Research Topics

Influencing Factors and Dynamic Capabilities in Decarbonization Initiative Towards Sustainable Transition: An Investigation into Thailand’s Process Industries Process industry companies must now adopt different sustainable practices as an immediate response to climate change because these companies historically consume large amounts of energy while maintaining investment-heavy processes and emitting significant amounts of carbon during power generation, cement, steelmaking, paper, and petrochemical and refinery operations. This research provides a thorough investigation of Thailand’s process industry decarbonization by studying complex internal and external influences and dynamic capabilities’ essential role. Researchers applied a structural equation model (SEM) analysis to determine essential factors influencing decarbonization progress which drove Thailand toward sustainable industrial growth. The research identifies precise company-based dynamic capabilities that improve and support sustainable decarbonization practice implementation in the industries.  

Profile

Maka Khajarern is the Founder and CEO of Cambridge Group Thailand, which provides oil & gas, and energy innovations and solutions, as well as the Managing Director of Thailand’s leading engineering trading and service firms, C-TECH Inter Co., Ltd., Strongtech Industry Co., Ltd., and Poseidon Engineering Co., Ltd. Additionally, Maka is the secretary and committee member of the Sub-Committee on Studying, Monitoring, and Recommending on Renewable Energy and Conservation of Energy under The Committee on Energy of the Senate of the Thai Parliament. Maka holds a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from Chulalongkorn University and two master’s degrees in business management and administration (MBA) from Assumption University, Thailand and in industrial and manufacturing engineering (Master of Studies) from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.