Sustainable Development Report 2023

Year: 2023
Published: 2024-04-25
Status: Processed

Extracted ESG KPIs

KPIs are organized by ESG aspects.

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
COD emissions t 46.61 50
Chemical oxygen demand t 118.53 55.02 50.86 47.94 46.61 102
Installation rate of denitration device for coal-fired generating units % 100 100 100 100 100 102
Installation rate of desulfurization device for coal-fired generating units % 100 100 100 100 100 102
NOx emissions t 22123.78 50
Nitrogen oxides emission rate g/kWh 0.12 0.12 0.13 0.13 0.12 102
Nitrogen oxides emissions 10000 t 1.96 1.97 2.2 2.24 1.97 102
Smoke emission rate g/kWh 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 102
Smoke emissions 10000 t 0.14 0.13 0.14 0.15 0.12 50, 102
Sulfur dioxide emission rate g/kWh 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 102

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 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Carbon emission intensity of power supply g/kWh 728 726 692 680 635 102
Carbon emission intensity of thermal power supply g/kWh 834 834 837 841 839 102
Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1) 10000 t / / 15063.9 15256.97 13939.26 101
Direct GHG emissions (Scope 2) t / / 43083 44986 50774 101
SO2 emissions t 12348.78 50
Sulfur dioxide emissions 10000 t 1.12 1.06 1.23 1.24 1.08 102
Total GHG emissions 10000 t 13000 13402 14071 15308 13944* 101
Xinjiang Luopu Energy Storage Project - annual carbon dioxide emissions reduction tons 600600 42

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

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Density of hazardous waste generated g/MWh 25 22 28 23 24 102
Total amount of hazardous waste generated 10000 t 0.45 0.4 0.59 0.49 0.57 102
marble waste slurry co-disposed by Hezhou Power Plant tons 142535.18 49
white mud co-disposed by Jinzhou Power Plant tons 27932.4 49

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

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Comprehensive utilization rate of ash and slag % 96.46 88.96 92.81 92.56 91.25 102
Density of non-hazardous waste generated t/MWh 0.12 0.12 0.11 0.12 0.11 102
Total non-hazardous waste generated 10000 t 1922.76 1955.25 2350.23 2661.54 2635.93 102

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 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Total amount of comprehensive utilization of ash and slag 10000 t 1480.28 1420.17 1796.23 2054.03 2099.54 102
urban sludge co-disposed by the Company's nine power plants tons 665786 49
waste water recycled tons 19127700 48
waste water recycling rate % 92.97 48

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 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2030 2050 Report Pages
Clean energy power generation MWh 43812395 42
Coal consumption 10000 t 7348.9 7481.37 8379.59 8826.06 7732.24 102
Company's coal consumption g/kWh 297.17 46
Comprehensive energy consumption 10000 t standard coal 2725.16 2723.37 3009.43 2995.27 3126.35 102
Comprehensive energy consumption per RMB10000 added value (comparable price) Ton of standard coal/ RMB10000 8.9 50
Comprehensive energy consumption per RMB10000 output value (comparable price) Ton of standard coal/ RMB10000 3.32 50
Diesel consumption 10000 t 1.12 1.29 1.51 2.41 1.51 102
Electricity sales (Subsidiary power plant) GWh 149186 154944 177300 184604 193265 101
Energy consumption per RMB10000 industrial added value Ton of standard coal 8.9 8.57 13.13 11.98 8.5 101
Equivalent available factor % 92.28 91.78 92.25 91.94 91.74 103
Grid-connected electricity generated by new energy MWh 6958 42
Heat supply MGJ 102.48 112 115.24 124.62 119.5 101
Installed capacity attributable to power generation operation MW 40392 43365 47997 52581 59764 101
Natural gas consumption 1 million m³ 259.88 285.72 281.27 356.04 425.96 102
Operating installed capacity MW 77324 42
Power consumption rate for comprehensive plant % 5.88 5.85 5.98 6.01 6.13 102
Power consumption rate for power generation plant % 4.93 4.85 5.01 5.09 5.01 102
Proportion of installed capacity attributable to renewable energy operations % 23.3 25.9 32.2 32.3 37.8 101
Purchased electricity MWh 79682.09 104513.67 78080.11 81054 77499.43 102
Renewable energy permits obtained MW 19500 42
Share of electricity in final energy consumption (Turquoise scenario) % 20%–28% 52% 34
Share of fossil fuel power generation in total power generation (Turquoise scenario) % 62% 26% 34
Share of fossil fuels in global energy mix (Brown scenario) % 80% 75% 60% 34
Share of operating installed clean energy capacity % 37.8 42
Share of renewable energy in power generation (Turquoise scenario) % >60% 88% 34
Standard coal consumption for power supply (Subsidiary coal-fired power plants) g/kWh 296.6 296 296.8 297.2 297.2 50, 102
Total configuration capacity of Haiyuan CR Substation Energy Storage Project MW, MWh 400 29
Xinjiang Luopu Energy Storage Project - annual standard coal savings tons 221600 42
Xinjiang Luopu Energy Storage Project - expected annual power generation million kWh 769 42
Year-on-year decrease in company's coal consumption g/kWh 0.08 46

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

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Annual consumption of urban reclaimed water by 11 thermal power generation enterprises (Dengkou, Panjin, Fengrun, Cangzhou, Heze, Jiaozuo, and Dengfeng) tons 42679200 47
Comprehensive water consumption for power generation 10000 t 20808.87 18067.12 19518.51 18315.55 18829.24 102
Comprehensive water consumption rate for power generation t/MWh 1.32 1.12 1.11 1.05 1.04 102
Decrease in groundwater consumption % -21.59 47
Fresh water consumption of the Company tons 188292400 47
Mine water from upstream coal mining enterprises reused by Dengfeng tons 3754700 47
Waste water discharge 10000 t 477.06 319.5 165.2 168.46 144.6 102
Waste water discharge rate g/kWh 30.06 17.53 9.36 9.61 7.94 102
Water consumption per RMB10000 industrial added value Ton 67.98 56.85 85.19 71.88 58.6 101
Year-on-year decrease in fresh water consumption per unit % -1.03 47
waste water discharged tons 1446000 48
waste water generated tons 20573800 48

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

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2030 Report Pages
Installed capacity of renewable energy (Turquoise scenario) times 2021 level >4 34
Investment in energy-saving and emission-reduction technology transformation RMB 15.11 12.7 10.96 10.41 14.68 101
Number of energy storage units at Haiyuan CR Substation 80 29
Renewable energy projects started construction MW 9473 42

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

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Number of branches/subsidiaries that completed on-site acceptance of clean production audit or review of clean production audit acceptance report branches/subsidiaries 6 53
Number of branches/subsidiaries that organized and passed clean production audit branches/subsidiaries 9 53
Total investment in environmental protection RMB 18.28 14.99 14.77 13.52 18.57 101

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 2021–2030 Report Pages
Natural gas demand change (Brown scenario) % about 5% 34

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

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Annual paid vacation days per employee days 8 71
Average number of paid leave days day 8 8 8 8 8 103
Female employee Person 3987 3710 3548 3090 3121* 103
Labor contract signing rate % 100 69
New graduates employed Person 331 319 235 548 393 103
Number of Han employees 20723 69
Number of employees aged 20-29 years 5495 69
Number of employees aged 30-39 years 4118 69
Number of employees aged 40-49 years 9144 69
Number of employees aged 50 years and above 3446 69
Number of employees recruited employees 1078 71
Number of employees recruited from campus recruitment employees 393 71
Number of employees recruited from social recruitment employees 685 71
Number of ethnic minority employees Person 901 959 1008 1363 1480* 69, 103
Number of female employees 3121 69
Number of male employees 19082 69
Number of newly employed person Person 855 790 933 1496 1078 103
Number of positions for veterans seeking employment positions 13 71
Number of veterans recruited (total by end of year) employees 20 71
Percentage of Han employees % 93.33 69
Percentage of employees aged 20-29 years % 24.75 69
Percentage of employees aged 30-39 years % 18.55 69
Percentage of employees aged 40-49 years % 41.18 69
Percentage of employees aged 50 years and above % 15.52 69
Percentage of ethnic minority employees % 6.67 69
Percentage of female employees % 14.05 69
Percentage of male employees % 85.95 69
Return on equity (ROE) % 12.7 12.3 3.4 7.1 11.8 101
Return on invested capital (ROIC) % 6.9 6.8 1.9 3.6 6.6 101
Social insurance coverage rate % 100 100 100 100 100% 71, 103
Total assets HKD 2157.36 2596.32 2879.67 2833.88 3223.96 101
Total number of employees Person 21746 21611 21252 22340 22203* 103

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

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Number of veterans recruited employees 7 71
Operating profit HKD 128.9 140.9 60.3 135.5 182 101
Turnover HKD 677.6 695.5 904.1 1033.1 1033.3 101

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

Indicator Unit 2019 2023 Report Pages
Loss of life or personal injury accidents of employees Nr. 2 0* 103

Lost days due to work injury.

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Unplanned outages No. 19 19 21 20 24 103

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

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Physical examination coverage rate % 100 100 100 100 100 103

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

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Coverage rate of employee training % 100 100 100 100 100 72, 103
Coverage rate of induction training, leadership training, and professional skills training for employees % 100 72
Employees obtained deputy senior professional titles employees 699 61
Employees obtained national intermediate professional technical titles employees 3378 61
Employees obtained senior professional titles employees 27 61
Safety training coverage rate % 100 100 100 100 100 103

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

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Number of Certified Safety Engineer Person 287 366 403 421 460 103
Total investment in employee training RMB10000, million RMB 1525 439 1030 1878 2435 72, 103
Total training duration for employees million hours 2.4314 72

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 2023 Report Pages
Number of contracts/orders evaluated 59070 64
Number of doubtful points identified in supplier audits 189 64
Number of suppliers with corrective action taken after audit 18 64
Supplier evaluation satisfaction rate 97.1% 64

Description of practices used to identify environmental and social risks along the supply chain, and how they are implemented and monitored.

Indicator Unit 2023 Report Pages
Number of suppliers evaluated 7191 64

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

Indicator Unit 2023 Report Pages
Integrated energy business revenue billion RMB 181.5 29

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

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Comparability - Forbes Global 2000 ranking rank 850 107
Comparability - TIME World's Best Companies ranking rank 707 107
New patent applications patents 250 61
New patents granted patents 247 61
Newly granted patents Units 225 132 346 326 247 101
Total granted patents patents 1568 61

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 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Interest-bearing liability ratio % 52.1 50.5 55.6 57.9 61.1 101
Total tax payments RMB 63.34 61.37 45.7 44.2 51.5 103

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

Indicator Unit 2023 Report Pages
Amount involved in audit problems solved million RMB 144 64
Number of audit problems solved 28 64
Number of audit projects with doubtful points 15 64

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

Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Report Pages
Maintenance and appreciation rate of state-owned assets % 109.1 112.7 104 106.2 112.2 101
Number of migrant workers provided employment opportunities workers 10000 71
Total charitable donations RMB10000 11740 17540 1543 5502 4989 103
Volunteer activities Person-time 4315 2793 1260 1568 3801 103

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Airborne Particulate Matter (PM) Emissions t 1400 1300 1400 1500 1200
NOâ‚“ Emissions t 19600 19700 22000 22400 22123.78
SOâ‚“ Emissions t 11200 10600 12300 12400 12348.78

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 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Direct GHG Emissions (Scope 1) kg 150639000 152569700 139392600
Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 2) kg 43083 44986 50774
Total GHG Emissions kg 130000000 134020000 140710000 153080000 139440000
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Energy) g/kWh 728 726 692 680 635

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Disposal Rate of Hazardous Waste % 100
Total Hazardous Waste tons 4500 4000 5900 4900 5700
Total Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Unit Product) g/MWh 25 22 28 23 24

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Non-Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Unit Product) t/MWh 0.12 0.12 0.11 0.12 0.11

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

Standard Indicator Unit
CO2 Emissions Reduction Compared to Last Year tons

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 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Comprehensive Energy Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) Ton of standard coal/ RMB10000 8.9
Diesel Fuel Consumption 10000 t 1.12 1.29 1.51 2.41 1.51
Energy Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) Ton of standard coal 8.9 8.57 13.13 11.98 8.5
Fossil Fuel Consumption 10000 t 7348.9 7481.37 8379.59 8826.06 7732.24
Natural Gas Consumption 1 million m³ 259.88 285.72 281.27 356.04 425.96
Percentage of Renewable Energy Consumption % 23.3 25.9 32.2 32.3 37.8
Purchased Electricity MWh 79682.09 104513.67 78080.11 81054 77499.43
Renewable Energy Consumption MWh 43812395
Sold Electricity GWh 149186 154944 177300 184604 193265
Total Energy Consumption 10000 t standard coal 2725.16 2723.37 3009.43 2995.27 3126.35
Wind Energy MWh 6958

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Recycled Water Usage tons 42679200
Total Wastewater Discharge tons 4770600 3195000 1652000 1684600 1446000
Wastewater Discharge Intensity g/kWh 30.06 17.53 9.36 9.61 7.94
Water Consumption tons 208088700 180671200 195185100 183155500 188292400
Water Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) tons/RMB10000 67.98 56.85 85.19 71.88 58.6

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Investment in Energy-saving and Emission-reduction Technology Transformation RMB 15.11 12.7 10.96 10.41 14.68

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Number of Bachelor's Degree Employees 14609
Number of Below Junior College Employees 1531
Number of Employees Aged 30-50 13262
Number of Employees Aged Above 50 3446
Number of Employees Aged Below 30 5495
Number of Employees in Central China 2816
Number of Employees in East China 2891
Number of Employees in North China 2064
Number of Employees in Northeast China 1982
Number of Employees in South China 3951
Number of Female Employees Person 3987 3710 3548 3090 3121
Number of General Employees 21750
Number of Male Employees 19082
Number of Master's Degree Employees 6063
Number of Middle Management Employees 440
Number of Middle Management Employees (Female) 27
Number of Middle Management Employees (Male) 413
Number of New Employees Person 855 790 933 1496 1078
Number of New Employees (On-campus Recruitment) employees 393
Number of New Employees (Social Recruitment) employees 685
Number of Senior Management Employees 13
Number of Senior Management Employees (Male) 13
Number of Total Employees Person 21746 21611 21252 22340 22203
Percentage of Bachelor's Degree Employees % 65.8
Percentage of Below Junior College Employees % 6.9
Percentage of Employees Aged 30-50 % 59.73
Percentage of Employees Aged Above 50 % 15.52
Percentage of Employees Aged Below 30 % 24.75
Percentage of Employees in Central China % 12.68
Percentage of Employees in East China % 13.02
Percentage of Employees in North China % 9.3
Percentage of Employees in Northeast China % 8.93
Percentage of Employees in South China % 17.79
Percentage of Female Employees % 14.05
Percentage of Female Middle Management Employees % 6.14
Percentage of General Employees % 97.96
Percentage of Male Employees % 85.95
Percentage of Male Middle Management Employees % 93.86
Percentage of Male Senior Management Employees % 100
Percentage of Master's Degree Employees % 27.3
Percentage of Middle Management Employees % 1.98
Percentage of Senior Management Employees % 0.06

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

Standard Indicator Unit
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged 30-50 %
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Above 50 %
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Below 30 %
Turnover Rate of Female Employees %
Turnover Rate of Male Employees %

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2019
Number of Fatalities as a Result of Work-related Injuries Nr. 2

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Health Check Coverage for Employees % 100 100 100 100 100
Participation Rate of Safety Training % 100 100 100 100 100

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Percentage of Employees Trained % 100 100 100 100 100

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2023
Total Training Hours hours 2431400

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit
Number of Suppliers in Mainland China Units
Number of Suppliers in Overseas Units
Number of Total Suppliers Units

Description of practices used to identify environmental and social risks along the supply chain, and how they are implemented and monitored.

Standard Indicator Unit 2023
Number of Suppliers Participated in Sustainability Risk Assessment 7191

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2023
Accumulative Number of Patents Granted patents 1568
Number of New Patent Applications patents 250
Number of Patents Applied patents 250
Number of Patents Granted patents 247
Number of Patents Held patents 1568

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Public Welfare Donations RMB 117400000 175400000 15430000 55020000 49890000