Climate Change Data

Neusoft Education Technology Co. Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:21,943.19 tCO2e/year (Scopes 1 and 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:223.17 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:21,720.02 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:37,383,862.04 kWh/year
Water Consumption:1,019,409.75 tonnes/year
Waste Generated:13,934.60 tonnes/year (non-hazardous)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Cultivating Talents and Focusing on Student Development
  • Compliance First, Stable Business Operation
  • People-oriented, Establishing an Outstanding Workforce
  • Leading with Wisdom, Building Safe and Green Campus
  • Caring for the Community, Actively Contributing to the Society

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced water consumption by approximately 23.5% compared to the previous year.

Social Achievements

  • Over 17,000 new students enrolled in 2022/2023, a 17.1% increase.
  • Average employment rate of 2022 graduates exceeded 90%.
  • More than 3,800 awards won in academic competitions above the provincial level.
  • Successfully passed five qualification certifications in 2022 (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001, GB/T27922).

Governance Achievements

  • Established an ESG Committee.
  • Formulated a Board diversity policy.
  • Implemented a Whistleblowing and Supervision Management Measures.
  • Adopted an Anti-fraud Management regulation and conducted anti-corruption training for all employees (100% coverage).

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Become a leading education service provider of digital talents in China.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Gradually reduce per capita electricity consumption, per capita water consumption, waste generation, and greenhouse gas emissions.
Short-term Goals:
  • Further improve the quality of education services and brand influence.
  • Expand the scale of industrial colleges and improve delivery quality and efficiency.

Environmental Challenges

  • Maintaining and raising tuition fee levels.
  • Expanding student enrollments and the number of cooperating universities.
  • Intense competition in the PRC education industry.
  • Uncertainties brought by recent developments of PRC laws relating to private education.
  • Risks relating to contractual arrangements.
  • Potential impact of extreme weather changes due to climate change.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented TOPCARES integrated talent training model.
  • Expanded cooperation with vocational colleges and increased the number of cooperation projects.
  • Improved the quality of education services and brand influence.
  • Increased investment in R&D to develop outstanding education resource products.
  • Improved the 4S service model to cultivate digital talents.
  • Formulated a Comprehensive Risk Management Manual and contingency plans for extreme weather events.
  • Included external environmental management system in Risk Management Manual.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 373 suppliers passed qualification review; regular assessment and evaluation of suppliers.

Responsible Procurement
  • Suppliers required to sign a “Social Responsibility Commitment” covering compliance, environmental and social performance, including fair treatment of employees, no corruption, no forced labor, equal recruitment, reasonable remuneration, environmental protection, and no child labor.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather changes (floods, typhoons, hail, snowstorms, sandstorms)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Appendix 27 of the Listing Rules of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, Environmental, Social, and Governance Reporting Guide

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001, GB/T27922