Climate Change Data

Tongcheng Travel Holdings Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:72,351.19 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:69.57 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:8,239.19 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:11,535.38 MWh/year
Water Consumption:80,390.21 tonnes/year
Waste Generated:631.01 tonnes/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Product responsibility
  • Employee care
  • Community investment
  • Environmental protection
  • Customer privacy
  • Customer security
  • Credible and compliant operations
  • Quality service
  • Network security

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) from 69,388.02 tCO2e in 2018 to 72,351.19 tCO2e in 2019 (Note: This seems to be an increase, not a reduction. The report needs clarification.)
  • Reduced wastewater discharge from 8,324.71 tonnes in 2018 to 8,308.76 tonnes in 2019.
  • Reduced total non-hazardous waste from 885.82 tonnes in 2018 to 631.01 tonnes in 2019.
  • Implemented energy-saving measures such as using LED lighting, installing tubular lighting, and using induction lamps.

Social Achievements

  • Launched “55 Services” exclusively for hearing-impaired users.
  • Held the “4th Different Children’s Day” and launched charity programs.
  • Organized various employee activities such as Thanksgiving parents tours and interest groups.
  • Implemented employee training programs with an average of 6.16 hours per employee.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an ESG management framework consisting of the Board of Directors, senior management, and a working group.
  • Established a personal information security protection group.
  • Formulated the Administrative Measures for APPs’ Security.
  • Established the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Committee.
  • Implemented measures to prevent corruption and promote compliance.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Maintaining information security.
  • Balancing work and life for employees.
  • Managing environmental impact of operations (though specific challenges aren't explicitly stated).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Established an information security system and committee.
  • Implemented flexible working hours and provided employee benefits.
  • Implemented energy-saving and waste reduction measures.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Established a sound selection, assessment, and management mechanism for suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ESG Reporting Guide (Hong Kong Stock Exchange)

Certifications: COPC Inc. (Customer Service)

Awards & Recognition

  • Certificate of Enterprise Credit Grade (AAA)
  • National Model Enterprises with Harmonious Employment Relationship
  • Jiangsu Province “May 1st Labor Medal”
  • Best Employer Award
  • Moving Organisation
  • Star Team
  • 2019 Asia Tourism “Red Coral” Award
  • 2019 Internet Enterprise Social Responsibility Award
  • 2019 New Industry Economic Growth Pioneer Enterprise/Brand
  • Aladdin Best Mini Program of the Year
  • Aladdin Best Advertiser of Mini Program of the Year
  • Sina Annual Hot Ranking No.1 and Best Service Company
  • 2019 Online Tourism Industry Best Customer Service
  • Pioneer of fighting the epidemic
  • Most Growing Technology China Concept Stocks Listed Companies
  • 2019 China New Economy Innovation Influence Ranking – Most Reliable Travel Platform

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:62,307.48 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:67.79 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:7,070.91 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:11,535.38 MWh/year
Water Consumption:69,230.53 tonnes/year
Waste Generated:426.95 tonnes/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Product Responsibility
  • Employee Care
  • Community Investment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Users' Privacy
  • Information Security
  • Quality Service
  • Network Security
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Anti-Corruption

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) from 72,351.19 tonnes in 2019 to 62,307.48 tonnes in 2020.
  • Implemented energy-saving measures such as using LED lighting and optimizing air conditioning temperature.

Social Achievements

  • Resolved 4,200 effective customer complaints.
  • Launched various employee care initiatives, including annual health checkups, psychological counseling, and employee activities.
  • Implemented a comprehensive complaint management system.
  • Improved the self-service resolution rate by 19% through an intelligent navigation system.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an ESG management framework including the Board of Directors, senior management, and a working group.
  • Implemented an anti-corruption policy with zero tolerance for corruption.
  • Established a comprehensive reporting channel for ethical violations.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Sustainable development

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Potential impact of extreme weather events on business operations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Launched the “Hit the Road” initiative to support suppliers and revitalize the tourism industry.
  • Established emergency procedures and response mechanisms for extreme weather events.
  • Developed online systems to support employees during the pandemic.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Strict admission criteria for suppliers.
  • Regular assessment and rating of suppliers.
  • Supplier Evaluation Scheme Focusing on Social and Environmental Risks.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather (typhoons, rainstorms)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ESG Reporting Guide (Hong Kong Stock Exchange)

Certifications: ISO 27001 (Information Security Management System), China Healthy Workplace Certification

Awards & Recognition

  • Unit with 5A Credit Rating of Labour Security
  • Top 100 Innovative Private Enterprises of Jiangsu Province
  • 2020 The Reputation List of China Listed Companies Award
  • 2020 CSR Competitiveness – Corporate Social Responsibility China Excellence in Poverty Alleviation of the Year Award
  • 2020 Top 100 Internet Enterprises of China
  • 2020 Jiangsu Province Network Poverty Alleviation Excellent Case
  • 2020 National Network Poverty Alleviation Ten Major Cases
  • Industry Award of the Year
  • Most Growing Technological Listed Company Award
  • TTG China Travel Award--Selected Travel Tech
  • Best New Economy Company
  • Best Culture and Travel Public Group
  • Most Influential Employer
  • Most Talent-appreciated Employer

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:6,670.31 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:67.66 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:6,602.65 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:9,354.24 MWh/year
Water Consumption:64,830.0 tonnes/year
Waste Generated:756.48 tonnes/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Product Responsibility
  • Business Ethics and Anti-corruption
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Employee Management
  • Environmental Protection
  • Community Investment
  • User Privacy
  • User Security
  • Network Security
  • Quality Service
  • Climate Change

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced wastewater discharge from 72,351.19 tonnes in 2019 to 58,347.00 tonnes in 2021.
  • Reduced total GHG emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) from 8,308.76 tonnes in 2019 to 6,670.31 tonnes in 2021.
  • Reduced non-hazardous waste from 631.01 tonnes in 2019 to 756.48 tonnes in 2021 (increase likely due to new canteen).

Social Achievements

  • Resolved 2,973 customer complaints in 2021.
  • Launched several employee wellbeing initiatives, including an EAP program and various sports activities.
  • Implemented a comprehensive complaint management system.
  • Conducted various trainings for employees, with an average of 7.3 training hours per employee.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a four-tier ESG governance structure including a Board-level ESG Committee and a corporate-level ESG and Data Security Committee.
  • Implemented a robust anti-corruption program with zero tolerance for corruption.
  • Conducted annual ethics audits and 8 special inspections in 2021.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 15% by the end of 2030 (from 2021 baseline).

Environmental Challenges

  • Extreme weather events impacting business operations (cancellations, safety risks).
  • Supply chain disruptions (not explicitly stated, but implied by the need for supplier management).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed the Tongcheng Travel Climate Change Policy.
  • Established emergency procedures and response mechanisms for extreme weather events.
  • Implemented a strict supplier access qualification review and management mechanism.
  • Developed a comprehensive contingency plan for information security incidents.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Strict supplier access qualification review and management mechanism.
  • Anti-bribery agreements with suppliers.
  • Supplier trainings on anti-corruption policies.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events (typhoons, rainstorms)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ESG Reporting Guide (Hong Kong Stock Exchange)

Certifications: ISO 27001 (Information Security Management System - in progress)

Awards & Recognition

  • The Most Growing Overseas Listed Company
  • OTA Platform for Outstanding Contribution of Cultural Tourism
  • 2021 Top 20 China Tourism Group
  • 2020 Yangtze River Delta Business Innovation Sample Enterprise
  • 2019-2020 Unit with 4A Credit Rating
  • Best New Economy Company
  • Annual Smart Marketing Award
  • Best Mini Program in 2021
  • 2021 Public Welfare Communication Award
  • Rural Revitalisation and Innovation Demonstration Village
  • Most Sustainable Development Award
  • 2021 CSR Summit Public Welfare Model
  • Thousands of Corporate Social Responsibility Reports
  • HMS Core Best Partner Award
  • Best Potential App in Huawei AppGallery
  • The Most Popular Quick App in Huawei AppGallery
  • 2021 Best Partner
  • Best Quick App Award
  • Most Innovative Application Award
  • China’s Best Employers-School Recruitment Case Award
  • Most Influential Employer
  • Most Talent-appreciated Employer
  • 2021 Top Human Resources Management Awards
  • China Healthy Workplace Certification

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:7961.04 tonnes CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:69.30 tonnes CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:7891.74 tonnes CO2e
Total Energy Consumption:11,149.53 MWh
Water Consumption:79,385.47 tonnes
Waste Generated:596.53 tonnes

ESG Focus Areas

  • Product responsibility
  • Business ethics and anti-corruption
  • Supply chain management
  • Employee management
  • Environmental protection
  • Community investment
  • User privacy
  • User security
  • Network security
  • Quality service
  • Credible and compliant operation

Environmental Achievements

  • Obtained ISO 14001 certification of environmental management system
  • Commitment to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions intensity by 15% by the end of 2030 compared to 2021

Social Achievements

  • Obtained ISO 45001 certification of occupational health and safety management system and “China Healthy Workplace Certification”
  • Annual training covering more than 86.8% of employees
  • Average annual training hours of 8.2 hours per employee
  • Over 200 hours of psychological consultation for employees via EAP
  • Lindu Warm Village awarded the “Demonstration Project of Urban and Rural Leisure Integration”
  • 46.64% female employees
  • 42.94% female in management

Governance Achievements

  • 100% of employees and board members participated in integrity training
  • Obtained the certificate of International Customer Service Standardization Certification Body (COPC Inc.)
  • First call resolution rate (FCR) of complaints within 2 hours reached more than 95%
  • Obtained ISO 27001 Information Security Management System certification, covering more than 80% of the Company’s business
  • 100% of employees were trained in data security training
  • 3 employees awarded the Personal Information Protection Engineer certificate and the Enterprise Compliance Engineer qualification
  • A total of 6 special ethics audits were carried out

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions intensity by 15% by 2030 compared to 2021

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 epidemic
  • Extreme weather events impacting business operations
  • Server failures due to rising global mean temperatures
  • Data security risks
Mitigation Strategies
  • Established disaster response procedures and mechanisms for extreme weather
  • Equipped server room with high-reliability and high-availability disaster recovery plan
  • Implemented intra-city inter-machine backup, remote backup, and regular emergency drills for server room management and data recovery
  • Formulated stringent penalty and compensation rules against suppliers
  • Implemented continuous self-inspection and self-rectification for the compliance of APPs
  • Established a security emergency response center

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 6 special ethics audits

Responsible Procurement
  • Strict supplier access qualification review and management mechanism
  • Supplier Evaluation Scheme Focusing on Social and Environmental Risks
  • Relevant agreements requiring compliance with employment, safety, and health laws and regulations

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather (typhoons, rainstorms)
  • Rising mean temperatures causing server failures

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ESG Reporting Guide in Appendix 27 to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001, COPC Inc.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Lvzhi Cloud CMS

Awards & Recognition

  • ESG Pioneer Award
  • Annual ESG Investment Selection of Listed Companies in 2022
  • Top 100 Enterprises in China’s Internet Comprehensive Strength in 2022
  • 2021-2022 China Internet Industry Self-discipline Contribution and Public Welfare Award
  • Cultivate Benchmark Enterprises with Integrity Management, Trustworthiness and Promises in 2022
  • Unit with 5A Credit Rating of Labor Security in Suzhou in 2021
  • Most Socially Responsible Listed Company
  • Most Influential Award
  • Annual Most Growing Brand
  • Annual Socially Responsible Award
  • Annual Demonstration Unit of the Digital Trade Committee
  • Top 100 Innovative Private Enterprises of Jiangsu Province in 2022
  • Top 100 Service Enterprises of Nanjing
  • Suzhou Software and Information Service Industry “Lead Goose” Enterprise
  • Metaverse Industry Application and Pioneer Technology Gold Award in 2022
  • Best Life Service Mini Program in 2022
  • Annual Innovative Smart Marketing Award 2022
  • Public-Private Linkage Award
  • Best Industry Discovery Award
  • Top 10 Consumer Innovation Cases in 2021