KUALA LUMPUR: Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld Malaysia) won the SDG Ambition Benchmark 2: Net -Positive Water Impacts in Water-Stressed Basins Award at the United Nations Global Compact Malaysia & Brunei's (UNGCMYB) inaugural Sustainability Performance Awards 2021.

       EcoWorld’s win was in recognition of its water conservation efforts by the group’s landscape department, where water collected from detention ponds within individual projects is utilised to water the grass, plants and foliage as an alternative to using treated water.

       For the three years from 2019 to 2021, the estimated total conservation on treated water usage through this initiative is approximately 180,000 m3.

       “We are very proud to have an esteemed organisation such as the UNGCMYB acknowledge our efforts in conserving natural resources.

       “At EcoWorld, we are committed to driving sustainability in both our operations and in the communities we serve. This award is a great encouragement for us to continue to enhance our efforts to grow our business sustainably and create value for our stakeholders, while acting responsibly as a good corporate citizen and minimising our impact on the environment,” EcoWorld Malaysia deputy chief executive officer Datuk Seri S.Rajoo said in a statement.