ESG Malaysia's Public Group

As sustainability, governance, and responsible business practices continue to shape Malaysia’s future, strong collaboration and credible platforms matter more than ever.

ESG Malaysia invites professionals, practitioners, academics, and organisations to register or renew your membership and be part of a growing community committed to advancing ESG thought leadership, capacity building, and real-world impact.

🔹 Stay connected with Malaysia’s ESG ecosystem

🔹 Participate in forums, working groups, and events

🔹 Contribute to research, policy dialogue, and industry engagement

🔹 Collaborate across sectors to drive meaningful change

I recently had the privilege of interviewing Ru Hartwell, founder of the Climate Shop Initiative, environmental campaigner and one of the United Kingdoms early pioneers of community led carbon drawdown through reforestation.

For more than five decades, Ru has promoted practical climate action through tree planting, circular economy initiatives and community engagement. He founded Treeflights, one of the United Kingdoms earliest voluntary carbon drawdown initiatives linked to air travel, established Carbon Link, and built partnerships that have supported large scale reforestation in Kenya. His work has also received national recognition, including collaboration with Arsenal Football Club through the award winning Arsenal Forest project.

Our discussion explored several important themes that remain highly relevant for organisations today:

• Why emission reduction must always come before carbon offsetting.

• Why reuse delivers greater environmental value than recycling alone.

• How transparency and evidence are essential to avoid greenwashing.