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Drainage Services Department - Sustainability Report 2018-19

GRI Content Index

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GRI Content Index

For the Materiality Disclosures Service, GRI Services reviewed that the GRI content index is clearly presented and the references for Disclosures 102-40 to 102-49 align with appropriate sections in the body of the report. The service was performed on the English version of the report.

GRI Standards General Disclosures   Reference/Direct Answer/Reasons for Omissions External Assurance

GRI 101: Foundation 2016
GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016

Organisational Profile
102-1 Name of organisation About this Report ✔
102-2 Activities, brands, products, and services DSD provides wastewater and stormwater drainage services to the general public in Hong Kong ✔
102-3 Location of headquarters Hong Kong, 43/F Revenue Tower, Wanchai ✔
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 Appendix 2 - Key Statistics and Data ✔
102-8 Information on employees and other workers Appendix 2 - Key Statistics and Data ✔
102-9 Supply chain Environmental Management

Stakeholder Engagement Activities		 ✔
102-10 Significant changes to the organisation and its supply chain No significant change ✔
102-11 Precautionary Principle or approach Governance Approach ✔
102-12 External initiatives Highlights of the Year

Stakeholder Engagement Activities		 ✔
102-13 Membership of associations DSD holds membership in the following associations: The International Water Association (IWA); The International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) – Institute Member; The International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) – Hong Kong Chapter; The Hong Kong Green Building Council; The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM); The NEC Users’ Group and CITAC i-Club Corporate Member. ✔

Strategy
102-14 Statement from senior decision-maker Director’s Statement ✔

Ethics and Integrity
102-16 Values, principles, standards, and norms of behaviour Governance Approach

We request our staff to adhere to the highest ethical standard. If any suspected corruption cases are reported, they will be submitted to the Independent Commission Against Corruption for further investigation.		 ✔

Governance
102-18 Governance structure Governance Approach ✔
102-20 Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics Governance Approach ✔
102-21 Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics Regular Engagement

Stakeholder Engagement Activities		 ✔
102-22 Composition of the highest governance body and its committees Governance Approach ✔
102-23 Chair of the highest governance body Governance Approach ✔
102-32 Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting Engagement Approach ✔

Stakeholder Engagement
102-40 List of stakeholder groups Engagement Approach ✔
102-41 Collective bargaining agreements Nil ✔
102-42 Identifying and selecting stakeholders Engagement Approach ✔
102-43 Approach to stakeholder engagement Engagement Approach ✔
102-44 Key topics and concerns raised Engagement Approach ✔

Reporting Practice
102-45 Entities included in the consolidated financial statements About this Report ✔
102-46 Defining report content and topic Boundaries About this Report

Engagement Approach		 ✔
102-47 List of material topics Engagement Approach ✔
102-48 Restatements of information There is no such re-statement in this Report. ✔
102-49 Changes in reporting No significant change ✔
102-50 Reporting period About this Report ✔
102-51 Date of most recent report DSD Sustainability Report 2017-18 was published in December 2018 ✔
102-52 Reporting cycle Our Sustainability Report has been published annually since 2012-13 ✔
102-53 Contact point for questions regarding the report Feedback Form ✔
102-54 Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards About this Report ✔
102-55 GRI content index Appendix III - GRI Content Index ✔
102-56 External assurance About this Report

Verification Statement		 ✔
GRI Standards Topic-specific Standards   Reference/Direct Answer/Reasons for Omissions External Assurance

Economic

Transparency on public funds and assets management
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 Appendix II – Key Statistics and Data ✔
GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016 201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributed Appendix II – Key Statistics and Data ✔
GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016 203-1 Infrastructure investments and services supported Our Core Responsibilities

Stakeholder Engagement Activities		 ✔

Procurement Criteria and Practices
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 DSD adopts the procurement policy of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ✔
GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016 204-1 Proportion of spending on local suppliers 100% ✔

Anti-corruption
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 We request our staff to adhere to the highest ethical standard. If any suspected corruption cases are reported, they will be submitted to the Independent Commission Against Corruption for further investigation. ✔
GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016 205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken No Confirmed incidents of corruption since 2013-14 ✔

Odour Management
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 Our Core Responsibilities ✔

Climate Change and Mitigation and Adaptation
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 Our Core Responsibilities

Environmental Management		 ✔

Energy Management
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 Energy Saving and Emission Reduction Promoting Sustainable Development in Hong Kong

Environmental Management		 ✔
GRI 302: Energy 2016 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization Key Statistics and Data ✔
302-3 Energy intensity Key Statistics and Data ✔
302-4 Reduction of energy consumption Environmental Management

Meeting the Targets		 ✔

Water Conversation
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 Our Core Responsibilities

Environmental Management		 ✔
GRI 303: Water 2016 303-1 Total water withdrawal by source Key Statistics and Data ✔
303-3 Water recycled and reused Key Statistics and Data ✔

Ecological Conservation
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 Environmental Management ✔
GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016 304-1 Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas Our Core Responsibilities

Environmental Management		 ✔
304-3 Habitats protected or restored Environmental Management ✔

Air Emissions
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 Energy Saving and Emission Reduction Promoting Sustainable Development in Hong Kong ✔
GRI 305: Emissions 2016 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions Environmental Management

Key Statistics and Data		 ✔
305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions Environmental Management

Key Statistics and Data		 ✔
305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions Key Statistics and Data ✔
305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions Energy Saving and Emission Reduction Promoting Sustainable Development in Hong Kong

Environmental Management		 ✔

Effluents and Waste
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 Our Core Responsibilities ✔
GRI 306: Effluents and Waste 2016 306-2 Waste by type and disposal method Key Statistics and Data ✔
306-3 Significant spills During the year, a total of 67 significant sewage spills were reported and the total volume of sewage spill was about 27,900,000 cubic metres.(less than 2.72 per cent of our annual sewage treated). Corrective actions were taken immediately without causing any significant environmental impacts. ✔

Environmental Compliance
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 Governance Approach ✔
GRI 307: Environmental Compliance 2016 307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations Meeting the Targets ✔

Sustainable Development Agenda
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 Governance Approach

Our Core Responsibilities		 ✔

Internal Communication Channel
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 Caring for Our Staff ✔

Local Employee Ratio and Employment Policy
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 Caring for Our Staff ✔
GRI 401: Employment 2016 401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover Key Statistics and Data ✔
GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees Key Statistics and Data ✔

Occupational Health and Safety
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 Caring for Our Staff ✔
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2016 403-2 Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities Key Statistics and Data ✔

Staff Training and Education
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 Caring for Our Staff ✔
GRI 404: Training and Education 2016 404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee Caring for Our Staff

Key Statistics and Data		 ✔
404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs Caring for Our Staff

Key Statistics and Data		 ✔

Service Quality Standards
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 Governance Approach ✔
GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016 416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories Our Core Responsibilities

Meeting the Targets		 ✔
416-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services Meeting the Targets ✔

Socioeconomic Compliance
GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 103-1
103-2
103-3		 Governance Approach ✔
GRI 419: Socioeconomic Compliance 2016 419-1 Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area No non-compliance with laws or regulations in the social and economic area in 2018-19 ✔
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