Kuala Lampur, June 9 -- Public-listed companies are now required to include sustainability statements in their annual reports.

This means they must share how they're handling risks and opportunities related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.

While these reports are mandatory, there's no one-size-fits-all template for how companies should report their ESG efforts.

A company doing well on environmental goals might not be performing as strongly in social areas, and that's fine. Each company needs to set its own priorities based on its business.

Non-financial reporting namely CSR, ESG, Integrated, Biodiversity reports etc. has grown significantly and contributes to the nation's economic development.

Though not profit-...