At our Tropicana Gardens (Arnica), we used green concrete design mix for the construction of the 2.5 meter Reinforced Concrete (“RC”) transfer plate which uses 60% Ordinary Portland Cement (“OPC”) + 40% ground granulated blast furnace (“GGBS”), by product from power plant). By having GBBS to replace part of the OPC content, the maximum internal curing temperature can be controlled below 70% at all times, and the maximum di erential temperature within the same grids to be less than 20% as per specification. All the temperature control requirements are meant to prevent internal micro-cracking at the concrete structure. At Tropicana Paradise (Windcity, Genting), we employed the usage of green high tensile slope stabilisation (with soil nails) which has a lower CO2 emission footprint by 89%, compared to shotcrete (with soil nails) . This also reduces the use of natural resources through the avoidance of concrete and steel and reduces air pollution from shotcrete processes and transportation during construction. In encouraging a good waste management habit, several initiatives have been taken to reduce our day-to-day waste: • Our premises are equipped with recycling bins that encourage sta and customers to recycle the rubbish accordingly, including at our construction sites • Composting of garden and landscape waste to be used as organic fertiliser • Monitoring our paper and printing usage • Recycling used cooking oil • Recycling of old golf buggy and battery PAPER USAGE The Group’s architectural drawings and homeownership documentation, which require physical copies for o cial submissions and approvals, make up most of our paper consumption. Nonetheless, Tropicana has adopted various forms of digital communications with our stakeholders, which lower paper usage for such purposes. Further details about the Tropicana 360 application available on page 116. Paper & Printing Usage FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Number of Reams Procured 5,700 reams 5,940 reams 5,400 reams Annual Procurement Cost on Paper Ream RM 47,310 RM 58,050 RM 56,700 Annual Cost of Printing RM 227,976 RM 271,617 RM 227,202 Total Employee Count 917 843 943 The Main Market listed issuers on Bursa Malaysia are required to disclose the total waste generated by their operations, a breakdown of the total waste diverted from disposal and the total waste directed to disposal from FY2024 onwards. Tropicana recognises this and shall do so in due course. At Tropicana Gardens, we have allocated two (2) areas at the development site to recycle and convert landscape waste into 100% organic and contaminant-free compost. Composting is a cost-e ective means of dealing with the organic section of the solid waste stream and an essential part of integrated solid management plan. In addition, composting reduces landscape waste to approximately one-third of its original volume. Food waste management at Tropicana Golf & Country Resort Tropicana is committed to reaching net zero carbon targets and managing food waste becomes crucial. E ective food waste management goes hand in hand with operational e ciency. By implementing strategies to reduce waste, Tropicana can optimise its inventory management, streamline processes, and improve overall kitchen e ciency. For example, the chefs and kitchen crew recycle food waste to plant compost and some good ones will be packed and delivered to the underprivileged communities. 1 Cała, Flum, Roduner, Rüegger, Wartmann. TECCO® Slope Stabilization System and RUVOLUM® Dimensioning Method. New Edition 2020, AGH University of Science and Technolog COMPOSTING AT TROPICANA GOLF & COUNTRY RESORT The team has embarked on creating composed fertilizer to reduce the usage of chemical fertilizer as environment environmentfriendly product which consists of 10% to 20% wastage being recycled into the operation. This initiative has helped us to reduce the amount of wastage, which also helps us to reduce our maintenance cost. 90 ANNUAL REPORT 2023
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