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SUSTAIN 2026 • 9 – 10 NOVEMBER 2026 • BANGI AVENUE CONVENTION CENTRE (BACC)

Malaysia’s Platform for Sustainability, ESG & Business Transformation

From Sustainability Commitment to Measurable Action.

The definitive multi-stakeholder gathering uniting Malaysian policymakers, corporate leaders, SMEs, financial institutions, and academia to turn ESG frameworks into bankable commercial execution.

1,500+
Delegates
Industry & Govt
65
Awards
30 Corp / 20 Ind
04
Tracks
Policy, SME & Finance
National Horizon 2026 – 2030 Core Direction

Our Vision

To establish Malaysia as Southeast Asia’s benchmark for practical corporate sustainability, where enterprises of all sizes transition seamlessly from regulatory obligation to measurable, net-zero commercial competitiveness.

Our Purpose

To bridge the critical divide between high-level national climate mandates (NETR, NIMP 2030, i-ESG) and real-world operational capability—delivering accessible toolkits, verified disclosure guidance, and catalytic green financing pathways.

Core Tenets: Practical • Measurable • Accessible
Action-Oriented Mandate 3 Strategic Pillars

Our Mission

To turn sustainability from an abstract concept into an operational engine for long-term enterprise value and verified stakeholder impact:

01

Empower Industry & SME Operational Readiness

Simplified Scope 1, 2 & 3 carbon accounting tools and Bursa SEDG-compliant toolkits.

02

Converge Government, Finance & Academia

Align national policies (PETRA, MITI, MGTC) with green sukuk funding and Scopus research.

03

Recognise & Reward Authentic Milestones

Honor verifiable corporate achievements across 65 Impact Award categories with rigorous rubrics.

Policy Anchors: NETR • NIMP 2030 • i-ESG
Summit Framework & Expert Faculty • BACC, Selangor

Four Landmark Tracks. Four Keynotes.

Each track features a keynote address and actionable panel discussions with industry leaders.

TRACK 01 BACC Grand Ballroom 9 November 2026 • 09:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Malaysia’s Sustainability Transition

Policy, Industry, Energy & Infrastructure

Core Strategic Mandate

"National Decarbonisation & Industrial Readiness Roadmap"

Examining national policy mandates (NETR, NIMP 2030), renewable energy transition, heavy infrastructure decarbonisation, and standards alignment across Malaysian industries.

Keynote Address (45 Min) Panel Debate (75 Min) Audience Q&A (30 Min)
Focal Frameworks & Participating Agencies
PETRA PETRA
CIDB CIDB
MGTC MGTC
SIRIM SIRIM
View Track Full Syllabus
Keynote Speaker • Track 01 Featured Keynote
TBA
Keynote Speaker

To Be Announced

Distinguished Ministerial / Government Representative

Ministry / Federal Energy & Climate Transition Authority

Distinguished Ministerial / Government Representative

Ministry / Federal Energy & Climate Transition Authority

Official Plenary Keynote Address
"National Climate Mandates & The Decarbonisation Pathway for Malaysian Industries"

Setting the high-level policy direction and regulatory timeline for Malaysia’s carbon reduction targets, energy transition roadmap, and sovereign industry incentives.

Speaker Profile: Official Confirmation Pending
TRACK 02 BACC Grand Ballroom 9 November 2026 • 02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

The Reality of ESG Implementation

SME Readiness, Human Capital & Business Transformation

Core Strategic Mandate

"Bridging the SME Capability & Execution Gap"

Addressing real-world execution roadblocks for Malaysian SMEs—from limited compliance budgets and Scope 3 data requests to supply chain governance and HRD Corp upskilling.

Keynote Address (45 Min) Panel Debate (75 Min) Audience Q&A (30 Min)
Focal Frameworks & Participating Agencies
SME CORP SME CORP
MARA MARA
HRD CORP HRD CORP
SSM SSM
View Track Full Syllabus
Keynote Speaker • Track 02 Featured Keynote
TBA
Keynote Speaker

To Be Announced

SME Capability & Enterprise Transformation Keynote

National SME Development & Enterprise Ecosystem Agency

SME Capability & Enterprise Transformation Keynote

National SME Development & Enterprise Ecosystem Agency

Official Plenary Keynote Address
"Sustaining SME Competitiveness: Practical Toolkits for Supply Chain Survival"

Addressing the urgent operational survival of Malaysian SMEs amidst global supply chain decarbonisation rules and multinational vendor requirements.

Speaker Profile: Official Confirmation Pending
TRACK 03 BACC Grand Ballroom 10 November 2026 • 09:30 AM – 12:30 PM

The New Era of ESG Reporting

Standards, Assurance, Anti-Greenwashing & Digital Disclosures

Core Strategic Mandate

"From Voluntary PR to Audited Financial Relevance"

Exploring the seismic shift towards mandatory disclosure frameworks (IFRS S1/S2, Bursa Malaysia, GRI, NSRF), limited and reasonable assurance, and digital climate accounting.

Keynote Address (45 Min) Panel Debate (75 Min) Audience Q&A (30 Min)
Focal Frameworks & Participating Agencies
IFRS IFRS
GRI GRI
GLOMAR GLOMAR
WIED WIED
View Track Full Syllabus
Keynote Speaker • Track 03 Featured Keynote
TBA
Keynote Speaker

To Be Announced

Capital Markets & Financial Reporting Standards Keynote

National Sustainability Reporting Secretariat / Capital Markets Authority

Capital Markets & Financial Reporting Standards Keynote

National Sustainability Reporting Secretariat / Capital Markets Authority

Official Plenary Keynote Address
"The National Sustainability Reporting Framework (NSRF): Timeline, Metrics & Assurance"

Guiding issuers and enterprise through Malaysia’s phased rollout of IFRS S1 and S2 climate-related financial disclosures and assurance requirements.

Speaker Profile: Official Confirmation Pending
TRACK 04 BACC Grand Ballroom 10 November 2026 • 02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Financing the Sustainability Transition

Green Capital, Transition Finance, Sukuk & Market Realities

Core Strategic Mandate

"Unlocking Capital for Measurable Net-Zero Progress"

Discovering how businesses access commercial green loans, Islamic green sukuk, BNM catalytic transition funds, MIDA green investment tax allowances, and sustainability venture equity.

Keynote Address (45 Min) Panel Debate (75 Min) Audience Q&A (30 Min)
Focal Frameworks & Participating Agencies
MIDA MIDA
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS CENTRAL BANK INITIATIVES VENTURE CAPITAL
View Track Full Syllabus
Keynote Speaker • Track 04 Featured Keynote
TBA
Keynote Speaker

To Be Announced

Central Banking & Sustainable Capital Markets Keynote

Central Bank Transition Taskforce / Development Bank Malaysia

Central Banking & Sustainable Capital Markets Keynote

Central Bank Transition Taskforce / Development Bank Malaysia

Official Plenary Keynote Address
"Mobilising RM1.3 Trillion: Green Sukuk, Transition Frameworks & Blended Capital"

Detailing Malaysia’s green taxonomy, preferential financing structures, and risk-sharing credit guarantee mechanisms for sustainable business transformation.

Speaker Profile: Official Confirmation Pending
The Speakers Faculty • 5 Speakers per Track: 1 Moderator & 4 Panelists

Summit Speakers & Faculty Lineup

Convening 24 distinguished session chairs, regulators, corporate C-suites, and transition practitioners across all four summit tracks.

Track 01: Malaysia’s Sustainability Transition
TRACK 01 FACULTY BACC Grand Ballroom 9 November 2026 • 09:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Track 01: Malaysia’s Sustainability Transition

Examining national policy mandates (NETR, NIMP 2030), renewable energy transition, heavy infrastructure decarbonisation, and standards alignment across Malaysian industries.

60-Min In-Depth Debate 20-Min Delegate Q&A Chatham House Rule
Session Moderator Panel Anchor
TBA
Session Moderator
To Be Announced

Lead Energy & Policy Strategy Partner

Affiliation / Organization:

National Energy & Infrastructure Policy Council

Moderation Mandate:

Steering Plenary Dialogue, Regulatory Timelines & Open Floor Debate

Announcement: Q3 2026 Release
Panelist 01 Panelist
TBA
To Be Announced

Chief Operations & Decarbonisation Officer

Heavy Assets & Industrial Manufacturing Sector

Profile Status: To Be Announced
Panelist 02 Panelist
TBA
To Be Announced

Executive Director of Grid & Clean Energy Solutions

National Renewable Energy & Power Utilities

Profile Status: To Be Announced
Panelist 03 Panelist
TBA
To Be Announced

Head of Green Building & Eco-Infrastructure Standards

Construction & Built Environment Authority

Profile Status: To Be Announced
Panelist 04 Panelist
TBA
To Be Announced

Director of Standards Harmonisation & Quality Assurance

National Conformity & Industrial Research Body

Profile Status: To Be Announced
Track 02: The Reality of ESG Implementation
TRACK 02 FACULTY BACC Grand Ballroom 9 November 2026 • 02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Track 02: The Reality of ESG Implementation

Addressing real-world execution roadblocks for Malaysian SMEs—from limited compliance budgets and Scope 3 data requests to supply chain governance and HRD Corp upskilling.

60-Min In-Depth Debate 20-Min Delegate Q&A Chatham House Rule
Session Moderator Panel Anchor
TBA
Session Moderator
To Be Announced

SME ESG Transformation & Capacity Building Lead

Affiliation / Organization:

Chamber of Commerce & SME Industry Alliance

Moderation Mandate:

Moderating Vendor Realities, Capacity Building Grants & Pragmatic Steps

Announcement: Q3 2026 Release
Panelist 01 Panelist
TBA
To Be Announced

Managing Director & Supply Chain Vendor Representative

Mid-Tier Precision Engineering & Automotive Supplier

Profile Status: To Be Announced
Panelist 02 Panelist
TBA
To Be Announced

Chief People & Sustainability Capability Officer

Workforce Development & Training Institution

Profile Status: To Be Announced
Panelist 03 Panelist
TBA
To Be Announced

Head of Corporate Governance & Vendor Ethics

Statutory Corporate Registry & Governance Board

Profile Status: To Be Announced
Panelist 04 Panelist
TBA
To Be Announced

Group Head of Sustainable Procurement

Multinational Retail & FMCG Conglomerate

Profile Status: To Be Announced
Track 03: The New Era of ESG Reporting
TRACK 03 FACULTY BACC Grand Ballroom 10 November 2026 • 09:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Track 03: The New Era of ESG Reporting

Exploring the seismic shift towards mandatory disclosure frameworks (IFRS S1/S2, Bursa Malaysia, GRI, NSRF), limited and reasonable assurance, and digital climate accounting.

60-Min In-Depth Debate 20-Min Delegate Q&A Chatham House Rule
Session Moderator Panel Anchor
TBA
Session Moderator
To Be Announced

Senior Assurance & Capital Markets Reporting Partner

Affiliation / Organization:

Professional Accountancy & Governance Institute

Moderation Mandate:

Guiding Assurance Standards, Anti-Greenwashing Safeguards & Board Liability

Announcement: Q3 2026 Release
Panelist 01 Panelist
TBA
To Be Announced

Sustainability Assurance & Audit Practice Lead

Tier-1 International Professional Services & Audit Firm

Profile Status: To Be Announced
Panelist 02 Panelist
TBA
To Be Announced

Chief Sustainability & Disclosures Officer

Bursa Malaysia Main Market Listed Banking Group

Profile Status: To Be Announced
Panelist 03 Panelist
TBA
To Be Announced

Chief Technology Officer & Climate Software Architect

Enterprise ESG ERP & Carbon Data Automation Platform

Profile Status: To Be Announced
Panelist 04 Panelist
TBA
To Be Announced

Director of Corporate Governance & Market Surveillance

Securities Market Oversight & Regulatory Commission

Profile Status: To Be Announced
Track 04: Financing the Sustainability Transition
TRACK 04 FACULTY BACC Grand Ballroom 10 November 2026 • 02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Track 04: Financing the Sustainability Transition

Discovering how businesses access commercial green loans, Islamic green sukuk, BNM catalytic transition funds, MIDA green investment tax allowances, and sustainability venture equity.

60-Min In-Depth Debate 20-Min Delegate Q&A Chatham House Rule
Session Moderator Panel Anchor
TBA
Session Moderator
To Be Announced

Head of Sustainable Finance & Transition Banking

Affiliation / Organization:

ASEAN Investment & Merchant Banking Association

Moderation Mandate:

Facilitating Investor-Borrower Dialogue, KPI Verification & Loan Terms

Announcement: Q3 2026 Release
Panelist 01 Panelist
TBA
To Be Announced

Group Head of Green Banking & Wholesale Lending

Commercial & Retail Banking Institution

Profile Status: To Be Announced
Panelist 02 Panelist
TBA
To Be Announced

Global Head of Islamic Green Sukuk Origination

Islamic Capital Markets & Shariah Transition House

Profile Status: To Be Announced
Panelist 03 Panelist
TBA
To Be Announced

Director of Green Investment & Incentive Strategy

National Investment Development Authority (MIDA)

Profile Status: To Be Announced
Panelist 04 Panelist
TBA
To Be Announced

Partner & Head of Climate Impact Venture Investments

Southeast Asian Clean Tech & Venture Equity Fund

Profile Status: To Be Announced
IMPACT OUR SDG FOCUS

Sustainability
in action.

SUSTAIN 2026 aligns its conference programme with selected United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Uniting 6 SDG with 1 COMMON DIRECTION to turn commitments into verifiable commercial progress.

United Nations SDG

Summit Target & Alignment

SUSTAIN 2026

Be part of
the transition.

Your Sustainability Journey Deserves to Be Seen.

DATE 9 – 10 NOVEMBER 2026
VENUE BACC • MALAYSIA
OUR PARTNERS & COLLABORATORS

SUSTAIN 2026 PARTNERS

Persatuan Bandar Hijau
ESG Reports.my
ThinkPlus Consulting Sdn. Bhd.
MAPAN - Malaysian Association of Public Advocacy for Nature

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