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PETRA Group chairman and chief executive Datuk (Dr) Vinod Sekhar said despite issues of environmental, social and governance (ESG) reaching its tipping point, some organisations are treating it as mere corporate social responsibility (CSR).

“It’s absolute nonsense. We take a good idea, we implement it, and say, ‘I’m done’. Box-ticking…that’s the most dangerous thing we face today. We don’t realise the real magnitude of the problem, or we do realise it, but don’t see how it affects us and what it’s going to do to us and our children,” he said.

Datuk Vinod said this during a panel discussion on ESG in Your Business DNA: Strategy and Innovation Driven by Leadership and People at the ESG Evolve 2022 event organised by Kexxel group yesterday.

To read more, click https://www.thevibes.com/articles/business/79371/esg-in-business-not-merely-ticking-boxes-say-experts

ESG in business: not merely ticking boxes, experts say Meaningful change requires every individual’s input, PETRA chairman opines

We are excited to announce that PETRA Group Chairman and Chief Executive Datuk (Dr) Vinod Sekhar will be speaking at ESG Evolve 2022: Driving Catalytic Change For Business Sustainability at EQ Kuala Lumpur on 6 December.

ESG is rapidly transforming the business climate today and is constantly evolving. Datuk Vinod will be sharing his views on 'ESG In Your Business DNA - Strategy & Innovation Driven By Leadership & People'.

Visit https://kexxel.com/event/driving-catalytic-change-for-business-sustainability/details for more details and registration.

PETRA Films has clinched three major awards for its film “The Sunny Side of The Street” at the prestigious Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, a huge recognition in the Chinese language film industry.

The film is the directional debut of Malaysian-born Lau Kok Rui aka Ray Lau who won for Best New Director and Best Original Screenplay while Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong won Best Leading Actor at the award ceremony that took place over the weekend.

The movie follows the story of a 10-year-old Pakistani refugee boy on the run but finds an unexpected kinship with a Hong Kong taxi driver. The film which was up for a total of six awards, is the debut project of PETRA Films, led by Darren Shaw and PETRA Group chairman Datuk (Dr) Vinod Sekhar.



Photo credit: Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee