2024 Sustainability Report

Year: 2024
Published: 2025-04-25
Status: Processed

Extracted ESG KPIs

KPIs are organized by ESG aspects.

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Container shipping business - NOx emission intensity decrease compared to 2023 % 17.74 10
Container shipping business - SOx emission intensity decrease compared to 2023 % 9.21 10
Exhaust gas - Nitrogen oxides Tons 496430 433000 346806 77
Exhaust gas - Particulate matter Tons 44496 114681 139945 77
Exhaust gas - Sulphur oxides Tons 163347 433000 478755 77

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 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Cargo greenhouse gas emission intensity kg CO2 equivalent/ton-mile 0.0131 31
Container shipping business - GHG emission intensity decrease compared to 2023 % 17.86 10
GHG emissions intensity (Port business) Tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per million RMB revenue 24.041 21.834 18.866 78
GHG intensity of container business tons of CO2 equivalent per million RMB revenue 96.95 31
GHG intensity of holding terminals tons of CO2 equivalent per million RMB revenue 18.84 31
Greenhouse gas emissions - Scope I GHG emissions Tons of carbon dioxide equivalent 20764380 19828201 21887707 77
Greenhouse gas emissions - Scope II GHG emissions Tons of carbon dioxide equivalent 14428 14740 20116 77
Greenhouse gas emissions - Total GHG emissions (Scope I + Scope II) Tons of carbon dioxide equivalent 20778809 19842941 21907761 77
Intensity of Greenhouse gas emissions Tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per million RMB revenue 53.13 118.02 96.95 77
Scope I GHG emissions (Port business) Tons of carbon dioxide equivalent 84895 78497 76919 78
Scope II GHG emissions (Port business) Tons of carbon dioxide equivalent 150661 148492 127026 78
Total GHG emissions (Scope I + Scope II) (Port business) Tons of carbon dioxide equivalent 235556 226989 203945 78

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Hazardous waste (Port business) Kilogram 3554587 3121397 2391780 78
Hazardous waste intensity (Port business) Kilogram per million RMB revenue 362.78 300.25 221.26 78
Waste - Dangerous goods TEU 339761 440598 316528 77
Waste - Hazardous waste Tons 446 570 560 77
Waste - Intensity of hazardous waste Kilogram per million RMB revenue 1.14 3.39 2.48 77

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Non-hazardous waste (Port business) Kilogram 652972 1387032 1061847 78
Non-hazardous waste intensity (Port business) Kilogram per million RMB revenue 66.64 133.42 98.23 78
Waste - Intensity of non-hazardous waste Kilogram per million RMB revenue 2.53 7.78 5.23 77
Waste - Non-hazardous waste Tons 987 440598 469178 77

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

Indicator Unit 2024 2030 2035 Report Pages
GHG emission intensity of the holding terminals (target reduction compared with 2020) % decrease 55 37
GHG emission intensity reduction target for container shipping business (compared with 2019) % 12 31
GHG emission intensity reduction target for holding terminals (compared with 2020) % 20 31
GHG intensity decrease of container business compared to 2019 % 34.49 31
Greenhouse gas emission reduction through ship energy-saving retrofitting projects tons of CO2 equivalent 31300 31

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 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Diesel oil consumption (Port business) Liters 29275073 27180972 26622050 78
Direct energy use - Acetylene Kilogram 1362 1710 1923 77
Direct energy use - Biofuel Tons 61314 77
Direct energy use - Diesel oil (light oil) Tons 238457 208651 245908 77
Direct energy use - Fuel oil (heavy oil) Tons 6567804 6165618 6722394 77
Direct energy use - Gasoline Tons 114 136 132 77
Direct energy use - High-sulfur oil Tons 594944 776230 1625967 77
Direct energy use - Natural gas Cubic meters 361895 411702 350100 77
Direct energy use - Others (Liquefied petroleum gas) Kilogram 6295 4995 77
Direct energy use - Total 1000 kWh 79177312 74149638 81062658 77
Direct energy use - Very Low-sulfur oil Tons 5972860 5389388 5096426 77
Direct energy use intensity 1000 kWh per million RMB revenue 202 441 359 77
Direct energy use intensity (Port business) 1000 kWh per 10 thousand RMB revenue 37309 32437 27803 78
Energy consumption intensity (Port business) Million megajoules per million RMB revenue 64.270 57.434 53.807 78
Gasoline consumption (Port business) Liters 211655 145815 173131 78
Indirect energy use - Purchased electricity 1000 kWh 25300 26151 24884 77
Indirect energy use intensity 1000 kWh per million RMB revenue 0.065 0.156 0.110 77
Indirect energy use intensity (Port business) 1000 kWh per 10 thousand RMB revenue 26.961 24.997 26.004 78
Liquefied natural gas consumption (Port business) Liters 3772843 3380215 1075324 78
Liquefied petroleum gas consumption (Port business) Liters 36300 15100 78
Lubricating oil Tons 37108 36890 43076 77
Natural gas consumption (Port business) Cubic meters 9042 14884 82352 78
Purchased electricity (Port business) 1000 kWh 264166 259114 273256 78
Ship biofuel consumption tons 53119 31
Ship fuel oil consumption tons 4587383 31
Solar power generation (Port business) 1000 kWh NA 756 7846 78
Terminal photovoltaic estimated annual power generation MWh 11000 37
Terminal shore power system electricity consumption MWh 9590 37
Total direct energy use (Port business) 1000 kWh 365556 337222 300556 78
Total energy consumption (Port business) 1000 kWh 629722 597092 581657 78
Total indirect energy use (Port business) 1000 kWh 264166 259869 281102 78

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Domestic water Tons 135712 143124 127207 77
Total water consumption Tons 714587 824586 841041 77
Total water consumption (Port business) Cubic meters 1167754 1233486 1199886 78
Total water consumption intensity Tons per million RMB revenue 3.31 4.90 3.73 77
Wastewater - Domestic wastewater Tons 132487 139665 123613 77
Wastewater - Production wastewater treated Tons 63877 72253 68686 77
Wastewater discharge (Port business) Cubic meters 402943 287564 645701 78
Water consumption intensity (Port business) Cubic meters/standard container 119.181 118.648 110.998 78
Water for production - Freshwater Consumption Tons 293578 392719 435457 77
Water for production - Seawater desalination Tons 285297 288743 278378 77
Water for production - Total consumption of water for production Tons 578875 681462 713835 77

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

Indicator Unit 2024 2035 Report Pages
Energy Efficiency Design Index 7.661 31
Energy consumption intensity (decrease compared with 2020) % decrease 29.5 37
Energy consumption intensity of the holding terminals (target reduction compared with 2020) % decrease 45 37

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Material use - Lubricating oil and grease (Port business) Kilogram 463142 425075 372888 78

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Proportion of full-time employees (Port business) % 99.5 99.5 99.5 78
Proportion of general employees (Port business) % 95 97 97 78
Proportion of management level employees (Port business) % 5 3 3 78
Proportion of part-time employees (Port business) % 0.5 0.5 0.5 78
Proportion of regular Hong Kong employees (Port business) % 6 5 5 78
Proportion of regular Mainland China employees (Port business) % 65 66 60 78
Proportion of regular employee aged 30 or below (Port business) % 21 19 16 78
Proportion of regular employee aged 50 or above (Port business) % 17 18 27 78
Proportion of regular employee aged between 30 and 50 (excluding age 30 and 50) (Port business) % 63 62 57 78
Proportion of regular female employees (Port business) % 38 36 42 78
Proportion of regular male employees (Port business) % 62 64 58 78
Proportion of regular overseas employees (Port business) % 29 29 34 78
Total number of contractors (Port business) People 2469 2131 1825 78
Total number of new employees aged 30 or below (Port business) People 1597 962 876 78
Total number of new employees aged 50 or above (Port business) People 34 70 29 78
Total number of new employees aged between 30 and 50 (excluding age 30 and 50) (Port business) People 635 563 752 78
Total number of new employees in China (Port business) People 1112 793 602 78
Total number of new employees in overseas (Port business) People 1128 828 1055 78
Total number of new female employees (Port business) People 1193 699 650 78
Total number of new male employees (Port business) People 1073 896 1007 78
Total number of regular employees (Port business) People 31510 31654 32415 78

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Employee turnover rate by age group - Regular employee aged 30 or below % 12.22 7.84 7.39 79
Employee turnover rate by age group - Regular employees aged 50 or above % 1.58 2.18 0.95 79
Employee turnover rate by age group - Regular employees aged between 30 and 50 (excluding 30 and 50) % 3.08 3.04 2.80 79
Employee turnover rate by gender - Regular female employees % 5.30 4.28 3.39 79
Employee turnover rate by gender - Regular male employee % 5.20 3.58 2.75 79
Employee turnover rate by region - Overseas regular employees % 8.24 7.38 4.68 79
Employee turnover rate by region - Regular employees in Hong Kong, China % 7.09 9.57 7.03 79
Employee turnover rate by region - Regular employees in mainland China % 3.82 1.58 1.73 79
Total turnover rate % 5.25 3.88 2.69 79

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Number of accidents causing work-related injuries Case 70 31 40 79
Number of work-related injuries People 70 44 40 79
Thousand-Person work injury rate ‰ 2.22 1.39 1.23 79

Lost days due to work injury.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Number of lost working days due to work-related injuries Days 1963 1440 1598 79

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Percentage of trained employees by gender - Female % 32 37 43 79
Percentage of trained employees by gender - Male % 68 63 57 79
Percentage of trained employees by rank - General employees % 94 93 97 79
Percentage of trained employees by rank - Management level employees % 6 7 3 79
Total number of employees trained People 31510 31654 28968 79

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Average training hours by gender - Female employees Hours 28 29 48 79
Average training hours by gender - Male employees Hours 33 30 56 79
Average training hours by rank - Management-level employees Hours 105 201 61 79
General employees average training hours Hours 27 25 52 79
Total training hours of employees by gender - Female Hours 335317 330667 579152 79
Total training hours of employees by gender - Male Hours 648197 614038 943435 79
Total training hours of employees by rank - General employees Hours 818044 753358 1473360 79
Total training hours of employees by rank - Management level employees Hours 165470 191347 49227 79
Total training hours of employees by training category - Anti-corruption and integrity Hours 37177 17657 70462 79
Total training hours of employees by training category - Safety and environmental protection Hours 171417 146814 90838 79

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Number of suppliers - Suppliers in mainland China 21135 24207 23864 79
Number of suppliers - Suppliers outside mainland China (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) 19914 21943 24094 79

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Number of complaints received about products and services Number of complaints 514 249 271 79

Description of quality assurance process and recall procedures.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Complaint handling ratio % 100 100 100 79

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

Indicator Unit 2024 Report Pages
Number of information security drills conducted Cases 6 79

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Total number of people participating in community or public welfare Person/time 3241 4939 4403 79

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Total number of hours of participation in community or public welfare activities Hours 11685 16496 12757 79

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Airborne Particulate Matter (PM) Emissions Tons 44496 114681 139945
NOâ‚“ Emission Intensity (By Logistics) % decrease vs 2023 17.74
NOâ‚“ Emissions Tons 496430 433000 346806
SOâ‚“ Emission Intensity (By Logistics) % decrease vs 2023 9.21
SOâ‚“ Emissions Tons 163347 433000 478755

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 2022 2023 2024
Direct GHG Emissions (Scope 1) Tons of carbon dioxide equivalent 20764380 19828201 21887707
Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 2) Tons of carbon dioxide equivalent 14428 14740 20116
Total GHG Emissions Tons of carbon dioxide equivalent 20778809 19842941 21907761
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Product Weight) kg CO2 equivalent/ton-mile 0.0131
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Revenue) Tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per million RMB revenue 53.13 118.02 96.95

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Hazardous Waste (Ports and Related Services) Kilogram 3554587 3121397 2391780
Total Hazardous Waste Kilogram 3554587 3121397 2391780
Total Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Revenue) Kilogram per million RMB revenue 362.78 300.25 221.26

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Total Non-Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Revenue) Kilogram per million RMB revenue 66.64 7.78 98.23

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2024 2030 2035
GHG Emissions Reduction Compared to Last Year tons of CO2 equivalent 31300
Percentage of Reduction in GHG Intensity Compared to Last Year % 34.49
Target Reduction in GHG Intensity Percentage by 2030 Compared to 2019 % 12
Target Reduction in GHG Intensity Percentage by 2030 Compared to 2020 % 20 55

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 2022 2023 2024
Diesel Fuel Consumption Liters 29275073 27180972 26622050
Direct Energy Intensity (By Revenue) 1000 kWh per 10 thousand RMB revenue 37309 32437 27803
Energy Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) Million megajoules per million RMB revenue 64.27 57.434 53.807
Gasoline Consumption Liters 211655 145815 173131
Indirect Energy Intensity (By Revenue) 1000 kWh per 10 thousand RMB revenue 26.961 24.997 26.004
LNG Consumption Liters 3772843 3380215 1075324
LPG Consumption Liters 36300 15100
Natural Gas Consumption Cubic meters 9042 14884 82352
Purchased Electricity 1000 kWh 264166 259114 273256
Solar Energy 1000 kWh 756 7846
Total Direct Energy Consumption 1000 kWh 365556 337222 300556
Total Energy Consumption 1000 kWh 629722 597092 581657
Total Indirect Energy Consumption 1000 kWh 264166 259869 281102

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Discharge of Domestic Wastewater Tons 132487 139665 123613
Discharge of Industrial Wastewater Tons 63877 72253 68686
Seawater Withdrawal Tons 285297 288743 278378
Total Wastewater Discharge Tons 132487 139665 123613
Total Water Withdrawal Tons 714587 824586 841041
Water Consumption Tons 714587 824586 841041
Water Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) Tons per million RMB revenue 3.31 4.9 3.73
Water Consumption in Production and Operation Tons 578875 681462 713835

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2024 2035
Energy Consumption Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year % decrease 29.5
Target Energy Consumption Reduction Percentage Compared to Last Year % decrease 45

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

Standard Indicator Unit
Total Investment in Ecological Restoration billion RMB

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Number of Contractors People 2469 2131 1825
Number of Employees Aged 30-50 People 19851 19625 18477
Number of Employees Aged Above 50 People 5357 5698 8752
Number of Employees Aged Below 30 People 6617 6014 5186
Number of Female Employees People 11974 11395 13714
Number of Full-time Employees People 31352 31495 32253
Number of Male Employees People 19536 20259 18701
Number of New Employees (Above 50) People 34 70 29
Number of New Employees (Aged 30-50) People 635 563 752
Number of New Employees (Aged Below 30) People 1597 962 876
Number of New Employees (Female) People 1193 699 650
Number of New Employees (Mainland China) People 1112 793 602
Number of New Employees (Male) People 1073 896 1007
Number of New Employees (Overseas) People 1128 828 1055
Number of Part-time Employees People 158 159 162
Number of Total Employees People 31510 31654 32415
Percentage of Employees Aged 30-50 % 63 62 57
Percentage of Employees Aged Above 50 % 17 18 27
Percentage of Employees Aged Below 30 % 21 19 16
Percentage of Employees in Hong Kong % 6 5 5
Percentage of Employees in Mainland China % 65 66 60
Percentage of Employees in Overseas % 29 29 34
Percentage of Female Employees % 38 36 42
Percentage of Full-time Employees % 99.5 99.5 99.5
Percentage of Male Employees % 62 64 58
Percentage of Part-time Employees % 0.5 0.5 0.5

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged 30-50 % 3.08 3.04 2.8
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Above 50 % 1.58 2.18 0.95
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Below 30 % 12.22 7.84 7.39
Turnover Rate of Employees in Hong Kong % 7.09 9.57 7.03
Turnover Rate of Employees in Mainland China % 3.82 1.58 1.73
Turnover Rate of Employees in Overseas % 8.24 7.38 4.68
Turnover Rate of Female Employees % 5.3 4.28 3.39
Turnover Rate of Male Employees % 5.2 3.58 2.75
Turnover Rate of Total Employees % 5.25 3.88 2.69

Lost days due to work injury.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Lost Days Due to Work-related Injuries Days 1963 1440 1598

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Percentage of Trained Female Employees % 32 37 43
Percentage of Trained General Employees % 94 93 97
Percentage of Trained Male Employees % 68 63 57
Percentage of Trained Senior Management % 6 7 3

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Average Training Hours (Female) Hours 28 29 48
Average Training Hours (General Employees) Hours 27 25 52
Average Training Hours (Male) Hours 33 30 56
Average Training Hours (Senior Management) Hours 105 201 61
Total Training Hours Hours 983514 944705 1522587
Training Hours of Anti-corruption Hours 37177 17657 70462
Training Hours of ESG Hours 171417 146814 90838

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Number of Suppliers in Mainland China 21135 24207 23864
Number of Total Suppliers 41049 46150 47958

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Number of Products and Service Related Complaints Number of complaints 514 249 271

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Total Volunteer Service Hours Hours 11685 16496 12757