Climate Change Data

Midea Real Estate Holding Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:5,149.42 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:227.99 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:4,921.43 tCO2e
Total Energy Consumption:6,736.43 MWh
Water Consumption:49,117 m3
Waste Generated:847.71 tons
Carbon Intensity:0.10 tons/million of revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Performance
  • Social Performance
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced intensity of total carbon dioxide emissions by 33.3%
  • Reduced intensity of energy consumption by 38.1%
  • Reduced intensity of water consumption by 66.5%
  • Increased cumulative certified green building area by 11.8%
  • Implemented 68 prefabricated construction projects with an assembly area of 8,880,000m2
  • Added 10 new eco-friendly buildings, with an area of 1,975,400m2 meeting the eco-friendly building standards

Social Achievements

  • Launched a new "Wei-G Health Community" system to create a healthy and comfortable living environment for homeowners
  • Established the "832 project" management system and clarified construction standards
  • Created the "Chengyijia" transparent building management system
  • Found the first national customer service centre of the Group to improve customer service level systematically
  • Held the first "Harmonious and Happy Family Festival" activity for the homeowners
  • Continued to apply smart construction sites and carried out real-time monitoring of the project sites
  • Invested RMB 19,139,700 in total in the fight against the pandemic
  • Supported the infrastructure construction of 8 villages, and comprehensively improved the rural living environment
  • Incubated and cultivated rural economic organisations, promoted the rural industrial and tourism development to create sustainable value for the villages
  • Renovated 2 schools and donated over 6,000 books to promote the development of rural education
  • Rebuilt 22 large-scale public buildings such as rural drinking water to effectively guarantee the basic physical demands of villagers

Governance Achievements

  • Improved the Group's internal rules and regulations on integrity, strengthened the Group's internal supervision, accountability and reporting system
  • Optimised the approval process of patents and copyright applications and improved management efficiency
  • Established a four-level control structure (Headquarters – Regions – Cities – Projects) and outlined safety management obligations at all levels for daily supervision and review

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic
  • The issue of the "three red lines" for real estates
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented COVID-19 prevention and control measures
  • Upgraded the strategy of having "one principal and two secondary business lines" to that with "four major business lines"
  • Strengthened and stuck to our safe production management system

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Strengthen supply chain management
  • Conduct supplier training
  • Implement transparent procurement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

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

Certifications: ISO9001, ISO29001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • "Remac Residence" Prefabricated Interior Decoration System

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Scope 1 Emissions:5,532.64 Ton
Scope 2 Emissions:4,921.43 Ton
Total Energy Consumption:15,799.10 kWh/RMB million of revenue
Water Consumption:186.24 m³/RMB million of revenue
Carbon Intensity:0.12 ton/million income

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • GFA of certificated green buildings amounted to 1.81 million square meters
  • Reduced water and electricity consumption by 5% in Hunan and Jiangxi Region
  • Saved approximately RMB220,000 a year in electricity costs in Nanchang Midea Riverside Mansion by changing LED lighting
  • Saved gas costs RMB825 per day by controlling boiler on/off time in shopping malls
  • Reduced development costs by more than RMB50 million annually by using a new integrated insulation plate material

Social Achievements

  • Upgraded the service system of “Chengyijia”, achieving 86 points on customer satisfaction (up by 4 points compared with 2020)
  • Proportion of trained employees reached 81.1%, with an average training time of 59.76 hours
  • Invested RMB17,605.8 thousand in public welfare and charity, with 255 person-times of participation in volunteer activities
  • Launched the “Debut Plan for Meishang Xiaoyue Team” providing services to young families and children

Governance Achievements

  • Improved compliance management system, actively controlling legal risks, combating corruption and upholding integrity
  • Formulated Risk Warning and Investigation Guidelines for Transfer of Contractual Rights and Obligations Related to Equity Transfer in Cooperative Projects
  • Updated and improved contract templates to strictly control transaction risks
  • Held 6 special training sessions on laws and regulations related to compliant operations
  • Further detailed the rules for individuals, updated and improved the Measures for Audit and Supervision Management, Anti-Corruption Practices, Measures for Accountability Management

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water and electricity consumption intensity by 5% in 2024
  • Reduce GHG emission intensity by 5% in 2024
  • Reduce water consumption intensity by 5% in 2024
  • Reduce the intensity of non-hazardous waste transported to landfills by 8% in 2024

Environmental Challenges

  • Downward pressure and intensified competition in the real estate market
  • Need to explore intensive and efficient production approaches to improve resource utilization efficiency in line with carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals
  • Transformation from scale to quality in the real estate industry
Mitigation Strategies
  • Established a task force for lean management to coordinate and promote lean management tasks
  • Comprehensively advanced lean improvement efforts, converting extensive management into a lean management model
  • Improved business efficiency in all respects, contributing to the accomplishment of “dual carbon” goals

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual review of suppliers

Responsible Procurement
  • Transparent procurement
  • Integrity agreement signing
  • Monitoring supplier integrity
  • Anti-corruption slogans and culture publicity

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather (high temperature, extreme cold, torrential rain, floods, typhoons)
Transition Risks
  • Increased construction costs due to carbon emission restrictions
  • Higher green building certification standards
  • Lack of experience and reference cases for zero-carbon buildings
Opportunities
  • Government incentive policies for green and low-carbon building projects

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Appendix 27 of “Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide” (ESG Guide)

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 (Foshan Lianhao Company)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • REMAC+HOUSE prefabricated interior

Awards & Recognition

  • Red Dot Design Award (REMAC+HOUSE)
  • Reard Design Silver Award (REMAC+HOUSE)
  • Leading Award - Best Architecture Technology Enterprise at WATIC
  • Most Promising Smart Value Architecture Technology Company in China
  • Top10 Design Institutions by Brand Value in the Golden-Creativity International Space Design Competition
  • Top10 Real Estate Space Design Institutions in the Asia-Pacific Space Design Competition

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:4,563.08 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:68%
Total Energy Consumption:15,799.10 MWh/year
Water Consumption:6,736.43 m3/year
Carbon Intensity:0.06 tCO2e / revenue in RMB(million)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • GFA of Midea Real Estate's newly certificated green buildings reached 1,968.6 thousand square meters.
  • Formed Midea Real Estate's Low-Carbon Healthy Living Technology System 1.0.
  • Annual electricity generated from renewable sources: 2,149,500 kW·h

Social Achievements

  • Customer satisfaction achieved 87 points.
  • Proportion of trained employees reached 85.78%, with an average training time of employees of 72 hours.
  • The Group invested a total of RMB26,315.2 thousand in public service and charity, covering more than 130 communities with 855 employees participated in volunteer activities.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a 4+3+X System for Smart Construction Sites of Midea Real Estate to ensure construction safety.
  • Improved the risk management and control system of the enterprise, and created a transparent and honest corporate atmosphere.
  • The Board of directors comprises 9 directors, including 4 executive directors, 2 non-executive directors and 3 independent non-executive directors.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Realize China's “carbon peaking and carbon neutrality” goals
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve reduction of 5% of comprehensive energy consumption intensity in administrative office work, reduction of 5% of greenhouse gas emission intensity, and reduction of 5% of water consumption intensity by 2024 (Taking 2021 as the base year).
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water consumption intensity by 5% by 2024 (Taking 2021 as the base year).

Environmental Challenges

  • Market downturn continued amid profound changes and the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Real estate industry is exposed to great challenges under the influence of policies and the recurring epidemic.
  • Weak spots in public health, community services and infrastructure in old urban residential areas.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Adhered to the long-term corporate values, and vigorously sought change and innovation.
  • Improved the safety management system to promote safe construction.
  • Developed a customer satisfaction survey system independently.
  • Integrated the concept of green and low-carbon development into the whole process of product design, construction and operation.
  • Improved the supply chain management system, strengthen risk management of supply chain, and proactively drive suppliers to improve their ability in fulfilling their responsibilities.
  • Built the “Company with Sincerity” service system, and launched high-quality services of seven levels.
  • Built solid community infrastructure and optimized the experience of seven home-returning streamlines.
  • Implemented the “Midea Revitalisation Action” plan for community renewal.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Clean procurement
  • Supplier review mechanism
  • Supplier communication
  • Smart supply chain (SSC) platform

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Drought, flood, typhoon, extreme precipitation, and high temperature
  • Heavy snowfall, dust storms, and drought
  • Mudslide and extreme precipitation
Transition Risks
  • Policy and legal risks
  • Market and technology risk
Opportunities
  • Green prefabricated building development opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Appendix 27 of “Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide” in the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Certifications: BREEAM, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, QSPSC

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • 5M Smart Health Community
  • Low-carbon healthy residence technology system 1.0
  • Prefabricated buildings

Awards & Recognition

  • Advanced Enterprise for Caring about Employees in Shunde District in 2022

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,861.29 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:15,799.10 kW·h/year
Water Consumption:13,726,696.25 m3/year
Waste Generated:1,434,480.06 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.03 tCO2e/ RMB million revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Green and low-carbon development
  • High-quality product and service delivery
  • Harmonious labor relations
  • Responsible supply chain management
  • Community development

Environmental Achievements

  • Certified green building area reached 461,000 m2 in 2023
  • Generated 2,034,600 kW·h of electricity from photovoltaic power plants, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 1,623.41 tons.
  • Recycled 2,986 tons of wastewater in Foshan Factory.

Social Achievements

  • Launched the “Gold Owner” equity upgrade plan, integrating high-quality resources from Midea Real Estate’s ecosystem channels.
  • Organized 1,097 activities involving 98,240 households.
  • Completed delivery of over 90,000 high-quality apartments, with early delivery accounting for 70%.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a three-tier risk management structure.
  • 100% of employees signed the Integrity Agreement.
  • Implemented a variety of anti-corruption training activities for 200 directors and employees.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce comprehensive energy consumption intensity in administrative office work by 5% by 2024
  • Reduce greenhouse gas emission intensity by 5% by 2024
  • Reduce water consumption intensity by 5% by 2024

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change related risks (policy and legal risks, market and technology risks, extreme weather risks)
  • Supplier performance risks, operational risks, and financial risks
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing the path for carbon emission reduction, vigorously developing the prefabricated building industry, and promoting green production and green construction.
  • Accelerating the research and application of innovative and environmentally friendly materials.
  • Strengthening supplier audits, implementing penalties for unqualified suppliers, and establishing a three-level supplier management structure.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Regular bi-monthly inspections and factory field visits

Responsible Procurement
  • Measures for Supplier Management
  • Measures for Bidding and Procurement Management
  • Operation Guidance on Bidding and Procurement of Cooperation Projects

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Drought, flood, typhoon, extreme precipitation, and high temperature
  • Heavy snowfall, dust storms, and drought
  • Mudslide and extreme precipitation
Transition Risks
  • Restriction on carbon emissions may lead to an increase in the cost of construction.
Opportunities
  • Green prefabri- cated building development
  • Save energy and reduce emissions; reduce costs and enhance efficiency
  • Fully enhance product competitiveness
  • Comprehensively raise the enterprise reputation
  • Increase the transparency of information disclosure

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Appendix C2 of “Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide” in the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Certifications: ISO 9001, QSPSC

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • MiC integrated space products
  • Negative ion environmentally friendly composite boards
  • Functional anti-bacterial and mould proof films for panels

Awards & Recognition

  • Top 22 China Property Service Enterprises in Comprehensive Strength of 2023
  • 2023 Leading Company of China in Industrial Park Property Service
  • 2023 Top 10 Chinese Enterprises in Public Building Property Service Strength
  • China’s Leading Enterprise in Green Building Technology Services
  • Award for Top 10 Whole House Smart Home Brands of 2023
  • Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design of 2023
  • National Intellectual Property Excellent Enterprise of 2023
  • Top 12 Best Employers in Organizational Strength in China’s Real Estate Industry of 2023
  • Included in Top 10 receiving Jinglong Award for China Real Estate Fine Decoration Residential Components and Accessories of H1 2023
  • Enterprise in Intelligent Construction and Environmental Protection of 2023
  • Advanced Enterprise of 2023
  • Excellent Enterprise in Technology Innovation in Guangdong Province’s Building Materials Industry
  • Demonstration Unit of Carbon Neutrality Commitment in China’s Bidding Field
  • Innovative Small/Medium-Sized Enterprise in Guangdong Province
  • Caring Enterprise, Role Model for Social Responsibility
  • Best Cooperation Unit of Youth Volunteer High-quality Development Program