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Corporate
Responsibility
065
Gamuda Berhad (29579-T)
Annual Report 2013
Environmental programmes & achievements
As a corporate body that places great emphasis on
preserving the environment, Gamuda plays an active
role in creating awareness on sustainability among staff
members and the public. The first Gamuda Environment
Day celebration took place from 5
th
till 6
th
June 2013. The
two-day event was held in conjunction with the annual
World Environment Day celebration.
The theme, “Towards a Green and Sustainable
Environment”, was the ideal theme for the event to convey
our message that conserving the environment through
green developments can be achieved not only in our
present generation, but in future generations as well.
Activities such as bazaar sale, green exhibition, sales and
recycling booths, video screening, campaigns, seminar,
and a photo contest were held and received good response
and participation from both headquarters and project staff.
Proceeds from the bazaar sale were channelled to the
Malaysian Nature Society.
Workplace recycling is a continuous effort undertaken
by Gamuda to instil the practice of resource conservation
among staff members. Dedicated “3R” (Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle) bins for paper, glass and aluminium, and plastics
are stationed at the lift lobby of all floors in Menara Gamuda
to provide greater convenience for the disposal of recyclable
materials. Wastes collected from 3R bins will be brought
to the main waste chamber for collection by our appointed
recycling contractor. Proceeds from the sale of all recycled
materials will be channelled to charitable bodies.
Apart from programmes conducted at Gamuda
headquarters, the respective project teams also played
an important role in environmental protection at project
sites. From May till July 2013, MMC Gamuda KVMRT
(PDP) Sdn Bhd – a 50:50 joint venture company between
Gamuda Berhad and MMC Corporation Berhad and the
appointed Project Delivery Partner (PDP) for the Klang
Valley Mass Rapid Transit, Sungai Buloh – Kajang Line
(KVMRT, SBK Line) project – organised an environment
conservation programme which focused on “Erosion
and Sedimentation Control” (ESC) to highlight practical
ESC measures applicable at project sites. As part of the
programme, a seminar entitled “Fundamentals of Erosion
and Sediment Control” was held and attended by project
staff. The seminar was presented by Mr Leong Kwok Wing,
a renowned ESC expert.
In conjunction with the Earth Day 2013 celebration on 30
th
April 2013, MMC Gamuda KVMRT (T) Sdn Bhd (MGKT), the
appointed underground works contractor for KVMRT, SBK
Line, launched an Environmental Awareness Programme
at the Cochrane tunnelling site. The programme was held
to enhance environmental awareness and inculcate the
practise of sustainable waste management and recycling
among the MGKT community.
The project site of the Electrified Double Track Project
(Ipoh – Padang Besar) in Seberang Perai also organised a
programme called
Program Pemuliharaan Sungai Derhaka
,
held in conjunction with the World Environment Day
celebration on 5
th
June 2013. The event saw a total of
60 school children from Kampung Tok Panjang making
and throwing mud balls into Sungai Derhaka, located at
Taman Nagasari, Perai.
The mud balls made from naturally occurring
microorganisms will not only help improve water quality in
the river by reducing algae growth and sludge formation,
but will also nurture and revive aquatic life in the long run.
The bio-remedial programme was co-organised with the
Seberang Perai local council.