Malaysia
PwC Insights
Business in bite-sized chunks
April 2023
Highlight
Sustainable supply chains could be a new growth lever for Malaysia as we vie to be the preferred investment hub in the region. The buyer-supplier relationship will need to evolve to enhance sustainability in public listed companies’ supply chains, while elevating the competitiveness of suppliers on the global stage. Read more
Feature
This year’s Index finds that the average gender pay gap has widened by 0.6 percentage points. The most significant driver of the gender pay gap? The motherhood penalty. Read more
Governance
Malaysia’s Tax Corporate Governance Framework (TCGF) programme is currently being piloted among a selected group of companies. You may be looking to meet the prerequisites for the next phase (post-June 2024) which opens to all organisations. TCGF can be embedded as part of existing transformation initiatives for greater synergy. Read more
Deals
M&A tends to slow during times of uncertainty, but it can be a key strategy for businesses to reposition themselves in a changing market, invest in digital transformation and the green transition, and build resilience for the future. Read more
Trust in business
Business executives tend to overestimate how much their companies are trusted, compared to consumers (57 percentage point gap). Trust-damaging events also happen far more often than business executives think - only 20% (versus 54% of employees) say their organisation has been involved in a trust-damaging event. We share 7 lessons in a trust playbook for leaders. Read more
AI and analytics
With the advent of ChatGPT, we’re starting to see, in real time, how technology can significantly change the way we search, use and consume information. But people’s design and use of technology may reflect humanity’s biases and introduce inequity, which can harm the people it was meant to help. Consider if your technology is aligned with your organisation’s values and purpose. Read more
Don't miss your chance to have a say in changing leadership for the better. We are thrilled to extend an invitation for you to participate in PwC Malaysia's Trust in Leadership Survey 2023.
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