Environmental Programs & Achievements
Environmental management is an essential part of Gamuda’s operations. It is a responsibility which the Group takes seriously. From our early projects working on rural roads to major urban expressways, we strive to conduct our business activities with minimal environmental impact through proper environmental management plans while complying with environmental legislation and regulations.
To ensure the Group operates in a sustainable environment, a set of programs were executed in the past financial year. These were implemented in a comprehensive manner in concert with our joint venture partners, contractors and suppliers, in application in the way we:
Manage our construction site
Use, dispose and recycle our non-hazardous construction materials (3R Approach - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle)
Land, water and air (dust and noise) quality control
Clear our land sites
Maintain the ecosystem and biodiversity at the site
Environmental training classes on operational control, construction impact, waste management and legal requirements were conducted by the QSHE team. Such aims to enhance the level of awareness and knowledge on environmental management and to inculcate best practices among employees and contractors.
Gamuda’s environmental protection policies were further enforced with strict regulations, compliance and inspections whereby employees worked under the set ‘Aim Zero Violation’ authority. Constant reviews, monitoring and improvements were carried out without delays in regards to these policies. These were done with a purpose to minimize occurrence of non-conformance and complaints from clients, authorities, public and other external parties.
Satisfactory results were accomplished from 2008/2009’s environmental management plans:
Introduction of ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
Recorded 100% compliance with zero incidents, complaints or accidents across the Group in terms of environmental control and safeguarding.
Water quality monitoring results across Gamuda’s project sites indicated that all parameters were well within permissible limits.
Air monitoring results denote 100% compliance for total suspended particulate (TSP), NOx and SOx at all Gamuda’s monitoring locations.
Noise level monitoring results at Gamuda project sites showed it was within the standard limit of 65dBA during the day and 55dBA during the night.
Creation of Wetlands Park in Gamuda’s township, Horizon Hills, Johor which is conserved as a natural habitat for flora and fauna.
Waste, fuel and chemical storage at project sites were collected and disposed of properly by licensed contractors.
Substantial decline in environmental action/advisory notices at project sites.
Recycling stations for construction materials – paper, wood, metal and mixed materials, were placed at offices and construction sites. A significant amount of recycling items was collected from the 3R Approach (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle).
21% reduction of paper consumption within Gamuda’s premises as compared with the figure in 2007 and 2008.
More than 95% of management attended trainings on environmental protection.
Gamuda recognizes the importance of preserving the natural environment for the benefit of our future generations. In our effort to further improve our future performance to safeguard the environment in various aspects, we will focus on continuing to remove specific compounds in our construction practices which can adversely impact the human and environmental health.
The Group will also begin to promote the use of environmental friendly products and materials in our business operations as our 2010 CSR’s targets. Other environmental initiatives in plan are the means to conserve natural resources through efficient usage of water, electricity and paper arising from our business activities. We believe in taking pro-active steps to apply the best practices in managing environmental protection. This will be carried on by increasing our education trainings to employees and contractors to exercise greater care for the environment.
