Wing Tai Properties Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2016, 2020, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2016
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Quality Management
- Employee Care
- Environmental Protection
- Community Service
- Labour Standards
- Operational Ethics
- Supply Chain Management
Environmental Achievements
- Obtained ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification in Landmark East.
- Landmark East awarded an Indoor Air Quality Certificate (Excellent Class) by the Environmental Protection Department.
- Landmark East received a Gold Mark in the Water Supplies Department’s Quality Water Recognition Scheme.
- Replaced guest and service lifts in Lanson Place with more energy-efficient models, saving an estimated 35% of energy use.
- Replaced T8 fluorescent tubes with T5 tubes in Lanson Place staircases, cutting electricity consumption by 50%.
- Implemented Energy Saving Master Plans for Landmark East and W Square.
Social Achievements
- Provided 2,228 training hours to employees.
- Participated in community projects with NGOs, including Ronald McDonald House visits, elderly home visits, and collaboration with Hong Kong Dog Rescue.
- Employees contributed over 310 service hours to volunteering activities.
- Implemented a whistleblowing policy to address malpractice.
- Established various communication channels for employees to voice their opinions.
Governance Achievements
- Implemented a Group-wide Environmental Policy.
- Implemented a Green Procurement Policy.
- Implemented a Product Responsibility Policy.
- Implemented a Code of Conduct and Discipline at Work to prevent bribery and corruption.
- Complied with the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201).
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Minimising the environmental impacts of business operations.
- Maintaining a healthy and safe working environment.
- Managing risks associated with data privacy and protection.
- Ensuring ethical and lawful operations.
- Effective management of the supply chain.
Mitigation Strategies
- Implemented various environmental policies and initiatives (e.g., Group-wide Environmental Policy, Green Procurement Policy).
- Implemented health and safety standards and provided protective equipment.
- Established data protection policies and procedures.
- Implemented a Code of Conduct and Discipline at Work and a whistleblowing policy.
- Regularly monitored supplier performance and implemented a Vendor Code of Conduct.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Green Procurement Policy
- Vendor Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide (ESG Guide) contained in Appendix 27 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
Certifications: ISO 14001
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Earth Partner 2015/16 – Gold Award (Friends of the Earth)
- No Car Day 2016 – Certificate of Appreciation (Friends of the Earth)
- Good MPF Employer Award 2015-16 (The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Anti-corruption
- Data privacy protection for customers
- Complaints handling
- Product and service responsibilities
- Supply chain management
- Healthy and safe workplace
- Employment relations
- Training and development
- Labour standards
- Waste management
- Energy conservation
- Materials/green procurement
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Water management
- Green buildings
- Air emissions
- Climate change
- Community investment
Environmental Achievements
- OMA OMA and OMA by the Sea gained BEAM Plus Provisional Bronze Certification
- Retrofitted all lighting equipment with LEDs in Landmark East, saving around 375,000 kWh per year
- Saved around 150,000 kWh of electricity by switching off the low zone hot water system during low occupancy
- Generated 10,055 kWh of electricity from solar panels in Landmark East
- Collected and recycled 22,669 kg of non-hazardous waste at Landmark East and Shui Hing Centre
- Saved 101 m3 of freshwater for irrigation and cleaning in Landmark East
Social Achievements
- Lanson Place Causeway Bay and Lanson Place Waterfront Suites won awards at World Luxury Hotel Awards 2020
- Offered internships to university students
- Signed the Good Employer Charter 2020
- Implemented various measures and policies including flexible working arrangement, and adoption of split-team work arrangement and utilisation of online platforms for internal meetings and training at office and hospitality management operation in response to COVID-19
Governance Achievements
- Established a Board-level ESG Committee to advise and assist the Board in managing ESG matters
- No non-compliance cases regarding bribery, extortion, fraud and money laundering observed
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- COVID-19 pandemic disrupting operations
- Climate change leading to more frequent and severe extreme weather conditions
Mitigation Strategies
- Implemented a wide range of measures to protect the health and safety of employees, customers, tenants and suppliers, and minimise the impact on operations
- Built up resilience against extreme weather events
- Formulated special work arrangements for typhoon and rainstorm
- Considered resilient elements in combating future climate challenges in designing residential development projects
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Annual
Responsible Procurement
- Vendor Code of Conduct
- Green Procurement Policy
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events (typhoon, rainstorm, flooding)
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: HKEx ESG Reporting Guide
Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, BEAM Plus Provisional Bronze
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Green buildings (OMA OMA and OMA by the Sea)
Awards & Recognition
- BEAM Plus – Provisional Bronze Rating for OMA by the Sea
- Wastewi$e Certificate – Excellence Level
- Rechargeable Battery Recycling Programme – Certificate of Appreciation
- 2020 Peach Blossom Trees Recycling Programme – Certificate of Appreciation
- Programme on Source Separation of Commercial and Industrial Waste – Certificate of Commendation
- Quality Water Supply Scheme for Buildings – Fresh Water (Management System) (Gold)
- Indoor Air Quality Certificate – Excellent Class
- Good Employer Charter 2020
- Luxury Design Hotel (Hong Kong) – Lanson Place Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
- Luxury Boutique Serviced Apartments (Hong Kong) – Lanson Place Waterfront Suites, Hong Kong
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Greenhouse Gas Emission and Other Air Emission
- Waste Management
- Energy Conservation
- Water Management
- Materials
- Green Building
- Climate Change
- Diversity and Equal Opportunities
- Employee Wellness and Engagement
- Healthy and Safe Workplace
- Training and Development
- Labour Standards
- Supply Chain Management
- Product and Service Responsibilities
- Data Privacy Protection for Customers
- Anti-corruption
- Ethics and Integrity
- Customer Wellness, Health and Safety
- Community Investment
Environmental Achievements
- Landmark East certified with BEAM Plus Existing Buildings Platinum and LEED Existing Buildings Platinum
- H18C and SSMTR obtained BEAM Plus New Buildings certifications
- Reduced energy consumption by approximately 275,750 kWh in Landmark East through AI-powered chiller plant optimization
- Reduced freshwater consumption by saving about 64 m3 of freshwater in Landmark East through rainwater recycling system
Social Achievements
- Received the Good MPF Employer Award for the 8th consecutive year
- Updated employee benefits in hospitality operations
- Conducted anti-corruption training for employees
- Participated in 156 hours of voluntary work
- Donated approximately HKD 0.1 million
Governance Achievements
- Established an ESG Risk Bank to identify and evaluate ESG risks
- Updated Whistleblowing Policy to cover independent third parties
- Conducted Zoom training sessions on anti-corruption and business ethics for employees
- Distributed “Toolkit on Directors’ Ethics” to Directors
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- Property Management: Reduce electricity consumption intensity (per GFA) by 10%; Reduce indirect carbon emission (Scope 2) intensity (per GFA) by 10%
- Hospitality Management: Reduce electricity consumption intensity (per room night) by 10%; Reduce indirect carbon emission (Scope 2) intensity (per room night) by 10%
- Hospitality Management: Reduce non-hazardous waste disposal intensity (per room night) by 17%
- Property Development & Property Management: Reduce water consumption intensity (per GFA) by 5%
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Lingering economic uncertainties impacting office space demand in Hong Kong and London
- Potential climate-related transition risks (policy and legal risks) and physical risks (tropical cyclones and coastal flooding) by 2050
Mitigation Strategies
- Maintained Landmark East occupancy at approximately 90% through lease renewals
- Developed climate risk management policies
- Established special work arrangements for employees during extreme weather events
- Provided precautionary and emergency training to employees regarding typhoons and rainstorms
- Incorporated climate-resilient elements in properties’ design (e.g., drainage system to withstand extreme rainfall)
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Green Procurement Policy
- Prioritising local suppliers within 800km radius
- Encouraging use of Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood products
- Requiring green building certifications (BEAM Plus and LEED) for project sites
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Tropical cyclones
- Coastal flooding
Transition Risks
- Policy and legal risks
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, BEAM Plus, LEED
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Good MPF Employer Award (8th consecutive year)
- Wastewi$e Certificate (Landmark East)
- BEAM Plus and LEED certifications