Climate Change Data

China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong) Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:117,972.92 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:112,335.09 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:5,637.83 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:454.48 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:417,412.08 MWh/year
Water Consumption:1,059,978.74 m3/year
Waste Generated:8,078,557.90 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:3.17 tonnes of CO2e/HKD million

ESG Focus Areas

  • Leading with Innovation
  • Building a Sustainable Supply
  • Safeguarding the Environment
  • Serving the Community
  • Nurturing and Supporting Talent

Environmental Achievements

  • Greenhouse gas emission intensity (Scope 1 & 2) reduced to 3.17 tonnes of CO2e/HKD million
  • Water usage intensity reduced to 28.48 m3/HKD million
  • Non-hazardous waste disposal intensity reduced to 2.58 tonnes/HKD million
  • 99% waste recycling rate achieved
  • 47 MWh of renewable energy generated on construction sites
  • OPARK2 achieved carbon neutrality during construction, the first in Hong Kong and China

Social Achievements

  • Community investment of $1,072,348
  • 15,069 volunteer hours contributed
  • Average training hours per employee: 8.55 hours
  • Injury rate per thousand employees: 0 (employees); 6.64 (other workers)
  • Launched Happy Worker APP to improve worker well-being and streamline workflow

Governance Achievements

  • Established a sustainability governance structure including a Sustainability Committee, a Sustainability Report Writing Committee, and a Sustainability Affairs Working Group
  • Established a Carbon Neutrality and Carbon Asset Development Committee and Working Group
  • Formulated the P.E.A.K Principle (People, Environment, Alliance, Key Projects for Hong Kong) to guide sustainability efforts
  • 92% of projects used BIM
  • 4,937 employees underwent anti-corruption training

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality by 2060
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce carbon intensity by 25% by 2025 (from 2018 levels)

Environmental Challenges

  • Labour shortage in the construction industry
  • Transition to green construction
  • Achieving carbon neutrality in project construction
  • Resistance to change and lack of understanding of technology and innovation
  • Waste management and stricter regulations
  • Cybersecurity incidents
Mitigation Strategies
  • Vigorously pursuing industrialisation and digital transformation
  • Leveraging innovative technologies such as MiC and MiMEP to increase productivity
  • Integrating operational and management aspects into C-SYS+ platform
  • Promoting site electrification and introducing electric machinery
  • Adopting sustainable building materials
  • Strengthening data risk management and network security prevention
  • Actively participating in carbon market trading

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: At least 10 key suppliers visited for on-site assessments

Responsible Procurement
  • Procurement Policy
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Material Procurement Procedures

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Carbon market trading

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, UNSDGs

Certifications: ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Carbon fixation bricks
  • Low carbon reinforced steel bar
  • Green concrete
  • Sustainable timber

Awards & Recognition

  • Global Winner in the Smart Agriculture and Food category in the UNIDO Global Call 2022 (OPARK2)
  • Gold Award in the Best Infrastructure, Community, and Civil Building at the MIPIM Asia Awards 2022 (Hong Kong Palace Museum)
  • Gold Award in the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE) (OPARK2)
  • Hong Kong Construction Common Data Environment Award — Special Mention Award (Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant)
  • Proactive Safety Contractor Award by the Hong Kong Construction Association