Environmental, Social and Governance Report of China Communications Construction 2024

Year: 2024
Published: 2025-04-30
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 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Greenhouse gas emission intensity Tonnes of CO2 equivalent / RMB ten thousand of operating income, tonnes of CO2 equivalent per ten thousand of operating income 0.0627 0.0543 0.052 49, 82
Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions Ten thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, ten thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 300 262 402 49, 82
Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions Ten thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, ten thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 300 150 146 49, 82
Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions Ten thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 153 150 146 82
Total greenhouse gas emissions ten thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 453 412 402 49

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 emission density Tonnes / RMB ten thousand of operating income 0.0012 0.00102 0.00096 82
Quantity of hazardous waste produced Tonnes 242 277 282 82

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
Amount of non-hazardous industrial waste processed Tonnes 4271 8394 7111 82

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
Annual electricity usage Ten thousand kWh 259727 253292 246309 82
Annual fuel consumption Ten thousand tonnes 91 81 80 82
Annual gas consumption Ten thousand cubic meters 4417 2341 2398 82
Energy consumption intensity Tonnes of standard coal / RMB ten thousand operating income 0.0239 0.0202 0.0144 82
Fossil energy consumption Tonnes of standard coal 1398.14 1216.172 1190.845 82
Total energy consumption Ten thousand tonnes of standard coal 172 153 150 82

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Green and low-carbon business operating income proportion (desalination) % 0.023 0.02 82
Green and low-carbon business operating income proportion (rainwater harvesting) % 0.02 0.005 0.005 82
Green and low-carbon business operating income proportion (solar power business) % 0.049 0.206 0.427 82
Green and low-carbon business operating income proportion (waste management) % 0.005 0.012 82
Green and low-carbon business operating income proportion (wastewater treatment business) % 0.877 1.123 1.011 82
Green and low-carbon business operating income proportion (wind power business) % 0.022 0.009 0.08 82

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Number of technology and equipment R&D projects Pieces 375 419 483 83

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Average annual paid leave days per employee (Days) Days 10.4 10.4 10.5 71
Average employee compensation RMB ten thousand 19.46 20 20.2 85
Average number of paid annual leave days per employee days 10.4 10.5 10.5 84
Coverage of employee satisfaction data % 96 96.5 97 85
Investment in employee assistance and care RMB ten thousand 132771.79 157200.56 164120.2 85
Labor contract signing rate (%) % 100 100 100 71
Labor costs RMB one hundred million 491.64 527.24 527.86 85
Number of employees aged 30 to 40 Person 55420 55581 53229 84
Number of employees aged 40 to 50 Person 25214 27845 28997 84
Number of employees hired during the reporting period (Person) Person 14627 14094 10975 71
Number of employees in Chinese mainland Person 130889 133864 132367 84
Number of employees in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas Person 23512 23229 20534 84
Number of employees over 50 years old Person 14130 14466 14180 84
Number of employees under 30 years old Person 42008 40877 35961 84
Number of employees with associate degrees Person 19337 13118 10093 84
Number of employees with bachelor's degrees Person 91187 100619 98119 84
Number of employees with graduate degrees or higher Person 14838 17157 17594 84
Number of employees with high school education or below Person 11410 8335 6561 84
Number of full-time employees Person 110731 115283 109945 84
Number of full-time female employees Person 26041 23946 22422 84
Number of jobs created during the reporting period Person 14627 14904 10945 84
Number of managerial staff Person 2947 3006 2588 84
Number of marketing staff Person 9798 9994 9501 84
Number of minority employees Person 7268 7926 7486 84
Number of technical staff Person 92938 94792 90120 84
Operating cash flow ratio % 94.95 94.48 99.23 82
Overall labor productivity RMB ten thousand /Person 58.71 64.12 66.66 82
Percentage of FTE covered in the calculation of return on human capital % 100 100 100 85
Percentage of employees who are members of an independent union or have signed a collective bargaining agreement % 100 100 100 84
Percentage of female employees among all staff % 19.04 17.02 16.94 84
Percentage of women among all employees (%) % 19.04 17.2 16.94 71
Percentage of women in all management positions (%) % 31.29 31.91 30.34 71
Percentage of women in all management positions (including junior, middle, and senior levels) as a percentage of total management positions % 31.29 31.91 31.01 84
Percentage of women in junior management % 45.55 46.87 44.56 84
Percentage of women in operations or line management positions (excluding sales management positions) % 21.49 21.92 20.84 84
Percentage of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem) related positions % 10.13 10.03 9.82 84
Percentage of women in senior management % 6.32 6.47 6.21 84
Rate of labor contract signing % 100 100 100 84
Ratio of total annual compensation of the president to the average employee compensation (No unit) 4.46 4.45 4.65 86
Social insurance coverage rate % 100 100 100 84
Social insurance coverage rate (%) % 100 100 100 71
Total annual compensation of the company president (including fixed and variable pay) RMB ten thousand 86.84 89.01 93.09 85
Total assets RMB one hundred million 15167.12 16844.12 18582.72 82
Total number of employees Person 136767 139229 132367 84
Total number of employees (Person) Person 136772 139229 132367 71
Total number of new employees hired annually Person 12397 12813 9978 84
Total number of newly hired female employees Person 1900 1831 1202 84
Total number of newly hired male employees Person 11397 10982 8776 84
Total number of newly hired staff Person 12523 12784 10978 84

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Average hiring cost (cost per FTE hired) RMB thousand 28.45 30.16 30.04 84
Employee turnover and voluntary resignation rates % 100 100 100 85
Employee turnover rate % 3.11 3.67 6.47 84
Employee voluntary resignation rate % 1.86 1.97 3.44 84
Percentage of vacant positions filled by internal candidates (internal hiring among newly hired staff) % 41.04 41.42 43.5 84

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 work-related fatalities (contractors) Person 6 6 7 85
Number of workplace accidents involving employees Pieces 5 4 3 85
Total number of work-related fatalities (including full-time employees, part-time employees, and contractors) Person 6 6 7 85
Work-related fatality rate 0.0013 0.0015 0.0014 85

Lost days due to work injury.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Number of workdays lost due to occupational injuries Days 72000 84000 66000 85

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Coverage rate of health and safety systems (such as GB/T 45001, ISO 45001) across company operations % 100 100 100 85
Employee health check coverage rate % 100 100 100 85
Occupational health record coverage rate % 100 100 100 85
Percentage of employees covered by the company’s health and safety performance goals % 100 100 100 85
Safety risk prevention training coverage rate % 100 100 100 85

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Employee satisfaction 96 97.5 98 85
Number of employee training sessions (Times) Times 1460721 652415 772431 71
Number of middle managers receiving training Person 9198 9223 9160 85
Number of senior managers receiving training Person 566 566 566 85
Number of skilled workers and crew members Person 25723 25787 24516 84
Percentage of all employees participating in training % 100 100 100 85
Percentage of female employees participating in training % 100 100 100 85
Percentage of general staff participating in training % 100 100 100 85
Percentage of male employees participating in training % 100 100 100 85
Percentage of middle management participating in training % 100 100 100 85
Percentage of senior management participating in training % 100 100 100 85
R&D investment RMB one hundred million 235.43 275.3 263.93 83

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Average training hours for general staff Hours 108 109 109 85
Average training hours for middle management Hours 145 145 145 85
Average training hours for senior management Hours 143 143 143 85
Average training hours per employee Hours 112 112 112 85
Average training hours per employee (Hours) Hours 112 112 112 71
Average training investment per employee RMB ten thousand 0.2 0.33 0.28 85
Average training investment per employee (RMB ten thousand) RMB ten thousand 0.2 0.33 0.28 71
Number of employee training sessions Times 1460721 652415 772431 85
Number of general staff receiving training Person 126742 129450 122651 85
R&D investment as a percentage of main operating income % 3.27 3.63 3.42 83
Return on human capital 176 186 185 85
Total expenditure on employee training RMB ten thousand 2880746.47 4712191.33 3741751.47 85
Total expenditure on employee training (RMB ten thousand) RMB ten thousand 28607.46 47121.93 37471.57 71
Training hours for female employees Hours 118 121 121 85
Training hours for male employees Hours 109 110 110 85

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Controlling shareholder's shareholding percentage of the controlling shareholder % 59.63 59.47 59.42 86
Newly contract amount RMB one hundred million 15422.56 17532.15 18811.85 82
Number of critical tier 1 suppliers Units 130 132 136 83
Number of suppliers Units 2736 2965 3357 83
Number of tier 1 suppliers Units 1005 1386 1400 83
Percentage of total expenditure on critical tier 1 suppliers % 45 46 50 83
Suppliers from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas Units 317 328 332 83
Suppliers in Chinese Mainland Units 2419 2637 3025 83

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 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Number of supplier social responsibility training sessions Times 2 2 2 83
Number of suppliers reviewed during the reporting period Units 2736 2965 3357 83
Percentage of suppliers assessed via desk reviews/site assessments % 100 100 100 83
Ratio of suppliers/subcontractors certified in quality, environmental, and occupational health and safety management systems % 100 100 100 83

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Number of suppliers assessed with significant actual/potential negative impact Units 19 25 83
Number of suppliers with significant actual/potential negative impact terminated Units / 14 16 83
Percentage of critical suppliers assessed % 100 100 100 83
Percentage of suppliers assessed with significant actual/potential negative impact and supporting implementation of corrective action plans % / 53 60 83
Percentage of suppliers with significant actual/potential negative impact and agreed upon corrective actions/improvement plans % / 1 83

Description of practices used to promote environmentally preferable products and services when selecting suppliers, and how they are implemented and monitored.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Total number of suppliers supporting implementation of corrective action plans Units / 5 9 83

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Operating incomes RMB one hundred million 7218.87 7587.18 7719.44 82

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Net assets RMB one hundred million 4261.76 4591.25 4659.27 82

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Number of copyrights Pieces 6131 7498 7962 83
Number of invention patent applications Pieces 14824 18977 22974 83
Number of invention patents applied to main business Pieces 4053 5511 6319 83
Number of invention patents granted Pieces 4939 5806 6183 83
Number of new patent applications Pieces 6685 7773 7661 83
Number of new patents granted Pieces 7537 6646 6853 83
Number of patent applications Pieces 44618 52932 60326 83
Number of patents granted Pieces 31802 38448 45301 83
Number of software copyrights RMB million of operating income Pieces 10.99 16.63 18.33 83
Number of valid patents Pieces 27126 31850 36663 83
Number of valid patents per RMB million of operating income Pieces 375.77 419.82 481.33 83

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Contract fulfillment rate % 100 100 100 35, 86
Publication of information disclosure documents Files 254 345 231 86
Report on social responsibility-related matters to the Board of Directors Times/Year 2 2 2 86

Description of anti-corruption training provided to directors and staff.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Duration of legal and compliance training Hours 21 20 26 86
Number of financial experts on the audit committee Person 1 1 1 85
Number of legal and compliance training sessions Times 2 4 2 86
Number of participants in legal and compliance training Person-time 1000 1690 2043 86
Percentage of directors who have received anti-bribery and anti-corruption training % 100 100 100 86
Percentage of employees who have received anti-bribery and anti-corruption training % 100 100 100 86
Percentage of employees who received anti-commercial bribery and anti-corruption training % 100 100 100 35
Percentage of management personnel who have received anti-bribery and anti-corruption training % 100 100 100 86
Total number of directors who have received anti-bribery and anti-corruption training Person 9 8 7 86
Total number of directors who received anti-commercial bribery and anti-corruption training Person 8 7 7 35
Total number of employees who have received anti-bribery and anti-corruption training Person-time 221017 223671 204994 86
Total number of employees who received anti-commercial bribery and anti-corruption training Person-time 221027 223671 204994 35
Total number of management personnel who have received anti-bribery and anti-corruption training Person 5719 7065 6794 86
Total number of management personnel who received anti-commercial bribery and anti-corruption training Person 5719 6025 6794 35

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Investment in digital transformation RMB million 174 256 83
Scope and number of beneficiaries from social contribution activities Person 800000 800000 800000 83
Total investment in rural revitalization RMB ten thousand 26065.03 23771.5 21918.79 83

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

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Employee volunteer participations Person-time 36597 38146 40110 83
Number of employee volunteers Person 21985 22719 23864 83
Total external donations RMB ten thousand 28736 27359 24115 83
Total hours in employee volunteer activity Hours 110305 125283 131447 83

Other aspects.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Return on net assets ratio % 71.8 72.74 74.54 82

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) tonnes of CO2 equivalent 4530000 4120000 4020000
Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 2) tonnes of CO2 equivalent 3000000 2620000 2560000
Total GHG Emissions tonnes of CO2 equivalent 4530000 4120000 4020000
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Revenue) tonnes of CO2 equivalent per ten thousand of operating income 0.0627 0.0543 0.0503
Total Other Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 3) tonnes of CO2 equivalent 1530000 1500000 1460000

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 Tonnes 242 277 282
Total Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Revenue) Tonnes / RMB ten thousand of operating income 0.0012 0.00102 0.00096

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
Non-Hazardous Waste Disposed Tonnes 4271 8394 7111

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
Energy Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) Tonnes of standard coal / RMB ten thousand operating income 0.0239 0.0202 0.0144
Fossil Fuel Consumption Tonnes of standard coal 1398.14 1216.172 1190.845
Natural Gas Consumption Ten thousand cubic meters 4417 2341 2398
Purchased Electricity Ten thousand kWh 259727 253292 246309
Total Energy Consumption Ten thousand tonnes of standard coal 172 153 150
Total Indirect Energy Consumption Ten thousand kWh 259727 253292 246309
Total Non-Renewable Fuel Consumption Ten thousand tonnes 91 81 80

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 Bachelor's Degree Employees Person 91187 100619 98119
Number of Employees Aged 30-50 Person 80634 83426 82226
Number of Employees Aged Above 50 Person 14130 14466 14180
Number of Employees Aged Below 30 Person 42008 40877 35961
Number of Employees in Hong Kong and Mainland China Person 130889 133864 132367
Number of Employees in Mainland China Person 130889 133864 132367
Number of Employees in Overseas Person 23512 23229 20534
Number of Female Employees Person 26041 23946 22422
Number of Full-time Employees Person 110731 115283 109945
Number of New Employees Person 12397 12813 9978
Number of New Employees (Female) Person 1900 1831 1202
Number of New Employees (Male) Person 11397 10982 8776
Number of Total Employees Person 136772 139229 132367
Percentage of Female Employees % 19.04 17.2 16.94

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Turnover Rate of Total Employees % 3.11 3.67 6.47

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Fatalities Rate of the Last 3 Years 0.0014 0.0014 0.0014
Number of Fatalities of the Last 3 Years Person 19 19 19
Number of Work-related Fatalities Person 6 6 7
Number of Work-related Fatalities for Contractors Person 6 6 7
Work-related Fatalities Rate 0.0013 0.0015 0.0014

Lost days due to work injury.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Lost Days Due to Work-related Injuries Days 72000 84000 66000

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Health Check Coverage for Employees % 100 100 100
Participation Rate of Safety Training % 100 100 100

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Percentage of Employees Trained % 100 100 100
Percentage of Trained Female Employees % 100 100 100
Percentage of Trained General Employees % 100 100 100
Percentage of Trained Male Employees % 100 100 100
Percentage of Trained Middle Management % 100 100 100
Percentage of Trained Senior Management % 100 100 100

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Average Training Hours (Female) Hours 118 121 121
Average Training Hours (General Staff) Hours 108 109 109
Average Training Hours (Male) Hours 109 110 110
Average Training Hours (Middle Management) Hours 145 145 145
Average Training Hours (Senior Management) Hours 143 143 143
Average Training Hours per Employee Hours 112 112 112

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Number of Suppliers in Mainland China Units 2419 2637 3025
Number of Total Suppliers Units 2736 2965 3357
Proportion of Spending on Local Suppliers % 45 46 50

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 2022 2023 2024
Number of Supplier Social Responsibility Training Sessions Times 2 2 2

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 2024
Number of Suppliers Participated in Sustainability Risk Assessment Units 19 25

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Accumulative Number of Patent Applications Pieces 44618 52932 60326
Accumulative Number of Patents Granted Pieces 31802 38448 45301
Number of Invention Patents Pieces 4939 5806 6183
Number of New Patent Applications Pieces 6685 7773 7661
Number of Patents Applied Pieces 44618 52932 60326
Number of Patents Granted Pieces 31802 38448 45301
Number of Patents Held Pieces 27126 31850 36663

Description of anti-corruption training provided to directors and staff.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Anti-corruption Training Coverage among Directors and Management % 100 100 100
Coverage Rate of Ethical Standards and Anti-Corruption Training % 100 100 100
Coverage of Anti-corruption Training for Employees % 100 100 100
Number of Anti-corruption Training Session Times 2 4 2
Number of Attendance for Anti-corruption Training Person-time 221017 223671 204994
Number of Directors and Management Attendance for Anti-corruption Training Person 5728 7073 6801
Number of General Employees Attendance for Anti-corruption Training Person-time 221017 223671 204994
Number of People Participated in Ethical Standards and Anti-corruption Training Person-time 1000 1690 2043

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

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Number of Employees Participating in Volunteer Activities Person 21985 22719 23864
Number of Participations in Volunteer Activities Person-time 36597 38146 40110
Total Public Welfare Donations RMB ten thousand 28736 27359 24115
Total Volunteer Service Hours Hours 110305 125283 131447