Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of ASEAN’s economy, making up over 99% of all businesses. As the region moves toward net-zero emissions, helping SMEs lower their carbon footprint is key to staying competitive and meeting climate goals.
This playbook focuses on Malaysia’s experience and shows how businesses, policymakers and financial institutions across ASEAN can better support SMEs in decarbonizing.
It shares lessons from Malaysia’s Greening Value Chain (GVC) Programme, which helps SMEs measure, manage and reduce their emissions
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