Climate Change Data

VPower Group International Holdings Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2017, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2017

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:907 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:1,577,882 kWh + 64,395,890 L diesel + 562,032,524 m3 natural gas
Water Consumption:10,172 m3
Waste Generated:2,880 kg general waste + 1,920 kg hazardous waste + 104,871 L waste oil + 16,030 kg steel waste
Carbon Intensity:0.231 tCO2e/HK’000,000 revenue (Factory), 0.00000038 tCO2e/kWh (IBO Projects)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Management
  • Employee Relations
  • Integrity
  • Health and Safety
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Community Investment

Environmental Achievements

  • Established environmental monitoring and measurement procedures to assess environmental performance on emissions, noise level, water quality, waste generated, and energy usage.
  • Shenzhen and Indonesia production factories are ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certified.
  • Gas-fired engines represent 81% of total installed capacities of DPG stations (cleaner fuel).

Social Achievements

  • Compiled a Group Staff Handbook outlining Code of Conduct, leave benefits, reward and disciplinary actions, and employee welfare.
  • Established effective communication channels to maintain harmonious relationships with employees.
  • No cases relating to corrupt practices, infringement of intellectual property rights, or data leakage in 2017.
  • Shenzhen factory and Indonesia operations are OHSAS 18001 certified.
  • 2,469 training hours for outsourced service workers.
  • No working days lost to occupational injury or illness in 2017.

Governance Achievements

  • Robust corporate governance with effective internal controls and risk management frameworks.
  • Formulated policies on business ethics and conducted yearly on-site internal audits.
  • Board of Directors oversees ESG performance and implementation of policies.

Climate Goals & Targets

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

Environmental Challenges

  • Minimising air pollutant emissions from power generation.
  • Managing variances in local environmental and social regulatory requirements in emerging markets.
  • Ensuring the health and safety of staff and outsourced service workers.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Established operational controls and procedures in Shenzhen factory to comply with air pollutant emission standards.
  • Implemented consistent ESG management approach in IBO business.
  • Implemented a risk management system to identify potential operational risks, OHSAS 18001 certification, safety handbooks, training programs, and safety drills.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supply Chain Management Policy, preference for energy-efficient equipment, seeking suppliers with ISO 14000 certificates, requirements for supplier adherence to labor standards.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong’s ESG Reporting Guide

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Combined heat and power gas-fired generation system.

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Carbon neutrality

Environmental Achievements

  • Actively promotes the use of natural gas, biogas and renewables in replacement of coal and diesel in power generation
  • Closely monitors the operational efficiency of its gen-sets and adopts green technologies such as waste-to-energy solutions and selective catalytic reduction system so as to control the emissions from operation
  • Set a long-term target of carbon neutrality by 2050

Social Achievements

  • Maintained close communication with stakeholders in the spirit of achieving a mutually beneficial and win-win situation
  • Provided internal and external training (e.g. orientation training, on-the-job training, product training and site safety training) to enrich the knowledge and skills of our employees

Governance Achievements

  • Optimised the organisational structure by centralising high level decision making and resource allocation, and decentralising daily operations management and business development
  • Established a whistleblowing policy and system with effect from April 2022
  • Updated group anti-bribery and corruption policy in November 2022

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Further expand our market share in Brazil
Short-term Goals:
  • Increase our power asset utilisation rate
  • Optimise the asset portfolio and boost profitability

Environmental Challenges

  • Economic crisis and the aftermath of COVID-19, coupled with escalated geopolitical conflicts
  • Mounting inflation and surging interest rates which resulted in a notable increase in operating costs
  • Difficult local economy in Myanmar
  • Volatility and fluctuations of gas and diesel supplies and prices
  • Significant competition in gas-fired DPG industry and broader power generation industry
  • Tightened financial conditions and hiking interest rates
Mitigation Strategies
  • Cost control and procurement plan adjustments
  • Refined the organisational structure and enhanced the administrative expense management
  • Gradually reducing our market exposure in Myanmar
  • Actively exploring potential markets for natural gas and associated gas-fired power generation
  • Strengthening its treasury management by closely monitoring the debt profile, interest coverage ratio and compliance with financial covenants
  • Exploring other equity and debt financing arrangements to balance the financial position
  • Hedging, treasury and capital management policies in place to manage our foreign currency exposures
  • Strengthening our billing and collection process
  • Working closely with suppliers on the settlement of trade and other payables
  • Environmental management policy with monitoring and reporting mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with relevant environmental regulations
  • Continuously upgrade our power solutions and expand our product lines
  • Developing fuel flexible gas gen-sets to operate on a blend of hydrogen and natural gas

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events, such as typhoons and floods
  • Supply chain disruption and business and operation interruption
Opportunities
  • Exploring the uses of renewable energy
  • Waste management
  • Recycling practices
  • Strengthening hazard management

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Waste-to-energy solutions
  • Fuel flexible gas gen-sets