Climate Change Data

Yuan Heng Gas Holdings Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-04 to 2021-03, 2023-04 to 2024-03)

Reporting Period: 2020-04 to 2021-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:163,579.20 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:23,509.74 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:140,069.46 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:839,776.37 GJ/year
Water Consumption:540,492.55 m3/year
Waste Generated:70.62 tonnes hazardous waste + 23.00 tonnes non-hazardous waste/year
Carbon Intensity:0.44 tonnes CO2e/tonne LNG

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Protection
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Employee Care
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Community Involvement
  • Anti-corruption

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced energy consumption intensity to 2.27 GJ per tonne of LNG (from 2.5 GJ/tonne in 2019-2020)
  • Reduced water consumption intensity to 1.46 cubic meters per tonne of LNG production
  • Implemented various energy conservation and emission reduction measures
  • Adopted proper waste disposal methods, ensuring compliance with regulations

Social Achievements

  • No lost days due to work-related injuries or fatalities
  • Implemented multi-level safety training programs with 100% employee coverage and an average of 26 training hours per employee
  • Contributed RMB84,400 to social and environmental sectors and provided 366 hours of volunteer work
  • No reported cases of child labor or forced labor

Governance Achievements

  • Established an anti-corruption management system with whistle-blowing procedures
  • Formulated a comprehensive production management system to ensure product quality
  • Implemented a customer complaint handling mechanism

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic (spare parts shortage)
  • Water shortage (addressed through responsible water usage and recycling)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Sought substitute spare parts from other regions
  • Improved water utilization efficiency and wastewater treatment

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 157 suppliers assessed using Supplier Performance Evaluation Form and Supplier Periodic Risk Assessment Form

Responsible Procurement
  • Consideration of ESG performance during supplier selection
  • Preference for suppliers with environmental protection certifications
  • Promotion of green procurement practices
  • Use of recyclable packaging

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Appendix 27 to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Reporting Period: 2023-04 to 2024-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:139,569.67 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:32,154.03 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:107,415.64 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:919,756.19 GJ/year
Water Consumption:482,334 m3/year
Waste Generated:45.16 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.41 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per tonne of liquefied natural gas

ESG Focus Areas

  • Corporate Governance
  • Occupational Safety & Health
  • Career Development
  • Green Supply Chain
  • Anti-corruption

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced total energy consumption by 1.37% compared to 2022
  • Successfully achieved the planned emission reduction target of 150,000 cubic meters
  • Implemented innovative circulating water management strategy at Xingxing Energy, effectively recycling and reusing wastewater

Social Achievements

  • Established a comprehensive employee management system, including internal management regulations such as the “Labour Contract Management System”, “Staff Recruitment and Employment System”, “Salary and Welfare Management System” and “Group Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Rules
  • 100% of employees received training, totaling 6,791 hours
  • No incidents of lost work days or work-related fatalities attributable to work injuries over the past three years

Governance Achievements

  • Established an anti-corruption supervision system to prevent illegal acts such as bribery and corruption
  • Created a “Whistle-blowing Policy” and a “Whistle-blower Protection System”

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change risks including extreme weather events, sea level rise, and increased temperatures impacting production efficiency and employee health
  • Transition risks such as stricter government regulations, low-carbon transformation costs, and changes in consumer demand
  • Complex gas composition and large fluctuations in component content in oil and gas business making emission target setting difficult for oil and gas business emissions
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented a weather monitoring system, emergency plans for extreme weather events, and strengthened site selection and design to improve resilience
  • Investing in clean technologies and energy efficiency improvements, actively participating in policy formulation, and conducting research on green technologies
  • Implementing various energy-saving and emission reduction measures, setting carbon emission reduction targets, and managing climate change risks and opportunities

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Procurement Management System
  • Supplier Risk Periodic Evaluation Form
  • Supplier Directory, Qualification Approval, Selection and Reuse, Evaluation and Risk Identification Form
  • Supplier Risk Management
  • Supplier Performance Evaluation Form
  • Contractor Directory, Qualification Approval, Selection and Reuse, Evaluation and Risk Identification Form
  • Supplier Environmental Identification and Social Risk Response

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Frequent extreme weather events
  • Long-term extreme high-temperature weather
  • Sea level rise
  • Average temperature rise
Transition Risks
  • More stringent government regulations and policies
  • Restrictions on the use of fossil fuels
  • Stricter regulatory requirements for environmental information disclosure
  • Price fluctuations in carbon trading
  • Changes in consumer demand
  • Increase in cost of raw materials
Opportunities
  • Increased demand for green and low-carbon energy solutions

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Appendix C2 of the Listing Rules on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guidelines