IOI Connects to Earth

City Nature Challenge

IOI Connects to Earth is an umbrella campaign by IOI Properties Group (IOIPG) to create awareness on climate change mitigation and adaptation and biodiversity conservation. The campaign focuses on capacity building of our employees and our local community through pocket talks and workshops. we also invest in community programmes that are aligned to our campaign in schools and neighbourhoods within our townships.

This campaign aims to broaden the basis for an enlightened opinion and responsible conduct by individuals, enterprises and communities in conserving and enhancing the environment. Many of our community investments are directed to the young people in our communities - children and youth.

This campaign is an expansion from the "Nip it! at the source" campaign to minimise waste - food, single-use plastic, e-waste and textile waste. At IOIPG, we believe waste minimisation will positively impact the accelerated climate change and lost of biodiversity. Hence, much emphasis is given to generating awareness, increasing public participation and promoting a sustainable lifestyle.

Theses efforts project our Sustainability Strategic Themes of Mindset Change, Young Urbanites and Urban Green to introduce the spirit of sustainability and contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

IOIPG Appreciate Biodiversity

In 2024, IOI Properties Group (IOIPG) partnered with environmental organizations and ecologists to promote biodiversity awareness and build internal capacity in biodiversity conservation through the IOIPG City Nature Challenge (CNC). The Group hosted the CNC Nature Observation Challenge with Sekitar Kita, engaging both its employees and the public. Additionally, we organized the Kids Nature Walk in collaboration with Club IOI, IOI Kidz Club, and Sekitar Kita, as well as a biodiversity walk at Bandar Puteri Town Park to enhance ecological understanding and conserve the park's ecosystem.

Since its inception in 2019, this event has been a flagship program for IOIPG, aligning with the global City Nature Challenge. Introduced in 2016 by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the California Academy of Sciences, the challenge encourages city residents to document urban plants and wildlife. To date, the IOIPG chapter has recorded 12,451 observations and 3,549 species across our developments in Malaysia, Singapore, and Xiamen, China.

Here are some of the species recorded in the IOIPG City Nature Challenge 2024:

Fairy Parachutes

Fairy Parachutes

Common Sailer

Common Sailer

Eumorphus

Eumorphus

The Kids Nature Walk at Bandar Puteri Town Park supports the Group’s strategic themes of Mindset Change and Young Urbanites, fostering environmental awareness and empowering young people in biodiversity conservation. The Group is pleased to see parents and children learning about the local ecosystem and the importance of sustainable communities.

Kids Nature Walk at Puchong Town Park
Kids Nature Walk at Puchong Town Park
Kids Nature Walk at Puchong Town Park

Earth Hour 2024

In celebration of Earth Hour in March 2024, IOIPG partnered with the Society of Wilderness Malaysia (SOWM) hosting a Nature Observation and Earth Hour Night Walk on March 23, 2024, at Bandar Puteri Puchong Town Park. The event garnered significant participation from the community.

During the nature observation, various species were identified, such as apple snail eggs. The event concluded with a candle-lighting ceremony to commemorate Earth Hour 2024, followed by a reflective sharing session led by our young participants, making the evening both memorable and inspiring.

Since 2023, we have actively engaged in the World-Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) Earth Hour Pledge for Nature. In line with this commitment, we switched off non-essential lights at PFCC, IOI Square, and IOI City Towers during the designated Earth Hour, resulting in total energy savings of 1,084 kWh.

Earth Hour 2024

IOIPG Puchong team led by Mr Chung, SOWM and the local community.

Species name: Fall webworm

Species name: Fall webworm

Earth Hour 2024

Lestarikan Sungai @ Sungai Tebrau, Kempung Kangkar

IOI Properties Group (IOIPG) organized the “Lestarikan Sungai” initiative, which saw notable participation from IOIPG staff, SW Corp representatives, the Department of Environment (DOE) Johor, Management and Science University (MSU), the Malaysia Green Building Council (MGBC) Southern Chapter, and the Kg Kangkar Tebrau community.

The event aimed to increase community awareness of the importance of rivers in Johor, advocate for ecosystem preservation, foster a sense of ownership and responsibility towards river care among community members, and promote a clean, vibrant, and safe river environment for all visitors. This initiative underscores our commitment to the Group’s sustainability goals of Caring for the Environment and Developing Sustainable Communities, in alignment with IOIPG’s vision, mission, and core values.

The event featured several initiatives, including a rubbish collection campaign.

The group photo of the IOI staff, SW Corp representatives, MGBC, JB DOE, MSU students and the local community

The group photo of the IOI staff, SW Corp representatives, MGBC, JB DOE, MSU students and the local community.

Lestarikan Sungai
Lestarikan Sungai

Mudball Tossing Event at Hutan Bandar MPKu

Team IOI in Johor collaborated with Majlis Perbandaran Kulai (MPKu) and the local community tossed about 12,000 mudballs to improve the water quality of the lake in Hutan Bandar MPKu in creating a conducive habitat for the flora and fauna to thrive.

Mudball Tossing Event at Hutan Bandar MPKu
Mudball Tossing Event at Hutan Bandar MPKu
Mudball Tossing Event at Hutan Bandar MPKu

Mangrove Planting at Tanjung Piai National Park

IOI Properties Group (IOIPG) organized the “Save The Mangroves, Save Nature” corporate responsibility activity in March 2023 at Tanjung Pilai National Park, Johor, in collaboration with the Johor National Parks Corporation. This initiative aligns with the Group’s Sustainability Strategic Theme of Young Urbanites by fostering sustainability awareness and environmental ethics among MSU College students.

The collective efforts resulted in the planting of 100 mangrove seedlings, repositioning of 80 mature trees, and removal of 95 kilograms of litter from the park, marking IOIPG’s commitment to environmental stewardship.

Save The Mangroves, Save Nature
Save The Mangroves, Save Nature
Save The Mangroves, Save Nature

Save Our Vulnerable Trees @ Taman Kempas Utama

IOI Properties Group (IOIPG) organized the ‘Save Our Vulnerable Trees’ CSR programme on 9th December 2023 at Taman Kempas Utama, Johor in collaboration with Malaysia Green Building Council (MGBC) Southern Chapter and UTM students.

IOIPG staff, the Malaysia Green Building Council (MGBC) Southern Chapter, and UTM students successfully planted a total of 59 saplings. These saplings comprised four different plant species, listed as Vulnerable and Endangered in the IUCN Red List. This effort aligns with IOIPG’s commitment to conserving endangered and valuable plant species. Additionally, several initiatives such as rubbish collection were undertaken.

The IOIPG JB Business Unit led by En collaborated with the Malaysia Green Building Council (MGBC) and UTM students in tree planting and rubbish collection initiatives.

The IOIPG JB Business Unit led by En collaborated with the Malaysia Green Building Council (MGBC) and UTM students in tree planting and rubbish collection initiatives.

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