Sustainability Report 2019/20

GRI Content Index

General Disclosure

General Standard Disclosures Cross-reference/Comments External Assurance
Organisational Profile
102-1Name of the organisation About the Hong Kong Housing Authority
102-2Activities, brands, products, and services About the Hong Kong Housing Authority Annual Report 2019/20 (pg. 1-3)
102-3Location of headquarters About the Hong Kong Housing Authority Feedback Form
102-4Location of operations Hong Kong Only
102-5Ownership and legal form Part of the HKSAR Government
102-6Markets served About the Hong Kong Housing Authority
102-7Scale of the organisation About the Hong Kong Housing Authority Data Summary Annual Report 2019/20 (pg. 95-99), Financial Review
102-8Information on employees and other workers About the Hong Kong Housing AuthorityData Summary
102-9Supply chain About the Hong Kong Housing Authority
102-10Significant changes to the organisation and its supply chain During the reporting period, there was no significant change in the scope, boundary and measurement methods from previous reports.
102-11Precautionary principle or approach About the Hong Kong Housing Authority
102-12External initiatives About the Hong Kong Housing Authority
102-13Membership of associations About the Hong Kong Housing Authority
Strategy
102-14Statement from senior Message from the Chairman
Ethnic and Integrity
102-16Values, principles, standards, and norms of behaviour About the Hong Kong Housing Authority
Governance
102-18Governance structure About the Hong Kong Housing AuthorityData Summary
Stakeholder Engagement
102-40List of stakeholder groups About the Hong Kong Housing Authority
102-41Collective bargaining agreements There is no collective bargaining legislation enacted in Hong Kong, but we maintain various staff engagement channels.
102-42Identifying and selecting stakeholders About the Hong Kong Housing Authority
102-43Approach to stakeholder engagement About the Hong Kong Housing Authority
102-44Key topics and concerns raised About the Hong Kong Housing Authority
Reporting Practice
102-45Entities included in the consolidated financial statements About the Hong Kong Housing Authority Annual Report 2019/20 (pg. 95-99), Financial Review
102-46Defining report content and topic boundaries About This Report About the Hong Kong Housing Authority
102-47List of material topics About the Hong Kong Housing Authority
102-48Restatements of information There is no restatement of information and data provided in our earlier sustainability reports.
102-49Changes in reporting About This Report
102-50Reporting period About This Report
102-51Date of most recent report April 2020
102-52Reporting cycle About This Report
102-53Contact point for questions regarding the report Feedback Form
102-54Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards About This Report
102-55GRI Content Index GRI Content Index
102-56External assurance About This Report Verification Statement
Management Approach
103-1Explanation of the material topic and its boundary About the Hong Kong Housing Authority

Topic-specific Standards

Material Topics Indicators Cross-reference/Comments External Assurance
Economic Performance (2016)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

Economic Performance Annual Report 2019-20 (pg. 95-99), Financial Review
Economic Performance (2016)

201-1Direct economic value generated and distributed

Economic Performance Annual Report 2019-20 (pg. 95-99), Financial Review
Indirect Economic Impacts (2016)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

Economic Performance Targets and Outlook Annual Report 2019/20 (pg. 14-25), Planning and Allocating – a Better Future
Indirect Economic Impacts (2016)

203-2Significant indirect economic impacts

Economic Performance Annual Report 2019/20 (pg. 14-25), Planning and Allocating – a Better Future
Procurement Practices (2016)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

About the Hong Kong Housing Authority
Procurement Practices (2016)

204-1Proportion of spending on local suppliers

About the Hong Kong Housing Authority
Anti-corruption (2016)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

Social Performance
Anti-corruption (2016)

205-3Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken

Social Performance
Material (2016)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

Environmental Performance Targets and Outlook
Material (2016)

301-1Materials used by weight or volume

Data Summary
Energy (2016)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

Environmental Performance Targets and Outlook
Energy (2016)

302-1Energy consumption within the organisation

Data Summary
Energy (2016)

302-2Energy consumption outside of the organisation

Data Summary
Water and Effluents (2018)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

Environmental Performance Targets and Outlook
Water and Effluents (2018)

301-1Interactions with water as a shared resource

Environmental Performance

Water consumed is supplied through municipal water supply systems under the Water Supplies Department, who identifies and manages water-related impacts on water sources.

Water and Effluents (2018)

303-2Management of water discharge-related impacts

Effluents of the HA and HA’s contractors are discharged into municipal sewage treatment systems, and fulfil local regulatory standards of effluents discharge.
Water and Effluents (2018)

303-5Water consumption

Data Summary
Biodiversity (2016)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

Environmental Performance Targets and Outlook
Biodiversity (2016)

304-1Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas

Projects in progress or commenced in 2019/20 were situated away from areas of high biodiversity value and had no significant impact on biodiversity.
Emissions (2016)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

Environmental Performance Targets and Outlook
Emissions (2016)

305-1Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions

Data Summary
Waste (2020)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

Environmental Performance Targets and Outlook
Waste (2020)

306-1Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts

Environmental Performance
Waste (2020)

306-2Management of significant waste-related impacts

Environmental Performance

Waste data has been obtained from waste transfer notes from contracted waste collectors. Regardless of the handling methods, all the waste treatments are conducted offsite.

Waste (2020)

306-3Waste generated

Data Summary
Waste (2020)

306-4Waste diverted from disposal

Data Summary
Waste (2020)

306-5Waste directed to disposal

Data Summary
Environmental Compliance (2016)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

Environmental Performance
Environmental Compliance (2016)

307-1Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations

There were no significant fines or non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations during 2019/20.
Labour/ Management Relations (2016)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

Social Performance Targets and Outlook
Labour/ Management Relations (2016)

402-1Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes

Following HA’s internal circulars, no minimum notice period is required. However, staff are informed and/or consulted regarding significant changes beforehand, and notices are issued as soon as possible.
Occupational Health and Safety (2018)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

Social Performance Targets and Outlook
Occupational Health and Safety (2018)

403-1Occupational health and safety management system

Social Performance
Occupational Health and Safety (2018)

403-2Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation

Social Performance
Occupational Health and Safety (2018)

403-3Occupational health services

Social Performance
Occupational Health and Safety (2018)

403-4Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety

Social Performance
Occupational Health and Safety (2018)

403-5Worker training on occupational health and safety

Social Performance
Occupational Health and Safety (2018)

403-6Promotion of worker health

Social Performance
Occupational Health and Safety (2018)

403-7Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships

Social Performance
Occupational Health and Safety (2018)

403-9Work-related injuries

Social Performance
Training and Education (2016)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

Social Performance Targets and Outlook
Training and Education (2016)

404-1Average hours of training per year per employee

Data Summary
Training and Education (2016)

404-3Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews

100% of HA staff1 received performance appraisals during the reporting period, and there is no differential treatment in terms of gender.
Non-discrimination (2016)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

Social Performance
Non-discrimination (2016)

406-1Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken

There were no reported incidents of discrimination in 2019/20.
Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining (2016)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

About the Hong Kong Housing Authority Social Performance
Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining (2016)

407-1Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk

About the Hong Kong Housing Authority Social Performance
Socioeconomic Compliance (2016)

103-2Management

103-3Approach

Social Performance
Socioeconomic Compliance (2016)

419-1Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area

Social Performance

There were no significant fines or non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area during 2019/20.

1Including civil servants and HA contract staff

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