Climate Change Data

UTS Marketing Solutions Holdings Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:349 metric tons
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:806,205 kWh
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:0.004 metric tons/square feet

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Upgraded office lighting from fluorescent to LEDs
  • Implemented GHG policy to minimize greenhouse gas impact
  • Implemented energy saving initiatives resulting in a slight increase of approximately 5,104 kWh usage of electricity as compared to the amount recorded for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Social Achievements

  • Provided trainings to all employees (28 hours per employee on average)
  • Maintained a zero work-related fatality and lost days due to work injury rate.
  • Donated approximately RM30,000 to charitable organizations.

Governance Achievements

  • Adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption and fraud, complying with the Malaysian Anti-corruption Commission Act 2009.
  • Established a whistle-blowing platform for reporting suspected corrupt activities.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Produce less emissions compared to 2020
  • Reduce waste production by minimizing use of office supplies and paper

Environmental Challenges

  • Potential productivity loss due to extreme weather events
  • Sales enrollment dispute complaints
Mitigation Strategies
  • Review of existing measures for adverse weather conditions to ensure employee safety
  • 100% audit on all sales voice calls by QA personnel and archiving into External Hard Disk Drive to handle disputes.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Due diligence and assessments on suppliers to avoid environmental and social risks
  • Engaging suppliers who share the same level of commitment for quality

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • extreme weather, such as typhoons, heavy rain and sudden flash flood

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Appendix 27 — Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Reporting Guide (“ESG Guide”) under the Rules (the “Listing Rules”) Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:332 metric tons
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:795,411 kWh
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:0.004 metric tons/square feet

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Upgraded office lighting from fluorescent to LEDs
  • Implemented GHG policy to minimize greenhouse gas impact
  • Achieved a slight decrease in electricity usage compared to 2022 (despite a reported increase of 22,003 kWh)

Social Achievements

  • Provided trainings to all employees (37 hours average)
  • Maintained a zero work-related fatality and lost-day incident rate.
  • Donated approximately RM13,000 to charitable organizations.

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, complying with the Malaysian Anti-corruption Commission Act 2009.
  • Established whistle-blowing platform for reporting suspected corrupt activities.
  • Provided anti-corruption training to directors and staff.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce emissions compared to 2022
  • Reduce electricity usage compared to 2022

Environmental Challenges

  • Potential productivity loss due to extreme weather events
  • Managing a large amount of sensitive personal data
Mitigation Strategies
  • Review of existing measures for adverse weather conditions to ensure employee safety
  • Implementation of stringent data security measures including physical security, system security, and data access controls.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Due diligence and evaluations on suppliers to avoid environmental and social risks
  • Engagement of suppliers who share the same level of commitment for quality

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather (typhoons, heavy rain, flash floods)
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Appendix C2 — Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Reporting Guide (“ESG Guide”) under the Rules (the “Listing Rules”) Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed