The Employees Provident Fund has published the EPF Sustainable Investment Stewardship Policy, becoming the first institutional investor in Malaysia to publish a standalone stewardship policy for sustainable investment.
The EPF said the stewardship undertaking has strengthened its commitment to help build a better retirement future for Malaysians by delivering long-term sustainable value. Chief executive officer Ahmad Zulqarnain Onn said the EPF is committed to advancing the principle of sustainable investment by systematically promoting and instilling good business practices that incorporate environmental, social, and governance factors into all investment decisions.
“We aim to empower our investee companies and external fund managers to generate positive societal and environmental impacts, keeping all stakeholders’ best interests in mind while maximising portfolio-level risk-adjusted returns,” he said.