ESGAM at NTT DATA’s CFO Breakfast Dialogue 2026

ESGAM at NTT DATA’s CFO Breakfast Dialogue 2026

Our Vice President of Strategic Alliance, Joyline Chai, represented the ESG Association of Malaysia (ESGAM) at NTT DATA’s CFO Breakfast Dialogue on 18 August 2026 at Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, on the topic “How CFOs Can Turn Risk, Regulation and Sustainability into Business Advantage.”

The session brought together CFOs and business leaders to explore how organisations can navigate a fundamentally changing business environment, where ESG reporting, regulation, carbon management and sustainability are increasingly influencing financial and strategic decisions.

Key takeaways included:

🌱 Carbon management is becoming a strategic priority, businesses need to stay ahead for Malaysia’s evolving carbon-related regulations and taxation landscape.

📊 From ESG Reporting to Financial Clarity

ESG data should be managed with the same level of accuracy, security and governance as financial data, as IFRS convergence makes reliable sustainability data increasingly important for financial decision-making.

🔗 The Scope 3 reality

Supply chain emissions are becoming a critical part of understanding an organisation’s wider carbon footprint and risks.

💰 The CFO’s new mandate

Sustainability is increasingly shaping capital allocation, investment priorities and long-term business value.

🛡️ Materiality as a risk shield

Identifying financially material ESG issues helps organisations focus resources and strengthen resilience.

The key message is clear: sustainability is no longer just an ESG function — it is increasingly a CFO and board-level business priority.