Indigenous People
Gamuda respects the rights of Indigenous groups, including those of Malaysia's Orang Asal, in accordance with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Prioritising mutual respect and trust, we keep these communities informed and seek their consent for relevant decisions. Acknowledging their connection to their ecosystems, we collaborate with them for sustainable resource management.
Community Engagement and Supporting Livelihoods
sustainable income
school series
and cultural showcase
Healthcare
In 2023, we offered essential healthcare services to the Orang Asli communities, with a particular focus on children and encouraging self-care. We assisted 62 villagers, with 90 percent of them receiving medication based on their health assessments. We conducted outreach sessions and visits every three to six months to raise awareness among the Orang Asli about health issues, including proper wound care, maintaining a healthy diet to prevent diabetes and hypertension, and practicing good dental hygiene.
Education
The Strengths-Based Education (SBE) programme is developed to empower Orang Asli students and out-of-school youth. The programme focuses on knowledge, leadership, and livelihood capabilities. The SBE Toolkit is used in Community Learning Centres (CLCs) to provide inclusive, high-quality learning for learners aged 5 to 17. We have partnered with three award-winning NGOs to create an ecosystem that reduces barriers for the Orang Asli communities. Since January 2023, we have started teacher training and pilot testing of the Toolkit's modules in CLCs. Additionally, we offer scholarships to deserving Indigenous students with environmental stewardship goals.
Stories from the Orang Asli Communities
We launched "Stories from the Orang Asli Communities" in August 2023. This publication features 11 stories told by 22 storytellers and illustrated by three Orang Asli artists from five sub-ethnic groups. The storybooks, available in Bahasa Malaysia and English, target readers aged 7 to 15 years old. They aim to preserve the oral traditions and indigenous wisdom of the Orang Asli communities. These storybooks are integrated into our SBE Toolkit and will be supplemented with educational resources. We plan to publish new storybooks annually, representing different Orang Asli sub-ethnic groups.
Honouring Heritage: Gamuda's Reconciliation Action Plan in Australia
Gamuda Australia is committed to reconciliation with the Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. The company has developed a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) to guide its work in this area. The RAP focuses on building relationships, supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses and employment, and respecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage. Gamuda Australia has made significant progress on its RAP commitments in recent years, including investing over AUD20 million in Aboriginal businesses and increasing its Aboriginal workforce to 3.9%. The company has also established relationships with local community traditional owner groups and collaborated with them on a variety of initiatives.
Other initiatives include:
Trade Union – Vietnam
Trade Union – Australia
Trade Union – Vietnam
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Sustainable Design
Driving Innovation with Next-Gen Digital Industrialised Building System (IBS)
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Case Study: MRT Putrajaya Line
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- Gamuda Cove - Low Carbon City 2030 Challenge With 5-Diamonds Recognition, Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Centre (MGTC)
- Gamuda Gardens - Low Carbon City 2030 Challenge With 4-Diamonds Recognition
- twentyfive7 - Low Carbon City Challenge With 3-Diamonds Recognition
- Penang South Island (PSI) - Low Carbon City 2022 Diamond Award for Sustainable Design
ESG Certification
Management Systems
Management Systems
(Australia)
INFRASTAR
(GBI)
(LCCF)
Carbon Certification
(Vietnam)
Orang Asli Employment
- To date, we have included 37 Orang Asli within our workforce.
- Through Wild Tree Seed Bank Project, we purchase wild tree seedlings from the Orang Asli and use their expertise to nurture these seedlings in a nursery before the trees are replanted elsewhere.
- Wild Tree Seed Bank Project has benefitted 21 Orang Asli families. It has since been expanded to six more villages encompassing 39 families. At the moment, we have collected a total of 2,300 saplings of 69 local tree species.
- We target to create at least 200 employment opportunities at the arboretum and nurseries for Orang Asli.
Orang Asli Education
- 165 tablets were donated via the GL Cares programme.
- Gamuda in collaboration with ACE Education had provided tuition for 136 students from Sekolah Kebangsaan (Asli) Bukit Cheding and Sekolah Kebangsaan Asli Bukit Kemandol. Of the total, 34 of them are students with special needs.
- We aim to expand the educational programme to include personal enrichment skills such as singing, arts and crafts, and public speaking to help enhance the student's quality of life.
Batu Patong Eco Village in Sarawak
- A social effort between Gamuda and the local Batu Patong Kelabit community.
- Built by incorporating a boutique-scale eco-resort and a community homestay without impacting the unspoilt condition of Bario's green environment.
- Owned and managed by the villagers.
- Accorded multiple awards: World Silver Winner, Resort Category, FIABCI World Prix D'Excellence Awards 2022 and Resort Category, FIABCI Malaysia Property Awards 2021