PERFORMANCE (ENVIRONMENT)
Swire Properties aims to continue to design, construct and manage high-quality developments that contribute positively to the environment and the communities in which we operate. We are committed to strengthening our environment-related policies and management approaches to environmental protection by expanding the focus of our initiatives beyond the direct impacts of our business.
We seek to address environmental concerns that are crucial to our communities, including climate change, energy management, resource and circularity, and water conservation. We also provide thought leadership on environmental and other sustainability issues to stakeholders in our industry – locally, regionally and globally.
Sustainability Report 2024: Performance (Environment)
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
Climate Change
We continued to make steady progress towards meeting our 1.5°C-aligned Science-based Targets.
40%
Absolute GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2)
54%
GHG emissions per square metre (Scope 3 – Downstream Leased Assets)
Energy
Energy Use Intensity
19%
Hong Kong Portfolio
9%
Chinese Mainland Portfolio
Resource and Circularity
Commercial Waste Diversion Rate
28%
Hong Kong Portfolio
45%
Chinese Mainland Portfolio
Water
Water Use Intensity
14%
Hong Kong Portfolio
23%
Chinese Mainland Portfolio
11%
Hotels
Building/Asset Investments
100%
of projects under development achieved the highest green building certification ratings
93%
of existing developments achieved the highest ratings
Occupant Wellbeing
99%
of buildings in our Hong Kong portfolio achieved IAQ Excellent Class
100%
of buildings in our Chinese Mainland portfolio fulfilled the local IAQ standard
Nature and Biodiversity
We conducted a one-year biodiversity baseline study that documented the biodiversity and conservation value of four properties in Hong Kong, providing insights to further enhance biodiversity in our properties.
Profile of Environmental Impacts
An overview of our carbon emissions, energy and water consumption data and trends from 2020 to 2024.
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2024 Progress Summary Table
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Performance Data Summary (Environment)
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