Climate Change Data

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