2023/24 Sustainability Report

Year: 2023
Published: 2024-07-30
Status: Processed

Extracted ESG KPIs

KPIs are organized by ESG aspects.

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

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NOx Emission kg 5977.21 3270.49 3501.48 23
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions kg 5977.52 3270.49 3501.48 60
PM Emission kg 394.05 211.43 230.68 23
Particulates emissions kg 394.05 211.43 230.68 60
SOx Emission kg 2.6 2 2.1 23
Sulphur oxides (SOx) emissions kg 2.6 2 2.1 60

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).

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GHG emission Scope I — direct emission tonne CO₂e 1067 748 1053 59
GHG emission Scope II — indirect emission tonne CO₂e 26678 22327 22301 59
Greenhouse gas emission intensity by industrial revenue tCO2e/HK$'000 0.009 0.0075 0.008 18
Intensity of GHG emissions (by floor area) tonne CO₂e/m² 0.186 0.154 0.156 59
Intensity of GHG emissions (by industrial revenue) tonne CO₂e/$'000 0.009 0.0075 0.008 59
Scope I Direct Emissions tCO2e 1067 748 1053 18
Scope II Indirect Emissions tCO2e 26678 22327 22301 18
Target greenhouse gas emission intensity by industrial revenue tCO2e/HK$'000 0.0074 18
Total GHG emission tonne CO₂e 27745 23075 23354 59

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

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Total chemical waste disposed (Mainland China plants) tonne 99.7 76.83 66.31 60
Total waste disposed to landfill per day (Mainland China plants) 7.74 per day 7.74 per day 7.74 per day 60

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

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External and Internal Waste Paper Recycling - Recycled Externally kg 412288 241005 225550 23
External and Internal Waste Paper Recycling - Reused Internally kg 327094 299830 280440 23
Testliner reused internally (Mainland China plants) kg 327094 241005 225500 60
Waste paper recycled externally kg 412288 299830 280440 60

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

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Hazardous Waste Disposal tonne 99.7 76.83 66.31 23
Wastewater treatment 109831 92779 83826 60

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).

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Diesel Litre ("L") 228116 111349 110127 59
Diesel consumption GJ 8666 4230 4184 21
Electricity kWh 46040593 39276959 39289515 59
Electricity consumption GJ 165746 141397 141442 21
Energy consumption intensity by industrial revenue GJ/HK$'000 0.049 0.054 0.059 21
Energy consumption of diesel GJ 8665.92 4230.07 4183.65 59
Energy consumption of natural gas GJ 5089.61 4327.41 9176.19 59
Energy consumption of petrol GJ 1316.33 1531.36 1935.97 59
Intensity of electricity consumption (by floor area) MWh/m² 308 263 263 59
Natural gas Cubic Meter ("m³") 130734 111156 235704 59
Natural gas consumption GJ 5090 4416 9176 21
Petrol L 37514 43641 55172 59
Petrol consumption GJ 1316 1531 1936 21
Total energy consumption GJ 180018 151485.89 151889 21, 59
Total energy intensity (by floor area) GJ/m² 1.21 1.014 1.049 59
Total energy intensity (by industrial revenue) GJ/$'000 0.059 0.049 0.054 59

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

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Intensity of water consumption (by floor area) m³/m² 1.96 1.59 1.45 60
Intensity of water consumption (by industrial revenue) m³/$'000 0.095 0.077 0.074 60
Water consumption 293517 236890 221255 22, 60
Water consumption intensity m³/HK$'000 0.095 0.077 0.074 22

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

Indicator Unit 2024/25 Report Pages
Energy consumption intensity target by industrial revenue GJ/HK$'000 0.0485 21

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.

Indicator Unit 2024/25 Report Pages
Water consumption intensity target m³/HK$'000 0.073 22

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

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Paper used for printing in the office kg 16390.07 14206.27 13195.56 60
Total packaging material used for finished products — Others tonne 140 125 198 60
Total packaging material used for finished products — Paper tonne 2966 2246 2290 60
Total packaging material used for finished products — Plastic tonne 345 323 273 60

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

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Average number of employees of the Group during the Year 3760 3559 3349 61
Gender ratio of the Board members (Male:Female) 8:1 8:1 6:1 61
Number of employees by age group - 30–50 2331 2233 2059 61
Number of employees by age group - Above 50 383 422 476 61
Number of employees by age group - Below 30 1046 904 814 61
Number of employees by employment type - Full-time 3562 3457 3153 61
Number of employees by employment type - Part-time 198 102 196 61
Number of employees by gender - Female 1305 1250 1156 61
Number of employees by gender - Male 2455 2309 2193 61
Number of employees by region - Hong Kong 116 103 102 61
Number of employees by region - Mainland China 3631 3434 3198 61
Number of employees by region - Others 13 22 49 61
Number of employees who took maternity leave/paternity leave - Female 22 27 21 63
Number of employees who took maternity leave/paternity leave - Male 26 18 22 63
Proportion of senior management hired from the local community (%) - Hong Kong % 83.33 83.33 83.33 61
Proportion of senior management hired from the local community (%) - Mainland China % 93.83 95.83 94.83 61
Proportion of senior management hired from the local community (%) - Others % 83.33 83.33 83.33 61
Ratio of the China standard entry-level wage compared to local minimum wage (Female) 1.13 1.13 1.13 61
Ratio of the China standard entry-level wage compared to local minimum wage (Male) 1.13 1.13 1.13 61

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

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Number and Rate (%) of Full-time Employee Turnover (Monthly Average) - 30–50 6.12%, 7.10%, 7.62% 178 159 126 62
Number and Rate (%) of Full-time Employee Turnover (Monthly Average) - Above 50 1.09%, 1.57%, 1.63% 6 5 8 62
Number and Rate (%) of Full-time Employee Turnover (Monthly Average) - Below 30 17.49%, 20.41%, 22.16% 232 158 166 62
Number and Rate (%) of Full-time Employee Turnover (Monthly Average) - Female 7.26%, 8.36%, 8.78% 115 91 97 62
Number and Rate (%) of Full-time Employee Turnover (Monthly Average) - Hong Kong and Others 2.45%, 2.67%, 3.33% 3 3 5 62
Number and Rate (%) of Full-time Employee Turnover (Monthly Average) - Mainland China 11.36%, 9.22%, 9.26% 412 318 295 62
Number and Rate (%) of Full-time Employee Turnover (Monthly Average) - Male 12.26%, 9.27%, 9.98% 301 230 203 62
Number and Rate (%) of New Hires (Monthly Average) - 30–50 5.96%, 6.91%, 8.51% 198 133 142 62
Number and Rate (%) of New Hires (Monthly Average) - Above 50 0.32%, 0.95%, 1.22% 5 1 5 62
Number and Rate (%) of New Hires (Monthly Average) - Below 30 16.63%, 23.60%, 23.78% 247 150 194 62
Number and Rate (%) of New Hires (Monthly Average) - Female 10.05%, 6.15%, 8.88% 131 77 103 62
Number and Rate (%) of New Hires (Monthly Average) - Hong Kong and Others 3.20%, 3.42%, 5.17% 4 4 8 62
Number and Rate (%) of New Hires (Monthly Average) - Mainland China 10.40%, 12.27%, 8.18% 446 281 333 62
Number and Rate (%) of New Hires (Monthly Average) - Male 10.87%, 12.99%, 9.01% 319 208 238 62
Number and rate (%) of employees who remained employed for 12 months after the end of maternity leave/paternity leave - Female 16 (64.00%) 8 (44.44%) 13 (81.25%) 63
Number and rate (%) of employees who remained employed for 12 months after the end of maternity leave/paternity leave - Male 18 (81.82%) 18 (81.82%) 15 (83.33%) 63
Number and rate (%) of employees who returned to work after maternity leave/paternity leave ended - Female 18 (81.82%) 25 (92.59%) 14 (93.33%) 63
Number and rate (%) of employees who returned to work after maternity leave/paternity leave ended - Male 22 (84.62%) 14 (77.78%) 22 (100.00%) 63
Number of absentee days - Hong Kong and others 278 315 347 63
Number of absentee days - Mainland China 41355 38248 24740 63

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

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Number and rate (%) of occupational fatalities - Hong Kong and others 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 63
Number and rate (%) of occupational fatalities - Mainland China 1 (0.028%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.031%) 63
Number of occupational injuries - Hong Kong and others 2 63
Number of occupational injuries - Mainland China 59 36 36 63
Number of serious occupational injuries - Mainland China 6 3 1 63
Occupational disease rate (%) - Hong Kong and others 0% 0% 0% 63
Occupational disease rate (%) - Mainland China 0% 0% 0% 63
Rate of serious occupational injuries (every 200000 working hours) - Mainland China 0.17 0.09 0.03 63

Lost days due to work injury.

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Absentee rate (%) - Hong Kong and others % 0.94 1.05 1.03 63
Absentee rate (%) - Mainland China % 4.55 4.47 3.1 63
Number of lost day - Hong Kong and others 90.5 63
Number of lost day - Mainland China 1249 1317 511 63
Rate of recorded occupational injuries (every 200000 working hours) - Hong Kong and others 1.66 63
Rate of recorded occupational injuries (every 200000 working hours) - Mainland China 1.62 1.05 0.9 63

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

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Average training hours per employee (%) 10.7 (88.9%) 11.6 (97.5%) 13.3 (76.1%) 64
Average training hours per employee by category: Frontline (%) 8.4 (88.0%) 9.0 (97.6%) 10.7 (74.5%) 64
Average training hours per employee by category: Management (%) 27.4 (75.6%) 28.5 (94.9%) 38.7 (82.3%) 64
Average training hours per employee by category: Manager and department heads (%) 18.4 (79.8%) 20.5 (97.8%) 25.1 (80.3%) 64
Average training hours per employee by category: Middle level (%) 13.3 (82.8%) 16.4 (93.2%) 16.5 (75.6%) 64
Average training hours per employee by category: Technicians and team leaders (%) 12.9 (99.2%) 13.2 (99.1%) 12.4 (75.0%) 64
Average training hours per employee by gender: Female (%) 9.2 (87.5%) 11.1 (96.8%) 13.1 (82.8%) 64
Average training hours per employee by gender: Male (%) 11.4 (89.7%) 11.9 (97.9%) 13.3 (72.7%) 64
Total training hours hours 40117.6 41323.7 44401.8 64

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

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Number and rate (%) of suppliers by region: Hong Kong 49 (12.28%) 47 (11.61%) 45 (11.08%) 64
Number and rate (%) of suppliers by region: Mainland China 288 (72.28%) 304 (75.06%) 310 (76.35%) 64
Number and rate (%) of suppliers by region: Overseas 62 (15.54%) 54 (13.33%) 51 (12.56%) 64

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

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Charitable and other donations (HK$) HK$ 335958 699010 490420 64
Volunteer service hours in Mainland China and Hong Kong hours 191.5 150 326.3 64

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

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Airborne Particulate Matter (PM) Emissions kg 394.05 211.43 230.68
NOₓ Emissions kg 5977.52 3270.49 3501.48
SOₓ Emissions kg 2.6 2 2.1

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 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Direct GHG Emissions (Scope 1) tonne CO₂e 1067 748 1053
Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 2) tonne CO₂e 26678 22327 22301
Total GHG Emissions tonne CO₂e 27745 23075 23354
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Area) tonne CO₂e/m² 0.186 0.154 0.156
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Revenue) tonne CO₂e/HK$'000 0.009 0.0075 0.008 0.0074

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Total Hazardous Waste tonne 99.7 76.83 66.31

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

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Non-Hazardous Waste Recycled kg 412288 241005 225550
Non-Hazardous Waste Reused kg 327094 299830 280440

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 2022/23 2023/24
Hazardous Waste Intensity Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year % 22.93 13.67

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).

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Diesel Fuel Consumption L 228116 111349 110127
Energy Consumption Intensity (By Area) GJ/m² 1.21 1.014 1.049
Energy Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) GJ/HK$'000 0.049 0.054 0.059
Gasoline Consumption L 37514 43641 55172
Natural Gas Consumption 130734 111156 235704
Purchased Electricity kWh 46040593 39276959 39289515
Total Energy Consumption GJ 180818 151485.89 156738.06
Total Indirect Energy Consumption GJ 165746 141397 141442

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Water Consumption 293517 236890 221255
Water Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) m³/HK$'000 0.095 0.077 0.074

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

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Packaging Material Consumption (Paper) tonne 2966 2246 2290
Packaging Material Consumption (Plastic) tonne 345 323 273
Packaging Materials Consumed tonne 3451 125 198

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

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Number of Employees Aged 30-50 2331 2233 2059
Number of Employees Aged Above 50 383 422 476
Number of Employees Aged Below 30 1046 904 814
Number of Employees in Hong Kong 116 103 102
Number of Employees in Hong Kong and Mainland China 3747 3537 3300
Number of Employees in Mainland China 3631 3434 3198
Number of Female Employees 1305 1250 1156
Number of Full-time Employees 3562 3457 3153
Number of Male Employees 2455 2309 2193
Number of Part-time Employees 198 102 196
Number of Total Employees 3760 3559 3349
Percentage of Employees Aged 30-50 % 62 62.7 61.5
Percentage of Employees Aged Above 50 % 10.2 11.9 14.2
Percentage of Employees Aged Below 30 % 27.8 25.4 24.3
Percentage of Employees in Hong Kong % 3.1 2.9 3
Percentage of Employees in Hong Kong and Mainland China % 99.7 99.4 98.5
Percentage of Employees in Mainland China % 96.6 96.5 95.5
Percentage of Female Employees % 34.7 35.1 34.5
Percentage of Full-time Employees % 94.7 97.1 94.1
Percentage of Male Employees % 65.3 64.9 65.5
Percentage of Part-time Employees % 5.3 2.9 5.9

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

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Employees still Employed 12 Months after Return to Work (Female) persons 16 8 13
Employees still Employed 12 Months after Return to Work (Male) persons 18 18 15
Percentage of Employees still Employed 12 Months after Return to Work (Female) % 64 44.44 81.25
Percentage of Employees still Employed 12 Months after Return to Work (Male) % 81.82 81.82 83.33
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged 30-50 % 7.62 7.1 6.12
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Above 50 % 1.57 1.09 1.63
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Below 30 % 22.16 17.49 20.41
Turnover Rate of Employees in Hong Kong % 2.45 2.67 3.33
Turnover Rate of Employees in Mainland China % 11.36 9.26 9.22
Turnover Rate of Female Employees % 8.78 7.26 8.36
Turnover Rate of Male Employees % 12.26 9.98 9.27

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Number of Fatalities of the Last 3 Years persons 2 1 2
Number of Work-related Fatalities (Mainland) persons 1 1

Lost days due to work injury.

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Lost Days Due to Work-related Injuries (Hong Kong) days 90.5
Lost Days Due to Work-related Injuries (Mainland China) days 1249 1317 511

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Average Training Hours (Female) hours 9.2 11.1 13.1
Average Training Hours (Male) hours 11.4 11.9 13.3
Average Training Hours (Middle Management) hours 13.3 16.4 16.5
Average Training Hours per Employee hours 10.7 11.6 13.3
Total Training Hours hours 40117.6 41323.7 44401.8

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

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Number of Suppliers in Hong Kong suppliers 49 47 45
Number of Suppliers in Mainland China suppliers 288 304 310
Number of Suppliers in Overseas suppliers 62 54 51
Number of Total Suppliers suppliers 399 405 406

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Total Cash Donations HK$ 335958 699010 490420
Total Public Welfare Donations HK$ 335958 699010 490420
Total Social Investment HK$ 335958 699010 490420
Total Volunteer Service Hours hours 191.5 150 326.3