ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Sustain.
Sec. Sustainable Organizations
This article is part of the Research TopicThe Future of Sustainable Intangibles: Culture, Human Capital, Competencies, and Strategic Foresight in Leveraging Sustainable ResourcesView all articles
Identifying Sustainability Readiness for Industry 5.0: A Cultural Perspective from Developing Country
Provisionally accepted
Tia Tanjung1,2
Ihwan Ghazali2*
Ahmad Shah Hizam Md Yasir3Wan Hasrulnizzam Wan Mahmood2Safarudin Gazali Herawan4- 1Universitas Bandar Lampung, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
- 2Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Durian Tunggal, Malaysia
- 3Faculty of Resilience, Rabdan Academy, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- 4BINUS University, West Jakarta, Indonesia
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The shift from Industry 4.0 toward the human-oriented and sustainability-driven Industry 5.0 marks a significant transformation in industrial priorities. This research explores how Malaysian organizations, particularly in the manufacturing and logistics sectors, are preparing for sustainable development within this new industrial context. Emphasizing the impact of cultural attributes on organizational readiness, a quantitative survey was conducted involving 150 participants from company in Malaysia. The results demonstrate that culturally embedded factors such as leadership styles, workforce mindset, and openness to technological advancement strongly influence the adoption of sustainable approaches. Among these, leadership engagement and people-centered innovation are identified as crucial enablers. The study provides a localized understanding of how sustainability initiatives can be more effectively aligned with Industry 5.0 objectives when cultural dynamics are taken into account. These insights are valuable for both policymakers and practitioners seeking to foster sustainable transformation within culturally diverse industrial settings.
Keywords: Industry 5.0, Environmental sustainability, Cultural influences, Technological adoption, Structural Equation Modeling
Received: 08 Sep 2025; Accepted: 10 Nov 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Tanjung, Ghazali, Md Yasir, Wan Mahmood and Herawan. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Ihwan Ghazali, ihwan@utem.edu.my
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