Fu Shou Yuan International Group Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Green and environmentally-friendly principles
- Digital Transformation
- Cultural Inheritance
- Philanthropic endeavors
- Corporate Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Launched a “carbon footprint” assessment of tombstone products to reduce energy consumption and promote sustainable development.
- Developed a new type of cremator, JS3-II, expected to save energy consumption by more than 10%.
Social Achievements
- Held the second “Fu Shou Yuan Public Welfare Festival”, introducing eight major public welfare projects.
- Established the Li Ji Academy, a non-degree higher education institution for the funeral industry.
- Formed a national integration community of production and education in the funeral industry with 246 entities.
- Won the “International Funeral Service Innovation Award”.
Governance Achievements
- Complied with the Corporate Governance Code (CG Code).
- The Audit Committee reviewed the annual results and consolidated financial statements.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Global economic uncertainty, including inflation, interest rates, geopolitical instability, and economic slowdown.
- Temporary restraint in market demand for burial services in the previous year.
Mitigation Strategies
- Pioneered new dynamics in the death care industry by incorporating technological elements and meeting diverse customer needs.
- Implemented a systematic operation improvement plan for newly acquired cemeteries to ensure profitable growth.
- Launched business initiative named “Five Ups & Five Downs” to ensure more reasonable and healthier operational indicators.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Optimizing the vendor pool and suppliers ranking to reduce overall procurement and engineering costs.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- 3JI products (integrating monument, memorial, and heritage)
- Environmental-friendly cremation machine
Awards & Recognition
- 2023 Green and Sustainable Development Contribution Award
- 2023 ESG Pioneer Listed Company Award
- 2023 Golden Hong Kong Stock Award
- Annual Excellent Charity Communication Case
- 2023 Typical Communication Case of Enterprises
- Top 10 Public Welfare Projects of the Year
- Outstanding Digital Innovation Enterprise
- 2023 Sustainability Contribution Award
- Shanghai Outstanding Project of Volunteer Service in Civil Affairs
- Digital Influential Enterprise of the Year
- Golden Begonia Award
- Annual Education Public Welfare Contribution Award
- China Top 500 Innovative Brands in 2023