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This Report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option. The General Disclosures and Topic-specific Standards are presented below with either linkage to the reported section(s) or direct answer. For the Materiality Disclosures Service, GRI reviewed that the GRI content index is clearly presented and the reference for Disclosures 102-40 to 102-49 align with appropriate sections in the body of the report.

With reference to the Sustainability Accounting Standard for the Engineering & Construction industry as defined by the standards of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), indicators disclosed in this report are also summarised in the table of topic-specific disclosures.

Universal Standards

GRI Standards	Disclosures and Disclosure Titles		Reference or Direct Answer
GRI 101: Foundation 2016
GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016	Organisational Profile
GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016	102-1	Name of organisation	ArchSD at a Glance
	102-2	Activities, brands, products, and services	ArchSD at a Glance
	102-3	Location of headquarters	ArchSD at a Glance
	102-4	Location of operations	Hong Kong only
	102-5	Ownership and legal form	Part of the Hong Kong SAR Government
	102-6	Markets served	Hong Kong Only
	102-7	Scale of the organisation	ArchSD at a Glance
	102-8	Information on employees and other workers	Data Summary
	102-9	Supply chain	Collaborating for Sustainable Industry Synergy
	102-10	Significant changes to the organisation and its supply chain	About this Report
	102-11	Precautionary Principle or approach	Upholding High Standards on Strategy and Management
	102-12	External initiatives	About this Report Upholding High Standards on Strategy and Management
	102-13	Membership of associations	Upholding High Standards on Strategy and Management
	Strategy
	102-14	Statement from senior decision-maker	Message from the Director
	Ethics and Integrity
	102-16	Values, principles, standards, and norms of behaviour	Upholding High Standards on Strategy and Management
	Governance
	102-18	Governance structure	ArchSD at a Glance
	Stakeholder Engagement
	102-40	List of stakeholder groups	Engaging Stakeholders
	102-41	Collective bargaining agreements	None. There is no collective bargaining legislation exists in Hong Kong but we have maintained various staff engagement channels such as the Departmental Consultative Committee, Joint Staff Consultation Group, Staff Motivation Scheme, Web Forum, Staff Relation Units and other staff associations.
	102-42	Identifying and selecting stakeholders	Engaging Stakeholders
	102-43	Approach to stakeholder engagement	Engaging Stakeholders We have regular engagement with members of each group: annual appraisals for staff; quarterly performance reports for consultants and contractors; and Client Satisfaction Survey for clients
	102-44	Key topics and concerns raised	Engaging Stakeholders Establishing Our Main Focus Areas and Materiality Adopting Sustainable and Green Building Design Embracing Innovative Construction and Technology Promoting a Sustainable Working Environment Collaborating for Sustainable Industry Synergy Elevating Community Betterment Grooming Our Talent to Meet New Challenges
	Reporting Practice
	102-45	Entities included in the consolidated financial statements	ArchSD at a Glance
	102-46	Defining report content and topic Boundaries	About this Report Establishing Our Main Focus Areas and Materiality
	102-47	List of material topics	Establishing Our Main Focus Areas and Materiality
	102-48	Restatements of information	Data Summary
	102-49	Changes in reporting	No significant changes
	102-50	Reporting period	About this Report
	102-51	Date of most recent report	ArchSD Sustainability Report 2020 was published in September 2020.
	102-52	Reporting cycle	About this Report
	102-53	Contact point for questions regarding the report	Feedback
	102-54	Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards	About this Report GRI Content Index
	102-55	GRI content index	GRI Content Index
	102-56	External assurance	About this Report Report Verification

Topic-specific Standards

GRI Standards	Material Topics		SASB Indicators	Reference or direct answer
Procurement Practices
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 103-2 103-3			Collaborating for Sustainable Industry Synergy
GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016	204-1	Proportion of spending on local suppliers		In 2020, all our purchases were from local suppliers (defined as companies registered in Hong Kong) except the procurement of publications.
Anti-corruption
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 103-2 103-3		IF-EN-510a.3	Upholding High Standards on Strategy and Management
GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016	205-2	Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures		Data Summary
	205-3	Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken		Upholding High Standards on Strategy and Management
Energy
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 103-2 103-3		IF-EN-410a.2	Adopting Sustainable and Green Building Design Embracing Innovative Construction and Technology Promoting a Sustainable Working Environment Objectives and Targets
GRI 302: Energy 2016	302-1	Energy consumption within the organisation		Data Summary
	302-4	Reduction of energy consumption		Data Summary
Water and Effluents
GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018	303-1	Interactions with water as a shared resource	IF-EN-410a.2	Promoting a Sustainable Working Environment Data Summary Water consumed by ArchSD is supplied by the Water Supplies Department, who identifies and manages water-related impacts on water sources.
	303-2	Management of water discharge-related impacts		Effluents of ArchSD are discharged into municipal sewage treatment systems, and comply with local regulatory standards of effluents discharge
	303-5	Water consumption		Data Summary
Emissions
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 103-2 103-3		IF-EN-160a.2	Promoting a Sustainable Working Environment Objectives and Targets Adopting Sustainable and Green Building Design Embracing Innovative Construction and Technology
GRI 305: Emissions 2016	305-1	Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions		Promoting a Sustainable Working Environment
	305-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions		Promoting a Sustainable Working Environment
	305-3	Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions		Promoting a Sustainable Working Environment
Waste
GRI 306: Waste 2020	306-1	Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts		Promoting a Sustainable Working Environment Objectives and Targets
	306-2	Management of significant waste-related impacts		Promoting a Sustainable Working Environment
	306-4	Waste diverted from disposal		Data Summary
		Number of (1) commissioned projects certified to a third-party multi-attribute sustainability standard and (2) active projects seeking such certification	IF-EN-410a.1	Collaborating for Sustainable Industry Synergy
Environmental Compliance
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 103-2 103-3			Upholding High Standards on Strategy and Management
GRI 307: Environmental Compliance 2016	307-1	Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations	IF-EN-160a.1	Data Summary
Supplier Environmental Assessment
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 103-2 103-3			Collaborating for Sustainable Industry Synergy
GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016	308-1	New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria		100%. ArchSD only appoints contractors and suppliers from lists of relevant categories, which are maintained by the Government of HKSAR. ArchSD expects contractors and suppliers to abide by the environmental terms set forth in their tenders. Anyone who violates the project terms will be disqualified or unlikely to be selected in the next round of bidding.
Employment
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 103-2 103-3			Upholding High Standards on Strategy and Management
GRI 401: Employment 2016	401-1	New employee hires and employee turnover		Data Summary
Occupational Health and Safety
GRI103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 103-2 103-3		IF-EN-250a.2	Collaborating for Sustainable Industry Synergy Objectives and Targets
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018	403-1	Occupational health and safety management system		Grooming Our Talent to Meet New Challenges
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018	403-2	Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation		Grooming Our Talent to Meet New Challenges
	403-3	Occupational health services		Grooming Our Talent to Meet New Challenges
	403-4	Worker participation, consultation, and communication on health and safety		Grooming Our Talent to Meet New Challenges
	403-5	Worker training on occupational health and safety		Grooming Our Talent to Meet New Challenges
	403-6	Promotion of worker health		Grooming Our Talent to Meet New Challenges
	403-7	Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships		Grooming Our Talent to Meet New Challenges
	403-8	Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system		Data Summary
	403-9	Work-related injuries	IF-EN-320a.1	Data Summary
Training and Education
GR 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 103-2 103-3			Grooming Our Talent to Meet New Challenges
GRI 404: Training and Education 2016	401-1	Average hours of training per year per employee		Data Summary
GRI 404: Training and Education 2016	404-3	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews		All staff receive regular performance appraisal
Non-discrimination
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016	103-1 103-2 103-3			Upholding High Standards on Strategy and Management
GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016	406-1	Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken		No incident of discrimination was reported in 2020.

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