KUALA LUMPUR: Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) has emerged as Malaysia’s highest-ranked sovereign investor and placed 17th globally in the 2025 Governance, Sustainability, and Resilience (GSR) Scoreboard by US-based Global SWF.
The scoreboard evaluates over 200 state-owned investors worldwide on governance, sustainability, and institutional resilience. PNB received an 84 per cent overall score, including a perfect 10/10 for sustainability, citing its climate targets and ESG reporting.
PNB said the ranking reflects its progress in embedding sustainability across its investment process. Deputy president and group chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Rick Ramli said it reaffirms PNB’s mission to uplift Malaysian livelihoods.
To date, PNB has reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 98 per cent from 2022 levels and invested RM5.5 billion in green assets, progressing toward a 2050 net-zero portfolio. – BERNAMA
