ArchSD Sustainability Report 2006

GRI Content Index

New GRI(G3) Element

Reported

Not reported

	GRI Element	ArchSD Sustainability Report 2005	Explanation for Omissions	Remarks
1.	Strategy and Analysis
1.1.	Statement from Director
1.2.	Key risk and opportunities
2.	Profile
	Organizational Profile
2.1.	Name of reporting organisation
2.2.	Major products and services
2.3.	Operational structure
2.4.	Location of Headquarters
2.5.	Countries of operations
2.6.	Nature of ownership			Part of Hong Kong Government
2.7.	Markets served
2.8.	Scale of organisation
2.9.	Significant changes in size, structure, ownership		No significant changes from last report
2.10.	Awards received Universal Accessibility Community Work Social Achievement			ACCA's Hong Kong Awards for Sustainability Reporting 2005 - Commendation for Sustainability Reporting
3.	Reporting Parameters
	Report Profile
3.1.	Reporting period
3.2.	Date of previous report
3.3.	Reporting Cycle
3.4.	Contact person
	Report Scope and Boundary
3.5.	Defining report content
3.6.	Boundaries of the report
3.7.	Limitations on report scope
3.8.	Basis for reporting on JVs		No joint ventures
3.9.	Data measurement techniques			CO₂ Emission
3.10.	Restatements of information			C&D waste
3.11.	Significant changes in scope or measurement methods		No significant changes from last report
	GRI Content Index
3.12.	Table for standard disclosures
	Assurance
3.13.	Policy on assurance
4.	Governance Structure and Management Systems
	Governance
4.1.	Governance structure
4.2.	Chair / Executive Officer status		No directorships
4.3.	Number of member of highest governance body		No directorships
4.4.	Mechanisms for providing recommendations
4.5.	Link between compensation and performance		No executive compensation
4.6.	Process to address conflict of interest		Following the requirements of Civil Service Bureau (e.g. CSB Circular No. 2/2004 - “Conflict of Interest” & CSB Circular No. 15/2002 “Acceptance of advantages offered to an officer in his private capacity”)	ETWB is the highest governance body.
4.7.	Define board qualification		No directorships
4.8.	Mission and value statements
4.9.	Board identification of risks and opportunities		Adopt risk management techniques of Environment, Transport and Works Bureau
4.10.	Evaluating board performance		No directorships
	Commitments to External Initiatives
4.11.	Precautionary principle		Our operations do not constitute to serious or irreversible damage
4.12.	External initiative endorsed		Follow the charters endorsed by the Council for Sustainable Development
4.13.	Principal memberships
	Stakeholder Engagement
4.14.	List of stakeholder
4.15.	Basis for identification
4.16.	Approaches to engagement
4.17	Key topics raised through engagement
	Public Agency Specific
PA1	Relationship with other government departments
PA2	Definition of sustainable development adopted by ArchSD
PA3	Identify aspects of sustainable development policies adopted
PA4	Identify the goals of sustainable development
PA5	Process where the aspects and goals were set Economic Environmental Social
PA6	Monitoring of each goal Economic Environmental Social
PA7	Role of stakeholders in PA6 Economic Environmental Social
	ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
	I. Economic Performance
EC1	Economic profile
EC2	Financial effect of climate change			Monetary savings and CO₂ emission reduction in terms of energy conservation
EC3	Benefit plan obligations		Following the requirements of Civil Service Bureau
EC4	Financial assistance from government		No subsidies
	II. Market Presence
EC5	Wage comparison		No minimum wage standards but follow central government policies
EC6	Practices for spending on local suppliers		Following indices of ETWB on WTO's practice
EC7	Hiring policy – locality of senior management		Hiring based on central government policies
	III. Indirect Economic Impacts
EC8	Infrastructure investments		Our operations do not involve with infrastructure investments
	IV. Expenditures (Public Agency)
PA8	Gross expenditure by type of payment
PA9	Gross expenditure by financial
PA10	Capital expenditure by financial classification
PA11	Procurement policy regarding sustainable development
PA12	Sustainability criteria applied to financial commitments
PA13	Linkage between procurement policy and public priorities		Procurement based on central government policies	Sustainable Procurement
PA14	Percentage of total value of goods purchased registered with voluntary environmental or social labels
	ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
	I. Materials
EN1	Total materials used
EN2	Percentage of recycled materials
	II. Energy
EN3	Direct energy consumption
EN4	Indirect energy use		No measurement mechanism in place	Calculate embodied energy of structures in ArchSD projects
EN5	Energy saved through conservation
	III. Water
EN8	Total water withdrawal by source		No water meter as no need to pay for water use
	IV. Biodiversity
EN11	Land usage related to protected areas		No measurement mechanism in place as our operations have relatively minor impact on biodiversity
EN12	Impacts on biodiversity		Our operations have no significant impact in the biodiversity of Hong Kong
	V. Emissions, Effluents, and Waste
EN16	Greenhouse gas emissions
EN17	Indirect greenhouse gas emissions		No measurement mechanism in place as we have captured major direct and indirect greenhouse gas emission
EN19	Ozone-depleting substances emissions			We do not use any ozone-depleting substances in our refrigerants and fire extinguishing agents
EN20	NO x , SO x emissions by type.		No measurement mechanism in place except at crematoriums
EN21	Total water discharge.		No measurement mechanism in place but monitored in site environment checklist
EN22	Total waste by type and disposal method			Covered Construction & Demolition waste
EN23	Total number and volume of significant spills		No measurement mechanism in place but included in site environment checklist
	VII. Products and Services
EN26	Products / services impact reduction
EN27	Percentage of products reclaimed		No products sold
	VIII. Compliance
EN28	Sanctions for non-compliance
	SOCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: LABOUR PRACTICES AND DECENT WORK
	I. Employment
LA1	Workforce breakdown
LA2	Number and rate of employee turnover
	II. Labour/ Management relations
LA4	Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.		Most employees are independently represented in internal committees
LA5	Notice period about significant operational changes		Most employees are independently represented in internal committees
	III. Occupational Health and Safety
LA7	Injury, lost day, absentee rates
LA8	Policies on serious diseases		Following the requirements of Civil Service Bureau
	IV. Training and Education
LA10	Hours of training per year per employee
	V. Diversity and Equal Opportunity
LA13	Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees			Overall gender ratio reported. Aiming to report senior management diversity ratio in future reports
LA14	Ratio of basic salary of men to women by employee		No measurement mechanism in place but follow the guidelines of Civil Service Bureau
	SOCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: HUMAN RIGHTS
	I. Investment and Procurement Practices
HR1	Human rights screening on significant investment		Following the requirements of Hong Kong Human Rights Commission
HR2	Human rights in procurement – evidence		Following the requirements of Hong Kong Human Rights Commission
	II. Non-discrimination
HR4	Incidents of discrimination		Following the local ordinances (eg sex discrimination ordinance, disability discrimination ordinance, family status discrimination ordinance)
	III. Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
HR5	Violations of freedom / collective bargaining		Following the requirements of Civil Service Bureau
	IV. Child Labour
HR6	Child labour incidents		Following the Laws of Hong Kong (i.e. Chapter 57B - Employment of Children Regulations)
	V. Forced and Compulsory Labour
HR7	Forced labour incidents		Following the Laws of Hong Kong (i.e. Chapter 57C - Employment of Young Persons (Industry) Regulations)
	SOCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: PRODUCT RESPONSIBILITY
	I. Customer Health and Safety
PR1	Customer health and safety
	II. Products and Services Labelling
PR3	Product / service information and labelling		Our product is building
	III. Marketing Communication
PR6	Marketing communication programme		No marketing mechanism in place but follow the guidelines of Civil Service Bureau
	V. Compliance
PR9	Fines and sanctions for non-compliance		No non-compliance
	SOCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: SOCIETY
	I. Community
SO1	Community impact procedure & programme
	II. Corruption
SO2	Analysis for risks related to corruption		No measurement mechanism in place but follow the guidelines of Civil Service Bureau
SO3	Trained employees on anti-corruption policies		No measurement mechanism in place but follow the guidelines of Civil Service Bureau
SO4	Response to incidents of corruption		Following the guidelines of Civil Service Bureau
	III. Public Policy
SO5	Policies for managing lobbying		Following the requirements of Civil Service Bureau (e.g. CSB Circular No. 2/2004 - “Conflict of Interest” & CSB Circular No. 15/2002 “Acceptance of advantages offered to an officer in his private capacity”)
	V. Compliance
SO8	Fines and sanctions for non-compliance with legislations		No measurement mechanism for this indicator but monitored through supply chain management
	SOCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: Administrative Efficiency
	I. Administrative Efficiency
PA15	New Indicator for Public Agency Assessment of efficiency and effectiveness of services Economic Environmental Social