Embedding Sustainability Across Our Operations
In line with our responsibility as a global organisation, we have embedded the principles of sustainability into our vision, strategic thinking and business processes
“Sustainable thinking plays a central role in enabling us to achieving our business objectives, while at the same time demonstrating our commitment to foster better social and environmental conditions for our people and in the communities where we operate.”
Lim Peng Jin
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer
Supporting Global Sustainability Objectives
As an organisation, we support the sustainable development agenda of the United Nations and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (“UN SDGs”), which collectively form a blueprint to build a better future for all. We have aligned each of our sustainability topics to specific UN SDGs, giving greater direction and meaning to our ongoing sustainability initiatives, while guiding the continuing process by which we grow our commitments year by year.
Supported Goals
We develop affordable housing and enable home ownership for people in middle-to-lower-income groups, provide long-term employment opportunities to local communities, and contribute to charitable initiatives that improve livelihoods for community members.
We provide hygienic and safe food packaging solutions that support consumer health and well-being, promote good practices in employee safety and health, and develop our townships with facilities that promote holistic well-being.
We provide employees with avenues for continuous learning and professional development, offer local students valuable industry experience through internships, and raise awareness of the benefits of recycling amongst schoolchildren.
We adopt energy-efficient machinery and lighting in our manufacturing plants and development sites, and are actively installing solar photovoltaic systems across corporate headquarters, plants and sales galleries to reduce our carbon emissions.
We contribute to the Malaysian economy via taxes and through the employment of local talents while concurrently ensuring a safe and secure working environments that uphold good labour practices and adhere to all relevant laws and regulations.
We continuously invest in product innovation to develop sustainable packaging solutions while utilising resource-efficient machinery and construction techniques to promote optimised material usage. We also build public infrastructure at our developments, improving connectivity for residents.
We provide equality in home ownership opportunities for local communities via our affordable, quality homes while maintaining a non-discriminatory approach to employment, recruitment and stakeholder engagement.
We continuously expand our affordable housing presence across Malaysia and neighbouring countries and place emphasis on the development of self-sustaining townships that provide housing, improved connectivity and other economic benefits to local communities.
We innovate sustainable, recyclable and resource-efficient packaging solutions while investing in technology to reduce our waste and energy consumption. In addition, we continuously enhance our recycling efforts and encourage similar practices across our supply chain.
We reduce GHG emissions by downgauging our films, utilising recycled resin and adopting energy-efficient machinery, amongst other initiatives. We also promote environmental awareness within local communities via collaborations with industry associations.
We contribute to conserving ocean and marine resources through our mangrove planting programme and via our use of Post-Consumer Recycled resin derived from ocean-bound plastics in our packaging solutions.
We plant trees and shrubs, including various vulnerable species, within our developments, undertake Environmental Impact Assessments for property developments exceeding 50 hectares, and contribute to preserving a vital coastal ecosystem through our mangrove planting programme.
We uphold ethical business conduct at all levels and across all jurisdictions where we operate and have adopted a robust Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy that extends to our employees, suppliers and other stakeholders.
A Robust Framework That Aligns Our Strategy
Our impactful sustainability framework features 11 key focus areas within 3 sustainability pillars. Leveraging on this framework, we are empowered to enhance our overarching governance practices and achieve a collective Group-wide effort towards achieving our sustainability objectives.
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Inculcating sustainability values and practices across the community.
Helping Local Communities Go Green
Through the Let’s Go Green recycling event, which was organised by one of our property sales galleries in FY2024, community members had the chance to recycle everyday items such as paper, plastic, metal, e-waste and textiles, while their kids took part in engaging activities themed around recycling and circularity.
Empowering Employee Health Journeys
Our annual Safety and Health Week provides our employees with basic health screenings, posture assessments and talks on key topics such as safety and health protocols, health management techniques and more, empowering them to better take care of their health at work and at home.
Improving Mental Health Awareness and Support
We organise mental health awareness talks for our employees, empowering them with strategies to manage stress and burnout while providing them with a supportive environment for employees to discuss mental health-related concerns. Our latest talk, held in FY2024, was attended by over 200 employees.
Providing Health Support to Local Communities
As part of our 55th anniversary celebrations, we organised Scientex Health Day events across multiple regions in Peninsular Malaysia during FY2023. These events provided free basic health screenings and health talks to local communities, addressing the healthcare needs of often underserved areas across the country.
Playing our Role to Conserve the Klang River
In FY2023, we participated in conserving the Klang River through our River Immersion Day initiative, enabling our employees to witness its current state and learn how they can contribute to the Selangor Maritime Gateway project to improve water quality and attract native wildlife. We're also collaborating on a river trail to benefit the local community.
Reducing the Environmental Impact of Fabric Waste
Through our fabric recycling initiative, we divert synthetic fabrics from landfill disposal, averting the release of harmful chemicals and GHG emissions. In FY2024, 450kg of fabric waste was collected and donated for recycling.
Compositing to Complete the Food Cycle
Through our Back To Earth programme, food waste generated at our Shah Alam headquarters is composted into an organic fertiliser and donated to local farmers, contributing to the circular economy and providing a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilisers.
Healing our Planet through Mangrove Planting
Since FY2022, we have planted 1,500 mangrove trees across the state of Selangor, helping to sequester atmospheric carbon to counter our GHG emissions, bolstering natural coastal defence systems and protecting local biodiversity.
Encouraging Recycling Amongst the Young Generation
Our Green Truck Programme, which was developed in collaboration with MPMA and ExxonMobil Chemical in 2020, continues to expand its reach across Peninsular Malaysia, educating more schoolchildren on the importance of plastic recycling and inculcating vital 3R practices in their everyday lives.
Donating Blood to the Community
Blood donation drives have become a well-established staple in our community outreach calendar, with regular events organised to meet the requests from government hospitals that often run low on supply. All drives are conducted with full safety measures undertaken and enjoy strong participation from employees across our corporate office.