环境、社会及管治报告2023/24

2023/24 CONTENT 1About This Report2 4.1Employment144.1.1Employment and labour regulations144.1.2Health and Safety154.1.3Development and Training174.1.4Staff Turnover184.1.5Labour Standards184.2Operational Practices194.2.1Supplier Management194.2.2Product Service and Liability204.2.3Anti-corruption21 Appendix 1.List of Excluded Facilities222.ESG Performance Table233.HKEx ESG Guide Content Index25 1.ABOUT THIS REPORT 2023112024630 ShiFangHolding Limited and its subsidiaries(collectively the“Group”)is pleased to present this Environmental,Social andGovernanceReport(this“Report”).This Report,which waspreparedin accordance with the Environmental,Social andGovernance ReportingGuide contained in Appendix 27 to theRules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchangeof Hong Kong Limited (the “Listing Rules”), sets out informationregarding the period from 1 January 2023 to 30 June 2024. TheGovernance Section was covered in the 2023/24 Annual Report. 1 TheScope of this Report is identified through the Group’soperational activities, which resulted in various types of emissionsanduse of resources.Operational boundary also determinesthe scope of accounting and reporting for the Group’s indirectemissions.Facilities excluded from this Report and the reasonof exclusion can be found in Appendix 1. The relevant data ofthis Report are limited to certain environmental and social keyperformance indicators. The Group will continuously improve andexpand on the scope of data collection and its system. shifangholding@gmail.com You are welcomed to read this Report and email your feedbacks toshifangholding@gmail.com for us to improve our environmental,social and governance work. www.shifangholding.com Forfurther information,please visit the Group’s website atwww.shifangholding.com. STAKEHOLDERS’ COMMUNICATION AND EXPECTATIONS 2.STAKEHOLDERS’ COMMUNICATION AND EXPECTATIONS The Group places high value on communication with stakeholdersand gives prominence to their expectations of the Group in termsof environmental protection and social responsibilities. Throughseveralchannels,including communication,meetings andseminars, the Group maintains active and open dialogue with thestakeholders to come up to their expectations and demands, andenhance their understanding of and participation in the Group’sbusinessdecision-making in the hope of striking a balancebetween the expectations, opinions and goals of different parties,as well as protecting their best collective interest in a mutuallyconducive way. ENVIRONMENT 3.ENVIRONMENT TheGroup complies with all relevant environmental laws andregulations.It improves the environment while reducing costsbypressing for saving resources amongst all employees.Toshowits green commitment,the Group makes every effort toemploy various measures such as using energy-saving and low-consumption techniques and products as well as high-efficiencyand power-saving lightings. 3.1 3.1 EMISSIONS TheGroup provides integrated printing services to newspaperpartners with its printing plant in Fuzhou, China. Almost 90%of the total carbon emissions (mainly indirect emission) stemmedfrom the methane gas emissions generated from the landfill basedon the assumed paper disposal from both our Group and ourreaders. To mitigate its carbon emission, the Group has introducedseveral policies to reduce the frequency of activities that will leadto direct emission, as well as to improve energy efficiency at theworkplace. 90% The Group carries on its stringent control of the printing qualityof its publications, uses advanced techniques and clean processes,and keeps solid waste to a minimum in the hope of taking uptheduty to safeguard the environment and staff health.Bymaking pollution control plans and related measures to minimizethe impacts on the environment, the Group uses its best effortto reduce printing waste such as ink and substrates. Instead ofburning right away, paper oiled or inked, spoilage, discarded bookcovers, off-cuts, fragments and tailings resulting from the printingand binding processes are collected and delivered to paper millsfor recycling. 3.1.1 3.1.1Emission Treatment Theprinting plant emits exhaust gas through its mechanicalventilation system. To emit such exhaust gas when the ventilationsystem is off, smoke vents and vent hoods have been installed. 3.1.2 3.1.2Dust Treatment Dustcollectors with cloth dust bags have been installed atlocations where dust is produced in the printing plant. 3.1.3 3.1.3Water Consumption & Wastewater Treatment 3,877.202 Water consumption of the Group was 3,877.20 m³ in the yearsee Appendix 2. The printing plant treats industrial and domesticwastewaterseparately.An industrial wastewater treatmentsystem that can clean up ink has been added to the plant so astomaximize water recycling.To foster employees‘good habit,“Water Saving” labels were slicked on the appropriate area. 3.1.4 3.1.4Noise Control Noise from printing mainly comes from the oper