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Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, My

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Responsible for planning and execution of multiple research-related and operational projects for a capital market think tank, affiliated with Securities Commissions MalaysiaAchievements:• Conducted various research projects on sustainable finance from data collection (through quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews), data analysis, and authored research reports on long-term structural issues on the current state of sustainable finance in Malaysia• Managed and maintained various stakeholder relationships from Board of Directors, external partners, academicians, and policy makers as a component of the research process and advocacy work for ICMR• Conceptualized and implemented several key policies for a new organization (governance policies, communications policies, employment policies)• Developed and executed ICMR’s communications strategy for FY2021

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Throughout my time in ValueCap I was responsible for the development of an ESG Scoring Framework and provided support to the investment team on company specific ESG equity research. This role required strong project management capabilities to meet the key objective of rolling out a ESG scoring Matrix for ValueCap's research universe. Additionally, I demonstrated stakeholder management skills to ensure that the ESG framework was adopted throughout the organization.Development of ValueCap's ESG framework:- Determined sustainability indicators material to ValueCap as a shareholder- Created a method of data collection and collation of said indicators- Analyzed, collated and maintained data sets from external rating providers and internal data collection of Valuecap's portfolio companies- Secured buy-in from upper ValueCap management for the ESG framework to be used throughout the investment process

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Associate in PwC Consulting Services under the Sustainability and Climate Change practiceClient engagements focused on:1) Sustainability assurance (with technical knowledge on sustainability assurance and non financial assurance guidelines)2) Sustainability strategyIndustries:1) Plantations2) Oil and gas3) Food and beverage manufacturing4) Intergovernmental organizations5) Financial institutionsSustainability assurance engagements:- Data testing for reliability and integrity- Conduct interviews with data owners, reviewed appropriateness of management and reporting process, and performed tests on a sample basis of evidence relating to the selected data for completeness and accuracy- Common examples of selected data for non-financial assurance include: carbon emissions, health and safety and diversity of employeesSustainability strategy engagements:- Review organizational strategies to understand future vision and needs- Conduct stakeholder interviews with internal and external stakeholders of the client- Identify and map outcomes of stakeholder interviews with organizations' strategy

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba)

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