Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Health and safety assurance for students
• Teaching quality control and management
• Compliance operation and integrity
• Nurturing virtues of teachers
• Educational philosophy and goal
• Health and safety assurance for staff
• Teaching resources
• Teaching team management

Environmental Achievements

• Implemented Three-year (2017–2019) Energy Conservation and Emissions Reduction Action
• Transformation of smart lighting control, air-conditioning energy saving, and water saving
• Establishment of a green data center
• Green office initiatives including lighting and equipment management, air-conditioning management, elevator management, and paper management
• Official vehicle management and shuttle bus management to promote green transportation
• Greening renovation on campus
• Garbage sorting management, enhancing the recycling rate of used and waste materials, and reducing waste in daily lives

Social Achievements

• Achieved high initial employment rate for graduates (99.0% in 2019)
• Implemented ISO 9001 quality management system
• Established 68 cooperation agreements with overseas institutions for international programs
• Sent 387 students abroad for professional studies
• Established overseas internship sites in Japan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and the UK
• Enrolled international students from various countries
• Organized international semester programs with universities in Denmark, Germany, and France
• Held Shanghai Summer School (Chinese Go) program
• No cases of child labor or forced labor
• Implemented annual assessment of teachers and staff with four assessment criteria
• Provided generous salary and benefits package, including supplemental medical insurance and summer retreat subsidy
• Offered various leaves and breastfeeding breaks for female staff
• Organized festivals and recreational activities for staff
• Established a comprehensive training system for teachers, including mentorship programs, various professional development projects, and teaching ability improvement projects
• No work-related injuries

Governance Achievements

• Implemented the Construction of Integrity Risk Prevention and Control System of Shanghai Jian Qiao University
• Developed Integrity Risk Internal Control Manual and Compilation Document of Integrity Risk Prevention and Control System
• Formulated series of regulations on Party integrity construction
• Established discipline inspection office, correspondence and visit office, and grassroots discipline inspection team
• Formulated Administrative Measures for Handling Opinions and Complaints
• Established various communication channels for handling comments, suggestions, and complaints
• Organized “Principal Online” events
• Formulated Supplier Management Procedures and Procurement Management Procedures
• Established an effective procurement oversight mechanism
• Signed Integrity and Self-discipline Agreement and Safety and Civilisation Construction Agreement with suppliers
• Implemented green procurement practices
• Formulated Administrative Measures on Confidentiality and Administrative Measures on Records to protect information privacy
• Formulated Administrative Measures on Patent to protect intellectual property
• No corruption-related litigation cases

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Maintaining high teaching quality
• Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Managing risks related to environment, society, and governance
• Meeting the needs of stakeholders
• Responding to climate change risks (e.g., typhoons, floods)

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented ISO 9001 quality management system
• Established a comprehensive health and safety management system
• Developed various policies and measures to address ESG issues
• Established a sustainable development governance structure
• Conducted regular stakeholder engagement
• Established Safety Management System of Preventing Flood and Typhoon and Emergency Response Plan for Preventing Flood and Typhoon

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Management Procedures
• Procurement Management Procedures
• Integrity and Self-discipline Agreement
• Safety and Civilisation Construction Agreement
• Green procurement practices

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Typhoons
• Storms
• Floods

Awards & Recognition

• Shanghai Civilised Campus for Year 2017–2018
• National Advanced Unit in Campus Management
• Shanghai Model School for Law-based Governance
• Shanghai May Day Labour Award
• Shanghai Characteristic University in Party Building Work
• Model Cultivate School for Informationised Education Application in Shanghai
• Excellent Case of Refined and Detailed Implementation of the Core Socialist Values of Shanghai Education System for 2019
• Shanghai Education System 8 March Red-Banner Group
• “Outstanding Group” in Volunteer Activity at Shanghai Science and Technology Museum for 2018

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Protection
• Social Responsibility
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Successfully passed the evaluation of water-saving colleges and universities in Shanghai and obtained the water balance test record certificate.
• Removed over 2,000 sets of lights while ensuring adequate lighting and conducting energy-saving transformation of indoor lighting control.
• Achieved more than 30% energy saving through air conditioning energy saving transformation.
• Renovation of landscape water, adjusting terminal water pressure, and building an integrated supervision platform for smart water supply in campus resulted in effective water saving.

Social Achievements

• Employment rate of graduates remained steady at a high level of 98.8%, and 64.6% of them landed their jobs in Shanghai.
• 1,211 students won awards at or above the provincial level in discipline competitions.
• Successfully completed the conversion and become the first for-profit private university among listed companies.
• Organised 7 COVID-19 vaccinations in our campus, and more than 31,000 people have been vaccinated, and the vaccination rate of employees and students has reached more than 90%.

Governance Achievements

• Successfully converted into a for-profit private school.
• Established an Environmental, Social and Governance Working Group to supervise and promote the implementation of various environmental, social and governance issues.
• Implemented the ISO9001 quality management system.
• Established a comprehensive employment management system.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Changes in general market conditions and perceptions of private higher education
• Changes in the regulatory environment in the PRC private higher education industry
• Competition from other university operators
• COVID-19 pandemic

Mitigation Strategies

• Optimizing pricing and increasing student enrollment
• Investing in new construction projects
• Developing international education, adult continuing education and non-academic vocational education
• Implementing refined management throughout the pandemic prevention and control

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 175 qualified suppliers

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Management Procedures and Procurement Management Procedures

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Typhoons, storms and floods

Awards & Recognition

• Shanghai Civilised Campus for Year 2019–2020
• 2020 Shanghai Advanced Entity of Conscription Work
• ‘Home of Model Teacher’ of Shanghai Education System
• Excellent Universities in the Comprehensive Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Domestic Waste Classification in Shanghai in 2020
• 2021–2024 Quality Management System Certification (Re-evaluation Pass)
• Advanced Poverty Alleviation Entity of China Democratic League
• Member Unit of Shanghai Federation of Modern Service Industry
• Shanghai Advanced Entity of Smart Security
• 2017–2021 Advanced Social Service Entity of Shanghai Municipal Committee of China Democratic League

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental protection
• Social responsibility
• Governance
• Health and safety
• Integrity
• Information security
• Supply chain management
• Community investment
• Talent cultivation
• International cooperation
• Industry-education integration
• Green campus

Environmental Achievements

• Implemented various energy-saving and emission reduction measures, resulting in a reduction in energy consumption per student.
• Improved water conservation measures, achieving a water saving rate of over 30% in certain areas.
• Implemented a comprehensive waste management system, including wet waste recycling and hazardous waste recycling.
• Achieved a high recycling rate of used and waste materials.

Social Achievements

• Achieved a 99.1% employment rate for 2023 graduates.
• Provided various training programs for employees, totaling 85,907.53 hours.
• Implemented robust compliant operation and integrity supervision measures.
• Carried out 87 volunteer service activities, serving over 261,850 people.
• Implemented measures to protect students' mental health, including individual and group counseling sessions.

Governance Achievements

• Established a sustainable development governance structure, including a Board, Environmental, Social and Governance Working Group, and Sustainable Development Communication and Engagement Committee.
• Implemented a robust anti-corruption system, including training and whistle-blowing procedures.
• Maintained high standards of corporate governance practices, complying with all applicable code provisions.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Changes in general market conditions and perceptions of private higher education.
• Changes in the regulatory environment in the PRC private higher education industry.
• Competition from other university operators.
• Potential risks related to climate change, including extreme weather events and regulatory changes.
• Risks associated with contractual arrangements for operating in China.

Mitigation Strategies

• Focus on quality improvement and connotative development.
• Building an ecological benchmark campus with the integration of industry and education.
• Exploring new growth areas, such as international education and adult continuing education.
• Established emergency response plans for various scenarios, including floods and typhoons.
• Implemented robust internal control and risk management systems.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 300 qualified suppliers

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Management Procedures
• Procurement Management Procedures
• Integrity and Self-discipline Agreement
• Safe and Civilised Construction Agreement
• Green procurement practices

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events (typhoons, rainstorms, floods)
• Damage to data storage center

Transition Risks

• Increased operating costs due to climate-related policies
• Reputational risks from inadequate climate response

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Appendix C2 to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Certifications: ISO 9001

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young

Awards & Recognition

• Education Practice Base of Shanghai Education System Youth Concern Committee
• First Batch of Pilot Unit for the Construction of Elderly University
• Research Base for Ideological and Political Work of Teachers at Private Universities in Shanghai