Climate Change Data

InvesTech Holdings Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:123,952.44 kg CO2e (Scope 1: 4,991.40 kg CO2e, Scope 2: 111,498.39 kg CO2e, Scope 3: 11,462.65 kg CO2e)
Scope 1 Emissions:4,991.40 kg CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:111,498.39 kg CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:11,462.65 kg CO2e
Total Energy Consumption:141,140 kWh
Water Consumption:30.34 cu.m
Waste Generated:0.57 tonnes

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Employment and Labour Practices
  • Operation Practices
  • Community

Environmental Achievements

  • Used electricity-saving light bulbs and implemented energy-saving modes for lights and air conditioners in offices.
  • Most network printers pre-set to print double-sided to reduce paper usage.
  • Implemented Smart Energy Management System and Building Management System to detect and automatically switch off idle office equipment.

Social Achievements

  • Provided ample development opportunities for employees, including sponsorships for job-related trainings.
  • Ensured competitive remuneration packages through regular reviews.
  • Provided a safe and healthy working environment, including gym subsidies and medical insurance for managerial staff.
  • Organized recreational events such as annual outings and birthday parties.

Governance Achievements

  • Maintained a just, transparent, and competitive bidding system for procurement.
  • Implemented a compliance manual and reporting mechanism for fraud prevention.
  • Established a secured and independent reporting channel for suspected violations.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Minimizing environmental harm from operations.
  • Maintaining compliance with labor laws and regulations across different regions.
  • Ensuring data privacy and intellectual property protection.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing energy-saving technologies and practices.
  • Strictly following labor laws and regulations.
  • Implementing network and application firewalls, regular security updates, data encryption, access right control, and adequate hosting and server security.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Just, transparent, and competitive bidding system.
  • Consideration of social and environmental contributions of suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Appendix 27 to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Smart Energy Management System
  • Building Management System
  • Smart Office solution

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:95.68 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:3.15 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:68.70 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:23.83 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:124.84 thousand kWh/year
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:0.79 tonnes/year
Carbon Intensity:0.03 tonnes of CO2 equivalent/square meter

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainable Governance
  • Employment and Labour Practices
  • Environmental Responsibilities
  • Operation Practices
  • Community Responsibilities

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced total greenhouse gas emissions from 128.69 tonnes of CO2 equivalent to 95.68 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
  • Reduced total energy consumption from 141.14 thousand kWh to 124.84 thousand kWh.
  • Reduced total non-hazardous waste from 0.57 tonnes to 0.79 tonnes.

Social Achievements

  • Implemented a human resource management system to care for employees and promote talent training.
  • Developed the Personnel Management System that clearly outlines our approach to human resources management.
  • Provided 4,674 hours of training for employees (average 16.40 hours per employee).

Governance Achievements

  • Established an ESG working group to assist in the development, review and implementation of the ESG vision, strategy, goals and policies.
  • Established multiple communication channels to maintain close contact with various stakeholders.
  • Formulated the Board Diversity Policy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change risks (e.g., natural disasters disrupting business operations, affecting supply chains, causing business interruptions).
  • Potential environmental and social risks across the entire supply chain.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Established an ESG working group to monitor greenhouse gas emissions and seek green measures to reduce emissions.
  • Formulated a comprehensive system and evaluation standards in the selection, evaluation and management of suppliers.
  • Actively promote responsible sourcing to minimise potential environmental and social risks across the entire supply chain.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Comprehensive system and evaluation standards for supplier selection, evaluation and management; open, fair and equitable procurement.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Natural disasters

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ESG Guide (Appendix 27 to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Smart Office Software Solutions (Smart Workspace, Smart Signage Management)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:111.98 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:1.08 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:108.89 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:2.01 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:204.45 MWh/year
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:0.89 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Product and service quality
  • Product and customer safety and health
  • Protection of customer information and privacy
  • Intellectual property protection
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Employment compliance
  • Employer-employee relations and communication with employees
  • Attracting talent and retaining employees
  • Employee benefits

Environmental Achievements

  • Implemented energy saving measures such as using electricity-saving light bulbs, making best use of daylight, and turning off lights and air conditioners when not in use. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions from 95.68 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2021 to 111.98 tonnes in 2022 (increase attributed to increased business activity). Reduced energy consumption from 124.84 MWh in 2021 to 204.45 MWh in 2022 (increase attributed to increased business activity). Reduced non-hazardous waste from 0.79 tonnes in 2021 to 0.89 tonnes in 2022 (increase attributed to increased business activity).

Social Achievements

  • Developed a Personnel Management System outlining human resources management, including training and assessment programs. No complaints received regarding equal employment opportunities or non-compliances with anti-discrimination ordinances. Organized various employee engagement activities such as soccer games, Christmas parties, and birthday parties. Provided training programs for employees, including Cisco lease new solution training, applicable business matrix training, and Microsoft workshops. Employee turnover rate decreased from 28.84% in 2021 to 22.88% in 2022.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an ESG working group to assist in the development, review, and implementation of ESG vision, strategy, goals, and policies. Formulated a Board Diversity Policy. Directors and senior management received one hour of anti-corruption training. No material violations of relevant laws and regulations or corruption legal cases were reported.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Acute physical risks (flooding, typhoons, storms), Chronic physical risks (sustained high temperatures), Transition risks (changes in environmental regulations and customer preferences).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented work arrangements for extreme weather conditions. Adopted energy conservation measures. Continuously monitored the regulatory market environment to ensure products and services meet customer and regulatory expectations.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Policy ensures open, fair, and equitable procurement. Supplier Management System regulates supplier management process.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Flooding, Typhoon, Storms, Sustained high temperature
Transition Risks
  • Change in environmental-related regulations, Change in customer preferences
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Hong Kong Stock Exchange ESG Guide

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Smart Office Software Solutions (optimizes resource management)

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:122.27 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:1.08 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:108.24 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:12.94 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:218.68 MWh/year
Waste Generated:0.70 tons/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Environmental
  • Caring for Employees
  • Product Responsibility and Operation Practices
  • Community Contribution

Environmental Achievements

  • Implemented various energy-saving measures to reduce energy consumption (detailed in the report)
  • Adopted a paperless work environment to reduce paper waste
  • Implemented waste sorting and recycling initiatives

Social Achievements

  • Implemented a comprehensive Personnel Management System for employee management
  • Organized various activities to enrich employee life and foster team cohesion
  • Provided competitive remuneration packages including discretionary bonuses, annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave, medical schemes, and mandatory provident funds
  • Conducted regular performance appraisals and offered internal promotion opportunities and salary increments

Governance Achievements

  • Established an ESG working group to monitor GHG emissions and pursue green initiatives
  • Established a Supplier Management System to oversee supplier management process
  • Established the Anti-corruption Code of Ethics and Whistleblower Policy

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate-related risks (flooding, typhoons, storms, sustained high temperatures)
  • Transition risks (changes in environmental regulations, customer preferences)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented work arrangements for extreme weather conditions
  • Adopted energy conservation measures
  • Monitors the regulatory market environment to ensure products and services meet customer and regulatory expectations

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Transparent, fair, and equitable procurement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Flooding
  • Typhoon
  • Storms
  • Sustained high temperature
Transition Risks
  • Change in environmental-related regulations
  • Change in customer preferences

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Appendix C2 to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Smart Office Software Solutions

Awards & Recognition

  • SDG Enterprise Awards 2023
  • 2023 Cisco Partner Innovation Challenge – Greater China Theatre Winner
  • Audio & Video Engineering Enterprise Capability Grade – Third-Level