Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2023

Year: 2023
Published: 2024-04-19
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 and indirect emissions (Scope 1&2) in intensity tCO2e/RMB10000 revenue 0.3606 0.1907 17
Direct and indirect emissions (Scope 1&2) in intensity excluding Wuhu Sterling tCO2e/RMB10000 revenue 0.2289 17
Direct and indirect emissions (Scope 1&2) in intensity including Wuhu Sterling tCO2e/RMB10000 revenue 0.1826 17
Direct and indirect emissions (Scope 1&2) in total tCO2e 42474 26440 17
Direct and indirect emissions (Scope 1&2) in total excluding Wuhu Sterling tCO2e 31118 17
Direct and indirect emissions (Scope 1&2) in total including Wuhu Sterling tCO2e 33223 17
Direct emissions (Scope 1) tCO2e 1744 1317 17
Direct emissions (Scope 1) excluding Wuhu Sterling tCO2e 1752 17
Direct emissions (Scope 1) including Wuhu Sterling tCO2e 1804 17
Indirect emissions (Scope 2) tCO2e 40737 25124 17
Indirect emissions (Scope 2) excluding Wuhu Sterling tCO2e 29368 17
Indirect emissions (Scope 2) including Wuhu Sterling tCO2e 31420 17

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 wastes in intensity tonnes/RMB10000 revenue 0.3606 0.0003 17
Hazardous wastes in intensity excluding Wuhu Sterling tonnes/RMB10000 revenue 0.0026 17
Hazardous wastes in intensity including Wuhu Sterling tonnes/RMB10000 revenue 0.0024 17
Hazardous wastes in total tonnes 43 40 17
Hazardous wastes in total excluding Wuhu Sterling tonnes 359 17
Hazardous wastes in total including Wuhu Sterling tonnes 445 17

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 wastes in intensity tonnes/RMB10000 revenue 0.017 0.009 17
Non-hazardous wastes in intensity excluding Wuhu Sterling tonnes/RMB10000 revenue 0.009 17
Non-hazardous wastes in intensity including Wuhu Sterling tonnes/RMB10000 revenue 0.007 17
Non-hazardous wastes in total tonnes 1951 1234 17
Non-hazardous wastes in total excluding Wuhu Sterling tonnes 1212 17
Non-hazardous wastes in total including Wuhu Sterling tonnes 1212 17

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Greenhouse gas reduction (Scope 1) tCO2e 6 1 17
Greenhouse gas reduction (Scope 1) excluding Wuhu Sterling tCO2e 2 17
Greenhouse gas reduction (Scope 1) including Wuhu Sterling tCO2e 2 17

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
Energy consumption in intensity kWh/RMB10000 revenue 487.043 261.954 17
Energy consumption in intensity excluding Wuhu Sterling kWh/RMB10000 revenue 319.275 17
Energy consumption in intensity including Wuhu Sterling kWh/RMB10000 revenue 253.734 17
Fuel consumption kWh 6740430 5092133 17
Fuel consumption excluding Wuhu Sterling kWh 6899735 17
Fuel consumption including Wuhu Sterling kWh 7114490 17
Purchased electricity kWh 50629500 31225000 17
Purchased electricity excluding Wuhu Sterling kWh 36500000 17
Purchased electricity including Wuhu Sterling kWh 39051000 17
Total energy consumption kWh 57369530 36317133 17
Total energy consumption excluding Wuhu Sterling kWh 43399735 17
Total energy consumption including Wuhu Sterling kWh 46165490 17

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Water consumption in intensity m3/RMB10000 revenue 0.536 0.355 17
Water consumption in intensity excluding Wuhu Sterling m3/RMB10000 revenue 0.358 17
Water consumption in intensity including Wuhu Sterling m3/RMB10000 revenue 0.29 17
Water consumption in total m3 63100 49230 17
Water consumption in total excluding Wuhu Sterling m3 48631 17
Water consumption in total including Wuhu Sterling m3 52798 17

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
Packing material in intensity tonnes/RMB10000 revenue 0.004 0.003 17
Packing material in intensity excluding Wuhu Sterling tonnes/RMB10000 revenue 0.001 17
Packing material in intensity including Wuhu Sterling tonnes/RMB10000 revenue 0.007 17
Packing material in total tonnes 470 438 17
Packing material in total excluding Wuhu Sterling tonnes 1300 17
Packing material in total including Wuhu Sterling tonnes 1302 17

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Employees age 30 and below 350 367 18
Employees age 30 and below excluding Wuhu Sterling 452 18
Employees age 30 and below including Wuhu Sterling 515 18
Employees age 31-40 440 511 18
Employees age 31-40 excluding Wuhu Sterling 531 18
Employees age 31-40 including Wuhu Sterling 588 18
Employees age 41-50 297 272 18
Employees age 41-50 excluding Wuhu Sterling 309 18
Employees age 41-50 including Wuhu Sterling 342 18
Employees age 51 and above 131 173 18
Employees age 51 and above excluding Wuhu Sterling 184 18
Employees age 51 and above including Wuhu Sterling 205 18
Employees in Mainland China 1218 1323 18
Employees in Mainland China excluding Wuhu Sterling 1476 18
Employees in Mainland China including Wuhu Sterling 1650 18
Female employees 197 245 18
Female employees excluding Wuhu Sterling 260 18
Female employees including Wuhu Sterling 306 18
Full-time workers 1149 1211 18
Full-time workers excluding Wuhu Sterling 1378 18
Full-time workers including Wuhu Sterling 1552 18
General and technical staff 1122 1244 18
General and technical staff excluding Wuhu Sterling 1396 18
General and technical staff female 136 231 18
General and technical staff female excluding Wuhu Sterling 245 18
General and technical staff female including Wuhu Sterling 288 18
General and technical staff including Wuhu Sterling 1558 18
General and technical staff male 986 1013 18
General and technical staff male excluding Wuhu Sterling 1151 18
General and technical staff male including Wuhu Sterling 1270 18
Male employees 1021 1078 18
Male employees excluding Wuhu Sterling 1216 18
Male employees including Wuhu Sterling 1344 18
Middle management 76 60 18
Middle management excluding Wuhu Sterling 61 18
Middle management female 13 9 18
Middle management female excluding Wuhu Sterling 11 18
Middle management female including Wuhu Sterling 14 18
Middle management including Wuhu Sterling 72 18
Middle management male 63 51 18
Middle management male excluding Wuhu Sterling 50 18
Middle management male including Wuhu Sterling 58 18
Other employees 3 18
Other employees excluding Wuhu Sterling 9 18
Other employees including Wuhu Sterling 8 18
Part-time workers 3 18
Senior management 20 19 18
Senior management excluding Wuhu Sterling 19 18
Senior management female 4 5 18
Senior management female excluding Wuhu Sterling 4 18
Senior management female including Wuhu Sterling 4 18
Senior management including Wuhu Sterling 20 18
Senior management male 16 14 18
Senior management male excluding Wuhu Sterling 15 18
Senior management male including Wuhu Sterling 16 18
Temporary/contracted workers 63 112 18
Temporary/contracted workers excluding Wuhu Sterling 90 18
Temporary/contracted workers including Wuhu Sterling 90 18
Total workforce 1218 1323 18
Total workforce excluding Wuhu Sterling 1476 18
Total workforce including Wuhu Sterling 1650 18

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Employee turnover rate Mainland China 165 612 18
Employee turnover rate Mainland China excluding Wuhu Sterling 739 18
Employee turnover rate Mainland China including Wuhu Sterling 837 18
Employee turnover rate age 30 and below 118 270 18
Employee turnover rate age 30 and below excluding Wuhu Sterling 382 18
Employee turnover rate age 30 and below including Wuhu Sterling 452 18
Employee turnover rate age 31-40 33 221 18
Employee turnover rate age 31-40 excluding Wuhu Sterling 270 18
Employee turnover rate age 31-40 including Wuhu Sterling 303 18
Employee turnover rate age 41-50 21 97 18
Employee turnover rate age 41-50 excluding Wuhu Sterling 55 18
Employee turnover rate age 41-50 including Wuhu Sterling 70 18
Employee turnover rate age 51 and above 3 24 18
Employee turnover rate age 51 and above excluding Wuhu Sterling 31 18
Employee turnover rate age 51 and above including Wuhu Sterling 38 18
Employee turnover rate female 8 87 18
Employee turnover rate female excluding Wuhu Sterling 101 18
Employee turnover rate female including Wuhu Sterling 122 18
Employee turnover rate male 167 525 18
Employee turnover rate male excluding Wuhu Sterling 638 18
Employee turnover rate male including Wuhu Sterling 715 18

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
Number and rate of work-related fatalities 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 19

Lost days due to work injury.

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Lost days due to work injury 60 15 343 19

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Number of employees trained (female) 159 243 306 19
Number of employees trained (female, excluding Wuhu Sterling) 260 19
Number of employees trained (general and technical staff) 927 1244 1553 19
Number of employees trained (general and technical staff, excluding Wuhu Sterling) 1396 19
Number of employees trained (male) 864 1074 1344 19
Number of employees trained (male, excluding Wuhu Sterling) 1216 19
Number of employees trained (middle management) 76 60 72 19
Number of employees trained (middle management, excluding Wuhu Sterling) 61 19
Number of employees trained (senior management) 20 13 20 19
Number of employees trained (senior management, excluding Wuhu Sterling) 19 19

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

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Average training hours completed per employee by employee category (general and technical staff) hours 6.4 7.4 7.2 19
Average training hours completed per employee by employee category (general and technical staff, excluding Wuhu Sterling) hours 7 19
Average training hours completed per employee by employee category (middle management) hours 14.1 10 13.2 19
Average training hours completed per employee by employee category (middle management, excluding Wuhu Sterling) hours 11.3 19
Average training hours completed per employee by employee category (senior management) hours 9.3 11.9 7.5 19
Average training hours completed per employee by employee category (senior management, excluding Wuhu Sterling) hours 7.1 19
Average training hours completed per employee by gender (female) hours 6.4 7 7.2 19
Average training hours completed per employee by gender (female, excluding Wuhu Sterling) hours 6.7 19
Average training hours completed per employee by gender (male) hours 6.2 7.6 7.5 19
Average training hours completed per employee by gender (male, excluding Wuhu Sterling) hours 7.3 19

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Number of suppliers by geographical region (Mainland China) 391 327 269 19
Number of suppliers by geographical region (Mainland China, excluding Wuhu Sterling) 269 19
Number of suppliers by geographical region (Other) 2 2 19
Number of suppliers by geographical region (Other, excluding Wuhu Sterling) 2 19

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 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Number of suppliers where the practices are being implemented 391 227 101 19
Number of suppliers where the practices are being implemented (excluding Wuhu Sterling) 101 19

Percentage of total products sold or shipped subject to recalls for safety and health reasons.

Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Number of products and service recalls for safety and health reasons (%) 0 (0%) 0% (0%) 0 (0%) 19
Number of products and service recalls for safety and health reasons (%) (excluding Wuhu Sterling) 0 (0%) 19

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 Report Pages
Number of related complaints received 32 30 19
Number of related complaints received (excluding Wuhu Sterling) 30 19

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 1744 1317 1804
Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 2) tCO2e 40737 25124 31420
Total GHG Emissions tCO2e 42474 26440 33223
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Revenue) tCO2e/RMB10000 revenue 0.3606 0.1907 0.1826

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
Total Hazardous Waste tonnes 43 40 445
Total Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Revenue) tonnes/RMB10000 revenue 0.3606 0.0003 0.0024

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 Disposed tonnes 1951 1234 1212
Total Non-Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Revenue) tonnes/RMB10000 revenue 0.017 0.009 0.007

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
GHG Emissions Reduction Compared to Last Year tCO2e 6 1 2

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
Energy Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) kWh/RMB10000 revenue 487.043 261.954 253.734
Purchased Electricity kWh 50629500 31225000 39051000
Total Direct Energy Consumption kWh 6740430 5092133 7114490
Total Energy Consumption kWh 57369530 36317133 46165490
Total Indirect Energy Consumption kWh 50629500 31225000 39051000
Total Non-Renewable Fuel Consumption kWh 6740430 5092133 7114490

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Water Consumption m3 63100 49230 52798
Water Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) m3/RMB10000 revenue 0.536 0.355 0.29

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Packaging Material Intensity (By Revenue) tonnes/RMB10000 revenue 0.004 0.003 0.007
Packaging Materials Consumed tonnes 470 438 1302

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 Contractors persons 63 112 90
Number of Employees Aged 30-50 persons 737 783 930
Number of Employees Aged Above 50 persons 131 173 205
Number of Employees Aged Below 30 persons 350 367 515
Number of Employees in Mainland China persons 1218 1323 1650
Number of Female Employees persons 197 245 306
Number of Full-time Employees persons 1149 1211 1552
Number of Male Employees persons 1021 1078 1344
Number of Middle Management Employees persons 76 60 72
Number of Middle Management Employees (Female) persons 13 9 14
Number of Middle Management Employees (Male) persons 63 51 58
Number of Part-time Employees persons 3
Number of Senior Management Employees persons 20 19 20
Number of Senior Management Employees (Female) persons 4 5 4
Number of Senior Management Employees (Male) persons 16 14 16
Number of Temporary Workers persons 63 112 90
Number of Total Employees persons 1218 1323 1650
Percentage of Contractors % 5.17 8.47 5.45
Percentage of Employees Aged 30-50 % 60.5 59.2 56.36
Percentage of Employees Aged Above 50 % 10.76 13.08 12.42
Percentage of Employees Aged Below 30 % 28.74 27.74 31.21
Percentage of Employees in Mainland China % 100 100 100
Percentage of Female Employees % 16.16 18.51 18.55
Percentage of Full-time Employees % 94.33 91.54 94.06
Percentage of Male Employees % 83.85 81.5 81.45
Percentage of Part-time Employees % 0.23
Percentage of Temporary Workers % 5.17 8.47 5.45

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged 30-50 54 318 373
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Above 50 3 24 38
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Below 30 118 270 452
Turnover Rate of Employees in Mainland China 165 612 837
Turnover Rate of Female Employees 8 87 122
Turnover Rate of Male Employees 167 525 715

Lost days due to work injury.

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Lost Days Due to Work-related Injuries days 60 15 343

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Percentage of Trained Female Employees count 159 243 306
Percentage of Trained General Employees count 927 1244 1553
Percentage of Trained Male Employees count 864 1074 1344
Percentage of Trained Middle Management count 76 60 72
Percentage of Trained Senior Management count 20 13 20

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Average Training Hours (Female) hours 6.4 7 7.2
Average Training Hours (General Staff) hours 6.4 7.4 7.2
Average Training Hours (Male) hours 6.2 7.6 7.5
Average Training Hours (Middle Management) hours 14.1 10 13.2
Average Training Hours (Senior Management) hours 9.3 11.9 7.5

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2021 2022 2023
Number of Suppliers in Mainland China 391 327 269
Number of Suppliers in Overseas 2 2
Number of Total Suppliers 391 329 271

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 2021 2022 2023
Number of Suppliers Participating in ESG Training 391 227 101

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023
Number of Products and Service Related Complaints 32 30