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Holistic approaches

for sustainable homes

Nurturing a corporate focus on overall well-being can unlock carbon savings in
urban environments, according to the property development arm of DT Group of
Companies (DTGO).

For achieving more sustainable environments, there organization set up in 1993 as a charity but now
are advantages to being a property developer based active in architecture, design, sourcing, trading and
in an emerging megacity such as Bangkok. Cities property development.
already contribute 70% of greenhouse gas emissions
and the creation of ever-larger urban areas could All these companies dedicate 2% of their revenue
deepen their negative impact. to charities, in the areas of education, health, and
the environment. In its charitable contributions, for
But in most cities, the property development example, DTGO is a substantial donor to Bhutan for
sector can greatly contribute to combating climate Life, set up by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF),
change. Not least, the industry can play a leading this initiative aims to preserve unique Himalayan
role in curbing the surge in carbon emissions that habitats and support their inhabitants’ livelihoods.
could follow economic development and changing
lifestyles. DTGO’s donations are also helping address
social deprivation through supporting education
Against this backdrop, the developer Magnolia programs in Hong Kong and Thailand. In particular,
Quality Development Corporation (MQDC) is one the group is funding teachers and vocational
of the many actors endeavoring to introduce training in remote country locations and in
more socially and environmentally conscientious deprived inner-city neighborhoods.
approaches to urbanization.
But DTGO seeks to make its greatest contribution
MQDC is the property development company through its business activities, which are chiefly in
within the DT Group of Companies (DTGO), an property development, through MQDC.

DTGO’s description of ‘Sustainnovation’