Sustainability Report 2023

Year: 2023
Published: 2024-03-28
Status: Processed

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 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1) tCO2e 577 575 548 109
Indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2) tCO2e 50074 48522 50953 109
Other indirect emissions (Scope 3) tCO2e 64 86 89 109
Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions per area tCO2e/m2 0.14 0.13 0.12 109
Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions per employee tCO2e/employee 3.48 3.32 3.46 109
Total Scope 1 and 2 emissions tCO2e 50650 49097 51501 109
Total Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions tCO2e 50715 49182 51590 109

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
Total hazardous waste recycled No. 13920 5678 5071 110

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
General waste to landfill tonnes 556.03 622.9 572.24 110
General waste to landfill per employee tonnes/employee 0.046 0.051 0.048 110
Non-hazardous waste recycled - Aluminium tonnes 0.09 0.1 0.22 110
Non-hazardous waste recycled - Food waste tonnes 73.98 29.68 63.24 110
Non-hazardous waste recycled - Paper tonnes 175.41 172.09 210.99 110
Non-hazardous waste recycled - Plastic tonnes 0.17 0.15 0.31 110
Paper purchased per employee kg/employee 35.89 29.23 27.98 110

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

Indicator Unit 2023 Report Pages
Carbon emissions (Scope 1 and 2) reduction (vs 2019 baseline) reduction 26% 35

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 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Hazardous waste recycled - E-waste No. 8383 1789 2346 110
Hazardous waste recycled - Fluorescent tubes No. 5445 3797 2600 110
Hazardous waste recycled - Rechargeable battery No. 92 92 125 110
Paper consumption reduction (vs 2019 baseline) reduction 35% 35
Total non-hazardous waste recycled tonnes 249.64 202.02 274.76 110

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
Diesel consumption for corporate fleet GJ 1676 1616 2048 109
Direct energy consumption GJ 7049 7445 8429 109
Electricity consumption GJ 320618 307111 337936 109
Energy intensity per employee GJ/employee 22.65 21.31 23.36 109
Indirect energy consumption GJ 322519 308635 339956 109
Petrol consumption for corporate fleet GJ 5373 5830 6381 109
Total energy consumption GJ 329568 316081 348385 109
Towngas consumption GJ 1901 1524 2020 109

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Water consumption Megalitre 104.2 97.8 109.83 110
Water consumption per employee Megalitre/employee 0.0086 0.008 0.0091 110
Water consumption reduction (vs 2019 baseline) reduction 23% 35

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

Indicator Unit 2023 Report Pages
Electricity consumption reduction (vs 2019 baseline) reduction 10% 35

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Paper purchased tonnes 436.57 356.36 336.48 110

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Compensation ratio (annual total compensation for highest-paid individual to median annual total compensation for all employees) ratio 16:1 18:1 17:1 114
Employee that returned from parental leave - Total 347 351 421 114
Employees that took parental leave - Total 361 362 435 114
Employees that were entitled to parental leave - Total 13807 14676 14458 114
Full-time employees Total No. 14514 14791 14878 111
Full-time employees in Chinese mainland No. 633 846 1013 111
Full-time employees in Hong Kong No. 12126 12149 11986 111
Full-time employees in Southeast Asia and others No. 1755 1796 1879 111
General employees aged 18-30 No. 3414 3272 3201 113
General employees aged 31-40 No. 1388 1429 1470 113
General employees aged 41-50 No. 1222 1099 984 113
General employees aged 51 or above No. 1176 1143 1211 113
Middle level staff employees aged 18-30 No. 660 713 720 113
Middle level staff employees aged 31-40 No. 2582 2945 2990 113
Middle level staff employees aged 41-50 No. 2080 2070 2100 113
Middle level staff employees aged 51 or above No. 1169 1243 1300 113
New hires - Female %, No. 1589 12.41 1415 113
New hires - Male %, No. 1263 10.97 1157 113
New hires aged 18-30 %, No. 1756 12.72 10.05 113
New hires aged 31-40 %, No. 658 1034 668 113
New hires aged 41-50 %, No. 240 370 248 113
New hires aged 51 or above %, No. 198 1.19 1.05 113
New hires in Hong Kong %, No. 15.96 18.84 13.3 113
New hires in Southeast Asia and others %, No. 277 2.67 352 113
New hires in the Chinese mainland %, No. 254 277 1.58 113
Non-permanent employees Total No. 331 278 313 111
Non-permanent employees in Chinese mainland No. 1 1 2 111
Non-permanent employees in Hong Kong No. 307 234 275 111
Non-permanent employees in Southeast Asia and others No. 23 43 36 111
Number of hours worked Hours 30293289 30157173 32130351 115
Part-time employees Total No. 39 41 38 111
Part-time employees in Hong Kong No. 39 41 38 111
Permanent employees Total No. 14222 14554 14603 111
Permanent employees in Chinese mainland No. 632 845 1011 111
Permanent employees in Hong Kong No. 11858 11956 11449 111
Permanent employees in Southeast Asia and others No. 1732 1753 1843 111
Proportion of senior management hired from the local community - Chinese mainland % 80 87.5 83.33 113
Proportion of senior management hired from the local community - Hong Kong % 86.45 87.79 89.05 113
Proportion of senior management hired from the local community - Overall % 81.32 82.79 83.72 113
Proportion of senior management hired from the local community - Southeast Asia and others % 32.93 32.53 32.95 113
Rate of return from parental leave - Total % 96.12 96.96 96.78 114
Senior management employees aged 31-40 No. 101 109 89 113
Senior management employees aged 41-50 No. 423 441 455 113
Senior management employees aged 51 or above No. 338 368 396 113
Temporary employees Total No. 331 278 313 111
Temporary employees in Chinese mainland No. 1 1 2 111
Temporary employees in Hong Kong No. 307 234 275 111
Temporary employees in Southeast Asia and others No. 23 43 36 111
Total employees aged 18-30 No. 4074 3985 3921 113
Total employees aged 31-40 No. 4071 4483 4549 113
Total employees aged 41-50 No. 3725 3610 3539 113
Total employees aged 51 or above No. 2683 2754 2907 113
Total new hires %, No. 19.6 23.38 17.24 113
Total number of employees No. 14553 14832 14916 111
Total number of employees (by contract type) No. 14553 14832 14916 111

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Employee voluntary turnover rate - Age 18-30 % 9.02 8.85 6.33 114
Employee voluntary turnover rate - Age 31-40 % 4.85 5.25 4.36 114
Employee voluntary turnover rate - Age 41-50 % 2.08 2.51 1.89 114
Employee voluntary turnover rate - Age 51 or above % 0.54 0.77 0.55 114
Employee voluntary turnover rate - Chinese mainland % 0.41 0.43 0.39 114
Employee voluntary turnover rate - Female % 9.13 9.29 7.26 114
Employee voluntary turnover rate - Hong Kong % 14.6 15.02 11.37 114
Employee voluntary turnover rate - Male % 7.36 8.09 5.87 114
Employee voluntary turnover rate - Southeast Asia and others % 1.48 1.93 1.37 114
Employee voluntary turnover rate - Total % 16.49 17.38 13.13 114
Employees still employed 12 months after return to work - Total % 72.85 86.46 107.98 114

Lost days due to work injury.

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Lost day due to work injury Number of days 390.1 369.7 474.9 115
Rate of lost day due to work injury % 2.58 2.45 2.96 115

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Occupational health and safety training %, No. 12509 93.26 13770 116
Percentage of employee who received training - General employees % 99.50 115
Percentage of employee who received training - Middle level staff % 99.44 115
Percentage of employee who received training - Senior management % 98.08 115
Total percentage of employee who received training % 95.70 99.04 99.41 115

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Average training hours by employee category and gender - General employees Female Hour 55.56 115
Average training hours by employee category and gender - General employees Male Hour 67.61 115
Average training hours by employee category and gender - General employees Total Hour 59.59 115
Average training hours by employee category and gender - Middle level staff Female Hour 46.82 115
Average training hours by employee category and gender - Middle level staff Male Hour 44.11 115
Average training hours by employee category and gender - Middle level staff Total Hour 45.48 115
Average training hours by employee category and gender - Senior management Female Hour 45.67 115
Average training hours by employee category and gender - Senior management Male Hour 41.33 115
Average training hours by employee category and gender - Senior management Total Hour 43.01 115
Total average training per employee Hour 47.73 49.49 51.45 115
Total average training per employee Female Hour 44.85 54.46 52.31 115
Total average training per employee Male Hour 51.62 51.61 51.82 115

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Complaints related to financial products and/or services No. of case 2487 2389 2726 116
Substantiated complaints No. of case 154 90 86 116

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
IT security/Customer privacy training - Full-time % 94.95 95.47 97.83 116
IT security/Customer privacy training - Part-time % 100 100 100 116

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Anti-corruption training - Board %, No. 9 100 100 116
Anti-corruption training - Chinese mainland %, No. 633 98.58 98.22 116
Anti-corruption training - Full-time % 85.92 94.65 98.02 116
Anti-corruption training - General employees %, No. 6699 94.53 98.47 116
Anti-corruption training - Hong Kong %, No. 11656 96.11 99.75 116
Anti-corruption training - Middle level staff %, No. 6202 6600 98.57 116
Anti-corruption training - Part-time % 100 100 100 116
Anti-corruption training - Senior management %, No. 827 95.53 96.7 116
Anti-corruption training - Southeast Asia and others %, No. 81.99 82.96 89.89 116
Anti-corruption training - Total %, No. 13728 14040 14678 116
Anti-corruption training - Total (by region) %, No. 94.33 14040 14678 116

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) tCO2e 577 575 548
Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 2) tCO2e 50074 48522 50953
Total GHG Emissions tCO2e 50715 49182 51590
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Area) tCO2e/m2 0.14 0.13 0.12
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Employee) tCO2e/employee 3.48 3.32 3.46
Total Other Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 3) tCO2e 64 86 89

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 Recycled No. 13920 5678 5071

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
Non-Hazardous Waste Landfilling tonnes 556.03 622.9 572.24
Non-Hazardous Waste Recycled tonnes 249.64 202.02 274.76
Total Non-Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Employee) tonnes/employee 0.046 0.051 0.048

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2023 2025
Scope 1 and 2 Emissions Reduction Percentage Compared to 2019 % 26
Target Scope 1 and 2 Emissions Reduction Percentage by 2025 Compared to 2019 % 40

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2023 2025
Target Hazardous Waste Intensity Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year reduction 35 20

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 2023
Diesel Fuel Consumption GJ 1676 1616 2048
Energy Consumption Intensity (By Employee) GJ/employee 22.65 21.31 23.36
Gasoline Consumption GJ 5373 5830 6381
Purchased Electricity GJ 320618 307111 337936
Total Direct Energy Consumption GJ 7049 7445 8429
Total Energy Consumption GJ 329568 316081 348385
Total Indirect Energy Consumption GJ 322519 308635 339956

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Water Consumption Megalitre 104.2 97.8 109.83

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2023
Electricity Usage Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year % reduction 10

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.

Standard Indicator Unit 2025
Target Water Consumption Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year % 5

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. 4071 4483 4549
Number of Employees Aged Above 50 No. 2683 2754 2907
Number of Employees Aged Below 30 No. 4074 3985 3921
Number of Employees in Asia (Excluding China) No. 1755 1796 1879
Number of Employees in Hong Kong No. 12126 12149 11986
Number of Employees in Hong Kong and Mainland China No. 12759 12995 12999
Number of Employees in Mainland China No. 633 846 1013
Number of Full-time Employees No. 14514 14791 14878
Number of General Employees No. 7200 6943 6866
Number of Middle Management Employees No. 6491 6971 7110
Number of New Employees No. 2852 3468 2572
Number of New Employees (Above 50) No. 198 176 157
Number of New Employees (Aged 30-50) No. 898 1404 916
Number of New Employees (Aged Below 30) No. 1756 1888 1499
Number of New Employees (Female) No. 1589 1841 1415
Number of New Employees (Hong Kong) No. 2321 2795 1984
Number of New Employees (Mainland China) No. 254 277 236
Number of New Employees (Male) No. 1263 1627 1157
Number of New Employees (Overseas) No. 277 396 352
Number of Part-time Employees No. 39 41 38
Number of Senior Management Employees No. 862 918 940
Number of Temporary Workers No. 331 278 313
Number of Total Employees No. 14553 14832 14916
Percentage of Employees in Asia (Excluding China) % 12.059369202226346 12.108953613807982 12.597211048538481
Percentage of Employees in Hong Kong % 83.32302618016904 81.91073354908306 80.35666398498257
Percentage of Employees in Hong Kong and Mainland China % 87.67264481550195 87.6146170442287 87.14802896218825
Percentage of Employees in Mainland China % 4.349618635332921 5.703883495145631 6.791364977205686
Percentage of Full-time Employees % 99.7320140177283 99.72357065803668 99.74524001072673
Percentage of New Employees % 19.6 23.38 17.24
Percentage of Part-time Employees % 0.26798598227169657 0.27642934196332253 0.25475998927326365
Percentage of Temporary Workers % 2.2744451315879886 1.8743257820927723 2.098417806382408

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Employees still Employed 12 Months after Return to Work 322 300 379
Percentage of Employees still Employed 12 Months after Return to Work % 72.85 86.46 107.98
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged 30-50 % 6.93 7.76 6.25
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Above 50 % 0.54 0.77 0.55
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Below 30 % 9.02 8.85 6.33
Turnover Rate of Employees in Asia (Excluding China) % 1.48 1.93 1.37
Turnover Rate of Employees in Hong Kong % 14.6 15.02 11.37
Turnover Rate of Employees in Mainland China % 0.41 0.43 0.39
Turnover Rate of Female Employees % 9.13 9.29 7.26
Turnover Rate of Male Employees % 7.36 8.09 5.87
Turnover Rate of Total Employees % 16.49 17.38 13.13

Lost days due to work injury.

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Lost Days Due to Work-related Injuries Number of days 390.1 369.7 474.9

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Percentage of Employees Trained % 95.7 99.04 99.41
Percentage of Trained General Employees % 99.5
Percentage of Trained Middle Management % 99.44
Percentage of Trained Senior Management % 98.08

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Average Training Hours (Female) Hour 44.85 54.46 52.31
Average Training Hours (General Employees) Hour 59.59
Average Training Hours (Male) Hour 51.62 51.61 51.82
Average Training Hours (Middle Management) Hour 45.48
Average Training Hours (Senior Management) Hour 43.01
Average Training Hours per Employee Hour 47.73 49.49 51.45

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Number of Products and Service Related Complaints No. of case 2487 2389 2726
Total Number of Customer Complaints No. of case 2487 2389 2726

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Employee Coverage of Data Security Training % 94.95 95.47 97.83

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Anti-corruption Training Coverage among Directors and Management % 100 100 100
Coverage Rate of Ethical Standards and Anti-Corruption Training % 94.33 94.66 98.4
Coverage of Anti-corruption Training for Employees % 93.04 94.53 98.47
Number of Directors and Management Attendance for Anti-corruption Training No. 9 11 11
Number of General Employees Attendance for Anti-corruption Training No. 6699 6563 6761
Number of People Participated in Ethical Standards and Anti-corruption Training No. 13728 14040 14678