Climate Change Data

Sunsuria Berhad

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2022-10 to 2023-09, 2024)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Waste Generated:83 tons/year (80 tons construction waste, 3 tons domestic waste)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability
  • Good Health and Wellbeing
  • Quality Education
  • Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Environmental Achievements

  • Installation of solar panels on the roof top of Celebration Centre Sales Gallery for electricity generation
  • Implementation of rainwater harvesting tanks for landscape irrigation
  • Implementation of eco-friendly features in development projects to reduce the buildings’ overall environmental footprint (natural ventilation and lighting in Bell Suites; starken block and panel in Monet Springtime and Monet Garden; North-South orientation to avoid direct sunlight and reduce room temperature in Tangerine Suites; and rainwater harvesting tanks in The Forum 2 for landscape irrigation).

Social Achievements

  • Contributed a total of RM785,835 to organisations that addressed the plight of communities most adversely impacted by the pandemic, as well as education scholarships and social welfare.
  • Organised online training, classes, and webinars for employees to upskill themselves professionally.
  • Organised virtual health and wellness events for employees to keep fit and stay connected while working from home.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Crisis Management Committee with the support of Sunsuria’s Emergency Response Team
  • Established Standard Operating Procedure (“SOP”) for COVID-19
  • Implemented Anti-Corruption Framework in FY2020
  • Formation of Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Working Group (“ABACWG”) with Board approval

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Slowdown in economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Credit risk due to limited funding for end-financing of projects
Mitigation Strategies
  • Exercise prudence in expenditure and in growing its land bank under the new normal
  • Embarked on more digitalisation initiatives
  • Cost-cutting measures on non-critical expense items

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Biannual assessments

Responsible Procurement
  • Review of supplier’s ISO System during pre-qualification

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Bursa Malaysia Sustainability Reporting Guide (2nd Edition), GRI Standards

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Good Health and Wellbeing
  • Quality Education
  • Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

The Group has endeavoured to integrate its strategies to contribute to the aspirations and targets of these goals.

Awards & Recognition

  • Forbes Asia – Best Under A Billion Awards 2020
  • StarProperty Awards 2020
  • Construction Quality Excellence Awards 2020
  • Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards (MLAA) 2019
  • Starproperty.my Awards 2019
  • Focus Malaysia’s Best Under Billion Awards 2019
  • Starproperty.my Awards 2018
  • Developer Property Award 2018
  • Property Insight – Prestigious Developer Awards 2018
  • Certificate from SIRIM QAS International
  • Certificate from SIRIM Industri 2018
  • Certificate from the International Certification Network (IQNET)
  • Starproperty.my Awards 2017
  • The Edge Billion Ringgit Club 2017
  • Property Insight – Prestigious Developer Awards 2016
  • Noble Excellence Awards 2016
  • Asia Pacific Property Awards Architecture 2015-2016
  • Focus Malaysia Best Under Billion Awards 2015

Reporting Period: 2022-10 to 2023-09

Environmental Metrics

Waste Generated:343.3 tons/year (recycled rebar and scrap)
Carbon Intensity:6.4 tCO2e/RM’ mil (revenue); 0.012 tCO2e/m2 (operational area)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Water Efficiency
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Local Procurement
  • Brand Recognition and Reputation
  • Talent Retention and Development
  • Labour and Human Rights
  • Occupational Safety and Health
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Data Privacy

Environmental Achievements

  • Increased recycled rebar usage by 118.8% to 343.3 tonnes in FY2023
  • Bangsar Hill Park (Block B & C) received GreenRE Silver Certification (Provisional)
  • The Chapter and Monet Meadow secured GreenRE Bronze Certification (Provisional)
  • Sunsuria Kejora Business Park achieved GreenRE Bronze Certification (Provisional)

Social Achievements

  • 84.9% employee satisfaction rate
  • 50% women representation on Sunsuria’s Board
  • Zero fatalities in FY2023 with 3,554,265 manhours worked
  • Zero incidence of customer data breaches
  • Zero incidence of regulatory non-compliance
  • 100% procurement spend on local vendors
  • 4,967 total workforce training hours (increased 71.6% from FY2022)
  • Zero incidence of corruption
  • 84.5% customer satisfaction score

Governance Achievements

  • Zero incidences of corruption and non-compliance cases
  • 100% of procurement from local businesses

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Zero single plastic use by FY2028
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 25% green certified projects by FY2025
  • Full adoption of TCFD Framework by FY2027
  • Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon intensity by 5% per annum
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water consumption
  • Reduce energy intensity by 5% by FY2025 for permanent premises
  • Increase waste recycling by 5%
  • Plant 500 trees by 2025
  • Achieve 80% customer satisfaction rating (post VP by FY2026)

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Rising building material costs
  • Increased Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions due to expanding projects
Mitigation Strategies
  • Exploring strategies for enhanced cost efficiency, including evaluating international suppliers
  • Implementing enhancements in energy management strategy to minimize emissions
  • Actively exploring strategies to enhance mitigation efforts, aligning with TCFD recommendations

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Prioritising local suppliers (100% in FY2023)
  • Supplier pre-qualification process considering ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
  • Compliance with Sunsuria's Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021 Core Option, TCFD, Bursa Malaysia Sustainability Reporting Guide (3rd Edition), UN SDGs, MCCG 2021

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, GreenRE Silver (Provisional), GreenRE Bronze (Provisional)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Good Health and Well-being
  • Quality Education
  • Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
  • Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Climate Action
  • Gender Equality

Initiatives aligned with SDGs are described throughout the report

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Energy-efficient lighting and air conditioning
  • Rainwater harvesting systems
  • Use of green cement

Awards & Recognition

  • PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Australia 2023
  • StarProperty Awards 2023
  • GreenRE certifications

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Economic
  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero carbon emissions

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • fair trade
  • ethical sourcing
  • supplier diversity

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities