Yuanda China Holdings Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Employment and Labour Standards
- Operation Practices
- Community
Environmental Achievements
- Strengthened energy saving, emission reduction and waste reduction in various aspects of its production process.
- Instilled the concept of green-building into the products and gained the certification of green building materials and products.
- Implemented ‘Green’ office, ‘Green’ material and ‘Green’ filing management.
- Established a sewage treatment plant in the factory for treating chemicals to meet the environmental standard before discharging to municipal sewage pipe network.
Social Achievements
- Improved the Company’s training management system, actively organizing 4-level education and trainings.
- Organized a wide array of staff activities including badminton contest, ping pong contest and Yuanda Marathon.
- Provided proper disease prevention equipment to all staff.
- Reached a long-term cooperation agreement with specialized medical institutions for staff medical check-up and examination.
Governance Achievements
- Improved intellectual property management, application and core competitiveness by adopting the GB/T 29490-2013 enterprise intellectual property management standards.
- Implemented an anti-fraud policy as well as a whistle-blowing policy.
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
- To ensure no major environmental emergencies (2022).
- To achieve 100% compliance rate of waste disposal (2022).
Environmental Challenges
- Frequent extreme weather impacting business operations and supply chain.
- Technology transformation risks related to green building investments and supply chain support.
- Disposal of factory building in Chengdu resulting in less carbon dioxide absorbed by green plants in 2021 compared to 2020.
Mitigation Strategies
- Comprehensive energy audit to analyze energy management and suggest improvements.
- Effectively operating the Environmental Management System ISO14001:2015.
- Implemented “Safe, saving energy and reducing consumption” management.
- Comprehensive non-hazardous treatment and re-utilisation system to recycle and re-use waste.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Annual assessment of suppliers and subcontractors based on services, product quality, safety, and financial performance.
Responsible Procurement
- Considering suppliers’ historical performance in social responsibility, environmental management system, and safety management system.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather damages projects under construction or completed projects.
Transition Risks
- Peers increase investment in green buildings, existing inventories face the risk of being replaced.
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: ESG Reporting Guide (Appendix 27 of the Listing Rules)
Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, GB/T45001-2021OHSAS45001:2018
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Develops a variety of products with functions such as environmental protection, energy saving and intelligent control.
Awards & Recognition
- Luban Prize for construction project for 2020-2021
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Community
- Employment and labor practices
- Operation practice
Environmental Achievements
- Strengthened energy saving, emission reduction and waste reduction in various aspects of its production process
- Implemented “Safe, saving energy and reducing consumption” management in all the operation sites
- Established a sewage treatment plant in the factory for treating chemicals
Social Achievements
- Improved the Company’s training management system, actively organized 4-level education and trainings
- Organized a wide array of staff activities including football contest, basketball contest and Yuanda Marathon
- Provided proper disease prevention equipment to all staff
Governance Achievements
- Improved intellectual property management, application and core competitiveness
- Implemented an anti-fraud policy as well as a whistle-blowing policy
Climate Goals & Targets
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions per thousand RMB of operating income by 20% in 2030 compared with that in 2020
- Reduce water consumption per thousand RMB of operating income by 10% compared to that in 2020
- To ensure no major environmental emergencies (2023)
- To achieve 100% compliance rate of waste disposal (2023)
Environmental Challenges
- Frequent extreme weather impacting business operation and supply chain
- Technology transformation impacting business operation and supply chain
Mitigation Strategies
- Conducting preliminary scenario analysis
- Implementing energy-saving management measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Strengthening energy management and control in the production process
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Environmental assessment reports or guarantee of environmental protection from suppliers
- Prioritizing nearby suppliers to reduce delivery energy consumption
- Considering suppliers’ historical performance in social responsibility, environmental management system and safety management system
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather damages projects under construction or completed projects
- Affects the speed of project construction by sub-contractors
- Affects the normal supply of materials
Transition Risks
- Peers increase investment in green buildings, existing inventories face the risk of being replaced
- The supply chain is unable to support future construction requirements
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: ESG Reporting Guide (Appendix 27 of the Listing Rules)
Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, GB/T45001-2021OHSAS45001:2018
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Community
- Employment and labor practices
- Operation convention
Environmental Achievements
- Strengthened energy saving, emission reduction and waste reduction in various aspects of its production process
- Instilled the concept of green-building into the products and gained the certification of green building materials and products
- Implemented “Safe, saving energy and reducing consumption” management in all the operation sites to regulate the behaviour of employees and lower energy consumption
- Has a comprehensive non-hazardous treatment and re-utilisation system to recycle and re-use the waste
- Removed from the closely-monitoring list for organic waste gas by environmental government authorities for optimization of production process
Social Achievements
- Improved the Company’s training management system, actively organized 4-level education and trainings
- Organized a wide array of staff activities including football contest, basketball contest and Yuanda Marathon
- Reached a long-term cooperation agreement with specialized medical institutions for staff medical check-up and examination
Governance Achievements
- Complied with the “comply or explain” provisions set out in the ESG Reporting Guide for the year ended 31 December 2023
- Established a very comprehensive supplier evaluation system
- Adopted the GB/ T 29490-2013 enterprise intellectual property management standards to improve intellectual property management
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions per thousand RMB of operating income by 20% in 2030 compared with that in 2020
- Reduce water consumption per thousand RMB of operating income by 10% compared to that in 2020
- To ensure no major environmental emergencies
- To achieve 100% compliance rate of waste disposal
Environmental Challenges
- Frequent extreme weather impacting business operation and supply chain
- Technology transformation posing risks to business operation and supply chain
Mitigation Strategies
- Conducting preliminary scenario analysis and risk assessments
- Implementing energy-saving management measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Strengthening energy management and control in the production process, and strengthening the management of commercial and transportation vehicles
- Regularly publicizing the awareness of water conservation and promoting the effective implementation of water conservation measures
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Annual assessment of suppliers and subcontractors
Responsible Procurement
- Considering suppliers’ historical performance in social responsibility, environmental management system and safety management system
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather damages projects under construction or completed projects
- Affects the speed of project construction by sub-contractors
- Affects the normal supply of materials with soaring price of construction material
Transition Risks
- Peers increase investment in green buildings, existing inventories face the risk of being replaced
- The supply chain is unable to support future construction requirements that need to deal with more severe weather conditions
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: ESG Reporting Guide (Appendix C2 to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited)
Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, GB/T45001-2020/ISO 45001:2018
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed