Moving beyond read-only ESG reports

Abstract

While Malaysian companies are increasingly transparent about their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance, we are facing a critical, yet hidden, barrier to progress. The vast majority of this vital information is being published in formats designed for human eyes only— tatic, unstructured PDF documents. In an era where global capital markets are powered by Artificial Intelligence, this practice creates a state of “data chaos,” leaving Malaysian firms speaking an analogue language in a digital world