IJM adopts nature trails and plant trees in support of urban forestry

KUALA LUMPUR (3 December 2016) – IJM Corporation Berhad has adopted around 12 nature trails in several regions across Malaysia, China and India during its company’s annual CSR event Give Day Out (GDO) 2016.

The event themed “Fun with Nature” has brought together the participation of 1,900 IJM workforce nationwide and around 170 IJM employees in India and China. This year marks the 6th annual Give Day Out since the conglomerate‘s annual corporate social responsibility activity began in 2010.

IJM Group’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Dato’ Soam Heng Choon expressed that caring for the environment and local communities are key  components of the Group’s sustainability framework, while serving  these communities through CSR engagements is part of the Group’s sustainability agenda.

“This year’s Give Day Out focuses on environmental preservation, as we hope to devote our dedication towards the environment by safeguarding wildlife and conserving nature areas. We will adopt and maintain trails, plant trees, as well as revamp existing facilities to create safer and cleaner green space for the benefit of the communities,” said Dato’ Soam.

“We wish to encourage people of all ages to take a break from technology and beat stress by utilising these green spaces to enjoy nature with healthy outdoor recreation activities,” he added.

With Nippon Paint as its partner, IJM collaborated with Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) to kick-start this initiative in the Central Region at Taman Rimba Bukit Kerinchi on Saturday morning. DBKL Executive Director (Project Management) Ir. Thomas A. Richards and Nippon Paint (M) Sdn Bhd Group Managing Director Mr. Yaw Seng Heng were also in attendance to lend their support for this green initiative.

Divided into five zones, 700 central region IJM employees and 60 DBKL members joined hands in maintaining and cleaning trails at the Taman Rimba Bukit Kerinchi,
 
Kuala Lumpur city’s urban forest reserve on Saturday. Another 180 central region IJMers worked with the KDCF Society on trail maintenance and facilities revamping in Kota Damansara Community Forest Reserve simultaneously.

On the same day too, around 130 Seremban region IJMers worked to build a new “S2 Trail” beside the IJM Land development Rimbun Irama @ Seremban 2 to provide a healthy recreation area for its community. Meanwhile, 180 northern region employees maintained and refurbished the facilities on the trails at Bukit Jambul and Bukit Mertajam in Penang and 420 IJMers carried out similar activities at Taman Eko Rimba Bukit Pelindung in Kuantan. In the southern region, 120 IJM staff planted  trees and shrubs along Jalan Tun Abdul Razak in Johor Bahru.

Over in East Malaysia, 170 IJM staff had planted mangrove trees at Tandawan, Elopura Forest Reserves in Sabah and Kuching Wetlands National Park, Semariang in Sarawak. In India, 150 IJMers carried out activities such as trail surface cleaning, playground levelling for cricket and volleyball courts and facilities refurbishing at Keshavaram Tanda, Shameerpet in Hyderabad while 20 IJMers from the ICP factory in Jiangmen, China had worked on trail maintenance at a wetland park in Jiangmen.

The IJM Group had successfully rehabilitated around 20 public playgrounds and amenities at identified areas across Malaysia, China and India at its Give Day Out 2015 “Play around Playground” initiative last year. The conglomerate pledges to invest continuous and consistent effort in this annual initiative in delivering positive impact towards the greater society.

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About IJM Corporation Berhad
IJM Corporation Berhad (“IJM”), formed in 1983, is today one of Malaysia’s leading construction groups and is listed on the main board of Bursa Malaysia. Its business activities encompass construction, property development, manufacturing and quarrying, infrastructure concessions and plantations.

Headquartered in Selangor, its operations are located in 10 countries, with primary focus in Malaysia, India and Indonesia. The Group presently has a market capitalisation of around RM12 billion and as of September 2016, the Group employed around 4,600 employees and had total assets of RM20.1 billion.

The Group’s belief in a shared destiny with its employees remains pivotal to its growing success while its reputation for professionalism, performance and good governance is acknowledged by customers and investors alike from its numerous corporate and  industry accolades. IJM is committed to ethical business conduct and subscribes to the principles of good corporate citizenship for sustainable growth and development.

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