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Low Carbon Footprint: The Supply Chain Agenda in Malaysian Manufacturing Firms

Low Carbon Footprint: The Supply Chain Agenda in Malaysian Manufacturing Firms

Muhammad Shabir Shaharudin, Yudi Fernando
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781466682221|ISBN10: 1466682221|EISBN13: 9781466682238
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8222-1.ch014
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Shaharudin, Muhammad Shabir, and Yudi Fernando. "Low Carbon Footprint: The Supply Chain Agenda in Malaysian Manufacturing Firms." Promoting Sustainable Practices through Energy Engineering and Asset Management, edited by Vicente González-Prida and Anthony Raman, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 324-347. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8222-1.ch014

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Shaharudin, M. S. & Fernando, Y. (2015). Low Carbon Footprint: The Supply Chain Agenda in Malaysian Manufacturing Firms. In V. González-Prida & A. Raman (Eds.), Promoting Sustainable Practices through Energy Engineering and Asset Management (pp. 324-347). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8222-1.ch014

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Shaharudin, Muhammad Shabir, and Yudi Fernando. "Low Carbon Footprint: The Supply Chain Agenda in Malaysian Manufacturing Firms." In Promoting Sustainable Practices through Energy Engineering and Asset Management, edited by Vicente González-Prida and Anthony Raman, 324-347. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8222-1.ch014

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Abstract

Malaysia has committed to a 40% reduction of carbon emissions by 2020. The government has encouraged industry, society, and non-government organizations to work together to achieve this objective. The government has provided incentives through several energy programmes such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, green technology, and green building. One key area that has been targeted is logistics and supply chain, which has been contributing to high carbon emissions in manufacturing industries. Scholars and practitioners have only recently begun to pay attention to creating a low carbon supply chain. Furthermore, Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have faced several challenges in adopting low carbon activities. SMEs are unable to take the advantage of energy initiatives because of a lack of knowledge, a shortage of funds, and inadequate facilities. Almost 90% of firms are in the service industry working with large manufacturing firms and some SMEs working in manufacturing industry are working closely with their supply chain networks; achieving low carbon targets is hampered by the readiness of the manufacturing itself. This chapter discusses the challenges and future agenda of creating low carbon supply chains in manufacturing in Malaysia. Possible solutions are provided at the end of the chapter.

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