We recognise that climate change poses significant risks and also presents significant opportunities to our business. We are firmly committed to reducing climate impacts and optimising resource efficiency throughout our operations.
We are responding to the Climate Change focus area through initiatives on mitigation, adaptation and resilience. The relevant SDG is:
We adopted our Climate Change Policy in 2018. The policy outlines our commitment to managing climate risks across our operations and to developing mitigation, adaptation and resilience strategies to address those risks in line with global best practices.
As our largest source of carbon emissions is Scope 2 emissions arising from purchased electricity, our management approaches to climate mitigation and energy are closely aligned. In addition to improving the energy efficiency of our buildings, we strive to source renewable energy, both on-site and off-site, where feasible, particularly in our Mainland China portfolio.