Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:104,067.67 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:45,601.81 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:58,465.86 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:203,676,957.43 kWh/year
Water Consumption:762,227.91 m3/year
Waste Generated:4,813.91 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.06 tCO2e/thousand RMB revenue
ESG Focus Areas
- Product Safety and Quality
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
- Wastewater Treatment and Legal Discharge
- R&D and Innovation
- Talents Attraction and Team Building
- Supplier Management
- Use of Water Resources and Water-saving Measures
- Management of Energy Consumption
Environmental Achievements
- Improved EHS Management Mechanism
- 2 subsidiaries were audited under the dual system of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
- Reduced total exhaust gas emissions from 41,521.59 to 35,999.14 (10,000 standard cubic meters)
- Reduced total wastewater discharge from 520,205.40 to 497,717.60 tonnes
- Reduced total hazardous waste from 536.08 to 467.38 tonnes
- Reduced total non-hazardous waste from 6,176.16 to 4,446.63 tonnes
- Reduced total greenhouse gas emissions from 123,292.25 to 104,067.67 tonnes of CO2 equivalent
- Completed industrial water pipeline renovation project at Jilin Huikang sewage stations, saving more than 100 tonnes of industrial water per month
- Benxi Hengkang obtained Liaoning Province Green Factory Certification
Social Achievements
- Female employees accounted for 57.24%
- Employee participation in trade unions reached 90.53%
- Nearly 500 online courses, and more than 2,200 people have logged in to the training platform to participate in such courses
- Zero work-related injuries during the Reporting Period
- Completed a total of 40 supplier audits
- Donated RMB 10 million to Jilin Charity Federation
- Donated more than RMB 30 million to Meihekou
Governance Achievements
- Established a three-tier ESG governance structure
- Formulated the “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics”, and the “Supplier Code of Conduct”
- Zero incidents involving corruption, discrimination or harassment, leakage of customer privacy, money laundering or insider trading, conflicts of interest
- All members of the Board participated in compliance and risk management training (100% coverage rate)
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Extreme weather events impacting production
- Changes in climate patterns leading to higher operating costs
- Rising global average temperatures increasing energy consumption
- Stringent climate change-related compliance disclosure requirements
- Increased costs due to low-carbon policy responses
- Increased raw material, auxiliary material, and energy costs due to climate change
- Increased logistics costs due to climate change
- Need for effective management of carbon emissions
Mitigation Strategies
- Extreme weather emergency plans
- Sufficient emergency materials and disaster prevention training
- Close contact with meteorological and water conservancy departments
- Continuous assessment of temperature changes and adjustments to energy procurement and use strategies
- Energy structure optimization and increased use of renewable energy
- Tracking national and local laws and regulations and strengthening greenhouse gas tracking and emission supervision
- Promoting R&D and innovation of energy-saving technologies
- Market research on raw and auxiliary materials and establishment of a linkage mechanism
- Centralized procurement of materials to reduce costs
- Process optimization, energy saving, emission reduction, paperless office, and office resource sharing
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 40/year
Responsible Procurement
- Full life cycle management of suppliers
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- Green procurement
- Integrity procurement
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
- Changes in climate patterns
Transition Risks
- Stringent climate change-related compliance disclosure requirements
- Increased costs due to low-carbon policy responses
- Increased raw material, auxiliary material, and energy costs
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and services
- Investment in green financial products
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Appendix C2 to the Main Board Listing Rules issued by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001
Awards & Recognition
- 2023 “ESG Pioneer” of the 13th Philanthropy Festival
- “The Most Innovative Value Award of the Year” at the 6th Annual Investor Meeting of Cailianshe
- The “Best ESG” Award of the 7th China Excellence IR Awards
- “Most Valuable Pharmaceutical and Medical Company Award” at the 8th Zhitongcaijing Capital Market Annual Conference
- 2023 China Biomedical Science and Technology Innovation Value – TOP 10 Growing Innovative Drug Companies in the Field of Small Molecules
- 2023 China Medical Aesthetic Industry Ranking Award for Outstanding Enterprises
- 2023 (Industry) Influential Brand Award at the 12th CSF Finance Summit