PETALING JAYA (Oct 6): As Malaysian consumers become increasingly concerned about the sustainability features of a product, developers should implement them into their projects to achieve greater success, said VERITAS Design Group president and founding director David Mizan Hashim.
"We all seem to think that Malaysians are not interested in sustainability, but actually they are — they look at health and wellness benefits, brands, ingredients, commitment to community, social value, and they care even more than the global average, according to Nielsen Global Corporate Sustainability Report in 2015," he told attendees of the 20th National Housing & Property Summit 2017 today.
He outlined 12 ideas for developers to inject the element of sustainability into their projects:
Hashim was one of the speakers at the session entitled "Sustainability in the Property Sector — Is Green Building Enough? What More Can Be Done?"
Other speakers include Malaysian Institute of Architects deputy president and the immediate past president of Malaysian Green Building Confederation Sarly Adre Sarkum and Sunway Property and Facilities Management Sdn Bhd chief operating officer Cheng Jew Keng.
The session was moderated by Sime Darby Property Bhd property development chief operating officer Datuk Wan Hashimi Albakri Wan Ahmad Jaffri.