Sustainability Report 2023

Year: 2023
Published: 2024-03-27
Status: Processed

Extracted ESG KPIs

KPIs are organized by ESG aspects.

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Air Emissions - Nitrogen oxide (NOx) kg 2.01 2.13 2.30 75
Air Emissions - Particulate matters (PM10) kg 0.11 0.12 0.14 75
Air Emissions - Sulphur oxide (SOx) kg 0.06 0.07 1.89 75

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 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission - Scope 1 Tonne CO2e 548 789 1754 75
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission - Scope 2 Tonne CO2e 37922 35767 34839 75
Refrigerants - GHG Emission from refrigerants Tonne CO2e 1210 758 1724 75
Refrigerants - Refrigerant refilled Tonne 0.63 0.54 1.12 75
Total GHG Emission (Scope 1 & 2) Tonne CO2e 38470 36557 36593 75
Total GHG Emission (Scope 1 & 2) Intensity Tonne CO2e/sq ft 0.0084 0.0080 0.0080 75
Total Scope 1 & 2 GHG Emissions thousand tonne CO2e 35000 40000 45000 40000 38000 38000 35000 36

Total 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
Hazardous waste disposed - Chemical waste (solid) kg 5357 325 465 75

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
Materials Recycled - Aluminium Cans Tonnes 3 5 4 75
Materials Recycled - Food waste Tonnes 29 34 43 75
Materials Recycled - Glass Tonnes 2 2 4 75
Materials Recycled - Paper Tonnes 1100 949 555 75
Materials Recycled - Plastic Bottles Tonnes 3 27 1 75
Non-hazardous waste disposed - General waste disposed to landfill Tonnes 4409 4459 3239 75
Total materials diverted from landfill Tonnes 1137 1017 602 75

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 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Energy Consumption - Diesel Litres 4383 5456 4389 75
Energy Consumption - Petrol Litres 4200 4009 4285 75
Energy Consumption - Purchased Electricity MWh 53409 50375 51232 75
Energy Consumption - Purchased Electricity Intensity MWh/sq ft 0.012 0.011 0.011 75
Energy Consumption - Towngas Unit 2947 2382 2146 75
On-site Renewable Energy generation kWh 6850 24700 34062 75
Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Purchased kWh 641 19701 29503 75
Renewable energy generated kWh 34000 15
Total Energy Consumption GJ, MWh 53530 181668 184709 75
Total Energy Consumption Intensity GJ/sq ft, MWh/sq ft 0.042 0.040 0.011 75
Total Purchased Electricity thousand kWh 50000 55000 55000 55000 55000 55000 55000 36

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Water Consumption - Municipal water use m3 295899 281790 276824 75
Water Consumption - Wastewater Generation m3 236719 225432 221459 75
Water Consumption - Water use intensity m3/sq ft 0.065 0.062 0.061 75

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

Indicator Unit 2019 2022 2023 Report Pages
Green Bonds Coupon Rate % 3.10 29
Green Bonds Maturity Date 4 April 2029 29
Green Bonds Principal Amount (HK$) HK$ 500000000 29
Green Bonds Status of Allocation (%) % 100 29
Training Hours by Type - Environmental No. of hours 136 93 76

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Female in managerial position (%) % 49 37 44 76
Male in managerial position (%) % 51 53 56 76
Management positions held by women % 44 14
Management staff who are women (Group level) % 44 55
New hires rate by gender Female % 37 29 77
New hires rate by gender Male % 23 27 77
New hires rate by geographical region Hong Kong % 27 28 77
New hires rate by geographical region The Mainland % 100 23 77
Number of Employees by Age Group - Aged 30–49 No. of employee 276 297 285 76
Number of Employees by Age Group - Aged ≥ 50 No. of employee 121 129 151 76
Number of Employees by Age Group - ≤ Aged 29 No. of employee 70 71 78 76
Number of Employees by Employment Contract - Permanent No. of employee 439 460 456 76
Number of Employees by Employment Contract - Temporary No. of employee 28 37 58 76
Number of Employees by Employment Grades - Assistant General Manager and above No. of employee 27 25 76
Number of Employees by Employment Grades - General Staff No. of employee 162 166 76
Number of Employees by Employment Grades - Operation Staff No. of employee 239 253 76
Number of Employees by Employment Grades - Senior Manager and Manager No. of employee 69 70 76
Number of Employees by Employment Type - Full-time No. of employee 467 497 514 76
Number of Employees by Gender - Female No. of employee 177 193 198 76
Number of Employees by Gender - Male No. of employee 290 304 316 76
Number of Employees by Geographical Region - Hong Kong No. of employee 467 484 501 76
Number of Employees by Geographical Region - The Mainland No. of employee 13 13 76
Number of employee applied for paternal leave - Female No. of employee 5 6 76
Number of employee applied for paternal leave - Male No. of employee 6 2 76
Number of employee entitled to paternal leave - Female No. of employee 193 198 76
Number of employee entitled to paternal leave - Male No. of employee 304 316 76
Number of employee return to work - Female No. of employee 5 6 76
Number of employee return to work - Male No. of employee 6 2 76
Total Number of Employees No. of employee 467 497 514 76
Total number of workdays No. of days 132494 137212 77
Total number of workhours No. of hours 1035799 1072720 77

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
New hires rate % 29 28 77
New hires rate by age group Aged 30–49 % 28 25 77
New hires rate by age group Aged ≥ 50 % 7 23 77
New hires rate by age group ≤ Aged 29 % 61 45 77
Return to work rate - Female % 100 100 76
Return to work rate - Male % 100 100 76
Total Number of Leavers No. of employee 120 95 104 77
Turnover Rate % 26 19 20 77
Turnover Rate by age group Aged 30–49 % 25 21 25 77
Turnover Rate by age group Aged ≥ 50 % 11 8 9 77
Turnover Rate by age group ≤ Aged 29 % 54 34 26 77
Turnover Rate by employment grade Assistant General Manager and above % 4 12 77
Turnover Rate by employment grade General Staff % 25 22 77
Turnover Rate by employment grade Operation Staff % 16 20 77
Turnover Rate by employment grade Senior Manager and Manager % 22 19 77
Turnover Rate by gender Female % 12 27 21 77
Turnover Rate by gender Male % 13 14 20 77
Turnover Rate by geographical region Hong Kong % 26 20 21 77
Turnover Rate by geographical region The Mainland % 8 77

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Injury Rate % 2.36 1.41 0.97 77
Injury rate % 0.97 14
Injury rate (Group level) % 0.97 55
Injury rate reduction from previous year % 32 14

Lost days due to work injury.

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Lost Day Rate % 0.04 0.02 0.12 77
Total number of lost days due to work-related injuries No. of days 55 24 158 77

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Total number of work injuries No. of cases 11 7 5 77
Training Hours by Type - Health & Safety Related Topics No. of hours 3176 8808 7014 76

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Average Training Hours per Employee No. of hours 22 31 34 76
Average Training Hours per Employee by Employment Grades - Assistant General Manager and above No. of hours 19 18 76
Average Training Hours per Employee by Employment Grades - General Staff No. of hours 26 25 76
Average Training Hours per Employee by Employment Grades - Operation Staff No. of hours 40 43 76
Average Training Hours per Employee by Employment Grades - Senior Manager and Manager No. of hours 19 33 76
Average Training Hours per Employee by Gender - Female No. of hours 26 26 38 76
Average Training Hours per Employee by Gender - Male No. of hours 19 35 32 76
Increase in total number of training hours (Group level, compared with 2022) % 13 55
Increase in training hours from previous year % 14 14
Total Training Hours No. of hours 10252 15565 17676 76
Training Hours by Type - Others No. of hours 607 368 76
Training Hours by Type - Professional training No. of hours 4497 9061 76
Training hours hours 17676 14

Description of steps taken to eliminate such practices when discovered.

Indicator Unit 2023 Report Pages
Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures percent 100 88

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 Report Pages
Number of suppliers by geographical region Hong Kong No. of supplier 1527 1534 77
Number of suppliers by geographical region Others No. of supplier 16 15 77
Number of suppliers by geographical region The Mainland No. of supplier 2 4 77

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 Report Pages
Green Loan Amount Drawn (HK$) HK$ 7912000000 29
Green Loan Facility Amount (HK$) HK$ 12951000000 29
Green Loan Maturity Date 25 January 2027 29
Green Loan Status of Allocation (%) % 61 29
Green Loan Unallocated (%) % 39 29

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 Report Pages
Training Hours by Type - Cybersecurity training No. of hours 1290 1020 76

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 Report Pages
Training Hours by Type - Anti-corruption No. of hours 227 119 76

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

Indicator Unit 2023 Report Pages
NGOs engaged 20 15
Number of impact partners (NGOs) engaged NGOs 20 9

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

Indicator Unit 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Number of beneficiaries beneficiaries 16856 9
Sustainability Linked-loan Amount Drawn (HK$) HK$ 400000000 29
Sustainability Linked-loan Facility Amount (HK$) HK$ 965000000 1000000000 29
Sustainability Linked-loan Maturity Date 26 September 2024 4 May 2025 29
Sustainability-linked derivative hedging solution Amount Drawn (US$) US$ 125000000 29
Sustainability-linked derivative hedging solution Facility Amount (US$) US$ 125000000 29
Sustainability-linked derivative hedging solution Maturity Date 16 June 2035 29
Sustainable Bonds Coupon Rate % 1.50 29
Sustainable Bonds Maturity Date 27 July 2026 29
Sustainable Bonds Principal Amount (HK$) HK$ 400000000 29
Sustainable Bonds Status of Allocation (%) % 36 29
Sustainable Bonds Unallocated (%) % 64 29

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
NOâ‚“ Emissions kg 2.01 2.13 2.3
PM10 Emissions kg 0.11 0.12 0.14
SOâ‚“ Emissions kg 0.06 0.07 1.89

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 2023
Direct GHG Emissions (Scope 1) Tonne CO2e 548 789 1754
HFC Emissions Tonne CO2e 1210 758 1724
Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 2) Tonne CO2e 37922 35767 34839
Total GHG Emissions Tonne CO2e 38470 36557 36593
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Area) Tonne CO2e/sq ft 0.0084 0.008 0.008

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Hazardous Waste (Solid Waste) kg 5357 325 465
Hazardous Waste Disposed kg 5357 325 465

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 2023
Glass Waste Tonnes 2 2 4
Non-Hazardous Waste Landfilling Tonnes 4409 4459 3239
Non-Hazardous Waste Recycled Tonnes 1137 1017 602
Paper Waste Tonnes 1100 949 555
Plastic Waste Tonnes 3 27 1

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 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Diesel Fuel Consumption Litres 4383 5456 4389
Gasoline Consumption Litres 4200 4009 4285
Purchased Electricity kWh 50000000 55000000 55000000 55000000 53409 50375 51232
Purchased Electricity Intensity (By Area) MWh/sq ft 0.012 0.011 0.011
Total Energy Consumption MWh 192554 181668 184709
Total Energy Consumption Intensity (By Area) MWh/sq ft 0.012 0.011 0.011

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Municipal Water Consumption m3 295899 281790 276824
Total Wastewater Discharge m3 236719 225432 221459

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

Standard Indicator Unit
Electricity Usage Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year %

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Number of Employees Aged 30-50 No. of employee 276 297 285
Number of Employees Aged Above 50 No. of employee 121 129 151
Number of Employees Aged Below 30 No. of employee 70 71 78
Number of Employees in Hong Kong No. of employee 467 484 501
Number of Employees in Mainland China No. of employee 13 13
Number of Female Employees No. of employee 177 193 198
Number of Full-time Employees No. of employee 467 497 514
Number of Male Employees No. of employee 290 304 316
Number of Temporary Workers No. of employee 28 37 58
Number of Total Employees No. of employee 467 497 514
Percentage of Employees Aged 30-50 % 59.1 59.8 55.4
Percentage of Employees Aged Above 50 % 25.9 26 29.4
Percentage of Employees Aged Below 30 % 15 14.3 15.2
Percentage of Employees in Hong Kong % 100 97.4 97.5
Percentage of Employees in Mainland China % 2.6 2.5
Percentage of Female Employees % 37.9 38.8 38.5
Percentage of Full-time Employees % 100 100 100
Percentage of Male Employees % 62.1 61.2 61.5
Percentage of Temporary Workers % 6 7.4 11.3

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged 30-50 % 25 21 25
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Above 50 % 11 8 9
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Below 30 % 54 34 26
Turnover Rate of Employees in Hong Kong % 26 20 21
Turnover Rate of Employees in Mainland China % 8
Turnover Rate of Female Employees % 12 27 21
Turnover Rate of Male Employees % 13 14 20
Turnover Rate of Total Employees % 26 19 20

Lost days due to work injury.

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Lost Days Due to Work-related Injuries No. of days 55 24 158

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Total Hours of Safety Training for Employees No. of hours 3176 8808 7014

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Average Training Hours (Female) No. of hours 26 26 38
Average Training Hours (General Staff) No. of hours 26 25
Average Training Hours (Male) No. of hours 19 35 32
Average Training Hours (Operational Employees) No. of hours 40 43
Average Training Hours (Senior Management) No. of hours 19 33
Average Training Hours per Employee No. of hours 22 31 34
Total Training Hours No. of hours 10252 15565 17676
Training Hours of Professional Skills Development No. of hours 4497 9061

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023
Number of Suppliers in Hong Kong No. of supplier 1527 1534
Number of Suppliers in Mainland China No. of supplier 2 4
Number of Suppliers in Overseas No. of supplier 16 15
Number of Total Suppliers No. of supplier 1545 1553

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023
Total Hours of Anti-corruption Training No. of hours 227 119