KUCHING: Hong Leong Capital Bhd (HLCB) has moved into the 4-star tier of the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index.
It said the 4-star rating is the highest tier in the FTSE Russell ESG Score and puts it above the financial industry and investment services subsector averages.
The group said its FTSE Russell ESG rating rose to 4.3 in the 2025 financial year from 2.9 a year earlier.
HLCB linked the improvement to its sustainable financing activity.
It pointed out that its investment banking business has advised on nearly RM3 billion in green bond issuances since 2024, while its asset management division’s ESG-integrated fixed income and equity funds have RM3.6 billion in assets under management.
It also said it became the first Malaysian investment banking group to sign the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials, a global standard for measuring financed emissions.
Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Hong Leong Investment Bank, Lee Jim Leng, said the company is among the top 7 per cent of performers worldwide in the ICB Financial Services super sector, as evaluated by FTSE Russell.
On operations, HLCB reported a 27 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in FY2025, and said it achieved its Scope 1 and Scope 2 reduction target of 15 per cent to 25 per cent ahead of the intended FY2026 deadline.
