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