Johnson Electric Holdings Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31)
Reporting Period: 2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:146,073 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:28,457 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:117,616 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:43.9% (excluding grid mix)
Total Energy Consumption:3,085,604 GJ/year
Water Consumption:2,622 megalitres/year
Waste Generated:108,477 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:38.3 tCO2e/US$ million (Scope 1 & 2)
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Corporate Governance
- Supply Chain Sustainability
- Employee Well-being
- Community Engagement
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced absolute carbon emissions (Scope 1 & 2) by 52.7% compared to FY20/21 baseline, surpassing the 2030 target of 42% reduction.
- Doubled renewable energy usage to 43.9% from 21.6% in the previous year.
- Maintained zero waste to landfill.
- 93.4% of waste recycled.
- Reduced water withdrawal intensity per sales by 2.8%.
Social Achievements
- Launched a comprehensive global wellness program and organized more than 100 activities during Safety and Wellbeing Month.
- 100% of new staff-level employees completed online ethics training.
- Unconscious bias training completed by over 500 leaders and HR staff.
- Held twice-yearly reviews to identify and support high-potential female employees.
- More than 180 JEnerations community events in FY23/24.
Governance Achievements
- Corporate headquarters and 2 operating sites achieved TISAX accreditation.
- Extended compulsory ethics training to include all manufacturing operators.
- Comprehensively assessed supply chain emissions and identified areas to improve.
- Tracked top 300 suppliers’ ESG performance.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net-zero value chain global emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce carbon emissions from operations by 42% (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030 from a FY20/21 baseline.
- Reduce the intensity per sales of purchased energy consumption by 15% by 2030
- 80% of total spending from suppliers using 100% renewable energy by 2030
- Adopt green procurement concepts for sourcing 80% raw materials by 2030
- Reduce usage of cardboard and polystyrene by 2030
- Extend Johnson Electric’s safety culture, chemical safety and industrial hygiene initiatives to all suppliers by 2025
Short-term Goals:
- 100% renewable energy across all operations by 2025 (as available and feasible)
- Reduce water withdrawal intensity per sales by 30% by FY25/26
- Reduce water consumption intensity per sales by 30% by FY25/26
- Reduce total waste intensity per sales by 10% by FY25/26
- Reduce hazardous waste intensity per sales by 20% by FY25/26
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions
- Production stability challenges during initial start-up in Jiangmen, China
- Higher levels of non-conforming material escaping to some customers (Jiangmen relocation)
- Increased Scope 1 carbon emissions due to increased production of powder-metal products requiring natural gas.
- Labor scarcity challenges
Mitigation Strategies
- Developing a diverse manufacturing footprint to increase resilience and reduce reliance on any single site.
- Resolving production stability issues in Jiangmen, returning customer quality performance to pre-relocation levels.
- Purchasing new electric furnaces to replace natural gas furnaces.
- Replacing natural gas with biomethane at Hirson, France site.
- Helping warehouses boost throughput with TrueDrive™ Dynamic Zone Control (DZC) MDR and VersaSort™ Modules.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Sustainable procurement policy
- Supplier ESG assessment (top 300 suppliers)
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- Responsible minerals management (3TG and cobalt)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
- Flooding
- Rising sea levels
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes
- Market shifts
- Increased costs for meeting requirements
- Reduced access to green financing
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
- Increased demand for new energy products
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, HKEX ESG Reporting Guide
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, IECQ QC 080000, TISAX
Third-party Assurance: Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 4: Quality Education
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 13: Climate Action
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Strategies and goals aligned with SDGs; performance targets incorporated into annual incentive pay.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Products that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption
- Lightweight, high-power-density motion solutions
- Electric vehicle components
- Energy-efficient liquid cooling pumps for data centers
- Osprey Light Electric Oil Pump for eAxles
- Integrated Thermal Management System (ITMS) for EVs
- Power Door Opener (PDO)
Awards & Recognition
- HKQAA Sustainability Rating and Research: A+
- ESG Leading Enterprise 2023
- Leading Environmental Initiative 2023
- EcoVadis Silver Medal
- MSCI ‘A’ rating
- Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating of 17.8 (low risk)
- CDP ‘B’ score for climate change
- Caring Company Award (Hong Kong Council of Social Service)