Climate Change Data

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)