9R Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:124.67 MT CO2 eq
Scope 1 Emissions:3.80 MT CO2 eq
Scope 2 Emissions:120.87 MT CO2 eq
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:184,433 kWh (Lifestyle Retail Business, Oct-Dec 2022)
Water Consumption:1,182 liters (Lifestyle Retail Business, Oct-Dec 2022)
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Recycled 589.1 kg of waste (417.10 kg of cardboard and 172.0 kg of plastic)
Social Achievements
- Zero incidents of employee breaching the Code of Conduct or Code of Work Ethics
- Zero complaints by any employees on Unfair Employment Practices
- Zero incidents of sexual harassment
- Zero work-related injuries or fatalities
Governance Achievements
- Compliance with SGX-ST Listing Manual Section B: Rules of Catalist, and the Code
- Zero incidents of whistleblowing
- Zero incidents of bribery and corruption, money-laundering or fraud
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Implement energy-saving initiatives
- Observe Earth Hour
- Reduce emissions intensity
- Select suppliers located near operations
- Track electricity and water consumption for supply chain management business
- Monitor and explore initiatives to reduce water consumption
- Continue recycling waste
- Set up waste segregation baskets
- Explore composting food scraps
- Adopt biodegradable food packaging
- Reduce paper use through digitalization
- Ensure adequate training and/or briefings to employees
- Ensure effective investigation and corrective action on whistleblowing incidents
- Implement a diversity and inclusion, and non-discrimination policy
- Implement a workplace safety policy
- Endeavour to uphold zero work-related injuries and fatalities incidents
- Endeavour to uphold zero incidents and violations reported (Customer Health and Safety)
- Continue to comply with the SGX-ST Listing Manual
- Implement AML and ABC policies and conduct training
- Endeavour to uphold the trend of zero incidents of anti-money laundering, corruption or bribery
- Endeavour to uphold the trend of zero incidents of supply chain disruptions reported
- Explore measures to strengthen its cybersecurity measures against personal data leaks or breaches
- Endeavour to train all staff on personal data protection matters
- Maintain an updated record of all consents received from customers and staff
- Endeavour to uphold the trend of zero violations of trade description laws
Environmental Challenges
- Data collection challenges for certain disclosures
- Stubbornly high inflation impacting businesses
Mitigation Strategies
- Continuously working to improve data maturity and tracking resources
- Offering several payment options including installment plans and leasing for robots
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Selecting suppliers based on familiarity, quality, and proximity; procuring from local suppliers wherever possible
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:313.9 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:7.3 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:281.0 tCO2e/year (Lifestyle Retail) + 25.6 tCO2e/year (Supply Chain Management)
Total Energy Consumption:404,409 kWh/year
Water Consumption:5,782 liters/year
Waste Generated:1791.8 kg/year
ESG Focus Areas
- Waste Management
- Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Water Consumption
- Product Quality and Customer Satisfaction
- Health and Safety
- Employment
- Training and Education
- Diversity
- Community Enrichment
- Corporate Governance and Anti-Corruption
- Economic Performance
- Responsible Procurement Practices
Environmental Achievements
- Recycled a total of 1,791.8 kg of waste
- Set up waste segregation baskets at the Supply Chain Management Business office
- Implemented energy-saving initiatives in our operations and practiced internal energy conservation
Social Achievements
- Zero fatalities and lost time injuries recorded
- Implemented the Code of Work Ethics within operations
- Equal training hours for both men and women regardless of employee category
Governance Achievements
- Zero whistleblowing cases were reported
- Implemented a diversity and inclusion, and non-discrimination policy
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Achieve reduction in GHG emissions intensity for Scope 1, 2 and 3.
Medium-term Goals:
- Implement digital document management systems.
- Recycle 100% of cardboard and plastic waste.
- Monitor fuel consumption for Scope 3 GHG emissions.
- Achieve reduction in GHG emissions intensity for Scope 1, 2, and 3.
- Invest in water-efficient technologies.
- Conduct employee satisfaction surveys and analyse findings.
- Increase sourcing from local suppliers.
- Maintain zero supply chain disruptions.
Short-term Goals:
- Continue recycling cardboard and plastic waste.
- Set up waste segregation baskets at the Lifestyle Retail Business.
- Explore composting food scraps.
- Reduce paper use through digitalisation.
- Explore biodegradable food packaging and strawless cup lids.
- Implement a customer satisfaction survey.
- Regular engagement sessions with contractors, suppliers, and customers.
- Train all staff on personal data protection.
- Implement a workplace safety policy at Supply Chain Management Business.
- Maintain zero fatalities, permanent disability, or major injuries.
- Maintain zero human rights infringements.
- Develop and train employees on EPA and RPA areas for development.
- All employees receive 24 hours of training.
- Commence at least one engagement activity to promote inclusivity.
- Provide contracts to local businesses.
- Allocate for at least one community investment annually.
- Ensure adequate training on conduct guidelines.
- Encourage staff to attend AML, ABC, and personal data protection training.
- Implement AML and ABC policies and conduct training.
- Maintain zero incidents of bribery and corruption.
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain management business did not perform as well as expected due to the return of migrant workers after the lifting of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, impacting demand for AI-powered robots.
- Inflation in Malaysia and the weakness of the ringgit impacting consumer sentiment and spending.
Mitigation Strategies
- Stepped up marketing efforts to boost the sales of Keenon robots.
- Consolidating resources into the lifestyle retail business.
- Exploring opportunities to leverage expertise and assets for additional growth engines.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier selection based on credentials, expertise, and proximity.
- Procuring exclusively from licensed suppliers.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SGX Practice Note 7F, GRI Standards, TCFD recommendations
Awards & Recognition
- Bisnes Sinar Harian Awards (BISA)