Since January 2025, the "voluntary" era of ESG has ended for Malaysia's largest firms. Under the new IFRS mandatory standards, sustainability is no longer a PR exercise, it’s a financial reporting requirement. PwC Malaysia’s Director of Sustainability and Climate Change Farhana Jabir joins the show to break down the current readiness of Malaysia’s top 50 firms. 

We explore why a massive 96% gap remains in climate scenario analysis, the strategic risks of a 54% reliance on nature, and how the CFO’s role is evolving to meet the high bar of Reasonable Assurance by 2027.

Tune In To Find Out:


The 2027 Audit Bar: Why the move to "Reasonable Assurance" is a game-changer that will require audit-level rigor on all forward-looking climate assertions.


Strategy vs. Impact: Why firms score lowest in strategy because they focus on "impact reporting" (charity/CSR) rather than embedding climate risk into business operations.


Double Materiality: Why adopting an "inside-out" lens provides a strategic early warning system for regulation and shifting customer demand.


The 96% Resiliency Gap: Why firms struggle to translate climate data into business contexts and the hesitancy to disclose vulnerable assets.


Scope 3 Quantification: Moving beyond the "data hurdle" by using spend-based approaches to establish a supply chain baseline.


The Evolution of the CFO: Why the finance function must move from transactional efficiency to providing strategic insights on carbon taxes and climate budgeting.

Since January 2025, the "voluntary" era of ESG has ended for Malaysia's largest firms. Under the new IFRS mandatory standards, sustainability is no longer a PR exercise, it’s a financial reporting requirement. PwC Malaysia’s Director of Sustainability and Climate Change Farhana Jabir joins the show to break down the current readiness of Malaysia’s top 50 firms.&nbsp;We explore why a massive 96% gap remains in climate scenario analysis, the strategic risks of a 54% reliance on nature, and how the CFO’s role is evolving to meet the high bar of Reasonable Assurance by 2027.Tune In To Find Out:<ul><li>The 2027 Audit Bar: Why the move to "Reasonable Assurance" is a game-changer that will require audit-level rigor on all forward-looking climate assertions.</li><li>Strategy vs. Impact: Why firms score lowest in strategy because they focus on "impact reporting" (charity/CSR) rather than embedding climate risk into business operations.</li><li>Double Materiality: Why adopting an "inside-out" lens provides a strategic early warning system for regulation and shifting customer demand.</li><li>The 96% Resiliency Gap: Why firms struggle to translate climate data into business contexts and the hesitancy to disclose vulnerable assets.</li><li>Scope 3 Quantification: Moving beyond the "data hurdle" by using spend-based approaches to establish a supply chain baseline.</li><li>The Evolution of the CFO: Why the finance function must move from transactional efficiency to providing strategic insights on carbon taxes and climate budgeting.</li></ul>

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