Environmental, social and governance adoption in the Malaysian wood products and furniture industries: awareness, adoption and challenges

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Environmental, social and governance adoption in the Malaysian wood products and furniture industries: awareness, adoption and challenges

As the world intensifies efforts to mitigate the effect of global climate change, an on-line survey was carried out involving 1,081 wood products and furniture manufacturers in Malaysia. The main objective was to evaluate the level of awareness, extent of adoption, and challenges faced by these manu...

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Main Authors:	Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran, Ab Latib, Hazirah, Choon Liat, Lim, Jegatheswaran, Natkuncaran, Othman, Kamaruzaman, Amir, Mohd Afthar
Format:	Article
Published:	North Carolina State University 2023
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107728/

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