2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Year: 2022
Published: 2023-03-30
Status: Processed

Extracted ESG KPIs

KPIs are organized by ESG aspects.

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

Indicator Unit 2020 2021 2022 Report Pages
Ammonia nitrogen (ton) ton 84.1 84.3 65 14, 20
COD (ton) ton 75.69 73.77 56 14, 20
Nitrogen oxide (ton) 25.683 14
Particulate matter (ton) 11.954 14
Sulphur dioxide (ton) 8.379 14
Total emissions of nitrogen oxide (ton) ton 25914.4 25248.5 25688.3 17
Total emissions of particulate matters (ton) ton 12101.7 11248.7 11956.4 17
Total emissions of sulfur dioxide (ton) ton 9532.4 9007.4 8237.9 17

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 2020 2021 2022 Report Pages
Carbon dioxide emission per 10000 yuan output value (ton/10000 yuan) 5.53 14
Carbon dioxide emissions per 10000 yuan output value tons/10000 yuan 5.53 6
Greenhouse gas emission density (per ton steel) t 1.89 1.9 17
Total amount of greenhouse gas emissions: direct (Scope 1 emissions from carbon dioxide equivalent) ton 43913239 44600297 17
Total amount of greenhouse gas emissions: indirect (Scope 2 emissions: energy (ton of carbon dioxide equivalent)) ton 6183158 6283858 17

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

Indicator Unit 2020 2021 2022 Report Pages
Density of hazardous waste (ton/ton steel) ton/ton steel 0.0064 0.0064 0.0064 18
Total amount of hazardous waste tons 15000 15000 15000 18

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

Indicator Unit 2020 2021 2022 Report Pages
Density of harmless waste (ton/ton steel) ton/ton steel 0.0068 0.0068 0.0068 18
Iron ore (kg/t) kg/t 1.658 19
Total amount of harmless waste tons 1500000 1500000 1500000 18

Description of emissions target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Ammonia nitrogen emissions compared with the planned targets % 68.1 14
COD compared with the planned targets % 47.3 14
Nitrogen oxide emissions compared with the planned targets % 9 14
Particulate matter emissions compared with the planned targets % 0.5 14
Sulfur dioxide emissions compared with the planned targets % 22.4 14

Description of how hazardous and non-hazardous wastes are handled, and a description of reduction target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Waste recycling rate % 100% 18

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 2020 2021 2022 Report Pages
Bayuquan Branch clean energy electricity generated GWh 540 18
Bayuquan Branch power using clean energy GWh 116.12 18
Bayuquan Branch wind power generated GWh 14.7 18
Blast furnace fuel ratio (kg/t) kg/t 539.4 19
Clean energy electricity traded by the Company TWh 2.624 18
Comprehensive energy consumption of steel/ton kg standard coal/ton 564.4 6
Comprehensive energy consumption of steel/ton (kg standard coal/ton) 564 14
Comprehensive energy consumption per ton of steel kg standard coal/ton 564.4 19
Energy consumption per 10000 yuan output value tons of standard coal equivalent/10000 yuan 2.02 6, 19
Energy consumption per 10000 yuan output value (ton of standard coal equivalent/10000 yuan) 2.02 14
Energy density (ton/ton steel) ton/ton steel 0.581 0.57 0.564 19
Logistics costs per ton of materials yuan/ton 336.6 28
Office electricity consumption (kWh) kWh 811366 15
Share of clean energy in energy mix % 37% 18
Total energy consumption ton of standard coal 15384909 15079108 15047774 19

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

Indicator Unit 2020 2021 2022 Report Pages
Fresh water consumption of steel/ton tons 3.23 6
Office water consumption (ton) ton 391.96 15
Total water consumption tons 87231043 86732215 85900493 20
Water consumption per ton of steel (ton/ton of steel) ton/ton of steel 3.8 3.8 3.6 20

Description of energy use efficiency target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Number of projects for centralized control of blast furnaces under operation projects 62 26
Technology cost reduction and efficiency increase billion yuan 1.65 27

Description of whether there is any issue in sourcing water that is fit for purpose, water efficiency target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Water recycle rate % 98.46 6
Water reuse rate at Company headquarters % 98.6 20

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

Indicator Unit 2020 2021 2022 Report Pages
Density of packaging material (ton/ton steel) ton/ton steel 0.39 0.41 0.4 18
Steel material consumption for steelmaking (kg/t) kg/t 1.119 19
Total amount of packaging material 1000 tons 7.66 7.3 7.2 18

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

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Environmental investment million RMB 877 6
Investment by the Company in environmental protection million RMB 877 14
Investment in environmental protection training RMB 225000 6
Number of main production lines innovated with intelligent approaches main production lines 17 26
Thickness of X80M pipeline steel supplied for China-Russia East Route (Yongqing-Shanghai) natural gas pipeline project mm 32.1 25

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

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Employee satisfaction score (5-point scale) 4.3 23
Number of employees at technical secondary school and below % 38.42 23
Number of graduate students and above % 2.79 23
Number of junior college employees % 28.29 23
Number of new employees 131 22
Number of staff assigned for temporary post in Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan 13 29
Number of undergraduate employees % 30.55 23
Percentage of labor contract signing rate % 100 22
Proportion of employees aged 30 and below % 40.44 23
Proportion of employees aged 31-50 % 35.12 23
Proportion of employees aged 51 and above % 24.44 23
Proportion of employees in Liaoning Province % 74.58 23
Proportion of employees in other places of China except Liaoning respectively % 25.42 23
Proportion of female employees % 7.38 23
Proportion of female managers % 0.63 6, 23
Proportion of male employees % 92.62 23
Rate of signing labor contract % 100 6
Total number of employees 29303 6

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

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Employee turnover rate % 1.08 23
Employee turnover rate - Age 30 and below % 0.39 23
Employee turnover rate - Age 31-50 % 0.62 23
Employee turnover rate - Age 51 and above % 0.16 23
Employee turnover rate - Employee in Liaoning Province % 0.55 23
Employee turnover rate - Employee in other places of China except Liaoning respectively % 0.53 23
Employee turnover rate - Female employees % 0.3 23
Employee turnover rate - Male employees % 0.78 23

Description of occupational health and safety measures adopted, and how they are implemented and monitored.

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Coverage of safety training to employees % 100 22
Investment in safety and health million RMB 163.595 22
Percentage of employees who took physical examination provided by the Company % 100 22

The percentage of employees trained by gender and employee category (e.g. senior management, middle management).

Indicator Unit 2020 2021 2022 Report Pages
Annual number of people covered by environmental training (persons) persons 3300 3500 3800 15
Coverage of training to employees percent 100 24
Leaders appointed in the second version of the Science and Technology Excellence Plan 21 27
R&D investment million yuan 2621.45 27

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

Indicator Unit 2020 2021 2022 Report Pages
Annual investment in environmental training (10000 yuan) 10000 yuan 12.8 13.5 22.5 15
Average training hours per employee hours 65.9 6
Investment in research & development RMB 2621450000 6
Per capita training time of employees hours 65.9 24
Per capita training time of female employees hours 65.9 24
Per capita training time of male employees hours 65.9 24
Per capita training time of middle-level managers hours 90 24
Per capita training time of ordinary employees hours 48 24
Per capita training time of senior managers hours 110 24

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Local purchase ratio (products/services provided by suppliers within Liaoning Province) % 49.24 28
Proportion of localized purchase % 49.24 6
Total number of suppliers 2303 28
X80M pipeline steel supplied for China-Russia East Route (Yongqing-Shanghai) natural gas pipeline project tons 70000 25
Year-on-year decrease in logistics costs per ton of materials yuan/ton 16.7 28

Number of products and service related complaints received and how they are dealt with.

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Customer satisfaction score points 93 26
Number of complaints about products and service 1430 26
Number of telephone surveys on the Company received from institutions 18 6
Number of telephone surveys on the company received from institutions surveys 18 9
Ratio of complaints settled % 95 26

Description of practices relating to observing and protecting intellectual property rights.

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
International innovation patent obtained according to Paris Convention 1 27
New patents obtained 567 27
PCT patents applied for 5 27
Proprietary property rights 3558 27

Description of quality assurance process and recall procedures.

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Number of intelligent manufacturing achievements with company involvement winning honors at national and provincial levels achievements 17 26
Number of sets of tools for daily cost tracking in integrated operation platform for intelligent operation sets 37 26
Product yield rate percent 98.19 24

Description of preventive measures and whistle-blowing procedures, and how they are implemented and monitored.

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Number of organized activities to promote a culture of integrity activities 200 9
Number of provisional notices disclosed 60 6
Number of provisional notices served notices 60 9
Number of reports disclosed on a regular basis reports 4 6, 9

Description of anti-corruption training provided to directors and staff.

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Number of anti-corruption training courses received by Board of Directors 6 6
Number of anti-corruption trainings conducted by the Board of Directors trainings 6 9
Number of persons covered by anti-corruption trainings persons 32 9
Number of persons covered by anti-corruption trainings for Board of Directors persons 32 6
Number of persons covered by integrity promotion activities persons 4000 9

Focus areas of contribution (e.g. education, environmental concerns, labour needs, health, culture, sport).

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Number of achievement meetings held meetings 2 9
Number of projects by the company awarded as pilot projects by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China projects 7 26

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

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Amount invested in offering aid million RMB 16.3993 29
Amount invested in public charity RMB 758800 29
Amount spent in buying products from poor villages million RMB 18.5023 29
Fund for offering targeted assistance RMB 16399300 6
Number of volunteers 3508 29
Number of volunteers from Company participating in activities 12907 29
Total volunteer service hours provided hours 13307.5 29

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

Standard Indicator Unit 2020 2021 2022
Airborne Particulate Matter (PM) Emissions ton 12101.7 11248.7 11956.4
NOâ‚“ Emissions ton 25914.4 25248.5 25688.3
SOâ‚“ Emissions ton 9532.4 9007.4 8237.9

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 2020 2021 2022
Direct GHG Emissions (Scope 1) ton 43913239 44600297
Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 2) ton 6183158 6283858
Total GHG Emissions ton 50096397 50884155
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Product Weight) t 1.89 1.9
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Revenue) tons/10000 yuan 5.53

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2020 2021 2022
Total Hazardous Waste tons 15000 15000 15000
Total Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Unit Product) ton/ton steel 0.0064 0.0064 0.0064

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2020 2021 2022
Non-Hazardous Waste Disposed tons 1500000 1500000 1500000
Total Non-Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Unit Product) ton/ton steel 0.0068 0.0068 0.0068

Description of emissions target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022
Ammonia Nitrogen Emissions Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year % 68.1
NOx Emissions Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year % 9
PM Emissions Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year % 0.5
SO2 Emissions Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year % 22.4

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 2020 2021 2022
Comprehensive Energy Consumption Intensity (By Unit Product) kg standard coal/ton 564.4
Energy Consumption Intensity (By Product Weight) ton/ton steel 0.581 0.57 0.564
Energy Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) tons of standard coal equivalent/10000 yuan 2.02
Percentage of Renewable Energy Consumption % 37
Total Energy Consumption ton of standard coal 15384909 15079108 15047774
Wind Energy GWh 14.7

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2020 2021 2022
Water Consumption tons 87231043 86732215 85900493
Water Consumption in Office ton 391.96

Description of energy use efficiency target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022
Investment in Energy-saving and Emission-reduction Technology Transformation billion yuan 1.65
Number of Energy-saving and Carbon Reduction Demonstration Projects Achieved projects 62

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2020 2021 2022
Packaging Material Intensity (By Product Weight) ton/ton steel 0.39 0.41 0.4
Packaging Materials Consumed tons 7660 7300 7200

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022
Total Investment in Ecological Restoration million RMB 877

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022
Number of New Employees 131
Number of Total Employees 29303
Percentage of Bachelor's Degree Employees % 30.55
Percentage of Below Junior College Employees % 38.42
Percentage of Employees Aged 30-50 % 35.12
Percentage of Employees Aged Above 50 % 24.44
Percentage of Employees Aged Below 30 % 40.44
Percentage of Employees in Liaoning Province % 74.58
Percentage of Employees in Mainland China % 100
Percentage of Female Employees % 7.38
Percentage of Junior College Employees % 28.29
Percentage of Male Employees % 92.62
Percentage of Master's Degree Employees % 2.79
Percentage of New Employees % 0.4474

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged 30-50 % 0.62
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Above 50 % 0.16
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Below 30 % 0.39
Turnover Rate of Female Employees % 0.3
Turnover Rate of Male Employees % 0.78
Turnover Rate of Total Employees % 1.08

Description of occupational health and safety measures adopted, and how they are implemented and monitored.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022
Health Check Coverage for Employees % 100
Investment in Work Safety million RMB 163.595
Participation Rate of Safety Training % 100

The percentage of employees trained by gender and employee category (e.g. senior management, middle management).

Standard Indicator Unit 2022
Percentage of Employees Trained percent 100

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022
Average Training Hours (Female) hours 65.9
Average Training Hours (General Staff) hours 48
Average Training Hours (Male) hours 65.9
Average Training Hours (Middle Management) hours 90
Average Training Hours (Senior Management) hours 110
Average Training Hours per Employee hours 65.9

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022
Number of Total Suppliers 2303
Proportion of Spending on Local Suppliers % 49.24

Number of products and service related complaints received and how they are dealt with.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022
Complaints Handling Rate % 95
Number of Products and Service Related Complaints 1430
Total Number of Customer Complaints 1430

Description of practices relating to observing and protecting intellectual property rights.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022
Number of Invention Patents 1
Number of Patents Applied 5
Number of Patents Granted 567

Description of anti-corruption training provided to directors and staff.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022
Number of Anti-corruption Training Session trainings 6
Number of Directors and Management Attendance for Anti-corruption Training persons 32
Number of People Participated in Ethical Standards and Anti-corruption Training persons 32

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022
Investment in Targeted Poverty Alleviation million RMB 34.9016
Number of Employees Participating in Volunteer Activities 12907
Number of Registered Volunteers 3508
Total Public Welfare Donations million RMB 0.7588
Total Social Investment million RMB 34.9016
Total Volunteer Service Hours hours 13307.5