Sustainability Report 2016

Identifying Material Aspects for Towngas

The first task in determining the report’s material

aspects was to engage with six stakeholder

groups: employees, non-governmental

organisations, professional bodies, suppliers,

commercial customers and business partners.

To accomplish this, we identified various

sustainability issues with reference to the GRI

G4 Guidelines and other international standards.

The sessions included focus group meetings,

face-to-face interviews and questionnaires

about stakeholders’ opinions on our existing

sustainability strategy, current performance and

reporting, as well as perceived risks facing by

the Group.

Further information was gathered from

stakeholders by making reference to local

and overseas peer companies’ sustainability

disclosure practices and thoroughly studying their

identified material aspects. At the conclusion

of the materiality analysis, 23 material aspects

had been identified. These were endorsed by the

senior management and, as a result, are the main

focus of this report.

Material aspects for 2016 and their corresponding boundaries, including internal and external impacts:

Material Aspects

Boundaries

Internal

External

Economic Performance

Market Presence

Environmental Performance

Materials

Energy

Water

Emissions

Effluent and Waste

Products and Services

Compliance

Labour Practices and Decent Work

Employment

Occupational Health and Safety

Diversity and Equal Opportunities

Training and Education