Asia ESG Summit 2025 calls for stronger partnerships to drive green transition

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Asia must balance economic growth with environmental responsibility to ensure inclusive and sustainable progress, says Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang.   Speaking at the Asia ESG Summit 2025on Wednesday (Nov 5), Chang called for stronger public–private partnerships and local adaptation of global sustainability goals, supported by science, technology and innovation.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news  SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar  LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:01Asia must strike a balance between economic growth and environmental ambition

00:06to ensure development that is inclusive, enduring and truly sustainable.

00:11ESG reporting is becoming mandatory and investors are demanding greater transparency and accountability.

00:18While these trends raise the bar for all organisations,

00:22they also present Asia with a significant opportunity

00:26By embedding sustainability at the very heart of business strategy,

00:31we can unlock new pathways into green economy.

00:35To navigate the path to net-zero while sustaining economic vibrancy,

00:40we must be strategic, inclusive and grounded in local realities.

00:46Chang said this during his keynote address at the Asia ESG Summit 2025,

00:51organised by star media group SMG in partnership with Saim Darby Property,

00:55as the urban biodiversity partner.

00:58He said that to achieve sustainable progress,

01:00global sustainability goals must be localised,

01:03supported by the empowerment of science, technology and innovation, STI,

01:08to drive growth in renewable energy, green materials and digital innovation.

01:13He also emphasised the importance of stronger public-private partnerships,

01:17noting that his ministry continues to work with investors, researchers

01:21and enterprises across Asia to scale impactful solutions.

01:25Star Media Group Group CEO Chan Seng-Fat said the inaugural Asia ESG Summit

01:30reflects the trust placed in the company to spearhead a regional platform

01:34for meaningful dialogue and collaboration on sustainability.

01:37Well, I see it as a perfect coincidence and timely extension of the ASEAN Summit, so to speak.

01:46Because in the ASEAN Summit, the theme is inclusivity and sustainability,

01:51which is very much in line with our ESG principles and beliefs.

01:56And in our today summit, we get a role of all the petitioners, stakeholders and executors,

02:03you know, to make sure that these particular topics are in good hands

02:09to progress and execution will be implemented according to what we wanted to see.

02:17Saim Darby Property Sustainability General Manager Dr. Yasmin Rasit,

02:21who spoke on fostering resilient communities, the Saim Darby Property Approach,

02:25said she hopes Asia will lead in urban biodiversity by 2030 to create more liveable cities.

02:31I think resilience is very important and I think it will continue to be a very important topic moving forward.

02:40You're talking about the resilience of the environment, businesses and how we find that sweet spot, right,

02:47between development growth and ensuring that we, you know, minimize as much impact as we can to nature.

02:54Seventy percent of world population will be in cities. Cities will be so stressed, it will be extremely hot.

02:59Making sure green spaces continue to exist in between us is very, very important.

03:05It's not just so that we live in a lower temperature environment,

03:11but think about the mental health aspects as well of what green spaces serve for us.

03:16A key highlight of the summit was the Leadership Dialogue Panel, featuring Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia Maria Angela A. Ponce

03:23and Australian High Commission Regional Climate Councillor Ashley Brosnan.

03:28Organize this conference. It's really important because it, you know, it brings together, as you say, you know,

03:34stakeholders from three countries, three major countries in ASEAN.

03:38And so by having a forum where we can listen to each other and then learn, you know, what's happening on your end of the fence

03:45and what's happening on our end of the fence and how can we, you know, make what we're doing, you know, work together or coordinate.

03:51Regardless of any sort of efforts to achieve Net Zero, we need to ensure that communities are involved, that no one is left behind.

04:01And those whose livelihoods a community is supported by, say, fossil fuels, that we ensure that we have frameworks in place

04:11and the sort of community-led solutions in place to ensure that people are able to benefit from the transition.

04:20The Asia ESG Summit 2025 runs from November 5th to 7th at Sunway Resort Hotel, marking the launch of the A-Epic Summit,

04:28a collaboration between SMG, KG Media and the Enquirer Group to drive sustainable progress across Asia.

04:34Also present were SMG Chairman Tanshri Wong Fun Meng, Chief Operating Officer Lydia Wang, Chief Content Officer Datin Paduka Esther Ng,

04:42Singapore Deputy High Commissioner Shivakumar Nair and Sweden Ambassador Lars Niklas Weiberg.

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