Climate Change Data

Television Broadcasts Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:14,846.74 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:555.38 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:14,230.58 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:1.15%
Total Energy Consumption:40,389,357.68 kWh/year
Water Consumption:96,936.00 m3/year
Waste Generated:2,527.88 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.65 tonnes per production hour

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Community Investment
  • Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced total GHG emissions by 2.38% to 14,846.74 tonnes of CO2e (2021: 15,209.21 tonnes of CO2e)
  • Reduced electricity consumption by 2.34% to 38,461,036.00 kWh (2021: 39,381,927.00 kWh)
  • Reduced non-hazardous waste by 2.02% to 2,527.88 tonnes (2021: 2,580.02 tonnes)
  • Increased renewable energy generated from solar panels by 3,857% to 440,762 kWh (2021: 11,138 kWh)

Social Achievements

  • Organized 3,876 hours of internal and external training for employees (2021: 5,676 hours)
  • No work-related fatalities; 28.1% decrease in work-related injuries (2021: 64 injuries)
  • Reduced lost days due to work-related injuries by 9.56% to 2,848 days (2021: 3,149 days)

Governance Achievements

  • Established Sustainability Steering Group to advise on sustainability priorities and goals
  • Implemented ESG policy guiding employee behavior
  • No incidents of intellectual property breach or customer privacy breaches reported

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce total GHG emissions by 40% by 2025 (baseline: 2019)
  • Achieve 10% reduction in electricity consumption by 2025 (baseline: 2019)
  • Raise the proportion of renewable energy usage to 3% by 2025 (baseline: 2021)

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased hazardous waste due to increased paint consumption for variety program studio set-up
  • High employee turnover rate of 28.8% (2021: 16.9%)
  • Potential risks from extreme weather events disrupting programme shooting and transmission
Mitigation Strategies
  • Supplier provides lighter and larger paint cans to minimize hazardous waste
  • Ongoing efforts to improve employee engagement and retention
  • Adopted climate-resilient strategies including safety guides and protective equipment for staff during adverse weather

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • ESG criteria included in tender documents (FSC/PEFC certified paper, fair labour practices, anti-bribery compliance, intellectual property rights protection)
  • Supplier Code of Conduct appended to tenders and RFQs

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events (tropical cyclones, severe rainstorms, thunderstorms)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used:

Certifications: Hong Kong Green Organisation

Awards & Recognition

  • Certificate of Merit (Media and Communication) in the 2021 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence
  • Hong Kong Green Organisation
  • Energywi$e Certificate (Excellent level)
  • Wastewi$e Certificate (Basic Level)
  • Carbon Management Excellence Award (Corporate and Government Bodies) at the CLP Smart Energy Award 2022
  • Good MPF Employer
  • e-Contribution Award and MPF Support Award under the Good MPF Employer Awards 2021-22
  • Caring Company Logo (21 consecutive years)