CAHYA MATA SARAWAK SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015

24 CAHYA MATA SARAWAK SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015 The GBI is Malaysia’s green rating tool for buildings and towns, created to promote sustainability in the built environment and raise awareness of environmental issues amongst developers, architects, engineers, planners, designers, contractors as well as the public. Buildings are awarded with the GBI rating based on six key criteria: Key Criteria Energy Efficiency Improves energy consumption by optimising building orientation, maximising solar heat gain through the building envelope, harvesting natural lighting and various other related measures. Indoor Environmental Quality Achieves good quality performance in indoor air quality, acoustics, visual and thermal comfort. Sustainable Site Planning & Management Successfully selects appropriate sites with planned access to public transportation, community services, open spaces and landscaping. Materials & Resources Promotes the use of environment-friendly materials sourced from sustainable sources and recycling. Water Efficiency Incorporates rainwater harvesting, water recycling and water-saving fittings. Innovation Incorporates innovative design and initiatives that meet the objectives of the GBI. CMS Eco Wall Panels CMS Concrete Products Sdn Bhd currently produces reinforced concrete square piles, pre-stressed beams, pre-cast box culverts, concrete hollow blocks, cement- sand bricks, ready-mixed concrete and pre-cast IBS components such as CMS Half Slabs for floors and the CMS Eco Wall Panels. The ECO Wall Panel is an eco-friendly alternative to the conventional brickmaking method which consumes more energy and causes more pollution. The amount of labour required is significantly reduced and it utilises quarry products such as quarry dust that are in less demand. The ECO Wall Panel is 30% lighter in weight due to its advanced hollow core design and approximately equivalent to 90 pieces of brick and its compressive strength of 25 Newtons per square millimetre makes it suitable as a load bearing wall. Environmental Compliance The ISO 14001 standard sets out the criteria for an environmental management system. It maps out a framework that a company or organisation can follow to set up an effective environmental management system. The list of our Divisions and Business Units who have attained ISO 14001 certification is as follows: ISO 14001 Certification Dates ENVIRONMENT CMS Cement (Kuching Plant) ISO 14001 certified since 2001 PPES Works (Sarawak) ISO 14001 certified since 2004 CMS Quarries ISO 14001 certified since 2005 CMS Roads ISO 14001 certified since 2005 CMS Cement (Bintulu Plant) ISO 14001 certified since 2008 CMS Clinker ISO 14001 certified since 2012