- SMEs in high ESG-impact or regulated industries
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completing this programme, participants will be able to:
- Define ESG and sustainability concepts, including key global principles.
- Explain the business value and urgency of adopting the ESG agenda.
- Conduct a basic current-state assessment using internal and external ESG indicators.
- Analyze and priorities material ESG issues relevant to their organisation and industry.
- Design an ESG strategy and develop an actionable strategic roadmap.
- Set targets and KPIs and measure the impact of ESG initiatives.
- Understand the governance, reporting, and organisational components required for effective ESG implementation.
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
This programme adopts a dynamic and hands-on learning approach, incorporating:
- Short lectures & expert inputs
- Case studies (local and global)
- Group discussions & exercises
- Individual reflections & guided planning
- Diagnostic tools and assessment templates
- Research tasks and scenario-based activities
Practical application is emphasised, enabling participants to build the foundations of their own ESG strategy and roadmap throughout the workshop.
Course Content
DAY 1 — Foundations, Assessment & Materiality
MODULE 1: Introduction to ESG
What is Sustainability, UNGC, SDGs and ESG?
ESG evolution and global megatrends
Existing standards and frameworks across E, S and G
ESG developments in Malaysia and the region
MODULE 2: Why ESG Matters
International and local ESG requirements
Benefits of adopting ESG practices
Case studies and industry statistics
ESG maturity: From compliance to leadership
MODULE 3: Current Assessment
ESG strategy planning process
Overview of major ESG frameworks
External market and regulatory assessment
Internal readiness assessment (policies, culture, systems, capabilities)
MODULE 4: Materiality Assessment
Understanding materiality: Definition & purpose
Key ESG issues across sectors
Stakeholder identification and matrix development
Materiality assessment workshop & prioritisation exercise
DAY 2 — Visioning, Strategy Development & Execution
MODULE 5: Envisioning & Strategic Alignment
Linking company purpose, vision & mission to ESG goals
Prioritising relevant SDGs and UNGC Principles
Defining desired ESG end-states and ambition levels
MODULE 6: ESG Strategy Roadmap
Setting ESG targets and KPIs
Identifying key ESG initiatives
Prioritising initiatives (impact vs. effort matrix)
Developing the ESG Strategy Roadmap (short-, medium-, long-term)
MODULE 7: Execution Framework
Governance framework for tracking and oversight
Assigning ownership and cascading ESG into performance management
Monitoring tools: Dashboards, metrics and reporting
Internal & external communication
Change management strategies for sustaining implementation
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Course Schedule
Date: 2 Days
Time: 9 AM – 5 PM
Course Fee
Our course is HRDF claimable.
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Location
In House Available or At Our Training Centre located :
Axon Consultancy Sdn Bhd
No. 2-2, Plaza Usahawan Genting Kelang,
Jalan Danau Niaga 1, Taman Danau Saujana,
53300 Kuala Lumpur.
Certificate
- Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion upon full participation in the programme.
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