A collaboration between Sime Darby Property’s Bandar Bukit Raja Township, Klang Municipal Council and Residents Association

PETALING JAYA: A collaborative environmental initiative between Sime Darby Property Bhd’s Bandar Bukit Raja Township, its residents and the Klang Municipal Council (MPK) was internationally recognised as they were awarded two global awards in London and Dubai recently.

According to the statement released by (who?), MPK was awarded ‘Global Gold Winner’ in the Sustainability category for best environmental practices during the Green World Awards held on Dec 11, in Dubai, a month after receiving Gold at the Green Apple Awards in London  under the Asia Pacific category.

Sime Darby Property’s Bandar Bukit Raja (BBR) Township in Klang, Selangor developed a simple but effective method of upcycling household materials with the assistance of MPK. All of BBR’s marketing promotional banners and buntings are collected diligently and sent to single-parent centres where they are then recycled into attractive shopping bags.

For BBR’s Residents Association (RA), their recycled household materials are collected monthly, and the equivalent monetary value is then given to the RAs on a monthly basis. These activities are also captured and monitored by a mobile app which was created by MPK.

“This is a great example of Sime Darby Property’s community initiative, a collaboration between multiple stakeholders that delivers real value to everyone. Our Bandar Bukit Raja Township is proud to be part of the team which was recognised internationally for not one but two awards. We are truly honoured,” said Sime Darby Property managing director Datuk Seri Amrin Awaluddin.

The Green World Awards is an extension of the Green Apple Environment Awards, the annual international campaign to recognise, reward and promote environmental best practices around the world.

Bandar Bukit Raja is one of Sime Darby Property’s showcase townships and an integrated and self-contained township in Klang. Since its launch in 2002, it has become a residential development synonymous with growth in value. It spans around 4,405 acres with still over 90% of land area to be developed.

Updates on Sime Darby Property activities and developments can be found on simedarbyproperty.com.