Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited
This Sustainability Report 2007 is the second sustainability report published by The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas). The report, published online for the first time, outlines our operations and performance using the triple-bottom-line approach on sustainable development. It serves as a communications platform between Towngas, our stakeholders and the community, providing information on our management philosophies and achievements, in our journey towards sustainable development.
Report Scope
This report covers the progress and performance of Towngas’ sustainability management from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007. Statistics, presented as absolute figures, have been normalised into comparable terms where appropriate and practical. During the reporting period, there was no significant change regarding the size, structure and ownership of the Company.Providing comprehensive information on our environmental, social and economic performance as well as our vision, policies, management and corporate governance strategies, the report also looks into the targets and future objectives of our businesses in Hong Kong and mainland China. Comprehensive details on our financial performance are available in our Annual Report 2007.
To provide a clear and balanced picture of our performance in 2007, we kept our channels of communication open, seeking the views of our diverse stakeholders. As such, where relevant, this report takes their comments and views into consideration. Also enhancing the report’s creditability, an independent verifier has examined its completeness, accuracy and reliability. This third-party verification, which includes the verifier’s opinion and views, is presented in the verification statement.
GRI Index
This Report is prepared in accordance with Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) G3 Guidelines and also reflects the expectations of our major stakeholders.| Contents | GRI Indicators addressed in the report | |
| 1. | Managing Director’s Message | 1.1 |
| 2. | About this Report | 2.1 |
| Report Scope | 2.9, 3.1, 3.6, 3.8, 3.11, 3.13 | |
| GRI Index | 3.5, 3.12 | |
| 3. | 2007 Highlights | 2.10, 4.12 |
| 4. | Business Overview | 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6 |
| Towngas – The Gas Supplier | 2.5, 2.7, 2.8, EC8 | |
| 2007 Business Performance Highlights | EC1 | |
| 5. | Our Vision for Sustainability | 4.8 |
| Corporate Governance and Management | 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.9, PR3 | |
| Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Management | 4.8 | |
| Stakeholder Engagement and Communications | 4.4, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, SO1 | |
| 6. | Environmental Performance | EN28 |
| Clean Energy | EN6, EN26 | |
| Clean Air | 4.12, EN3 (partially satisfied), EN4 (partially satisfied), EN16, EN20 | |
| Electricity and Water Conservation | 3.9, EC2, EN5, EN7, EN10, EN18 | |
| Waste Management | EN26 | |
| Green Initiatives – Our Outreach Awareness Programmes | 4.16 | |
| 7. | Safety Performance | PR9 |
| Safety Management in Hong Kong | LA7, LA8 | |
| Safety Management in Mainland China | LA7, PR1 | |
| 8. | Social Performance | |
| Human Resources | 2.8, 4.4, EC3 (partially satisfied), EC7, LA1 (partially satisfied), LA2 (partially satisfied), LA11, LA13 (partially satisfied), HR4, HR6, HR7, SO8 | |
| Community Service | SO1 | |
| Supply Chain Management | 4.12, 4.13, EC6 | |
| 9. | Review of 2007 Targets | |
| 10. | Future Targets and Initiatives | |
| 11. | Key Statistics | 3.9, EC1, EC2, EN5, EN16, EN20, EN21 |
| 12. | Verification Statement | 3.13 |
| 13. | Your feedback | 3.4 |