Climate Change Data

QI-HOUSE HOLDINGS LIMITED

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022-04 to 2023-03, 2023-04 to 2024-03)

Reporting Period: 2022-04 to 2023-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:336.4 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:43.1 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:283.6 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:9.7 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:588.7 MWh/year
Water Consumption:638.5 m3/year
Waste Generated:500 kg/year (Hazardous: 157kg, Non-Hazardous: 341.6kg)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Anti-corruption
  • Health and safety
  • Employment
  • Product responsibility
  • Labour standards
  • Environment and natural resources
  • Climate Change

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved carbon neutrality for two years through purchasing and retirement of carbon credits
  • Reduced total GHG emissions by 4% compared with FY2022
  • Reduced Scope 1 emissions by 6% due to decreased fossil fuel consumption
  • Reduced packaging materials by 23% compared to FY2022 due to decreased delivery
  • Recycled 249 kg of paper waste, 29.6 kg of plastic waste, 11.1 kg of metal waste and 51.9 kg of glass waste.

Social Achievements

  • Implemented comprehensive employee benefits including medical insurance, MPF contributions, and employee compensation insurance
  • Organized in-house and external training courses for employees, achieving a 30% training rate with approximately 3.7 hours of average training per employee.
  • Provided a total of roughly 270 hours of external training to employees.
  • Awarded the Caring Company logo

Governance Achievements

  • Established an ESG Working Group led by the Executive and Managing Director
  • Engaged an independent audit firm to conduct Enterprise Risk Assessment and Internal Control Review annually
  • Implemented anti-corruption seminar by ICAC for Financial Controller
  • Established a Supply Chain Policy including supplier code of conduct, ethical trading policy and supplier procedures

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce 5% greenhouse gas emissions compared with FY2020 (five-year target)

Environmental Challenges

  • Higher employee turnover rate (29%) due to employee migration overseas and some leaving to join food delivery services
  • Increased Scope 3 emissions (138%) due to increased business travel after the pandemic
  • Increased water consumption (6%) compared with FY2022
Mitigation Strategies
  • Optimizing goods vehicle capacity and route planning to reduce transport emissions
  • Prohibiting idling trucks
  • Regular vehicle maintenance for fuel efficiency
  • Training Café staff to reduce water usage
  • Monitoring energy and water consumption to set targets for efficient use

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual evaluation assessments

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier code of conduct
  • Ethical trading policy
  • Supplier procedures
  • FSC™ Certification
  • Indonesian Timber Legality Assurance System (SVLK)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Heatwaves
  • Wildfires
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide (Appendix 20 to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the GEM Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong)

Certifications: FSC™

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Solid FSC™ certified, recycled, or sustainably sourced eco-wood furniture

Awards & Recognition

  • Caring Company logo

Reporting Period: 2023-04 to 2024-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:515.5 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:38.3 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:263.0 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:214.2 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:551.3 MWh/year
Water Consumption:684.9 m3/year
Waste Generated:669 kg/year
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Protection
  • Employee Well-being
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Business Integrity
  • Community Investment

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced NOx emissions by 21.2%, SOx emissions by 33.3%, and RSP emissions by 22.1% compared to FY2023.
  • Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 11.1% and 7.3% respectively compared to FY2023.
  • Recycled 207.5 kg of paper, 113.9 kg of plastic, 128.1 kg of metal and 219.5 kg of glass.
  • Reduced total energy consumption by 6.4% compared to FY2023.
  • Reduced packaging material for finished goods by 10.5% compared to FY2023.

Social Achievements

  • Reduced employee turnover rate to 16% from 29% in FY2023.
  • Achieved a 99% resolution rate for 203 product and service-related complaints.
  • Provided 235 training hours to employees, averaging 2.9 hours per employee.
  • No work-related fatalities and only three work-related injuries recorded, resulting in 4.3 workdays lost.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a robust customer complaint management framework.
  • Implemented strict anti-corruption policies and provided anti-corruption training to board members and staff.
  • Established policies to protect customer privacy and intellectual property rights.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce GHG emissions by 5% compared with FY2020 baseline within five years.

Environmental Challenges

  • Significant increase in Scope 3 emissions due to increased paper waste disposal.
  • Increase in water consumption by 7.3% compared to FY2023.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Stricter monitoring of paper usage.
  • Training Café staff to minimize water usage.
  • Setting targets for GHG emissions, waste management, energy and water conservation.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 94 suppliers assessed annually

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier code of conduct
  • Ethical trading policy
  • Supplier management procedures
  • Requirement for sustainable product certifications (e.g., FSC™)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Appendix C2 Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the GEM Board

Certifications: CarbonCare Champion Label, CarbonCare Star Label

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Eco-wood furniture crafted from reclaimed, recycled, FSC™-certified or sustainably sourced wood.

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed