Edvance International Holdings Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019-04-01 to 2020-03-31, 2022-04 to 2023-03, 2023-04 to 2024-03, 2023-2024)
Reporting Period: 2019-04-01 to 2020-03-31
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:112,349 kg (2020)
Total Energy Consumption:158,901 kWh (2020)
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced GHG emissions per employee from 1462 kg/employee in 2019 to 1518 kg/employee in 2020. Implemented energy saving measures such as LED lighting and encouraging cloud computing.
- Reduced paper usage by using double-sided copying; using the back of old documents for printing or as draft paper; utilizing electronic communication where applicable; sending spent battery to specialist for recycling; redeploying computer or notebook within the Group where usable and suitable.
Social Achievements
- Organized various events to enhance work-life balance and teamwork such as Sports Day, Health Day, Christmas Party, Annual Dinner etc.
- Provided continuous training to employees to facilitate their career and personal development, including on-job training, coaching, job rotation, and shadowing.
- Co-operated with Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service for elderly services; made donations to Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service; advocated ethical consumption and supported it through acquiring services from social enterprises.
Governance Achievements
- Successfully transferred listing from GEM to the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Established an Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee, Nomination Committee, and Investment Committee.
- Adopted a Board Diversity Policy and appointed a female independent non-executive director.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Reliance on vendors for IT security products; potential for defective products or failure to meet standards.
- Project-based income from IT security solutions; decrease in project numbers or demand could affect results.
- Potential cost overruns or delays in project completion.
- Exposure to credit risk from customers; potential for delays or defaults in payments.
- Uncertainties in obtaining necessary licenses and permits.
- Potential liabilities for damages or injuries caused by negligence.
- Currency fluctuation affecting revenues and costs.
- Dilution effect from issuing new shares under the Share Option Scheme.
Mitigation Strategies
- Internal credit rating system to assess customer credit quality and define credit limits.
- Monitoring procedures to recover overdue debts.
- Regularly evaluate suppliers’ performance and require suppliers to take remedial measures where this performance is sub-standard. Terminate business relationships if suppliers fail to meet quality standards.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Fair and transparent supplier selection process with independent review and approval for procurement exercises.
- Regular evaluation of suppliers’ performance and requiring remedial measures for sub-standard performance.
- Termination of business relationships if suppliers fail to meet quality standards.
- Requiring suppliers to comply strictly with all applicable laws and regulations.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Appendix 27 of the Listing Rules
Awards & Recognition
- Caring Company Logo 2016-2020
Reporting Period: 2022-04 to 2023-03
Environmental Metrics
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Challenging macroeconomic environment.
- Turbulent cybersecurity market conditions on geopolitical, economic, and technological fronts.
- Tumultuous time in the digital asset market, decline in investor confidence.
Mitigation Strategies
- Focus on delivering projects and implementing cybersecurity solutions.
- Providing relevant and best-in-class cybersecurity products and focusing on delivering cybersecurity protection via a service and recurring revenue model.
- Strengthening service level and ensuring customers are able to adopt cybersecurity products efficiently and effectively.
- Actively optimising product range to cope with changing market demands.
- Geographical expansion of sales and distribution in other South East Asia markets.
- Building robust partner ecosystems for products at different lines of business.
- Leveraging technology in product development and optimising business processes.
- Investing in employees.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2023-04 to 2024-03
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:143,806 kg CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:39,035 kg CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:104,318 kg CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:3,844 kg CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:401,623 kWh
Water Consumption:88 m3
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Governance
- Employee and Labor Practices
- Operational Practices
- Community
Environmental Achievements
- Implemented energy-saving measures including LED lighting and encouraging the use of cloud technology to efficiently use electricity and hardware resources.
- Reduced waste through double-sided printing, reusing documents, and promoting paperless work.
Social Achievements
- Established a comprehensive employee training framework covering various needs, including regulatory changes, technical and management skills development, and customer service standards improvement.
- Organized various recreational activities such as Christmas parties, BBQ days, mahjong competitions, and Lunar New Year celebrations to enhance employee well-being and work-life balance.
Governance Achievements
- Established a dedicated ESG governance framework to effectively manage and monitor ESG matters.
- Implemented a robust compliance framework and procedures regularly reviewed and monitored by the board.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Potential risks related to climate change, including extreme weather events that may disrupt operations and endanger employee safety.
- Potential risks related to data privacy and information security.
Mitigation Strategies
- Implemented specific work procedures to address typhoon and rainstorm warnings.
- Implemented effective data security systems and measures, including regular backups, offsite data storage, and regular assessments.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 25 suppliers used in 2024, including from US, Asia, and Ireland. A unified system for hiring, managing, and monitoring was used.
Responsible Procurement
- Compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, and Anlyn's standards regarding product and service quality, environmental and social performance.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events (typhoons, floods, heat waves)
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: HKEX ESG Reporting Guide
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: 2023-2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance