TROPICANA CONTINUES ITS ESG COMMITMENT: RECEIVES 2 GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS

TROPICANA CONTINUES ITS ESG COMMITMENT: RECEIVES 2 GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS

• Last year, Tropicana inked an MOU with GreenRE, pledging its long-term commitment to green building  and driving sustainable living in Malaysia. 

• Continuing its momentum, Tropicana celebrated two more green building milestones by receiving  GreenRE certification for Tropicana Miyu and Tropicana Cenang’s Clarissa Serviced Suites.

• This initiative is also aligned with Tropicana’s vision to connect communities and forge sustainable  futures by encouraging property buyers to adopt greener living, reduce carbon footprints, and embrace  a cleaner, greener future. 

Last year, Tropicana Corporation Berhad (“Tropicana” or  “Group”) inked an MOU with GreenRE Sdn Bhd (“GreenRE”), pledging its long-term commitment  to green building and driving sustainable living in Malaysia. This year, Tropicana celebrated two more green building milestones by receiving GreenRE certification for Tropicana Miyu residences  at Petaling Jaya and Tropicana Cenang’s Clarissa Serviced Suites at Langkawi. This initiative is also  aligned with Tropicana’s vision to connect communities and forge sustainable futures by  encouraging property buyers to adopt greener living, reduce carbon footprints, and embrace a  cleaner, greener future. This green partnership focuses on adopting best practices, as outlined by  GreenRE, a leading green building certification body formed by Malaysia’s Real Estate and  Housing Developers’ Association (“REHDA”) that promotes sustainability in Malaysia’s property  industry. 

Allan Wong, Tropicana’s Managing Director of Project,shared, “For more than 46 years, Tropicana  has been redefining the art of living, pushing the boundaries between work-live-play-shop-learn  concept. We are the master planners for more than 18 townships across Malaysia, and we  recognise the importance of sustainable living. Today marked another significant milestone for  Tropicana Group as we received 2 more GreenRE certifications for Tropicana Miyu and Tropicana  Cenang, showcasing our continued pledge to our long-term commitment to green building  practices. We are honoured to receive these awards, and we extend our appreciation to GreenRE  for their recognition and to Temokin Group for their good support. We will continuously invest in  green initiatives and embrace best practices.”

Jeremiah Tan, Executive Director of Temokin Group, said, “Our partnership with Tropicana is into  its 6th year, and it has been a highly successful few years where we achieved many milestones together. We are pleased to collaborate with Tropicana, developing the modern Tropicana Miyu residences at Petaling Jaya. Having achieved 100% sold-out status and a high QLASSIC score of  

85%, it is certainly a testament to the quality of the product that was born from this joint effort. Today, we celebrated another milestone by receiving GreenRE certification for this development.  This marked our commitment to building a greener future for the community.” 

Over the years, Tropicana has built more than 20 developments that have received the hallmark  of green building certifications, demonstrating its ongoing efforts for sustainable living. Speaking  at the certificate award ceremony, GreenRE Executive Director Ashwin Thurairajah shared, “We  are pleased to present these two green certifications to Tropicana and glad to see that Tropicana has been an advocate of green building for many years. We are also pleased that the Group has  remained committed to this long-term partnership, reflecting our united vision for a greener  future. We hope to encourage other corporate citizens to join our mission in making Malaysia a  greener nation.”

Tropicana received 2 more green building certifications this year for Tropicana Miyu and Tropicana Cenang 

From left to right: Raja Zalina, ESG Senior Manager of Tropicana; Nik Hajar, Senior Executive of  Tropicana’s M&S team; Willie Tan, Senior Executive of Tropicana’s M&S team; Serena Lim,  Senior GM, Group Corp Comm and ESG unit of Tropicana; Puan Nur Fateha Binti Jamaluddin, Senior Manager of GreenRE; Jeremiah Tan, Executive Director of Temokin Group; Ashwin  Thurairajah, Executive Director of GreenRE, Allan Wong, Managing Director, Project of  Tropicana, Foo Mao Hsien, General Manager, Project of Tropicana; Oon Khai Yee, Senior  Manager, Project of Tropicana; Juanita Lourdes, Sales & Marketing Manager of GreenRE, and  Muhamad Fadli, ESG Executive of Tropicana

Highlights of the event during the certificate presentation ceremony

OVERVIEW OF GREEN FEATURES 

Building townships since 1979, Tropicana has broadened its position from a resort-style developer  to a sustainable community planner anchored on its 8 distinct development DNAs and 3 ESG  pillars. Our design approach focuses on indoor and outdoor spaces that are in ecological and  aesthetic harmony with their surroundings. As we continue our mission to Redefine the Art of  Living, we are also adopting ESG best practices in our aim to connect with the communities and  forge a sustainable future where all our townships offer a live-work-play-learn-grow environment. 

As we are embarking on our journey to support Malaysia’s ambition to become carbon neutral by  2050, we have taken steps to lower the Group’s carbon emissions by developing sustainable  townships providing many facilities/amenities such as scenic central parks, lakes & jogging tracks;  woodland methodology with drought torrent plants; energy & water-efficient home fittings;  green concrete & low VOC paint; dedicated recycling area, high-speed internet connectivity, EV  charging stations as well as great accessibility to major highways and MRT stations for better  connectivity. To ensure its purchasers receive the best value, all Tropicana developments are  evaluated and certified by QLASSIC, a body instituted by CIDB, and serve as benchmarks for  workmanship quality, safety, and health aspects in construction projects. 

With Tropicana’s sizeable landbank of 1,336.1 acres with an estimated GDV of RM168.4 billion,  the Group is in a good position to deliver sustainable performance in the next few years,  continuing its mission to forge futures and connect communities. To be part of the positive  change, visit http://www.tropicanacorp.com.my and learn more about its projects in your desired  neighbourhood.

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