Climate Change Data

Hotel Grand Central Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:8812 tonnes CO2e (Scope 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:503.7 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:8812 tonnes CO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:100% at JCHGC (electricity)
Total Energy Consumption:23,103 MWh/year
Water Consumption:150,092 m3/year
Waste Generated:1126 tonnes (non-hazardous) + 212 tonnes (hazardous)/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Business Ethics and Anti-corruption
  • Security of Information
  • Health and Safety
  • Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Water Consumption Management
  • Waste Management
  • Employment Practices

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced water consumption from 182,706 m3 in FY2020 to 150,092 m3 in FY2021 (primarily due to low occupancy rates)
  • 92% of hazardous waste diverted from landfills through recycling, composting, and reuse
  • Procured electricity from 100% renewable sources (Meridian Energy) at JCHGC, supplemented by rooftop solar panels

Social Achievements

  • Achieved almost a 1:1 ratio of male and female employees
  • Zero confirmed incidents of corruption reported
  • Zero incidents of non-compliance concerning health and safety impacts of services
  • Provided financial security to employees via government assistance programs (Jobs Support Scheme in Singapore, JobKeeper in Australia)

Governance Achievements

  • Established policies and procedures for business ethics and anti-corruption, including a whistleblower channel
  • Implemented strict compliance with information security and personal data protection regulations
  • Regularly reviewed and updated credit card policy to reflect latest trends and ensure necessary precautions

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • High employee turnover rate in Australia (71%) and New Zealand (21%) due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19
  • Increased waste generation due to COVID-19 safety protocols in quarantine hotels
Mitigation Strategies
  • Re-evaluated service contracts and expenses to align with business changes
  • Sourcing from alternate suppliers to avoid supply chain disruptions
  • Effective planning and management of employee strength to avoid disruptions
  • Exploring alternative waste disposal methods and lowering the amount of waste diverted to landfills

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Procuring locally where possible
  • Procuring from a list of approved suppliers and contractors

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core Option

Awards & Recognition

  • Finalist in the SA Health COVID Safe Awards

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:10307 tonnes CO2e (Scope 2) + 717 tonnes CO2e (Scope 1)
Scope 1 Emissions:717 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:10307 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:100% at JCHGC (procured from Meridian Energy)
Total Energy Consumption:27503 MWh
Water Consumption:209703 m3
Waste Generated:191 tonnes (hazardous) + 990 tonnes (non-hazardous)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Business Ethics and Anti-corruption
  • Security of Information
  • Health and Safety
  • Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Water Consumption Management
  • Waste Management
  • Employment Practices

Environmental Achievements

  • Decreased carbon footprint per guest room from 4.198 tCO2e/room to 3.06 tCO2e/room due to improved energy usage efficiency.
  • Zero incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of services.
  • 93% of hazardous waste diverted from landfills through recycling, composting, and reuse.

Social Achievements

  • Established a Facebook group for quarantined guests and staff at Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide, improving guest satisfaction and reducing service requests.
  • Zero confirmed incidents of corruption reported through whistleblowing channels.
  • Implemented various occupational health and safety practices, resulting in zero fatalities and high-consequence work-related injuries.

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented a whistleblowing channel for reporting suspicious activities.
  • Complied with stringent information security and personal data protection regulations, resulting in zero IT system breaches.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased waste generation due to the resumption of normal business and previous use of single-use items during the medi-hotel operations.
  • High employee turnover rate (42%), particularly in Australia (71%).
  • Increased energy and water consumption due to higher occupancy rates.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Exploring alternative waste disposal methods to lower the amount of waste diverted to landfills.
  • Implementing corrective training on safe work procedures and providing additional precautions to minimize work-related injuries.
  • Implementing energy efficiency initiatives and water-saving measures across hotels.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Change in precipitation
  • Coastal and riverine flooding
  • Drought
  • Extreme weather
  • Flooding
  • Change in average temperature
  • Sea level rise
Transition Risks
  • Enhanced emissions-reporting obligations
  • Changes in customer demand
  • Exposure to litigation
  • Increased pricing of GHG emissions
  • Mandates on and regulation of existing products and services
  • Stakeholder expectations
  • Costs to transition to lower emissions technology

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Universal Standards

Certifications: SG Clean (Hotel Grand Central)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1911 tCO2e (Scope 1) + 8120 tCO2e (Scope 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:1911 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:8120 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:22,751 MWh
Water Consumption:227,837 m3
Waste Generated:2568 tons
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Business Ethics and Anti-Corruption
  • Security of Information
  • Health and Safety
  • Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Water Consumption Management
  • Waste Management
  • Employment Practices

Environmental Achievements

  • 44% Reduction in water consumption at Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide
  • Zero Hazardous waste was sent to landfills/incinerated
  • 9.2% decrease in direct fuel consumption

Social Achievements

  • Zero Life threatening incidents or fatalities
  • Maintained relatively equal gender distribution in the workforce (57% females and 43% males in FY 2023)

Governance Achievements

  • Zero Incidents of corruption or breach of business ethics
  • Zero Security breaches

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Invest in renewable energy (solar panels)
  • Long-term water management plan (rainwater harvesting)
  • Reduce operational waste-to-landfill intensity by 20% by 2030 (compared to 2019 baseline)
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce energy consumption per occupied room by 5% by 2030
  • Reduce water consumption per occupied room by 5% by 2030
  • Reduce waste generated per occupied room by 5% by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce energy consumption per occupied room by 1%
  • Reduce water consumption per occupied room by 1%
  • Reduce waste generated per occupied room by 1%

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased energy consumption due to tourism recovery
  • Increased water consumption due to tourism recovery
  • Increased waste generation due to tourism recovery
Mitigation Strategies
  • Energy efficiency initiatives (replacing equipment, using LED lights, etc.)
  • Water-saving initiatives (installing water-saving features, etc.)
  • Waste management initiatives (recycling, composting, reducing single-use plastics, etc.)

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Change in precipitation
  • Coastal and riverine flooding
  • Extreme weather (storms and cyclones)
  • Sea level rise
  • Change in average temperature
  • Drought
Transition Risks
  • Enhanced emissions-reporting obligations
  • Changes in customer demand
  • Exposure to litigation
  • Increased pricing of GHG emissions
  • Mandates on and regulation of existing products and services
  • Costs to transition to lower emissions technology
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and services
  • Installation of solar panels

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Universal Standards, TCFD

Certifications: Green Mark (Singapore)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Refillable dispensers for room amenities

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed