2020 UEM Edgenta Annual Report

CARBON EMISSIONS WHY IT IS IMPORTANT Greenhouse gases have far-ranging environmental and health impacts. They cause climate change, as well as respiratory diseases from smog and pollution. VALUE CREATION MEASUREMENT • Reduced emissions • Increased cost savings OPPORTUNITIES • Leverage emerging green technologies for greater energy efficiency • Further expand our portfolio of products and services with green solutions that will not only reduce customers’ carbon footprint, but create cost efficiencies from energy savings OUR RESPONSE We introduced effective Energy Management programmes with real-time energy performance dashboard reporting which help clients save on spending, energy and time. We have also installed solar panels at Menara UEM to ensure greater energy efficiency and savings within our premise. Capitals Impacted: UNSDGs: WASTE MANAGEMENT WHY IT IS IMPORTANT Indiscriminate use of materials and waste places a strain on the environment during disposal process at the end of their lifecycle. VALUE CREATION MEASUREMENT • Reduced waste to landfill • Reduced use of natural resources such as paper OPPORTUNITIES • Leverage technologies to reduce reliance on natural resources • Create efficiencies in our own and our customers’ systems and processes to reduce consumption of natural resources and materials – for example, by reducing paper usage from greater adoption of digital communications platforms and data storage OUR RESPONSE We provide environmentally friendly waste management systems for assets under our care, such as hospitals, commercial and hospitality buildings. Focus at our Pavement Research Centre is on the development of sustainable pavement mixes, which led to the recent introduction of 100% locally-sourced Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement. Capitals Impacted: UNSDGs: ANNUAL REPORT 2020 65 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8