The rise of ESG – the effect of the 2021 Shell case on global companies

The Shell Case casts a spotlight on the realities and impacts linked to the rise of ESG values in the corporate world.

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What is ‘Greenwashing’?

You know what a ‘whitewash’ is, don’t you? You know what a ‘whitewash’ is. That is when the truth is swept under the carpet.

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What Does ‘Sustainability’ mean?

Despite being an international buzzword, the word, ‘sustainability’, may appear to mean different things: but at its core, it does have an underlying concern to protect the earth and humanity.

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CAN A COURT ORDER A ROAD VICTIM’S COMPENSATION BE PAID TO THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE (ARB)?

There is a new trend in Malaysian vehicular accident cases. Recently, lawyers acting for insurance companies have fallen into the habit of asking courts to pay a victim’s compensation, not directly to the victim but to the Public Trustee (or ‘Amanah Raya Bhd’, or ‘ARB’ as it is called).

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WHAT DOES THE NAJIB SRC CASE TEACH DIRECTORS OF COMPANIES?

WHY IS THE SRC CASE IMPORTANT? This decision affects two classes of people: controlling shareholders and the board of directors of a company (As well as that of a GLC or ‘government linked company’).

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