Sustainability Report 2020

Company: VTECH HOLDINGS (303)
Year: 2020
Published: 2020-06-05
Status: Processed
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Extracted ESG KPIs

KPIs are organized by ESG aspects.

Direct (Scope 1) and energy indirect (Scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 Report Pages
GHG emission Scope 1 (tonne of CO2e) tonne CO2e 4730 4002 3851 1932 2514 1803 1212 63
GHG emission Scope 1 per production output (tonne of CO2e per 1000 unit) tonne CO2e/1000 unit 0.039 0.03 0.029 0.014 0.018 0.011 0.009 63
GHG emission Scope 2 (tonne of CO2e) tonne CO2e 100613 105043 99489 100523 103451 105261 108329 63
GHG emission Scope 2 per production output (tonne of CO2e per 1000 unit) tonne CO2e/1000 unit 0.816 0.786 0.737 0.707 0.745* 0.736 0.739* 63

Total hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 Report Pages
Total hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) tonnes 399.9 326.4 366.6 385.5 346.3 414.8 64
Total hazardous waste produced per production output (in tonnes per 1000 unit) tonnes/1000 unit 0.003 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.002 0.003* 64

Total non-hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 Report Pages
Total non-hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) tonnes 8628 7528 8806 9705 9111 8976 64
Total non-hazardous waste produced per production output (in tonnes per 1000 unit) tonnes/1000 unit 0.056 0.056 0.062 0.07 0.064 0.066 64

Direct and/or indirect energy consumption by type (e.g. electricity, gas or oil) in total (kWh in '000s) and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 Report Pages
Electricity used (kWh) kWh 149401660 156188568 147903747 149467239 153820633 156513299 160871386 63
Electricity used per production output (kWh per 1000 unit) kWh/1000 unit 1214 1168 1096 1052 1108* 1006 1177* 63
Energy from Diesel (GJ) GJ 7218 3768 1047 5 63
Energy from Diesel per production output (GJ per 1000 unit) GJ/1000 unit 0.059 0.028 0.008 63
Energy from Electricity (GJ) GJ 538680 562279 532651 538020 553746 560443 579775 63
Energy from Electricity per production output (GJ per 1000 unit) GJ/1000 unit 4.373 4.205 3.947 3.787 3.987 3.942 4.239* 63
Energy from Natural Gas (GJ) GJ 41588 39180 35050 28415 25466 23782 28514 63
Energy from Natural Gas per production output (GJ per 1000 unit) GJ/1000 unit 0.337 0.293 0.28 0.2 0.183 0.166 0.209* 63
Energy use (GJ) GJ 587365 605227 568688 566487 579211 587240 607834 63
Energy use per production output (GJ per 1000 unit) GJ/1000 unit 4.766 4.527 4.214 3.967 4.171 4.108 4.448 63

Water consumption in total and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 Report Pages
Water consumption (meter cube) m3 2503746 2415255 2033100 2022160 1638354 1560742 1573647 63
Water consumption per production output (meter cube per 1000 unit) m3/1000 unit 20.3 18.1 15.1 14.2 11.8 10.9 11.7 63

Total packaging material used for finished products (in tonnes) and, if applicable, with reference to per unit produced.

Indicator Unit FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 Report Pages
Material used by weight or volume (1000 Tonnes) 1000 Tonnes 73.3 88.1 86 97.6 100.5 94.7 92.3 63
Total packaging material used for finished goods (tonnes) tonnes 29530 29530 30513 34578 34074 33022 32841 64
Total packaging material used for finished goods per production output (tonnes per 1000 unit) tonnes/1000 unit 0.221 0.226 0.243 0.248 0.231 0.240* 64

Description of the significant impacts of activities on the environment and natural resources and the actions taken to manage them.

Indicator Unit FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 Report Pages
Total number of operations 18 20 22 24 24 24 24 64

Total workforce by gender, employment type (for example, full- or part-time), age group and geographical region.

Indicator Unit FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 Report Pages
Average number of employees – Asia Pacific – Female 11216 10616 10840 10840 10548 10960 10207 64
Average number of employees – Asia Pacific – Male 18374 18474 16362 16227 15145 15718 15307 64
Average number of employees – Asia Pacific – Total 12590 12080 10840 10840 10548 10960 10207 64
Average number of employees – Europe – Female 81 97 90 96 132 125 127 64
Average number of employees – Europe – Male 187 181 196 132 125 126 127 64
Average number of employees – Male 18590 18102 16538 16565 15725 15016 15613 64
Average number of employees – North America – Female 97 97 104 172 153 149 131 64
Average number of employees – North America – Male 133 141 144 206 181 170 173 64
Average number of employees – Total 30349 29502 27412 27217 28065 26048 26078 64
Average number of full-time staff 30914 29453 27379 27188 26101 25388 25917 64
Average number of part-time staff 49 43 39 29 64
Percentage of female employees in the workforce 40% 40% 40% 40% 40% 39% 40% 64
Percentage of female in management position 21% 21% 22% 25% 25% 26% 24% 64
Portion of senior management hired from local community (%) % 98 98 98 98 98 97 96 63
Proportion of full time staff 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 64

Employee turnover rate by gender, age group and geographical region.

Indicator Unit FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 Report Pages
Absentee rate (%) – female % 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 63
Absentee rate (%) – male % 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 63
Absentee rate (%) – overall % 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 63

Number and rate of work-related fatalities occurred in each of the past three years including the reporting year.

Indicator Unit FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 Report Pages
Injury cases 113 115 59 46 9 9 9 63
Injury rate per employee 0.004 0.004 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 63
Injury rate per employee – female 0.001 0.001 0.001 63
Injury rate per employee – male 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.002 63
Work-related fatalities cases per employee (%) % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 63

Lost days due to work injury.

Indicator Unit FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 Report Pages
Lost Hours 11885 10756 8256 8969 9788 7230 9255 63

The average training hours completed per employee by gender and employee category.

Indicator Unit FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 Report Pages
Average training hours per employee hours 19.3 22.7 28.1 41.4 47.4 61.7 67.7 63
Average training hours per employee – Professional/Engineer hours 13.2 14.2 21 21.8 36.4 38.3 45.6 63
Average training hours per employee – female hours 19.3 23.1 28.5 38.9 45.6 56.1 62 63
Average training hours per employee – male hours 19.3 22.5 28.8 43.6 50 64.3 70.3 63
Average training hours per employee – management staff hours 8.1 8.4 7.9 9.2 10.2 15.4 19.5 63
Average training hours per employee – staff & workers hours 21.2 24.9 31.8 45.6 62.2 67.1 75.2 63

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Indicator Unit FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 Report Pages
Number of countries where VTech operates 11 11 11 13 13 14 14 64
Proportion of spending on local suppliers (%) % 89 94 89 89 88 88 86 63

Number of concluded legal cases regarding corrupt practices brought against the issuer or its employees during the reporting period and the outcomes of the cases.

Indicator Unit FY2016 FY2017 Report Pages
Cases brought through dispute resolution mechanisms for non-compliance with laws and/or regulations in the social and economic area 1 64
Total monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and/or regulations in the social and economic area USD0.7 million 64

Resources contributed (e.g. money or time) to the focus area.

Indicator Unit FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 Report Pages
Revenue US$1889.9 million US$1879.8 million US$1865.5 million US$2079.3 million US$2130.1 million US$2161.9 million US$2165.5 million 64
Total equity US$624.0 million US$548.0 million US$650.6 million US$687.1 million US$686.4 million US$690.7 million US$801.5 million 64

Direct (Scope 1) and energy indirect (Scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Direct GHG Emissions (Scope 1) tonne CO2e 4730 4002 3851 1932 2514 1803 1212
Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 2) tonne CO2e 100613 105043 99489 100523 103451 105261 108329
Scope 1 GHG Emissions Intensity (By Unit Product) tonne CO2e/1000 unit 0.039 0.03 0.029 0.014 0.018 0.011 0.009
Scope 2 GHG Emissions Intensity (By Unit Product) tonne CO2e/1000 unit 0.816 0.786 0.737 0.707 0.745 0.736 0.739
Total GHG Emissions tonne CO2e 105343 109045 103340 102455 105965 107064 109541
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Unit Product) tonne CO2e/1000 unit 0.855 0.816 0.766 0.721 0.763 0.747 0.748

Total hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total Hazardous Waste tonnes 399.9 326.4 366.6 385.5 346.3 414.8
Total Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Unit Product) tonnes/1000 unit 0.003 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.002 0.003

Total non-hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total Non-Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Unit Product) tonnes/1000 unit 0.056 0.056 0.062 0.07 0.064 0.066

Direct and/or indirect energy consumption by type (e.g. electricity, gas or oil) in total (kWh in '000s) and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Diesel Fuel Consumption GJ 7218 3768 1047 5
Energy Consumption Intensity (By Unit Product) GJ/1000 unit 4.766 4.527 4.214 3.967 4.171 4.108 4.448
Natural Gas Consumption GJ 41588 39180 35050 28415 25466 23782 28514
Purchased Electricity kWh 149401660 156188568 147903747 149467239 153820633 156513299 160871386
Total Electricity Consumption Intensity (By Unit Product) kWh/1000 unit 1214 1168 1096 1052 1108 1006 1177
Total Energy Consumption GJ 587365 605227 568688 566487 579211 587240 607834
Total Indirect Energy Consumption GJ 538680 562279 532651 538020 553746 560443 579775

Water consumption in total and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Water Consumption m3 2503746 2415255 2033100 2022160 1638354 1560742 1573647
Water Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) m3/1000 unit 20.3 18.1 15.1 14.2 11.8 10.9 11.7

Total packaging material used for finished products (in tonnes) and, if applicable, with reference to per unit produced.

Standard Indicator Unit 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Packaging Material Intensity (By Unit Product) tonnes/1000 unit 0.221 0.226 0.243 0.248 0.231 0.24
Packaging Materials Consumed tonnes 29530 29530 30513 34578 34074 33022 32841

Total workforce by gender, employment type (for example, full- or part-time), age group and geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Number of Full-time Employees 30914 29453 27379 27188 26101 25388 25917
Number of Male Employees 18590 18102 16538 16565 15725 15016 15613
Number of Part-time Employees 49 43 39 29
Number of Total Employees 30349 29502 27412 27217 28065 26048 26078
Percentage of Female Employees % 40 40 40 40 40 39 40
Percentage of Full-time Employees % 99 99 99 99 99 99 99

Lost days due to work injury.

Standard Indicator Unit 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Lost Days Due to Work-related Injuries days 11885 10756 8256 8969 9788 7230 9255

The average training hours completed per employee by gender and employee category.

Standard Indicator Unit 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Average Training Hours (Female) hours 19.3 23.1 28.5 38.9 45.6 56.1 62
Average Training Hours (General Employees) hours 21.2 24.9 31.8 45.6 62.2 67.1 75.2
Average Training Hours (Male) hours 19.3 22.5 28.8 43.6 50 64.3 70.3
Average Training Hours (Senior Management) hours 8.1 8.4 7.9 9.2 10.2 15.4 19.5
Average Training Hours (Technical Employees) hours 13.2 14.2 21 21.8 36.4 38.3 45.6
Average Training Hours per Employee hours 19.3 22.7 28.1 41.4 47.4 61.7 67.7

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Proportion of Spending on Local Suppliers % 89 94 89 89 88 88 86