Sustainability journey and Milestones
Sunway Clio Hotel was the first Sunway REIT property in Sunway City
Kuala Lumpur to obtain green building certification from Malaysia’s Green
Building Index (GBI)
- 2013
Established 4 sustainability pillars:
- Marketplace
- Environment
- Workplace
- Community
Shortlisted Report for ACCA Malaysia Sustainability Reporting Awards (MaSRA) 2014
- 2014
Supported the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
Established a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Framework to guide CSR initiatives
- 2015
Established a Sustainability Working Group across all business segments to facilitate the implementation of sustainability initiatives at property level
Constituent of:
FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index
Sustainability Statement incorporated for the first time into the Integrated Annual Report
Shortlisted Report for ACCA Malaysia Sustainability Reporting Awards (MaSRA) 2016
- 2016
Adopted a Sustainability Framework based on Bursa Sustainability Toolkit to formalise approach for strategic commitment to sustainable development practices and as an integral part of approach to risk management
Adopted the following local and international reporting guidelines in our Sustainability Statement:
- Bursa Malaysia Sustainability Reporting Guide
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 26000:2010 Guidance on Social Responsibility
Sunway REIT properties in Sunway City Kuala Lumpur adopted a No-Smoking Policy
Won Industry Excellence Award for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Investment Funds category at the National Annual Corporate Report Awards (NACRA) 2016
Established a Charity Policy to ensure donations made are within the scope of principles and procedures determined by the Board
- 2017
Sunway university & college campus was the first Sunway REIT property to install solar PV in Sunway City Kuala Lumpur
Won Gold in Best Integrated Reporting Awards at the National Annual Corporate Report Awards (NACRA) 2018
- 2018
Incorporated Sunway Berhad’s Sustainability Policy
Merit recognition from the National Annual Corporate Report Awards (NACRA) 2019
First REIT in the country to implement food waste composting in
hotels and shopping malls. Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall
and Sunway Resort Hotel each invested in a food waste
composting machine to convert food waste into compost
Won Gold Award for Environmental,
Social and Governance at
The Asset ESG Corporate
Awards 2019
- 2019
Won Gold in Excellence Awards
for Companies with RM2 Billion
to RM10 Billion in Market
Capitalisation at National Annual
Corporate Awards (NACRA) 2020
Sunway Malls won the Leadership
Award from the Forest Stewardship
Council Asia Pacific, becoming
the first group of malls in the
Asia Pacific to receive the
recognition
Acquired The Pinnacle Sunway,
which is a green-certified
building by Malaysia’s Green
Building Index (GBI) and
Singapore’s Building and
Construction Authority
(BCA) GreenMark
- 2020
Constituent of:
FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia
Index for the 6th consecutive year
Rated by:
- Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) ESG Ratings
- S&P Global ESG Indices
Official supporter of the Task
Force on Climate-Related
Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
Aiming to achieve Net
Zero Carbon Emissions by
2050 and established 2030
Sustainability Goals
and Targets
- 2021
Established a
Sustainability Committee
Established a
Sustainability Policy
Replaced Charity Policy
with Donations,
Sponsorships and Corporate
Responsibility Policy
First Malaysian REIT to
venture into sustainability linked
bonds through
a collaboration with a
financial institution
COMMITTED INTO ADVANCING
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Diverted 6% of our waste from landfills in FP2021
3.52 million parking tickets were eliminated through the Sunway Smart Parking System in Sunway REIT properties within Sunway City Kuala Lumpur
Implemented Sunway Smart Parking System at REIT-owned properties within Sunway City Kuala Lumpur with car plate recognition
6
buildings certified green in 2021
43% of our Our BOD FP21 were women.
Collaborated with Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development (JSC) to derive Value at Risk for properties exposed to the risks of climate change
2,561 tonnes of CO2e avoided in FP2021
Zero reported incidences of corruption
On average, 30 families in need benefited daily from SunwayCARES Food Aid
Water crisis SOPs implemented in all REIT-managed properties to ensure water security
RM942,000 sponsored by Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall to the National Blood Bank and University Malaya Medical Centre to overcome blood supply shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic
Generated 3,094 MWh of electricity from renewable energy source in FP2021
* Figures stated are for the year 2021
ACHIEVING NET ZERO
CARBON EMISSION BY 2050
Sunway REIT is committed to reducing the impacts of global warming and achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050. In 2021, we aligned the reporting of our climate action to the TCFD’s four overarching recommendations to enable us to identify climate-related risks and opportunities and ensure we remain resilient during the transition to a lower-carbon economy.

2030 Targets
Goal 1
Transforming Our Portfolios to Low-Carbon Assets
GOAL 1
Goal 2
Advocating a Responsible Value Chain
GOAL 2
Goal 3
Investing in Community Inclusivity
GOAL 3
Goal 4
Respecting Ethical Principles
GOAL 4
Goal 1
Transforming Our Portfolios to Low-Carbon Assets
GOAL 1
Goal 2
Advocating a Responsible Value Chain
GOAL 2
To record measurable reduction in environmental impact from goods and services procured from suppliers
Goal 3
Investing in Community Inclusivity
GOAL 3
To support the national Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 in addressing inequalities, wealth
and income disparities by providing support and assistance to the underserved and B40 communities in particular
Goal 4
Respecting Ethical Principles
GOAL 4
Zero tolerance for bribery
and corruption
SUSTAINABLE Awards & Recognition

National Annual Corporate Report Awards 2020 (NACRA) Excellence Awards for Companies with RM2 Billion to RM10 Billion in Market Capitalisation (Gold)

Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards (ASRA) 2020 Asia’s Best Integrated Report (Design) (Bronze Award)
