Climate Change Data

Alibaba Pictures Group Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31, 2023-04 to 2024-03)

Reporting Period: 2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31

Environmental Metrics

Environmental Challenges

  • Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the film industry and consumer market, resulting in a year-over-year decrease in revenue from film and drama series content.
  • Closure of offline stores during the COVID-19 pandemic affecting IP merchandising and commercialization segment results.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Promoting synergy between live events and offline viewing to maintain stable revenue from the technology segment.
  • Acquiring high-quality IPs and launching IP commercialized products continually to increase revenue from the IP merchandising and commercialization segment.
  • Investing in high-quality content, innovations and customer value, focusing on creating high-quality content, building infrastructure in the cultural and entertainment industry, and enriching the pan-entertainment ecosystem.
  • Improving operating efficiency and reducing costs to decrease administrative expenses.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

  • Numerous awards at the 35th China Golden Rooster Awards

Reporting Period: 2023-04 to 2024-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:2,878.03 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:464.09 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:2,413.94 tCO2e
Total Energy Consumption:2,814.02 MWh
Water Consumption:24,863.52 tonnes

ESG Focus Areas

  • Responsible Governance
  • Employee Management
  • Product Responsibility
  • Joint Efforts in Protecting the Ecological Environment

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced energy consumption through energy-saving renovations and paperless operations.
  • Launched electronic commemorative tickets, replacing paper tickets for 99% of movies.

Social Achievements

  • Launched the “Alibaba Pictures Management Trainee” program, selecting 16 trainees.
  • Implemented the “Tao Piao Piao Starlight” charity screening program, holding 1000 screenings in rural areas.
  • Launched accessible theatre projects, providing accessible screenings for visually impaired audiences.
  • Achieved 100% labor contract signing rate among 1,455 full-time employees.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a comprehensive risk control and management system with a “three lines of defense” structure.
  • Conducted eight anti-corruption training sessions with 477 employees.
  • Implemented a sound data security and privacy protection system, reporting no information security or data breach incidents.
  • MSCI ESG rating upgraded to A.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality in its own operations by 2030 (Scopes 1 and 2), aligned with Alibaba Group's commitment.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 50% carbon intensity reduction by 2030 (Scope 3), aligned with Alibaba Group's commitment.

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate-related risks such as typhoons, rainstorms, and floods impacting film production and supply chains.
  • Potential risks related to data security and privacy.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Improved weather monitoring and early warning systems, emergency plans for natural disasters, and insurance coverage for crews.
  • Implemented stringent data security measures and a comprehensive data compliance organization system.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • ESG Code of Conduct for Suppliers
  • 3C and RoHS certifications prioritization

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Typhoons, rainstorms, floods
Opportunities
  • Technological upgrading of businesses, green transition in areas such as paperless operation and digitalization.

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 27001 (Alibaba Cloud), ISO 27701 (Alibaba Cloud)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Electronic commemorative tickets
  • Digital human Leah

Awards & Recognition

  • “Most Social Responsible Listed Company” at the 8th Zhitong Caijing Listed Company Awards
  • “Velveteen Award” for “Tao Piao Piao Starlight” at the 7th Corporate Social Responsibility Development Forum