In the previous two infographics, ESG collaborated with consulting firm Thoughts in Gear to highlight the first two steps of a company’s sustainability journey: knowing one’s baselines and planning one’s strategies. The third instalment of the series will focus on how companies can implement their strategies.

How to implement sustainability strategies

As consumer demand softens, chipmakers are rebuilding their inventories from historic lows. This has effectively ended the short-term chip shortage in the consumer, computer and communication segments. Consequently, global semiconductor revenue growth is expected to decline in 2023.

Semiconductor  shortage, oversupply and excess inventory all at once

The e-commerce boom is far from over. The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped consumers’ behaviour and fast-tracked the transition to online shopping. In just a two-year period, consumers’ preferences have evolved from bricks-and-mortar shopping to an ecosystem that involves multiple online platforms and store concepts. Retailers are moving towards multi-channel strategies to capture the market and reinventing themselves to keep up with the trends.

Asians spend a lot of time shopping online

Malaysia was likely the best performer in Asean in 2022, HSBC Global Research says, forecasting that the local economy grew 8.4% as it benefited from pent-up demand and strong exports, thanks to a diversified mix of commodity and electronics shipments.

Malaysian economy likely top performer in Asean, says HSBC

The new government is expected to decide by March whether the 5G rollout will continue via the Single Wholesale Network (SWN) model being undertaken by state-owned Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), or to allow a second network to be built.

Malaysia’s 5G rollout is fast and  pricing is among the world’s lowest

To help businesses on their sustainability journey, ESG is collaborating with sustainability and social impact consulting firm Thoughts In Gear (TIG) on a series of infographics to highlight the steps that businesses should take.