Environmental deterioration brought about by consumers’ non-feasible utilization pattern is putting a pressure on the environment and is obstructing sustainable development. To hinder this impact and stimulate a more sustainable economic growth, one solution is to lessen or move utilization patterns from conventional products to eco-friendly products. The authors conducted a review study of green purchase behavioral research across the 6-year period from 2015 to 2021, identifying 108 studies that met our inclusion criteria. The current review distinguishes different pervasive facilitators, motives, and obstacles influencing consumers’ decision-making process towards environmentally friendly products, and it gives potential clarifications for contradictions found in green purchase behavior (GPB). The paper reveals the main determinants of consumer’s GPB, and as a result of the review, 212 variables that affect green purchase intention (GPI) were identified. Moreover, 135 determinants that influence GPB were recorded. In this way, besides contributing to the literature, it will assist policymakers in formulating and employing strategies to persuade eco-friendly purchasing, and it will give an opportunity for marketers to generate proper marketing strategies for drawing in clients and guaranteeing ideal sales.

The intention to purchase green products cannot be separated from environmental consciousness among people. This study analyzes the effect of environmental knowledge, word of mouth (WOM), and green marketing on environmental care attitudes and the intention to purchase green products. A total of 159 valid questionnaires were analyzed with structural equation modeling. The empirical results indicate that environmental knowledge significantly affects environmental care attitudes. In addition, green marketing and environmental concerns significantly and positively affect the intention to purchase green products. Meanwhile, WOM and green marketing do not significantly affect environmental care attitudes. Similarly, environmental knowledge and WOM do not significantly affect the intention to purchase green products. Finally, managerial implications for the government and business were formulated.

Financial Stability and Payment Systems Report of the Bank Negara Malaysia reported that household debt grew by 5.4% to RM1.09 trillion from a year earlier. Notably, households merely borrow or use credit for purchasing in order to smoothen their consumption. Less secure and vulnerable current, and retirement stages would be the result among public employees in Malaysia due to high household debts. Enhancing trend of better financial management practices is essential, especially for working employees due to the increased levels of existing personal indebtedness, and increasing focus on personal responsibility for financial planning among them. Nowadays, employee’s role in managing their finances is becoming complex due to experiencing with the complexity of financial commodities in the marketplace. Therefore, studying of the determinants of em-ployees’ financial well-being (FWB) among employees in Malaysia is the major objective of this research. The sample of 590 employees in the public sector from four states was selected by applying multi stage sampling technique. The data gathering was accomplished using a self-administered questionnaire. According to the regression analysis, contribution of the variables to the model was 32.3%. Money attitude, financial practices, self-efficacy, and emotion coping had conspicuous contribution to FWB, while financial practices were identified as the key performing aspect to FWB. The findings of this study are beneficial to the government, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to create a comprehensive approach specially to advance the living standards, and enhance the FWB of the lower-household income cluster of employees. More comprehension about the determinants of FWB plays a vital role to support workers to equip with financial prudence, and in the longrun would minimize the rate of Malaysian workers with financial difficulties.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between personal and family backgrounds, academic ability, childhood consumer experience, financial socialization, financial literacy, and perceived financial well‐being of college students.Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected using a multi‐stage sampling technique from 11 public and private universities across Malaysia and the sample consists of 2,219 college students. Structural equation modelling was utilized to test the hypotheses.Findings: Childhood consumer experiences such as savings habits contribute to students’ financial well‐being (money saved, current financial situation, and financial management skills). Financial socialization agents, for example, through parents and religion sources could increase college students’ financial well‐being. Financial literacy was related to financial well‐being. There were important differences between the Malay and Chinese ethnic groups in Malaysia.Research limitations/implications: Overall, implications and recommendations for future research, teaching, and public policy are also provided for parents, college administrators, counselors and educators.Originality/value: This research provides meaningful information about how various factors (childhood experience, financial socialization, and financial literacy) predict students’ financial well‐being.