Climate Change Data

深圳华大基因股份有限公司 BGI Genomics Co.,Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018)

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Company Governance
  • Economic Performance
  • Product Quality
  • Business Ethics
  • Employee Well-being
  • Social Responsibility
  • Environmental Protection

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced waste generation through improved equipment and processes (e.g., reduction of bio-waste by 0.1 tons and solid medical waste by 1 ton in Tianjin)
  • Implemented energy-saving measures (e.g., using energy-efficient lights, promoting stair use)

Social Achievements

  • Launched Huada Mutual Aid and employee health care programs
  • Provided free HLA matching services to nearly 7,500 people from 2,700 families with thalassemia
  • Conducted nearly 100 public welfare and health education activities
  • Implemented various employee welfare activities (e.g., Spring Festival couplet writing and auction, World Cup viewing party, Mid-Autumn Festival activities)

Governance Achievements

  • Established a comprehensive internal control system
  • Implemented anti-corruption and compliance policies and training programs
  • Improved information disclosure and investor communication

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Become a global leader in the application service industry of gene technology
Medium-term Goals:
  • Build a world-leading high-throughput, low-cost omics platform
  • Strengthen integration of multi-omics applications
Short-term Goals:
  • Increase the coverage of its own products in the field of life science applications
  • Improve brand awareness and international influence

Environmental Challenges

  • Market fluctuations and economic downturn
  • Maintaining high quality standards while expanding access to affordable genetic testing
Mitigation Strategies
  • Strengthened internal control and risk management
  • Continued investment in R&D and technological innovation
  • Expanded partnerships with government and healthcare institutions to implement public welfare projects

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual supplier reviews

Responsible Procurement
  • Strict adherence to anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies
  • Supplier assessment based on quality, delivery time, cost, service, and trade safety

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact Ten Principles, ISO 26000:2010, GRI G4, CASS-CSR3.0

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, OHSAS 18001:2007, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, ISO 13485:2016, ISO/IEC 17025:2005, ISO 15189:2012, CAP, CLIA, CE

Awards & Recognition

  • 2017 China's Top Ten Innovative Enterprises in the Big Health Industry
  • 2017 Shenzhen "Quality Benchmark"
  • 2018 China's Best Social Responsibility Enterprise
  • Social Responsibility Award at the 6th China Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Engineering Academic Annual Meeting