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Sustainable Finance Initiatives Disclosures by Selected Banks in Malaysia

In: Future of Business in Asia

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  • Corina Joseph

    (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Sarawak)

  • Saifulrizan Norizan

    (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Sarawak)

  • Mariam Rahmat

    (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Sarawak)

  • Tina Stephen Enggong

    (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Sarawak)

Abstract

This empirical study aims to examine the extent of sustainable finance initiative disclosures in nine Malaysian banks and financial institutions’ sustainability reports or integrated reports in 2022 via content analysis. The items disclosed by more than 70% of the bank sustainability or integrated reports include: (1) Strategy to achieve net zero carbon; (2) Community empowerment programme; (3) Principles of reporting—sustainability context; (4) Principles of reporting—stakeholders inclusiveness; (5) Principles of reporting—materiality; (6) Concern by top management; (7) Green financing; (8) Financial inclusion; (9) Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations; (10) Maqasid Shariah; (11) Climate risk/sustainability risk; (12) UN SDG; (13) Partnership; (14) Environmental well-being; and (15) Strong governance. All these reported initiatives indicated banks’ commitment to the ASEAN taxonomies blueprint. The findings from this research contribute to the broader conversation on sustainable finance and provide a roadmap for policymakers, financial institutions, and investors, facilitating the acceleration of Malaysia’s transition towards a greener, more resilient financial sector in the evolving landscape of the Future of Asia.

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  • Corina Joseph & Saifulrizan Norizan & Mariam Rahmat & Tina Stephen Enggong, 2025. "Sustainable Finance Initiatives Disclosures by Selected Banks in Malaysia," Springer Books, in: M. S. Balaji & Jishnu Bhattacharyya & Weng Marc Lim & Huey Fen Cheong (ed.), Future of Business in Asia, chapter 0, pages 97-114, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-95940-0_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-95940-0_6
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