Directors’ Masterclass and Conversation Series 2025
The Directors’ Masterclass 2025, organized by Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM) from February to November 2025, is a high-impact, expert-led series designed to equip corporate leaders with the knowledge, insights, and tools to navigate the complexities of climate governance. Covering eight critical topics—Carbon Pricing, VCM & ETS, Global Climate Litigation, Nature Positive Strategies, Planetary Boundaries, Climate-related Physical Risks, Climate Resilient Capital Markets, Climate Science Refresher, and Biodiversity & Business—this program enhances boardroom leadership by enabling directors to address climate risks, align with investor expectations, integrate sustainability into corporate strategy, and drive long-term business resilience in an evolving regulatory landscape.
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The Directors’ Conversations Series 2025 is a dynamic, hybrid platform bringing corporate leaders into direct dialogue with global experts and peers to exchange ideas on cutting-edge climate governance issues. These sessions offer real-time insights on emerging trends, regulatory shifts, and practical strategies shaping corporate climate ambition.
Upcoming Events
Conversations Series 2025
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Session 1 – Nature, Risk, and Responsibility: A TNFD Deep Dive for Decision-Makers
The first session of the CGM Conversations Series 2025 will take place on 9 May 2025 at Securities Commission Malaysia, featuring Tony Goldner, Chief Executive Officer of the Taskforce on Nature‑related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).
This session will explore the evolving role of nature-related financial disclosures, focusing on how the TNFD is becoming as central as the TCFD amid growing investor pressure, regulatory momentum, and the clear financial materiality of nature loss. It will examine how frameworks like TCFD and TNFD can align to support coherent, sector-specific risk management while addressing board-level challenges in valuing nature, navigating fiduciary duties, and integrating nature into capital allocation strategies.
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Date: Friday, 9 May 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Venue: Securities Commission (SC) Malaysia
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Be part of this timely conversation and equip yourself with practical insights to lead your organisation toward a nature-positive future.
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Kindly register your interest here by Thursday, 8 May 2025.
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The detailed agenda and venue information will be shared with you via email by 8 May 2025 at the latest.
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Session 2 - “Investors’ Evolving Expectations for Increased Climate Action”
Climate Governance Malaysia invites you to the second session of our CGM Conversations Series 2025, titled “Investors’ Evolving Expectations for Increased Climate Action”, featuring Mark Mills, Founder of the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) and Co-Founder of Generation Investment Management alongside Al Gore, the former Vice President of the United States.
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Drawing on insights from the newly released State of Investor Climate Transition in Asia 2025 report, this session will unpack how investor expectations are evolving and why credible corporate transition strategies are now a critical governance imperative.
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Date: Friday, 16 May 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Venue: Securities Commission (SC) Malaysia
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Join and gain the investor perspectives you need to steer your organisation confidently through Asia’s evolving climate finance landscape.
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Kindly register your interest here by Thursday, 15 May 2025.
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The detailed agenda and venue information will be shared with you via email by 15 May 2025 at the latest.
Past Events
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Directors Masterclass Series 2025
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Session 1 - Carbon Pricing & Markets: EU Insights and Implications for Malaysia
The first session of the Directors’ Masterclass Series 2025 took place as a webinar on 24 February 2025, featuring Renato Roldão, a member of the Task Force for International Carbon Pricing and Markets Diplomacy at DG CLIMA, European Commission.
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This session explored carbon pricing in the EU, focusing on lessons from mandatory emissions trading schemes (ETS) and voluntary carbon markets. It examined challenges, successes, and future opportunities under new EU political leadership, offering insights into policy innovations, market dynamics, and strategies to achieve ambitious climate goals.
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Thank you to all who participated!
Session 1 - Carbon Pricing & Markets: EU Insights and Implications for Malaysia
The first session of the Directors’ Masterclass Series 2025 took place as a webinar on 24 February 2025, featuring Renato Roldão, a member of the Task Force for International Carbon Pricing and Markets Diplomacy at DG CLIMA, European Commission.
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This session explored carbon pricing in the EU, focusing on lessons from mandatory emissions trading schemes (ETS) and voluntary carbon markets. It examined challenges, successes, and future opportunities under new EU political leadership, offering insights into policy innovations, market dynamics, and strategies to achieve ambitious climate goals.
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Thank you to all who participated!
Stay tuned for updates on upcoming Directors' Masterclass Series 2025 sessions.