Compliant on paper, uncertain on carbon — Zafira Nadia Maaz and Nurshuhada Zainon (opens original article in a new tab)

Malaysia's construction sector faces challenges in implementing standardized carbon accounting, with sustainability reports containing real carbon figures but lacking local frameworks and data infrastructure for accurate reporting.

• Malaysia's public listed construction firms will publish NSRF-aligned sustainability reports with real carbon figures but no localised carbon accounting framework
• Scope 3 emissions disclosure is mandatory from 2027 but current practice lacks data infrastructure and standardised protocols
• CIDB's Embodied Carbon Inventory uses international data where local data is absent, and on-site emissions are not standardised