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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA / ACCESSWIRE / March 22, 2023 / Greenpro Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:GRNQ) today announced its wholly owned Green-X Corp ("Green-X") signed an agreement with myESG to provide rating modules and guiding platform that assess an entity's ESG progress and orientation. Green-X validates and endorses myESG's platform for potential issuers who intend to list on its Digital Asset Exchange.

Green-X is the first Shariah Compliant ESG Digital Asset Exchange licensed by the Malaysia's Labuan Financial Services Authority. myESG platform complimentsESG Quick Start Guidesfor SMEs recognized by Green-X. This initiative will be provided free for SME issuers during their initial onboarding.

According to United Nation Global Compact (UNGC), small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up 90% of businesses globally. Asian Development Bank (ADB) classifies at least 71 million micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia. They account for 97% of all businesses in the region and employ 67% of the working population. Despite their numbers, MSMEs in the region contribute 40.5% to each country's gross domestic product on average and 19.2% of total export value in 2020. Despite their enormous impact, many are not yet fully engaged on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.

myESG CEO and Founder, Hon Seng, NG said: "Our vision to accelerate ESG adoption among SMEs are well aligned with Green-X's aspiration. Our proprietary rating and disclosure platform enables a more effective and efficient ESG adoption."

Green-X CEO, Dr. CK Lee said: "myESG's panel of experts have more than 25 years of extensive experiences in ESG implementation in Asia Pacific region. I strongly believe this collaboration will accelerate our STO global business expansion plan."

Source: https://www.accesswire.com/745161/Green-X-Collaborates-with-myESG-to-Boost-ESG-Adoption-for-SMEs-in-Asia-Region