2017 Environmental, Social and Governance Report
Extracted ESG KPIs
KPIs are organized by ESG aspects.
The types of emissions and respective emissions data.
| Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen oxides (tonnes) | tonnes | 94.97 | 52 | ||
| Sulphur oxides/sulfur dioxide (tonnes) | tonnes | 2.7 | 52 | ||
| Sulphur oxides/sulfur dioxide emission (tonnes) | tonnes | 2.66 | 2.76 | 2.7 | 72 |
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 | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct (scope 1) greenhouse gas emissions CO2 equivalent | 10000 tonnes | 1.16 | 53 |
| Indirect (scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions CO2 equivalent | 10000 tonnes | 137.89 | 53 |
Total hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).
| Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dust (tonnes) | tonnes | 13.4 | 15.24 | 16.07 | 52, 72 |
| Generation of hazardous waste (tonnes) | tonnes | 23482.14 | 14670.81 | 15882.62 | 52, 72 |
Total non-hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).
| Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dicing solution (tonnes) | tonnes | 12368.17 | 52 | ||
| General waste (non-hazardous waste) generation (tonnes) | tonnes | 60694.3 | 63920.07 | 43834.1 | 52, 72 |
| Material recovery rate for polysilicon production technology | 100% | 9 | |||
| Polysilicon output (Solar Materials Business) | tonnes | 74818 | 14 | ||
| Polysilicon production (tonnes) | tonnes | 74358 | 69345 | 74818 | 72 |
| Polysilicon production capacity | MT | 70000 | 11 | ||
| Silicon carbide (tonnes) | tonnes | 13356.36 | 52 | ||
| Silicon ingot (tonnes) | tonnes | 45938.42 | 52 |
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 | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value of products from comprehensive utilization of 'three wastes' | million RMB | 230 | 49 |
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 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese power sales (Solar Farm Business) | MWh | 495365 | 14 | ||
| Coal consumption | 10000 tonnes | 1.78 | 53 | ||
| Diesel consumption | tonnes | 35.1 | 53 | ||
| Grid-connected solar farms (New Energy Business) | 162 | 14 | |||
| Gross installed capacity (New Energy Business) | MW | 5990 | 14 | ||
| Heating power consumption | million KJ | 12521738.5 | 53 | ||
| Natural gas consumption | 10000 cubic metres | 7286.78 | 53 | ||
| Overseas power sales (Solar Farm Business) | MWh | 29804 | 14 | ||
| Purchased electricity consumption | 10000 kWh | 1348244.21 | 53 | ||
| Purchased energy consumption per unit of production value | tons standard coal per RMB10000 | 1.14 | 53 | ||
| Renewable energy/clean energy use (10000kWh) | 10000kWh | 867.65 | 1016 | 2371.62 | 72 |
| Scale of GCL New Energy power station | MW | 1170 | 9 | ||
| Self-generating electricity consumption | 10000 kWh | 270001 | 53 | ||
| Steam consumption | tonnes | 4052168.8 | 53 | ||
| Wafer output (Solar Materials Business) | MW | 23902 | 14 | ||
| Wafer production (MW) | MW | 14968 | 17327 | 23902 | 72 |
| Wafer production capacity | GW | 30 | 11 | ||
| Wafer sales (Solar Materials Business) | MW | 23417 | 14 |
Water consumption in total and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).
| Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycled water consumption (10000 tonnes) | 10000 tonnes | 34447.77 | 52 | ||
| Surface water consumption (10000 tonnes) | 10000 tonnes | 559.99 | 52 | ||
| Tap water consumption (10000 tonnes) | 10000 tonnes | 46307 | 52 | ||
| Total amount of recycled and reused water (10000 tonnes) | 10000 tonnes | 30652.73 | 32437.59 | 34474.77 | 72 |
| Total water consumption per unit of production value (tonnes per RMB10000) | tonnes per RMB10000 | 263.07 | 52 | ||
| Wastewater discharge (10000 tonnes) | 10000 tonnes | 879.58 | 52 |
Description of energy use efficiency target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.
| Indicator | Unit | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy consumption reduction | kWh | 192288200 | 9 |
Total packaging material used for finished products (in tonnes) and, if applicable, with reference to per unit produced.
| Indicator | Unit | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging materials (tonnes) | tonnes | 674640 | 52 |
Description of the significant impacts of activities on the environment and natural resources and the actions taken to manage them.
| Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completion rate of new projects’ assessment over environmental and social influence (%) | % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72 |
| Comprehensive utilization of resources investment | RMB | 62480000 | 9 | ||
| Environmental training coverage (%) | % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72 |
| Environmental training hours (hour) | hour | 15429 | 14933 | 34081 | 72 |
| Participants in environmental training | persons | 28222 | 9 | ||
| Production cost reduction by new black silicon wafers of the TS series | % | 40 | 37 | ||
| Total investment for comprehensive utilization of resources | million RMB | 862.48 | 49 |
Total workforce by gender, employment type (for example, full- or part-time), age group and geographical region.
| Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average paid vacation days | days | 6.5 | 56 | ||
| Female employment (%) | % | 28.2 | 21.7 | 23.5 | 73 |
| Income tax expense (RMB'Million) | RMB'Million | 484.3 | 537.17 | 637.88 | 72 |
| Minimum wage of GCL-Poly employees as percentage of local minimum wage | % | not less than 256 | 56 | ||
| Number of GCL-Poly employees above 50 years old | employees | 226 | 55 | ||
| Number of GCL-Poly employees aged 30–50 years old | employees | 7426 | 55 | ||
| Number of GCL-Poly employees under 30 years old | employees | 6055 | 55 | ||
| Number of GCL-Poly employees with Bachelor's degree | employees | 2158 | 55 | ||
| Number of GCL-Poly employees with College degree | employees | 4479 | 55 | ||
| Number of GCL-Poly employees with Doctor's degree | employees | 13 | 55 | ||
| Number of GCL-Poly employees with Master's degree | employees | 221 | 55 | ||
| Number of GCL-Poly employees with Technical secondary school degree and below | employees | 6836 | 55 | ||
| Number of employees entitled to maternity/paternity leave | employees | 1248 | 56 | ||
| Number of employees from ethnic minority groups | 86 | 110 | 211 | 73 | |
| Number of ethnic minorities among employees | 211 | 56 | |||
| Proportion of female management personnel | % | 14.14 | 56 | ||
| Ratio of employees remained in their position 12 months after returning from maternal/paternal leaves (%) | % | 97.1 | 100 | 100 | 73 |
| Total number of employees | 17705 | 11528 | 13707 | 73 |
Number and rate of work-related fatalities occurred in each of the past three years including the reporting year.
| Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work-related injuries | 12 | 47 | 23 | 73 |
Lost days due to work injury.
| Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss of working days due to work-related injuries (day) | day | 3253 | 3016 | 2359 | 73 |
Description of occupational health and safety measures adopted, and how they are implemented and monitored.
| Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment in labour protection | RMB10000 | 4269.88 | 6181.98 | 6557.8 | 73 |
| Participants in vocational safety-related training | persons | 53720 | 9 |
The percentage of employees trained by gender and employee category (e.g. senior management, middle management).
| Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance training coverage (%) | % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 73 |
| Employee satisfaction rate | % | 87 | 56 | ||
| Employee training coverage rate (%) | % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 73 |
| Investment in environmental training | RMB | 255600 | 9 |
The average training hours completed per employee by gender and employee category.
| Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average training hours completed per employee (hour) | hour | 23 | 75 | 75.6 | 73 |
| Total training hours in environmental training | hours | 34081 | 9 |
Percentage of total products sold or shipped subject to recalls for safety and health reasons.
| Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (RMB'Million) | RMB'Million | 20484.45 | 22024.54 | 23794.46 | 72 |
Number of products and service related complaints received and how they are dealt with.
| Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core indicators disclosure rate | percent | 88.3 | 99 | ||
| Customer satisfaction rate (%) | % | 88 | 90 | 92 | 72 |
| Gross profit (RMB'Million) | RMB'Million | 5740.87 | 7044.2 | 8198.7 | 72 |
| Polysilicon sales (Solar Materials Business) | tonnes | 7316 | 14 |
Focus areas of contribution (e.g. education, environmental concerns, labour needs, health, culture, sport).
| Indicator | Unit | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donation for earthquake of Sichuan | RMB | 405220 | 66 |
| Donation to Chuanxin earthquake victims | RMB | 405200 | 66 |
| Number of public welfare and volunteer activities organised | activities | 26 | 66 |
| Poverty-stricken households supported | households | 38000 | 9 |
| Public welfare and volunteer activities organised | activities | 26 | 9 |
| Sponsorship for Xuzhou International Dragon Boat Competition | RMB | 200000 | 66 |
Resources contributed (e.g. money or time) to the focus area.
| Indicator | Unit | 2017 | Report Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charity donation to Chuanxin earthquake victims | RMB | 405200 | 9 |
| Charity investment | RMB | 964400 | 9, 66 |
| Charity sponsorship for Xuzhou International Dragon Boat Competition | RMB | 200000 | 9 |
| Goods donated to places in need | RMB | 200000 | 9, 66 |
| Poverty reduction funds promised for following 20 years | billion RMB | 2.07 | 9 |
The types of emissions and respective emissions data.
| Standard Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOâ‚“ Emissions | tonnes | 94.97 | ||
| SOâ‚“ Emissions | tonnes | 2.66 | 2.76 | 2.7 |
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 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Direct GHG Emissions (Scope 1) | 10000 tonnes CO2e | 1.16 |
| Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 2) | 10000 tonnes CO2e | 137.89 |
| Total GHG Emissions | 10000 tonnes CO2e | 139.05 |
Total hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).
| Standard Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Hazardous Waste | tonnes | 23482.14 | 14670.81 | 15882.62 |
Total non-hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).
| Standard Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Non-Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Unit Product) | tonnes/tonne | 0.8166 | 0.9217 | 0.5861 |
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 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Consumption | 10000 tonnes | 1.78 | ||
| Diesel Fuel Consumption | tonnes | 35.1 | ||
| Natural Gas Consumption | 10000 cubic metres | 7286.78 | ||
| Purchased Electricity | 10000 kWh | 1348244.21 | ||
| Purchased Electricity Intensity (By Revenue) | tons standard coal per RMB10000 | 1.14 | ||
| Purchased Heating | million KJ | 12521738.5 | ||
| Purchased Steam | tonnes | 4052168.8 | ||
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 10000 kWh | 867.65 | 1016 | 2371.62 |
| Sold Electricity | MWh | 525169 |
Water consumption in total and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).
| Standard Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Water Consumption | tonnes | 463070000 | ||
| Recycled Water Usage | tonnes | 306527300 | 324375900 | 344747700 |
| Surface Water Consumption | tonnes | 5599900 | ||
| Total Wastewater Discharge | tonnes | 8795800 | ||
| Water Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) | tonnes per RMB10000 | 263.07 |
Description of energy use efficiency target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.
| Standard Indicator | Unit | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Consumption Reduction Compared to Last Year | kWh | 192288200 |
Total packaging material used for finished products (in tonnes) and, if applicable, with reference to per unit produced.
| Standard Indicator | Unit | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging Materials Consumed | tonnes | 674640 |
Description of the significant impacts of activities on the environment and natural resources and the actions taken to manage them.
| Standard Indicator | Unit | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Investment in Ecological Restoration | RMB | 862480000 |
Total workforce by gender, employment type (for example, full- or part-time), age group and geographical region.
| Standard Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Bachelor's Degree Employees | 2158 | |||
| Number of Below Junior College Employees | 6836 | |||
| Number of Doctoral Degree Employees | 13 | |||
| Number of Employees Aged 30-50 | 7426 | |||
| Number of Employees Aged Above 50 | 226 | |||
| Number of Employees Aged Below 30 | 6055 | |||
| Number of Master's Degree Employees | 221 | |||
| Number of Total Employees | 17705 | 11528 | 13707 | |
| Percentage of Female Employees | % | 28.2 | 21.7 | 23.5 |
Lost days due to work injury.
| Standard Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Days Due to Work-related Injuries | day | 3253 | 3016 | 2359 |
Description of occupational health and safety measures adopted, and how they are implemented and monitored.
| Standard Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment in Work Safety | RMB10000 | 4269.88 | 6181.98 | 6557.8 |
| Number of People Receiving Training on Work Safety | persons | 53720 |
The percentage of employees trained by gender and employee category (e.g. senior management, middle management).
| Standard Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment in Environmental Training | RMB | 255600 | ||
| Percentage of Employees Trained | % | 100 | 100 | 100 |
The average training hours completed per employee by gender and employee category.
| Standard Indicator | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Training Hours per Employee | hour | 23 | 75 | 75.6 |
| Training Hours of ESG | hour | 34081 |
Resources contributed (e.g. money or time) to the focus area.
| Standard Indicator | Unit | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Donations to Disaster Relief Contributions to Public Welfare | RMB | 405200 |
| Investment in Targeted Poverty Alleviation | billion RMB | 2.07 |
| Total In-kind Donations | RMB | 400000 |
| Total Social Investment | RMB | 1764800 |