Kuala Lampur, Feb. 26 -- FEBRUARY 26 - Sustainable finance integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into lending and investment decisions to strengthen long-term resilience and inclusive growth. As Malaysia advances toward its 2050 net-zero target, sustainable finance has shifted from a niche agenda to a central pillar of the low-carbon transition.

This shift is driven by Bank Negara Malaysia and the Securities Commission Malaysia through the Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3), a regulator-industry platform advancing climate resilience and financial system greening.

In December 2025, JC3 launched the Sustainable and Transition Finance Guidance, outlining principles for banks to assess borrowers at both a...