Green Vehicles, Incentives and Policies: A View from Logistics Companies in Malaysia

Abstract

There are limited green solutions have been offered to reduce pollutions caused by logistics transportation as compared to passenger vehicles. Thus, this paper aims to reveal insights from logistics companies on the perspective of policies of sustainability including financial and non-financial incentives from the government of Malaysia in assisting them to obtain socio-environment sustainability and consequently to contribute to the effectiveness of the country’s Sustainable Development Goals. To achieve this objective, data were gathered from 134 logistics companies in Malaysia, listed in the Malaysian Logistics Directory 2018/2019. They were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics 25 software. Utilizing descriptive and correlation analyses, the findings indicated that logistics companies inherently need government support in terms of incentives and supportive policy in order to attain the country’s socio-environmental sustainability. Based on the findings, this paper, firstly suggests that the government needs to find a better solution to reduce the environmental impact from logistics transportation from its root, which is achieved by integrating green motor vehicle into logistics transportation. Secondly, the government should develop relevant sustainable policies which guide logistics companies to comply accordingly. This study contributes a new insight into socio-environmental sustainability of logistics industry.