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Sime Darby Property Berhad has been selected as the inaugural recipient of Frost & Sullivan’s 2010 Malaysia Green Builder of the Year Award. The Award, introduced at a global level eight years ago are presented to companies that demonstrate best practices in their industry, commending the diligence, commitment, and innovative business strategies required to advance in the global marketplace.  

The shortlisted companies for the 2010 Frost & Sullivan excellence awards are evaluated on a variety of actual market performance indicators which include revenue growth, market share and growth in market share, leadership in product innovation, marketing strategy and business development strategy.  

The Frost & Sullivan’s 2010 Malaysia Green Builder of the Year Award was conferred to Sime Darby Property based on how it had innovatively and effectively implemented building construction methodologies and integrated its projects with existing surroundings and infrastructure. The Award also recognizes how Sime Darby Property has promoted community and environment sustainability in the design of building construction projects, its adoption of green concepts and environmental practices in its projects and the acceptance by end users.

 

“Sime Darby Property is indeed honored to be the first recipient of the award as it validates our continuous efforts in pursuing the sustainability agenda”, said Dato’ Tunku Putra Badlishah, Managing Director of Sime Darby Property Berhad.   

“Our commitment in developing technology and products that will benefit customers and the industry and further drive the transformation towards creating eco-friendly living is in support of Sime Darby Group’s  philosophy of developing sustainable futures and making it real for everyone,” added Dato’ Tunku Putra Badlishah.

Sime Darby Property townships adopt a wide range of progressive, environmentally-friendly and sustainable practices; which include the use of the rainwater harvesting systems, formaldehyde-free finishes, recycled materials and all-natural products in the homes. 

Its most notable green initiative is the development of the “Sime Darby Idea House” conceived as a test bed for new ideas on sustainable architecture and green building technology. The Sime Darby Idea House is set to become the first carbon-neutral dwelling in Southeast Asia and the project is led by Sime Darby Property’s in-house Research and Development Innovation Department.

Commending Sime Darby Property and this significant green initiative, Melvin Leong, Frost & Sullivan’s Program Manager for Environment & Building Technologies Practice, Asia Pacific said, “Sime Darby Property’s successful green proposition in the industry is the result of its intense R&D activities, and is setting the benchmark in the industry. It also echoes the Malaysian Government’s effort in the implementation of green building concepts.” 

Calling Sime Darby Property “a pioneer in township development since the 1970s”, Frost & Sullivan also described it as having a significant presence in the property development industry in Malaysia, saying that Sime Darby Property’s market position had also strengthened its successful launch and promotion of 10 residential townships in Malaysia. Besides Malaysia, Sime Darby Property is active in Singapore, Indonesia, and Australia with property development and asset management projects. 

The Frost & Sullivan Award recognizes exemplary corporations within the Industrial Technologies, Environmental & Building Technologies, Automotive, Logistics, Energy & Power Systems and Healthcare sectors in Malaysia. These awards are conferred annually at global, regional and country-specific levels.

About Sime Darby Property

Sime Darby Property is one of the five core divisions within Sime Darby Berhad, a Malaysia-based diversified multinational. It is an established integrated property group, focused on becoming the leading developer of sustainable communities, in line with Sime Darby’s brand positioning of Developing Sustainable Futures. Sime Darby Property is involved in property development, asset management and investment, and hospitality and leisure. Apart from Malaysia, Sime Darby Property has a global reach, covering Singapore, Vietnam, China, Australia and United Kingdom. Sime Darby Property has received numerous local and international accolades in various categories that include being the first Malaysian property developer to achieve the International FIABCI ‘Prix d’ Excellence’ Awards for its Subang Jaya and UEP Subang Jaya townships as well as the first property developer in Malaysia to be awarded the 4 ISO management systems certifications – ISO 9001 (Quality Management System); ISO14001 (Environmental Management System); OHSAS 18001; and MS1722 (Safety and Health Management System). In 2009, Sime Darby Property is ranked as Malaysia’s No.1 Property Developer by The Edge Malaysia’s Top Property Developers Awards 2009. The brand image of Sime Darby Property has earned the Company Malaysia’s Most Valuable Brands Awards for three consecutive years in 2007, 2008 and 2009 in the Property and Infrastructure category. Recently the Company has been awarded with a Gold Award in the “Putra Brands Awards” and was selected as 2010 Frost & Sullivan Malaysian Green Builder of the Year. For more information on Sime Darby Property, log on to www. simedarbypropety.com