China Ocean Group Development Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023-2024, 2024)
Reporting Period: 2023-2024
Environmental Metrics
Environmental Achievements
- The Group implements green office practices such as double-sided printing and copying, setting up recycling bins, promoting using recycled paper and reducing energy consumption by switching off idle lightings and electrical appliance.
Social Achievements
- Being people-oriented, the Group ensures all staff are reasonable remunerated and also continues to improve and regularly review and update its policies on remuneration and benefits, training, occupational health and safety.
Governance Achievements
- The Company has adopted the code provisions set out in the Corporate Governance Code (the “CG Code”) and Corporate Governance Report contained in Appendix C1 to the GEM Listing Rules throughout the Year.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- The Group’s financial condition, results of operations, and business prospects may be affected by a number of risks and uncertainties directly or indirectly pertaining to the Group’s businesses.
- Market Risk
- Operational Risk
- Investment Risk
- Manpower and Retention Risk
- Financial Risk
- Liquidity pressure
Mitigation Strategies
- The management of the Group manages and monitors these exposures to ensure appropriate measures are implemented on a timely and effective manner.
- Responsibility for managing operational risks basically rests with every function at divisional and departmental levels.
- Proper authorisation system has been set up and detailed analysis will be made before approving investments.
- The Group will provide attractive remuneration package to suitable candidates and personnel.
- The Group continues to improve the operating efficiency by implementing measures to tighten cost controls over various operating expenses in order to enhance its profitability and to improve the cash flows from its operations in future.
- The Group is actively considering to raise new capital by carrying out fund raising activities including but not limited to rights issue, placing of new shares and enter into new bank loan facility.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:30.83 tonnes of CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:8.51 tonnes of CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:21.41 tonnes of CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:10.91 tonnes of CO2e
Total Energy Consumption:67,108 kWh
Water Consumption:206.7 m3 (Shenzhen office, 8 months data)
Waste Generated:0.59 tonnes (non-hazardous)
Carbon Intensity:0.06 tonnes of CO2e/m2
ESG Focus Areas
- Supply chain management
- Water Resources Management
- Employment Compliance
Environmental Achievements
- Maintained or reduced greenhouse gas emission intensity based on financial year 2024
- Maintained or reduced energy consumption intensity based on financial year 2024
- Maintained or reduced non-hazardous waste intensity based on financial year 2024
- Reduced paper waste generation from 1.38 tonnes in 2023 to 0.59 tonnes in 2024
- Reused 0.15 tonnes of paper in 2024
Social Achievements
- No material non-compliance with relevant laws and regulations relating to compensation and dismissal, recruitment and promotion, working hours, rest periods, equal opportunity, diversity, anti-discrimination and other benefits and welfare.
- No safety incidents resulting in work-related injury or death during the reporting period.
- Provided training to 52.78% of employees
Governance Achievements
- Established a Board ESG Working Group to oversee and manage ESG-related issues and risks.
- Complied with all applicable laws and regulations of Hong Kong and the PRC on prohibiting bribery and corruption.
- No material non-compliance with relevant laws and regulations regarding bribery, extortion, fraud and money laundering.
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Maintain or reduce GHG emission intensity
- Maintain or reduce energy consumption intensity
- Maintain or reduce non-hazardous waste intensity
Environmental Challenges
- Potential physical and transitional risks associated with climate change (extreme weather events, supply chain disruptions, regulatory changes)
- Limited data on water consumption in Hong Kong office due to building management control
Mitigation Strategies
- Implementing various initiatives to reduce GHG emissions (detailed in the Energy Consumption section)
- Advocating energy conservation strategies (fuel-efficient vehicles, energy-efficient appliances, maximizing daylight, switching off idle equipment)
- Encouraging water conservation practices in the Shenzhen office
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Tendering process for supplier selection; consideration of product quality, delivery time, service quality, and cooperation.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
- Supply chain disruptions
Transition Risks
- Changes in environmental regulations
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide (Appendix C2 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited)