Climate Change Data

Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:313.42 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 and 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:15.72 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:297.70 tCO2e/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • 50% of deployed ships met EEDI Phase 3 standards; over 150 ships (one-third of fleet) were EEDI Phase 3 compliant.
  • Successfully issued RMB 3 billion green financial bond.
  • Year-on-year growth of over 300% in new energy business within equipment and facilities leasing sector.
  • Launched proprietary fleet carbon emissions analysis system.

Social Achievements

  • Launched the first "Golden Ideas Campaign" to solicit employee ideas for improvement.
  • No consumer complaints received.
  • 100% employee participation in training programs.
  • Supported rural revitalization initiatives, allocating nearly RMB 3.2 billion to household PV projects and RMB 670 million to a leading pig farming enterprise.

Governance Achievements

  • Established and optimized a standardized governance structure.
  • Implemented rigorous project review processes and enhanced AML measures.
  • Strengthened compliance management framework with three lines of defense.
  • Established a comprehensive data quality management system.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Talent shortage in the industry.
  • Environmental risks (transition risks from policy shifts and physical risks from natural disasters).
  • Credit risks, market risks (interest rate fluctuations and foreign exchange volatility), liquidity risks, operational risks, reputational risks, concentration risks, and information technology risks.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focusing on attracting, nurturing, and developing exceptional talents.
  • Implementing standardized management across all stages of the leasing business process for credit risk mitigation.
  • Developing policies tailored to market conditions and internal circumstances for market risk management.
  • Monthly monitoring of future cash flows and producing liquidity gap analysis reports for liquidity risk management.
  • Developing the BOCOM Leasing Operational Risk Event Management Measures for operational risk management.
  • Rigorous review of reputational risk management mechanisms.
  • Thorough risk assessments in key industries and regions for concentration risk management.
  • Comprehensive evaluations of information systems and network security policies for information technology risk management.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • BOCOM Leasing's Supplier Management Measures

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Natural disasters and extreme weather events
Transition Risks
  • New policies related to low-carbon transition
Opportunities
  • Expansion in the new energy sector
  • Potential asset growth in shipping and aviation sectors
  • Business growth in the transition to a low-carbon transportation system

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Guidelines for Environmental Information Disclosure of Financial Institutions (JR/T 0227-2021), SDG Compass

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • "Quick Easy Leasing" and "Credit Easy Leasing"
  • "Younergy Lease: Commercial and Industrial Solar Power Station Financing 1+N"

Awards & Recognition

  • Numerous awards listed in the report