Responding to climate change
Harnessing the power of technology
Reinforcing cyber resilience and data protection
Building an agile, inclusive and sustainable workforce2020 Sustainability Report
Building a
Utility of the Future
Sustainability at CLP is focused on decarbonisation, to protect both the future of the planet as well as the Group’s prosperity and longevity as a business.
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2020 Performance Highlights
CLP has selected performance highlights that are core to its material topics, including responding to climate change, harnessing the power of technology, resilience and data protection, and building an agile, inclusive and sustainable workforce.
0.11 LTIR
for employees and contractors combined
(per 200,000 manhours)
Same as 2019
GHG emissions (on equity plus energy purchase basis) for Scope 1, 2 and 3:
62,138 ktCO2e
Down 13% from 2019
Continued to participate in accelerator programmes:
- Free Electrons
- JUMPSTARTER
- CYZone
Embedded good cyber security practices in all projects
24.4%
Non-carbon emitting energy capacity (as a percentage of total capacity)
0 fatality
for employees and contractors combined
Down from 1 in 2019
CLP Group’s
carbon intensity
0.57 kg CO2/kWh
exceeding the 2020 carbon intensity target
Down from
0.62 kg CO2/kWh in 2019
HK$55M
invested in innovation
Consolidated and empowered
Group Security
team
42.5
average training hours per employee
Up from 40.1 hours in 2019
13.5%
Renewable energy capacity (as a percentage of total capacity)
27.3%
Women in Leadership
Up from 24.2% in 2019
Total number of
smart meters connected
840,000+
Hong Kong
636,000+
Australia
5.12 million
Retail Customer Accounts in Hong Kong & Australia
Up from 5.11 million in 2019
8,060
employees
Up 1% from 2019
Increased awareness on ‘cyber hygiene’
11.5%
Women in Engineering
Up from 11.4% in 2019
85,937 GWh
Electricity sent out
Down 3% from 2019
468
community programmes initiated or supported
122
employees across the Group in innovation functions
Up from 80 in 2019
Operating earnings (before unallocated expenses)
18%
non-carbon emitting generation assets
46%
transmission, distribution and retail
Capital investment (on accrual basis)
4%
non-carbon emitting generation assets
37%
transmission, distribution and retail
HK$27M
donated for charitable and other purposes
Up 29% from 2019
The
CLP Group
business
CLP’s vision is to be the leading responsible energy provider in the Asia-Pacific region, from one generation to the next. In a changing world, CLP’s mission is to provide sustainable energy solutions to create value for shareholders, customers, employees and the wider community.
CLP leverages new and emerging technologies to aid the progressive decarbonisation of our portfolio, empower our customers in making better energy choices, enhance performance of our operations, and to evolve and grow our business in the transition to a low-carbon future.
model
Hong Kong
Mainland China
India
Southeast Asia and Taiwan
Australia
Respond to stakeholder demand for transparency and climate action
Accelerate the low-carbon transition and the electrification of transport
Embrace renewables-led economic stimulus
Manage policy uncertainty for investments and legacy assets
Protect assets against physical changes in climate
Responding to
climate change
Adapt technological innovations to enhance performance and safety
Create opportunities for customer engagement via digital channels
Develop new product offerings in energy management
Build capacity and partnerships across the innovation ecosystem
Harnessing the power
of technology
Building a
Utility of the Future
Decarbonisation at CLP is fundamental to the Company’s business strategy. Digitalisation allows CLP to deploy innovative technical solutions that improve energy efficiency. Underpinning these two trends, CLP is transforming into an organisation that relies on an agile, inclusive and sustainable workforce.
Learn more about CLP’s material topics
Enable workforce decentralisation
Enhance cyber detection and responsiveness
Respond to changing scale and sophistication of cyber attacks
Reinforcing cyber
resilience and
data protection
Create safe, resilient workplaces
Attract and retain tomorrow’s workforce
Build organisational agility and help CLP deliver its strategy
Support diversity and inclusion
Building an agile,
inclusive and
sustainable workforce
