2022 Environmental, Social & Governance Report

Year: 2022
Published: 2023-04-27
Status: Processed

Extracted ESG KPIs

KPIs are organized by ESG aspects.

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 Report Pages
Nitrogen oxides kg N/A 0.22 81
Particulate matter kg N/A 0.06 81
Sulphur oxides kg N/A 0.03 81

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 2021 2022 Report Pages
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity (per million revenue and income) tCO2e/million revenue 0.24 0.36 81
Greenhouse gas emissions per capita tCO2e/person 0.32 0.34 11, 81
Greenhouse gas emissions per unit area tCO2e/m² 0.035 0.04 81
Scope 1: Direct emissions tCO2e 3 81
Scope 2: Energy indirect emissions tCO2e 292 306 81
Scope 3: Other indirect emissions tCO2e N/A 23 81
Total greenhouse gas emissions tCO2e 292 332 81

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 Report Pages
Hazardous waste ton 0.03 0.05 81
Hazardous waste generated per capita kg/person 0.03 0.05 81

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Non-hazardous waste ton 180 59 81
Non-hazardous waste per capita ton/person 0.2 0.06 81
Purchase of recycled paper % 100 15
The paperless ABS cloud in the supply chain finance process saved paper for all participants tons 3000 11

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 Report Pages
Digital supply chain finance process reduced carbon emissions due to less traveling tons 7800 11
Digital supply chain finance process reduces carbon emissions due to less traveling tons 10000 15

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 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Electricity MWh 479 537 82
Energy consumption per capita MWh/person 0.53 0.55 11, 82
Petrol MWh N/A 6 82
Purchase of office equipment with higher energy efficiency labels % 100 15
Total energy consumption MWh 479 543 82

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Purchase of water equipment with high water efficiency labels % 100 15
Wastewater discharge 332 372 81
Wastewater discharge per capita m³/person 0.36 0.38 81
Water consumption per capita m³/person 2.38 2.75 11, 82
Water resources 2164 2700 82

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

Indicator Unit 2023 Report Pages
Carry out energy conservation and environmental protection activities times/year 4 15

Description of the significant climate-related issues which have impacted, and those which may impact, the issuer, and the actions taken to manage them.

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Disclosure of climate change related risks and opportunities in compliance with TCFD recommendations time First 11

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 Report Pages
2022 Top 30 Employers with the Most Potential by Ciwei Received 76
2023 Outstanding Employers in Human Resources Management (Outstanding Employer) by 51Job Received 76
Age Distribution - 18-25 person 146 107 83
Age Distribution - 26-35 person 660 726 83
Age Distribution - 36-45 person 83 119 83
Age Distribution - 46-55 person 15 24 83
Age Distribution - ≥ 56 person 6 5 83
Employees back to work after maternity leave person 11 18 84
Employees on maternity leave person 20 28 84
Employment Type Distribution - Full-time person 903 980 83
Employment Type Distribution - Part-time person 7 1 83
Ethnicity Distribution - Han person N/A 942 84
Ethnicity Distribution - Other ethnic minorities person N/A 39 84
Gender Distribution - Female %, person 100 425 83, 86
Gender Distribution - Male %, person 533 556 83, 86
Geographical Distribution - China's mainland person, unit 675 967 83, 86
Geographical Distribution - Europe and North America unit 5 9 86
Geographical Distribution - Hong Kong, China person, unit 10 47 83, 86
Geographical Distribution - Other regions unit 2 14 86
Geographical Distribution - Singapore person 2 5 83
Male to female ratio 1:0.76 11
Management Gender Distribution - Female person N/A 44 83
Management Gender Distribution - Male person N/A 81 83
Percentage of female employees in junior management 48% 11
Position Level Distribution - General employee hour/person, person 794 856 83, 86
Position Level Distribution - General employee (%) % 100 100 86
Position Level Distribution - Junior management hour/person, person 66 83, 86
Position Level Distribution - Junior management (%) % 100 100 86
Position Level Distribution - Middle management hour/person, person 104 44 83, 86
Position Level Distribution - Middle management (%) % 100 100 86
Position Level Distribution - Senior management hour/person, person 12 15 83, 86
Position Level Distribution - Senior management (%) % 100 100 86
Proportion of research and development personnel in total workforce % 61.6 51
Ranked 2nd in OCR Recognition Competition of the 2021 World Artificial Intelligence Conference AIWIN (Autumn) rank 2 76
Total number of employees person 910 981 83

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 Report Pages
Employee turnover rate - Age 18-25 % 10.43 9.76 84
Employee turnover rate - Age 26-35 % 15.56 14.01 84
Employee turnover rate - Age 36-45 % 16.67 10.89 84
Employee turnover rate - Age 46-55 % 7.14 15.38 84
Employee turnover rate - Age ≥ 56 % 18.18 84
Employee turnover rate - Female % 12.79 11.01 84
Employee turnover rate - General employee % N/A 14.72 84
Employee turnover rate - Hong Kong, China % 10.53 84
Employee turnover rate - Junior management % N/A 1.53 84
Employee turnover rate - Mainland China % 14.77 13.14 84
Employee turnover rate - Male % 15.86 14.76 84
Employee turnover rate - Middle management % N/A 2.56 84
Employee turnover rate - Senior management % N/A 6.67 84
Employee turnover rate - Singapore % 28.57 84
Total employee turnover rate % 14.59 13.17 84

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

Indicator Unit 2023 Report Pages
Reported incident follow-up rate % 100 15

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 Report Pages
2022 China Talent Management Cultural Model Enterprise Award by Beisen Received 76
Number of employees trained (Female) Person-time 995 3142 85
Number of employees trained (General employee) Person-time N/A 6446 85
Number of employees trained (Junior management) Person-time N/A 110 85
Number of employees trained (Male) Person-time 1363 4216 85
Number of employees trained (Middle management) Person-time N/A 633 85
Number of employees trained (Senior management) Person-time N/A 169 85
Number of research and development personnel persons 604 51
Percentage of employees trained % 100 100 86
R&D expenses million RMB 350 51
R&D expenses as proportion of total revenue and income % 38 51
Total number of employees trained Person-time 2358 7358 85
Total number of trainees 7358 35
Training coverage rate 100% 35

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 Report Pages
Average training hours of employees hour/person 9.6 18.5 85
Average training hours of employees (Female) hour/person 9.7 18.8 85
Average training hours of employees (Male) hour/person 9.4 18.3 85
Average training hours per employee hours 18.5 11, 35
Average training hours per employee by gender: Female hours/person 18.8 35
Average training hours per employee by gender: Male hours/person 18.3 35
Average training hours per employee by position level: General employee hours/person 16.1 35
Average training hours per employee by position level: Junior management hours/person 46.8 35
Average training hours per employee by position level: Middle management hours/person 20.5 35
Average training hours per employee by position level: Senior management hours/person 30 35
Number of days of information security and privacy protection training and examinations for employees from information technology line days 12 73
Number of days of information security week training for all employees days 7 73
Total training hours hours 18192 35
Total training hours of employees hour 8711 18192 85
Total training hours of employees (Female) hour 3675 8004 85
Total training hours of employees (General employee) hour N/A 13746 85
Total training hours of employees (Junior management) hour N/A 3092 85
Total training hours of employees (Male) hour 5036 10188 85
Total training hours of employees (Middle management) hour N/A 904 85
Total training hours of employees (Senior management) hour N/A 451 85

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Adjusted Net Profit Million RMB 200 8
Anchor Enterprise Partners 1110 8
Financial Institution Partners 326 8
The assets of transactions Linklogis served related to sustainable supply chains About RMB10 billion 15, 30
Total SMEs served 180000+ 8, 11
Total number of suppliers unit 717 646 86

Description of practices relating to engaging suppliers, number of suppliers where the practices are being implemented, and how they are implemented and monitored.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 Report Pages
Audit rate (Suppliers) 100% 30
Excellent Cases in 2020-2021 National Supply Chain Outstanding Enterprises Received 76
Guangdong Finance Innovation Award for Trade Finance Solutions (Standard Chartered and Linklogis) Received 76
Linklogis Edge Computing Platform CAICT evaluation Passed 76
SCEChain supply chain financing solutions awards from The Asset Multiple awards 76

Description of practices used to promote environmentally preferable products and services when selecting suppliers, and how they are implemented and monitored.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 Report Pages
ABS Cloud of Paperless supply chain finance process saves paper for all participants tons 5000 15
Assets of transactions served related to sustainable supply chains RMB Billion 6.8 11

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 Report Pages
Customer Retention Rate 96% 8
Customer satisfaction rate % > 95 15, 30
Solve complex problems within 48 hours 90% 15, 30
Solve customer feedback within 24 hours Over 95% of customer feedback is resolved within 24 hours 15, 30
Total Transaction Volume Billion RMB 260 8

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

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Best SaaS Enterprise at Global Investment Trends Forum 2022 and 6th Annual Award Ceremony of Hong Kong Stock Companies Received 76
CAICT’s Low-code Evaluation national authoritative certification Passed 76
Cumulatively applied for patents patents 415 11
Number of patents applied during the year patents 109 19
Top 10 on China Internet Weekly’s Top 100 SaaS Companies List rank Top 10 76

Description of quality assurance process and recall procedures.

Indicator Unit 2023 Report Pages
Availability of business systems during the Year % ≥99.9 15

Description of consumer data protection and privacy policies, and how they are implemented and monitored.

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
Number of media and other institutions reprinting the White Paper on Cross-border Data Circulation Compliance and Technological Application 500 73
Reading volume of White Paper on Cross-border Data Circulation Compliance and Technological Application 300000 73

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 2022 Report Pages
2022 Golden Prize of the China Asset and Wealth Management Industry Received 76

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

Indicator Unit 2023 Report Pages
Audit rate % 100 15

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 Report Pages
Business ethics and anti-corruption training rate 100% 11
Employee compliance and anti-corruption training rate % 100 15

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 Report Pages
2021 Annual Leading Sci-Tech Enterprise award at STIF2021 Received 76
Annual (Industry) Innovative Enterprise Award at the Asian Economic Conference Received 76
Community investment and public welfare activities Continue to strengthen community investment and actively participate in public welfare activities 15, 30
DSC2021 Digital Service Conference award Received 76
Outstanding Individual White Paper Received 76
Top 100 Fintech Companies in the world by FinTech Magazine rank Top 100 76

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

Indicator Unit 2022 Report Pages
2021 China Commercial Factoring Industry Contribution Company award Received 76
2021 China Commercial Factoring Industry Social Responsibility Outstanding Contribution Company award Received 76
Annual Industry Development Innovation Award at 2021 Greater Bay Area Industrial Innovation Summit and Industrial High-quality Development Conference of Nanfang Daily Received 76
Resources contributed to the focus area - Donation RMB 5500 86
Resources contributed to the focus area - Volunteer work hour 8 86

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022
Airborne Particulate Matter (PM) Emissions kg 0.06
NOₓ Emissions kg 0.22
SOₓ Emissions kg 0.03

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 2021 2022
Direct GHG Emissions (Scope 1) tCO2e 3
Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 2) tCO2e 292 306
Total GHG Emissions tCO2e 292 332
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Area) tCO2e/m² 0.035 0.04
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Employee) tCO2e/person 0.32 0.34
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Revenue) tCO2e/million revenue 0.24 0.36
Total Other Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 3) tCO2e 23

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022
Total Hazardous Waste ton 0.03 0.05

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022
Non-Hazardous Waste Disposed ton 180 59
Total Non-Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Employee) ton/person 0.2 0.06

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023
GHG Emissions Reduction Compared to Last Year tons 7800 10000

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 2021 2022
Energy Consumption Intensity (By Employee) MWh/person 0.53 0.55
Gasoline Consumption MWh 6
Purchased Electricity MWh 479 537
Total Energy Consumption MWh 479 543

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022
Total Wastewater Discharge 332 372
Wastewater Discharge Intensity m³/person 0.36 0.38

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022
Number of Employees Aged 30-50 person 83 143
Number of Employees Aged Above 50 person 6 5
Number of Employees Aged Below 30 person 806 833
Number of Employees in Hong Kong person 10 9
Number of Employees in Mainland China person 898 967
Number of Employees in Singapore person 2 5
Number of Female Employees person 377 425
Number of Full-time Employees person 903 980
Number of General Employees person 794 856
Number of Junior Management Employees person 66
Number of Male Employees person 533 556
Number of Middle Management Employees person 104 44
Number of Part-time Employees person 7 1
Number of Senior Management Employees person 12 15
Number of Senior Management Employees (Female) person 44
Number of Senior Management Employees (Male) person 81
Number of Total Employees person 910 981
Percentage of Employees Aged 30-50 % 9.12 14.56
Percentage of Employees Aged Above 50 % 0.66 0.51
Percentage of Employees Aged Below 30 % 88.57 84.92
Percentage of Female Employees % 41.43 43.32
Percentage of Full-time Employees % 99.23 99.9
Percentage of General Employees % 87.25 87.29
Percentage of Junior Management Employees % 6.73
Percentage of Male Employees % 58.57 56.68
Percentage of Middle Management Employees % 11.43 4.49
Percentage of Part-time Employees % 0.77 0.1
Percentage of Senior Management Employees % 1.32 1.53

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged 30-50 % 15.56 14.01
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Above 50 % 7.14 15.38
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Below 30 % 10.43 9.76
Turnover Rate of Employees in Hong Kong % 10.53
Turnover Rate of Employees in Mainland China % 14.77 13.14
Turnover Rate of Employees in Singapore % 28.57
Turnover Rate of Female Employees % 12.79 11.01
Turnover Rate of General Employees % 14.72
Turnover Rate of Junior Management Employees % 1.53
Turnover Rate of Male Employees % 15.86 14.76
Turnover Rate of Middle Management Employees % 2.56
Turnover Rate of Senior Management Employees % 6.67
Turnover Rate of Total Employees % 14.59 13.17

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022
Percentage of Employees Trained % 100 100
Percentage of Trained Female Employees % 42.2 42.7
Percentage of Trained General Employees % 87.6
Percentage of Trained Junior Management % 1.5
Percentage of Trained Male Employees % 57.8 57.3
Percentage of Trained Middle Management % 8.6
Percentage of Trained Senior Management % 2.3

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022
Average Training Hours (Female) hour/person 9.7 18.8
Average Training Hours (General Staff) hour/person 16.1
Average Training Hours (Junior management) hour/person 46.8
Average Training Hours (Male) hour/person 9.4 18.3
Average Training Hours (Middle Management) hour/person 20.5
Average Training Hours (Senior Management) hour/person 30
Average Training Hours per Employee hour/person 9.6 18.5
Total Training Hours hour 8711 18192

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022
Number of Total Suppliers unit 717 646

Description of practices relating to engaging suppliers, number of suppliers where the practices are being implemented, and how they are implemented and monitored.

Standard Indicator Unit 2023
Percentage of Critical Suppliers Covered by CSR Audit % 100

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2023
Complaints Handling Rate % 95

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022
Accumulative Number of Patent Applications patents 415
Number of New Patent Applications patents 109

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2023
Percentage of Employees Anti-corruption Policies have been Communicated to % 100

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023
Coverage Rate of Ethical Standards and Anti-Corruption Training % 100 100

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022
Total Public Welfare Donations RMB 5500
Total Volunteer Service Hours hour 8