Climate Change Data

Minmetals Land Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Green Buildings
  • Renewable Energy
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Pollution Prevention and Control
  • Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Clean Transportation
  • Equitable Access to Essential Services

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Scope 1 emissions by 12.7% from 2017 levels in 2020

Social Achievements

  • Introduced a “5M intelligent health product system” to develop products and technologies that contribute to the well-being of its customers

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) and a three-tier project selection process with oversight from the Board of Directors

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Scope 2 emissions, energy consumption and water consumption increased significantly compared to 2017
  • Potential negative environmental and social outcomes from eligible projects (occupational health and safety, community relations, land use and biodiversity issues, emissions, effluents, and waste generated in construction)
  • Reputational risk associated with a subsidiary of the parent company's tailings waste disposal practices
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementation of China’s Environmental Impact Assessment Act for all projects
  • Active stakeholder engagement to address concerns
  • Comprehensive occupational health and safety management system covering employees and contractors
  • 37°C Caring services for property management teams

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Considers supplier’s environmental performance and legal compliance for procuring construction material

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Flooding

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Sustainability Bond Guidelines 2018, Green Bond Principles 2018, Social Bond Principles 2020, Green Loan Principles 2021, Social Loan Principles 2021

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3
  • SDG 4
  • SDG 6
  • SDG 7
  • SDG 9
  • SDG 11

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • 5M intelligent health product system

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:14,804.8 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:500.8 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:14,223.2 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:80.7 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:26,544.7 MWh/year
Water Consumption:668,307.8 m3/year
Waste Generated:496.4 tons/year (non-hazardous)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate change
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Supply chain management
  • Customer privacy
  • Green building
  • Service quality and customer satisfaction
  • Customer health and safety
  • Safe and healthy working environment
  • Privacy protection
  • Labour relations and labour rights
  • Training and development
  • Employee diversity and equal opportunity
  • Anti-corruption
  • Use of water resource
  • Use of energy
  • Green and sustainable building design
  • Prevention of child labour or forced labour
  • Waste disposal
  • Sewage disposal
  • Intellectual property protection
  • Compliant operation
  • Supply chain environment and social risk management
  • Reasonable marketing and promotion
  • Greenhouse gas emission
  • Material consumption
  • Response to climate change
  • Community development and social integration
  • Risk management and contingency plans
  • Biodiversity protection
  • Industry exchange and renovation

Environmental Achievements

  • All projects delivered since 2019 have met the national standard of Green Building 1 Star.
  • Hong Kong’s Montego Bay project received BEAM Plus New Building Gold Level Certification.
  • Four projects under construction by Minmetals Land’s Chengdu Company were selected as Chengdu Green Benchmark Construction Sites.
  • Successfully obtained the “Green Finance Pre-issuance Stage Certificate” and issued a US$300 million five-year green concept sustainability bond.

Social Achievements

  • Launched various community activities, including Mid-Autumn Festival evening variety shows, owners’ birthday parties, and strawberry picking activities.
  • Established a Customer Care Fund, including a Quality Improvement Fund and a Community Culture Fund.
  • Provided free medical services to the community.
  • Implemented the “Minmetals Land Safety Management Implementation Rules” to standardize emergency response measures.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a dedicated whistleblowing channel for corruption violations.
  • Implemented a corruption risk assessment process.
  • Provided 4,687.38 hours of anti-corruption training to 9 directors and 555 employees.
  • No corruption litigation cases during the year.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Improve water efficiency by 2025 (rain collection, flow regulators, dual flush toilets)

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change (frequent and severe extreme weather events)
  • Cybersecurity (business interruption, data leakage)
  • Low-carbon economy (policy changes, market shifts)
  • Energy and emissions (significant energy consumption)
  • ESG risks affecting suppliers (supply chain disruptions, labor risks)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed action plans to address climate change risks, including setting carbon reduction targets.
  • Conducted regular information security audits and network security tests; provided employee training.
  • Established a cybersecurity incident response plan.
  • Maintained communication with regulatory authorities on ESG-related policies.
  • Increased investment in renewable energy; applied smart technology to enhance energy efficiency.
  • Advocated green procurement; prioritized suppliers with relevant certifications.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 1,014 suppliers; annual assessments and re-evaluations.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Management Rules
  • Service Procurement Management Rules
  • Material Procurement Management Rules
  • Supplier Assessment Standard

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Frequent and severe extreme weather events
Transition Risks
  • Changes in the external regulatory environment and markets (carbon taxes, carbon trading)
Opportunities
  • Use of renewable energy

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Appendix C2 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Minmetals Land 5M Intelligent Health System

Awards & Recognition

  • 2023–2024 China Industrial New City Benchmark Project (Chengdu Minmetals West Lake Future City)
  • 20th Elite Science and Technology Award (Minmetals Land 5M Intelligent Health System)