Kuala lumpur: Malaysian listed companies continued to make steady progress in their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, with the weighted average FTSE4Good ESG Score across the Main and ACE Markets rising 8.8 per cent between June 2025 and June 2026.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Bursa Malaysia Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Fad'l Mohamed announced that the number of four-star companies on the Main Market increased to 146 from 88, while three-star companies on the ACE Market rose to 78 from 42.

Datuk Fad'l Mohamed emphasized that Bursa Malaysia will continue to support its companies through various initiatives. These include industry engagement, assistance with implementing the National Sustainability Reporting Framework, and the Centralised Sustainability Intelligence Solution (CSI). The CSI is specifically designed to help companies navigate sustainability reporting and enhance their disclosures.

Fad'l highlighted the importance of understanding a company's energy use, supply chains, governance, and people management. He stated that such understanding positions a company better to navigate disruption, manage risks, and sustain long-term performance.

He further explained that long-term corporate value is created through the effective management of three forms of capital: financial, natural, and social. Financial capital includes the assets, resources, and earnings that drive growth. Natural capital covers the energy, water, materials, and environmental systems that support business operations.

Social capital, on the other hand, reflects the trust and relationships companies build with employees, customers, suppliers, investors, and communities. Fad'l stressed that the strongest companies manage all three forms of capital, creating long-term value at their intersection.