Climate Change Data

China Risun Group Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:2,940,373.23 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:2,423,810.34 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:516,562.89 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:540,488.87 MWh/year
Water Consumption:17,113.6 ten thousand tons/year
Waste Generated:214,513.59 tons/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Resource Conservation
  • Emission Management
  • Health and Safety
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Employee Development
  • Community Public Service
  • Corporate Governance
  • Anti-corruption

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced carbon emissions by implementing 121 environmental improvement projects, saving 188,100 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 489,000 tons per year.
  • Reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 44,900 tons per year by recovering waste heat from the rising pipe of coke oven.
  • Saved 2.8268 million m3/year of water resources through 71 process technological transformation projects, equivalent to a reduction of 314,800 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year.
  • Saved 28.2 million kWh of electricity and 44,600 tons of steam annually through 30 energy-saving technological transformation projects, equivalent to an annual reduction of 103,600 tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
  • Achieved ultra-low emissions of sewage, dust, flue gas SO2, and NOx.
  • 12 production units passed the ISO14001 environmental management system certification (92% certification rate).

Social Achievements

  • Provided 1,679 jobs through the acquisition of Yuncheng Base and Dongming Base.
  • 100% employee physical examination rate and 100% occupational disease physical examination coverage rate.
  • Total employee training hours: 263,409.25 hours; Total training sessions: 13,176.
  • No occupational disease cases reported.
  • Customer satisfaction rate for coke and chemical products reached 100%.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) working group.
  • Implemented a comprehensive risk management system.
  • Held 14 board meetings and 5 audit committee meetings.
  • No commercial bribery, extortion, fraud, or money laundering cases reported.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality (specific target year not explicitly stated).
Medium-term Goals:
  • Gradually expand coke oven gas hydrogen production capacity and energy conservation and emission reduction projects.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water consumption and carbon emissions (specific targets not explicitly stated).

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change risks, including tightening carbon emission policies, rising supplier costs, and extreme weather events.
  • Supply chain risks related to environmental and social factors.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Formulated Risun Group’s Action Plan for Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality.
  • Implemented various energy-saving measures, including waste heat recovery and the use of clean energy.
  • Improved the green supply chain system by promoting the transition from highway to railway transportation and increasing the proportion of new energy vehicles.
  • Strengthened supply chain responsibility management by adopting prudent principles and strict standards to select suppliers and contractors.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 1,827 suppliers

Responsible Procurement
  • Strict standards for selecting suppliers, considering product quality, service ability, enterprise reputation, and social responsibility.
  • Promoting open, transparent, and efficient procurement through third-party platforms.
  • Building a supply chain finance platform to reduce financing costs and enhance supply chain stability.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events impacting production equipment and facilities.
Transition Risks
  • Tightening carbon emission policies, rising supplier costs.
Opportunities
  • Development of green and clean projects, expansion of clean energy such as hydrogen energy.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide

Certifications: ISO14001, ISO9001

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)
  • Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through various environmental, social, and governance programs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • High-purity hydrogen production, closed vaporization coke quenching technology.

Awards & Recognition

  • Hong Kong Green and Sustainable Finance Award 2021 (Best energy and resources company)
  • Various awards received by subsidiaries (see Awards and Honors section).