Developing nations require green technology transfer, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Mukhriz Tun Mahathir. Notwithstanding encouragement of local innovation, Malaysia would still like to gain knowledge and have access to the technology available worldwide to green its industries.

Mukhriz said was reported to have said, "I've just returned from the International Conference on Green Industry in Asia held in Manila where we discussed not only about Green Technology but more importantly the Greening of Technology." According to Mukhriz, the Green Industry (GI) involves not just the greening of industries but also the creation of businesses in recycling, water treatment, waste water and other related manufacturing equipment for GI.

The Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry said this after opening the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability Summit 2009, organised by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI).

According to reports, Mukhriz said that, while the awareness on CSR was gaining importance worldwide as it had become a core value, the adoption rate was rather low in Malaysia. The deputy minister said the Malaysian government was constantly looking at ways to adapt and adopt new CSR policies to create a comparative advantage for companies to export their goods and services globally.

Mukhriz also said that the government is encouraging greater business participation in CSR, "We are pushing for more companies to take up CSR seriously as it is becoming a business model. Malaysian companies are not quite there yet,"

He also was reported to have said that Malaysia was also collaborating with the United Nations' agencies like the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to green the industries.

News reports stated it is understood that three companies, First Solar (Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah), Q-Cells (Science Park, Selangor) and Sunpower (Rembia Industrial Park, Melaka), had invested a billion ringgit to set up their operations.

"This shows that the Malaysian government has identified the green technology as a focus area and has been successful in attracting the relevant companies here," he said.