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How it pays to go green with CenviroNajiah Najib, Astro Awani | September 20, 2017 19:00 MYT

KUALA LUMPUR: Many might think that thecost of building a green and sustainable buildingis much, much more than that of a normalbuilding.

But it's not. Cenviro Sdn Bhd (Cenviro) managingdirector, Khalid Bahsoon, said the cost onlydiffers between five and 10 percent.

But you must choose your material well, he said.

In an interview on Market Talk on Wednesday,Khalid noted that some of the more established

companies, particularly in western countries, had seen a significant increase in profits after theybecome green.

Cenviro aims to bring waste management to a wholenew level in Malaysia. - www.cenviro.com

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"I believe the public and stakeholders generally want to see a better treatment of theenvironment. People seem to be more willing to invest in and participate with companies whichare more green. That's the route to go.

"And in Southeast Asia, there's a lot of room for companies here to be more sustainable andprofitable," he told Astro AWANI business editor and host Ibrahim Sani.

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Some of Cenviro's ongoing projects include an Eco Park and an Integrated Waste Management Facility spanningsome 140 acres in Negeri Sembilan. - www.cenviro.com

WHAT IS CENVIRO?

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A subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Cenviro is a company that specialises in wastemanagement. Previously known as UEM Environment, it was wholly taken over by Khazanah inearly 2014.

The company aims to bring waste management to a whole new level in Malaysia. One of the waysis through the construction of its Environmental Preservation and Innovation Centre (EPIC) inNegeri Sembilan.

The building itself is a green building index platinum category – the highest possible sustainablebuilding – which includes solar panels and water harvesting, and some of the materials in thebuilding itself are made out of recycled materials.

Other ongoing projects by the company includes an Eco Park and an Integrated WasteManagement Facility spanning some 140 acres.

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The Environmental Preservation and Innovation Centre (EPIC) in Negeri Sembilan. - www.cenviro.com

DEVELOPING HUMAN CAPITAL

Not many Malaysian companies are environmentally conscious or environmentally friendly.Cenviro hopes to change this by imparting their knowledge, experience and expertise.

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Cenviro hopes to change this by imparting their knowledge, experience and expertise.

Khalid said, with EPIC solely focusing on waste management and sustainability, it can help othercompanies that wish to learn more about the matter, and also to be certified.

"We will implement various programmes and certification to allow companies to have their stafftrained, from the lorry driver to the executive.

"For example, there are many compactor drivers in Malaysia and we are looking to get them allcertified. By getting certified, it will increase their job grade and remuneration. It may be a 2-3 daycourse where they learn about the truck, what to do in emergencies, basic maintenance of thetruck as well as on health and safety," he said.

"At a higher level, we will conduct very specific programmes for technical people. Next door toour EPIC and Eco Park is our Integrated Waste Management Facility where trainees can undergopractical experience as well," said Khalid.

Cenviro works with the Chartered Institute of Waste Management in the UK – a professional bodyestablished in 1828 with rich history – and their level of standard is the company's benchmark.

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Under Cenviro's 'Recycle for Life' programme, it literally pays to go green. - www.cenviro.com

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'RECYCLE FOR LIFE'

The company's not all about dollars and cents, said Khalid, but also works towards changing themindset of all Malaysians to get them to recycle more.

"We have a programme called 'Recycle for Life' – a smart card we give to schoolchildren to getthem to bring their recyclables to schools. When we collect the items, we top up their cards withcash. The cash in their cards will allow them to buy books, canteen food and other things," hesaid.

The programme, conceived together with MyKasih Foundation, will be rolled out nationwide,starting with the northern region (Kedah).

"We did a pilot project in Wellesley school in Kulim, and one child could bring up to RM40 worthof recyclables over two months.

"With initiatives such as this, we hope it will increase their awareness and willingness to recycle.Recycling starts at home. Either you go through the parents or the kids. We decided to go withthe kids," said Khalid.

*Catch the full interview with Cenviro’s Khalid Bahsoon on Market Talk today at 11pm onChannel 501.

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