2024 Environmental, Social and Governance 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
Exhaust gas - Nitrogen oxides (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tonne 6.23 55
Exhaust gas - Nitrogen oxides (Tinplating Business) tonne 13.59 55
Exhaust gas - Nitrogen oxides (Total) tonne 14.89 9.48 19.82 55
Exhaust gas - Particulate matter (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tonne 0.46 55
Exhaust gas - Particulate matter (Tinplating Business) tonne 1.38 55
Exhaust gas - Particulate matter (Total) tonne 0.71 4.95 1.84 55
Exhaust gas - Sulphur oxides (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tonne 0.0004 55
Exhaust gas - Sulphur oxides (Tinplating Business) tonne 1.5 55
Exhaust gas - Sulphur oxides (Total) tonne 0.81 2.59 1.5 55

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
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 1 Intensity (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tCO2e/million HKD of revenue 0.1 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 1 Intensity (Tinplating Business) tCO2e/million HKD of revenue 5.46 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 1 Intensity (Total) tCO2e/million HKD of revenue 1.12 1.01 1.01 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 1 Total (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tCO2e 968.13 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 1 Total (Tinplating Business) tCO2e 11099.28 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 1 Total (Total) tCO2e 9317 10515.79 12067.41 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 2 Intensity (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tCO2e/million HKD of revenue 1.53 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 2 Intensity (Tinplating Business) tCO2e/million HKD of revenue 38.09 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 2 Intensity (Total) tCO2e/million HKD of revenue 8.89 8.09 7.74 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 2 Total (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tCO2e 15199.67 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 2 Total (Tinplating Business) tCO2e 77393.47 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 2 Total (Total) tCO2e 73689 84042.55 92593.14 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 3 of category 6: Employee business travel Intensity (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tCO2e/billion HKD of revenue 0.33 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 3 of category 6: Employee business travel Intensity (Tinplating Business) tCO2e/billion HKD of revenue 0.54 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 3 of category 6: Employee business travel Intensity (Total) tCO2e/billion HKD of revenue 0.37 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 3 of category 6: Employee business travel Total (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tCO2e 3.3 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 3 of category 6: Employee business travel Total (Tinplating Business) tCO2e 1.1 55
Greenhouse Gas - Scope 3 of category 6: Employee business travel Total (Total) tCO2e 4.4 55

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 intensity (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 0.02 56
Hazardous waste intensity (Tinplating Business) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 601.82 56
Hazardous waste intensity (Total) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 189.51 112.69 102.26 56
Hazardous waste total (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tonne 0.19 56
Hazardous waste total (Tinplating Business) tonne 1222.9 56
Hazardous waste total (Total) tonne 1575.13 1170.33 1223.09 56
Hazardous wastewater intensity (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tonne/billion HKD of revenue N/A 56
Hazardous wastewater intensity (Tinplating Business) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 4.95 56
Hazardous wastewater intensity (Total) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 0.83 1.37 0.84 56
Hazardous wastewater total (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tonne N/A 56
Hazardous wastewater total (Tinplating Business) tonne 10.05 56
Hazardous wastewater total (Total) tonne 6.92 14.19 10.05 56

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 intensity (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tonne/million HKD of revenue 0.06 56
Non-hazardous waste intensity (Tinplating Business) tonne/million HKD of revenue 8.87 56
Non-hazardous waste intensity (Total) tonne/million HKD of revenue 1.88 1.76 1.56 56
Non-hazardous waste total (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tonne 574.77 56
Non-hazardous waste total (Tinplating Business) tonne 18027.08 56
Non-hazardous waste total (Total) tonne 15665.87 18227.47 18601.85 56
Non-hazardous wastewater intensity (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tonne/million HKD of revenue 109.56 56
Non-hazardous wastewater intensity (Tinplating Business) tonne/million HKD of revenue 187.25 56
Non-hazardous wastewater intensity (Total) tonne/million HKD of revenue 175.42 133.13 122.76 56
Non-hazardous wastewater total (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tonne 1087802.35 56
Non-hazardous wastewater total (Tinplating Business) tonne 380498.91 56
Non-hazardous wastewater total (Total) tonne 1454529 1382680.03 1468301.26 56
Paper Consumption Intensity (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 0.55 57
Paper Consumption Intensity (Tinplating Business) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 0.58 57
Paper Consumption Intensity (Total 2022) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 0.82 57
Paper Consumption Intensity (Total 2023) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 0.72 57
Paper Consumption Intensity (Total 2024) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 0.56 57
Paper Consumption Total (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tonne 5.49 57
Paper Consumption Total (Tinplating Business) tonne 1.18 57
Paper Consumption Total (Total 2022) tonne 6.81 57
Paper Consumption Total (Total 2023) tonne 7.45 57
Paper Consumption Total (Total 2024) tonne 6.67 57

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 direct energy consumption intensity (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 0.37 56
Diesel direct energy consumption intensity (Tinplating Business) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 0.36 56
Diesel direct energy consumption intensity (Total) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 0.38 0.42 0.37 56
Diesel direct energy consumption total (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) Thousand kWh 3654.96 56
Diesel direct energy consumption total (Tinplating Business) Thousand kWh 723.68 56
Diesel direct energy consumption total (Total) Thousand kWh 3195.98 4393.7 4378.64 56
Electricity Intensity (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 2.63 57
Electricity Intensity (Tinplating Business) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 47 57
Electricity Intensity (Total 2022) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 10.98 57
Electricity Intensity (Total 2023) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 10.55 57
Electricity Intensity (Total 2024) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 10.17 57
Electricity Total (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) Thousand kWh 26161.22 57
Electricity Total (Tinplating Business) Thousand kWh 95509.65 57
Electricity Total (Total 2022) Thousand kWh 91249 57
Electricity Total (Total 2023) Thousand kWh 109568.01 57
Electricity Total (Total 2024) Thousand kWh 121670.87 57
Ethanol fuel direct energy consumption intensity (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) Thousand kWh/billion HKD of revenue N/A 56
Ethanol fuel direct energy consumption intensity (Tinplating Business) Thousand kWh/billion HKD of revenue 21.59 56
Ethanol fuel direct energy consumption intensity (Total) Thousand kWh/billion HKD of revenue 5.39 3.5 3.67 56
Ethanol fuel direct energy consumption total (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) Thousand kWh N/A 56
Ethanol fuel direct energy consumption total (Tinplating Business) Thousand kWh 43.88 56
Ethanol fuel direct energy consumption total (Total) Thousand kWh 44.84 36.39 43.88 56
Gasoline direct energy consumption intensity (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 0.04 56
Gasoline direct energy consumption intensity (Tinplating Business) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 0.11 56
Gasoline direct energy consumption intensity (Total) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 0.04 0.05 0.05 56
Gasoline direct energy consumption total (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) Thousand kWh 348.49 56
Gasoline direct energy consumption total (Tinplating Business) Thousand kWh 216.88 56
Gasoline direct energy consumption total (Total) Thousand kWh 302.91 540.38 565.37 56
Natural gas direct energy consumption intensity (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 0.01 56
Natural gas direct energy consumption intensity (Tinplating Business) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 26.44 56
Natural gas direct energy consumption intensity (Total) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 5.11 4.47 4.5 56
Natural gas direct energy consumption total (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) Thousand kWh 114.85 56
Natural gas direct energy consumption total (Tinplating Business) Thousand kWh 53724.78 56
Natural gas direct energy consumption total (Total) Thousand kWh 42491.82 46394.72 53839.63 56
Petroleum gas direct energy consumption intensity (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 0.01 56
Petroleum gas direct energy consumption intensity (Tinplating Business) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue N/A 56
Petroleum gas direct energy consumption intensity (Total) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 0.01 56
Petroleum gas direct energy consumption total (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) Thousand kWh 91.02 56
Petroleum gas direct energy consumption total (Tinplating Business) Thousand kWh N/A 56
Petroleum gas direct energy consumption total (Total) Thousand kWh 91.02 56
Steam Intensity (Tinplating Business) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 2.84 57
Steam Intensity (Total 2022) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 0.7 57
Steam Intensity (Total 2023) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 0.52 57
Steam Intensity (Total 2024) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 0.48 57
Steam Total (Tinplating Business) Thousand kWh 5760.99 57
Steam Total (Total 2022) Thousand kWh 5814.38 57
Steam Total (Total 2023) Thousand kWh 5361.3 57
Steam Total (Total 2024) Thousand kWh 5760.99 57

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Water Consumption Intensity (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) m³/million HKD of revenue 213.83 57
Water Consumption Intensity (Tinplating Business) m³/million HKD of revenue 393.71 57
Water Consumption Intensity (Total 2022) m³/million HKD of revenue 212.97 57
Water Consumption Intensity (Total 2023) m³/million HKD of revenue 307.39 57
Water Consumption Intensity (Total 2024) m³/million HKD of revenue 244.39 57
Water Consumption Total (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) m³ 2123085.3 57
Water Consumption Total (Tinplating Business) m³ 800020 57
Water Consumption Total (Total 2022) m³ 1765903 57
Water Consumption Total (Total 2023) m³ 3192447.78 57
Water Consumption Total (Total 2024) m³ 2923105.3 57

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
Use of Packaging Material Intensity (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 1.5 57
Use of Packaging Material Intensity (Tinplating Business) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 2013.3 57
Use of Packaging Material Intensity (Total 2022) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 390.29 57
Use of Packaging Material Intensity (Total 2023) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 448.08 57
Use of Packaging Material Intensity (Total 2024) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 343.28 57
Use of Packaging Material Total (Fresh and Live Foodstuffs Business) tonne 14.89 57
Use of Packaging Material Total (Tinplating Business) tonne 4091.02 57
Use of Packaging Material Total (Total 2022) tonne 3244 57
Use of Packaging Material Total (Total 2023) tonne 4653.63 57
Use of Packaging Material Total (Total 2024) tonne 4105.91 57

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

Indicator Unit 2024 Report Pages
Number of employees (30 to 50 years old) 931 35
Number of employees (Hong Kong, China) 302 35
Number of employees (Mainland China) 1201 35
Number of employees (female) 401 35
Number of employees (less than 30 years old) 255 35
Number of employees (male) 1102 35
Number of employees (more than 50 years old) 317 35
Total number of employees 1503 35

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

Indicator Unit 2024 Report Pages
Employee turnover rate (30 to 50 years old) % 12.2% 35
Employee turnover rate (Hong Kong, China) % 22.8% 35
Employee turnover rate (Mainland China) % 10.2% 35
Employee turnover rate (Other countries) % 0% 35
Employee turnover rate (female) % 12.2% 35
Employee turnover rate (less than 30 years old) % 22.7% 35
Employee turnover rate (male) % 13.0% 35
Employee turnover rate (more than 50 years old) % 6.3% 35
Employee turnover rate (total) % 12.8% 35

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

Indicator Unit 2024 Report Pages
Average training hours per employee (Female) hours (100%) 60 38
Average training hours per employee (Junior level) hours (100%) 57.5 38
Average training hours per employee (Male) hours (100%) 60.2 38
Average training hours per employee (Management and senior level) hours (100%) 90.5 38
Average training hours per employee (Middle level) hours (100%) 89.4 38
Average training hours per employee (Total) hours (100%) 60.1 38

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Number of major suppliers - Fresh and live foodstuffs business - Central China 28 9 26 49
Number of major suppliers - Fresh and live foodstuffs business - East China 20 4 24 49
Number of major suppliers - Fresh and live foodstuffs business - North China 13 10 49
Number of major suppliers - Fresh and live foodstuffs business - Northeast China 4 5 49
Number of major suppliers - Fresh and live foodstuffs business - Northwest China 6 4 49
Number of major suppliers - Fresh and live foodstuffs business - Overseas 28 2 6 49
Number of major suppliers - Fresh and live foodstuffs business - South China 182 313 649 49
Number of major suppliers - Fresh and live foodstuffs business - Southwest China 4 7 49
Number of major suppliers - Tinplating business - Central China 9 20 23 49
Number of major suppliers - Tinplating business - East China 45 71 74 49
Number of major suppliers - Tinplating business - North China 99 57 65 49
Number of major suppliers - Tinplating business - Northeast China 8 17 18 49
Number of major suppliers - Tinplating business - Northwest China 1 6 6 49
Number of major suppliers - Tinplating business - Overseas 1 49
Number of major suppliers - Tinplating business - South China 63 123 147 49
Number of major suppliers - Tinplating business - Southwest China 3 4 5 49
Total number of major suppliers - Fresh and live foodstuffs business 271 342 731 49
Total number of major suppliers - Tinplating business 229 298 338 49

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Airborne Particulate Matter (PM) Emissions tonne 0.71 4.95 1.84
NOâ‚“ Emissions tonne 14.89 9.48 19.82
SOâ‚“ Emissions tonne 0.81 2.59 1.5

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) tCO2e 9317 10515.79 12067.41
Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 2) tCO2e 73689 84042.55 92593.14
Scope 1 GHG Emissions Intensity (By Revenue) tCO2e/million HKD of revenue 1.12 1.01 1.01
Scope 2 GHG Emissions Intensity (By Revenue) tCO2e/million HKD of revenue 8.89 8.09 7.74
Scope 3 GHG Emissions (Business Travel) tCO2e 4.4
Scope 3 GHG Emissions Intensity (By Revenue) tCO2e/billion HKD of revenue 0.37

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
Total Hazardous Waste tonne 1575.13 1170.33 1223.09
Total Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Revenue) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 189.51 112.69 102.26

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) tonne/million HKD of revenue 1.88 1.76 1.56

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 Thousand kWh 3195.98 4393.7 4378.64
Direct Energy Intensity (By Revenue) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 10.92 8.44 8.6
Electricity Consumption Thousand kWh 91249 109568.01 121670.87
Ethanol Fuel Consumption Thousand kWh 44.84 36.39 43.88
Gasoline Consumption Thousand kWh 302.91 540.38 565.37
Indirect Energy Intensity (By Revenue) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 11.68 11.07 10.65
LPG Consumption Thousand kWh 91.02
Natural Gas Consumption Thousand kWh 42491.82 46394.72 53839.63
Purchased Electricity Thousand kWh 91249 109568.01 121670.87
Purchased Steam Thousand kWh 5814.38 5361.3 5760.99
Total Direct Energy Consumption Thousand kWh 46035.55 51365.19 58918.53999999999
Total Electricity Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) Thousand kWh/million HKD of revenue 10.98 10.55 10.17
Total Energy Consumption Thousand kWh 143098.93 166294.5 186350.39999999997
Total Indirect Energy Consumption Thousand kWh 97063.38 114929.31 127431.86

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Water Consumption m³ 1765903 3192447.78 2923105.3
Water Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) m³/million HKD of revenue 212.97 307.39 244.39

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Packaging Material Intensity (By Revenue) tonne/billion HKD of revenue 390.29 448.08 343.28
Packaging Materials Consumed tonne 3244 4653.63 4105.91

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2024
Number of Employees Aged 30-50 931
Number of Employees Aged Above 50 317
Number of Employees Aged Below 30 255
Number of Employees in Hong Kong 302
Number of Employees in Hong Kong and Mainland China 1503
Number of Employees in Mainland China 1201
Number of Female Employees 401
Number of Male Employees 1102
Number of Total Employees 1503
Percentage of Employees Aged 30-50 % 61.9
Percentage of Employees Aged Above 50 % 21.1
Percentage of Employees Aged Below 30 % 17
Percentage of Employees in Hong Kong % 20.1
Percentage of Employees in Hong Kong and Mainland China % 100
Percentage of Employees in Mainland China % 79.9
Percentage of Female Employees % 26.7
Percentage of Male Employees % 73.3

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2024
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged 30-50 % 12.2
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Above 50 % 6.3
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Below 30 % 22.7
Turnover Rate of Employees in Hong Kong % 22.8
Turnover Rate of Employees in Mainland China % 10.2
Turnover Rate of Female Employees % 12.2
Turnover Rate of Male Employees % 13
Turnover Rate of Total Employees % 12.8

Lost days due to work injury.

Standard Indicator Unit
Lost Days Due to Work-related Injuries days

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2024
Average Training Hours (Female) hours 60
Average Training Hours (Male) hours 60.2
Average Training Hours (Middle Management) hours 89.4
Average Training Hours (Senior Management) hours 90.5
Average Training Hours per Employee hours 60.1

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Number of Suppliers in Central China 37 29 49
Number of Suppliers in East China 65 75 98
Number of Suppliers in North China 112 57 75
Number of Suppliers in Northeast China 8 21 23
Number of Suppliers in Northwest China 1 12 10
Number of Suppliers in Overseas 29 2 6
Number of Suppliers in South China 245 436 796
Number of Suppliers in Southwest China 3 8 12
Number of Total Suppliers 500 640 1069