MKH Berhad 37 Towards the Environment Our Property Development and Construction Division incorporates a sustainable approach and focuses on the innovative concept and design which aim to reduce energy consumption in our residential development. At the construction sites, existing top soil is preserved where possible for future landscape use, while buildings are constructed in the northsouth orientation, where possible, to create cooler living environment for residents. In addition, wastes generated from the construction sites are either recycled for reuse, or timely transported to designated disposal sites. As we believe that green spaces provide substantial environmental benefits to our communities, we allocated about 60 acres of forest park and central lake park in Hillpark @ Shah Alam North, one of our eco-themed township development. Our newly launched project, TR2 Residence @ Jalan Tun Razak will apply eco-concept development with rain water collection and natural ventilation in the building designs. TR2 Residence @ Jalan Tun Razak is also a TOD adjacent to existing Light Rail Transit (“LRT”), Monorail and the under construction Mass Rapid Transit 2 (“MRT2”). Inspired to bring nature to its residents, our award-winning township namely Hillpark @ Shah Alam North has a large reforested public community park built with various recreational facilities and an innovative ant colony-themed playground to encourage healthy community living. In recognising the importance for sustainable living environment, we practises energy saving faithfully by using natural renewable energy. The solar photovoltaic panels were installed at our shopping malls in Kajang and successfully reduced utility bills by up to 22%. Certified green building materials and fittings are also part of our Building Materials Trading Division’s product offering to contractors. To improve the office indoor air quality, air purifier units are placed at the departments’ workstation, managerial rooms, meeting rooms, pantries, ‘surau’ and other common areas. In addition, our employees practise energy saving faithfully at the workplace by switching lights and appliances off when not in use and reducing paper printing. We are committed to preserve a healthy ecosystem at our plantation estates via good estate management practices such as zero-burning policy in the planting of oil palm trees and putting up various signboards on environment preservation and wildlife protection as a constant reminder to in-field workers as they carry out their daily duties. To ensure that our estates are responsiblymanaged, we work closely with the Indonesia Department of Environment. Drainage and irrigation systems are built to ensure optimum water levels to promote growth of oil palm trees, and we also reduce application of agrochemicals through the use of natural alternatives such as planting of beneficial plant to combat pests. Effluents from our CPO mill are treated using anaerobic, aerobic, and facultative ponding system, and subsequently used as natural soil fertiliser. Sustainability Report Our plantation worker loading fresh fruit bunches (“FFB”)
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