Climate Change Data

Nanfang Communication Holdings Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021)

Reporting Period: 2016

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Value chain
  • Employees
  • Business integrity
  • Community

Environmental Achievements

  • Wu Jin Factory certified with ISO 14001
  • Waste recycling initiatives
  • Efficient energy and water use with monitoring and quotas

Social Achievements

  • OHSAS 18001 certification for Wu Jin Factory (Occupational Health and Safety)
  • Employee training and development programs including cooperation with Nanjing University of Post and Telecommunication
  • Establishment of labor unions to protect employee rights

Governance Achievements

  • Compliance management system in place to monitor potential violations
  • Whistle-blowing channels established
  • Code of conduct to prevent corruption, bribery, and conflict of interest

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Jin Tan Factory's ISO 14001 certification pending
  • Managing environmental pollution and resource efficiency
  • Maintaining supplier compliance with environmental and social standards
Mitigation Strategies
  • Continuous evaluation of environmental risks and implementation of management measures
  • Supplier onboarding assessment and monthly performance evaluation
  • Strict quality control procedures and ISO 9001 certification for both factories

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Monthly evaluation of existing suppliers

Responsible Procurement
  • Compliance with RoHS directive
  • Anti-forced labor and child labor policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Appendix 27 Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide (Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited)

Certifications: ISO 14001 (Wu Jin Factory), OHSAS 18001 (Wu Jin Factory), ISO 9001 (both factories)

Reporting Period: 2017

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:11,475.23 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:46.26 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:11,416.72 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:12.25 tCO2e
Total Energy Consumption:14,119,121.00 kWh
Water Consumption:17,138.00 m3
Waste Generated:55.95 tonnes (domestic waste estimated)
Carbon Intensity:0.41 tCO2e per RMB’000 revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Product quality and safety
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Ethical business
  • Supply chain management
  • Greenhouse gas emission
  • Air emission
  • Employee development
  • Community support

Environmental Achievements

  • ISO 14001:2004 certification for Wu Jin factory's environmental management system
  • Waste recycling initiatives
  • Implementation of energy-saving measures reducing electricity consumption
  • Water conservation through reuse of circulating water

Social Achievements

  • OHSAS 18001 certification for OHS management system (Wu Jin Factory)
  • Comprehensive OHS management system in place
  • Various mandatory safety training programs for employees
  • Wide range of internal training programs on job-related skills and personal development
  • Employee engagement activities (annual dinner, Lantern Festival celebration, etc.)
  • Community support through donations

Governance Achievements

  • Anti-bribery policy implemented
  • Code of Conduct established in Employee Handbook
  • Reporting system for whistleblowing
  • No violations of laws and regulations relating to bribery, extortion, fraud, money laundering, child labor, or forced labor noted during the reporting period

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
  • Minimizing environmental impact from operations
  • Efficient resource utilization
  • Managing waste generation and treatment
  • Maintaining compliance with environmental laws and regulations
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementation of energy-saving practices
  • Waste recycling and treatment procedures
  • Water conservation measures
  • Air emission control measures
  • Noise control measures
  • Green procurement standard

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Monthly evaluation on existing suppliers’ performance

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: HKEx Appendix 27 Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide

Certifications: ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:8,531.86 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:57.02 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:8,453.68 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:21.16 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:10,506,685.52 kWh
Water Consumption:37,614 m3
Waste Generated:2,123.26 tons (Hazardous: 0.71 tons, Non-hazardous: ~59.55 tons)
Carbon Intensity:0.11 tCO2e per RMB ten thousand of revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Wu Jin Factory recognized as a State Green Factory
  • Jin Tan Factory recognized as a Changzhou City Green Factory

Social Achievements

  • Awarded "Listed Enterprises of the Year 2019" by Bloomberg Businessweek Chinese
  • Organized various employee activities (Dragon Boat Festival, Lantern Festival, annual gala)

Governance Achievements

  • Established an ESG working group led by the Internal Audit Department and the Risk Control Department
  • Established an anti-commercial bribery team and system

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on business operations
Mitigation Strategies
  • Gradual resumption of operations and production since March 2020
  • Continued assessment of COVID-19 impact and mitigation of business risks

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Monthly performance assessment

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier selection and performance assessment management procedure
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ESG Reporting Guide under Appendix 27 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018/OHSAS 18001:2017, TL 9000

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Nano-water emulsion waterproof sheathed optical cable
  • Modified waste refractory waterproof coated optical cable
  • Novel high polymer modified water emulsion asphalt waterproof coated optical cable

Awards & Recognition

  • "Listed Enterprises of the Year 2019" by Bloomberg Businessweek Chinese

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:9,271 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:38.05 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:9,191.49 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:41.82 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:11,603,950 kWh
Water Consumption:32,809.45 m3
Waste Generated:2.08 tonnes (office paper) + 2,375.44 tonnes (wood) + 0.94 tonnes (hazardous)
Carbon Intensity:0.15 tCO2e per RMB ten thousand of revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Protection
  • Employee Well-being
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Community Investment
  • Innovation
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Wujin Factory awarded national-level “Green Factory”, Jintan Factory awarded provincial-level “Green Factory”
  • Jintan Factory included in the first batch of green factories in Jiangsu Province.

Social Achievements

  • Launched various pandemic prevention measures to ensure employee safety and health.
  • Organized training activities, including “One District, One City” pioneer activities, Luokai Trophy, and the Mastery Challenge.
  • Provided employees with chartered bus for Spring Festival travel and other welfare initiatives.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an anti-commercial bribery team and system, including a whistle-blower system.
  • Granted 8 patents in 2020, bringing the total to 86 technical patents as of 31 December 2020.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Disruption of work and life due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Impact of COVID-19 on global economy and business activities.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Rapidly coordinated procurement of pandemic prevention supplies and arranged human resources to resume operations and production.
  • Developed a prevention and control plan to protect employee safety and health.
  • Implemented various pandemic prevention measures, including providing masks, sanitizers, and implementing safe dining policies.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 46 suppliers, monthly performance assessments conducted.

Responsible Procurement
  • Strict procedures in selecting and managing suppliers and subcontractors; “Qualified Suppliers List”; “Outsourcing Process Control Procedures”; “RoHS Control Management Process”; “Supplier Code of Conduct”

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ESG Reporting Guide under Appendix 27 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, ISO 45001:2018, OHSAS 18001:2017

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • National-level “Green Factory” (Wujin Factory), Provincial-level “Green Factory” (Jintan Factory), Provincial-level “3-Star Cloud Enterprise” (Wujin Factory), Provincial-level “4-Star Cloud Enterprise” (Jintan Factory), District Mayor Quality Award (Wujin & Jintan Factories), AAA grading in quality credit.

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:10,371.26 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:95.37 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:10,246.05 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:29.85 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:12,935,295 kWh/year
Water Consumption:35,411.00 m3/year
Waste Generated:52.10 tons/year (Hazardous: 5.70 tons, Non-hazardous: 47.40 tons)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Management
  • Employee Well-being
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Community Engagement
  • Climate Change Mitigation
  • Anti-corruption

Environmental Achievements

  • Wujin Factory listed as an “Exemplary Enterprise for Green Supply Chain Management” by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
  • Both factories recognized as “Green Factories” in 2020.

Social Achievements

  • No work-related fatalities, work injuries or lost days due to work injury in the past three years.
  • Implemented various employee wellbeing initiatives including supplementary commercial insurance, union medical mutual insurance, free meals, shuttle buses, bodychecks, home leave, festival allowance and other regularly organised group activities.
  • Organized various safety training programs for employees.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a taskforce for the prevention of commercial bribery.
  • Provided anti-corruption training to directors and employees.
  • Implemented a whistleblowing policy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce total greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 80% from 2018 baseline, total absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 20% from 2017 baseline, and electricity consumption by 30% from the 2017 baseline, by the end of 2030.
  • Reduce water consumption by 20% from 2017 baseline by the end of 2030.
  • Reduce non-hazardous waste by 30% from 2018 baseline by the end of 2030.

Environmental Challenges

  • Potential impacts of extreme weather events (storms, floods, heat) on production facilities and employee safety.
  • Increased air emissions and gasoline consumption due to increased vehicle use.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed procedures for heatstroke prevention (cooling equipment, cold drinks, medication).
  • Power supply cut-off procedures during severe weather.
  • Enhanced safety management of electrical equipment during adverse weather.
  • Installed secondary discharge equipment (photocatalytic oxidation and activated carbon fibre) to reduce air pollution.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: At least once or twice a year

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (prohibition of child labour, equal treatment, freedom of association, rights of appeal, environment, health and safety, working hours and wages).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Storms
  • Floods
  • Extremely hot weather

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: HKEx ESG Reporting Guide

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, IEC 27001:2013, ISO 10012:2003

Awards & Recognition

  • Exemplary Enterprise for Green Supply Chain Management
  • Green Factories (2020)
  • High- and New-Technology Enterprise Certification
  • District Mayor Quality Award
  • Accredited Technological Centres
  • Enterprise Credit Evaluation Credit Grade-AAA Enterprise
  • Green Supply Chain