Gaoyu Finance Group Limited released its 2026 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, detailing stronger governance, lower emissions and tighter social-risk controls across its Hong Kong-based financial services operations.
Double-layer ESG governance • The Board retains ultimate responsibility for ESG strategy, target-setting and progress oversight, supported by cross-functional teams that collect data, assess risks and report regularly. • Reporting has been upgraded to meet the enhanced Hong Kong Stock Exchange ESG Code (effective 1 July 2025) and is aligned with the TCFD climate-risk framework.
Sharp fall in carbon footprint • Total greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions fell to 15.24 tCO₂e, down 26.3% from 20.70 tCO₂e in FY2025, driven mainly by an 97% drop in paper-waste emissions. • GHG intensity improved to 0.80 tCO₂e per employee (FY2025: 1.09 tCO₂e). • Scope 2 electricity emissions remained the dominant source at 14.84 tCO₂e (97% of total), while Scope 1 vehicle fuel accounted for 0.17 tCO₂e. • The group targets a further 5% cut in GHG intensity (tCO₂e/employee) by 31 March 2028, using 2026 as the base year.
Energy and resource efficiency • Total energy use edged down to 21.51 MWh (-0.2%), or 1.13 MWh per employee. • Participation in WWF’s Earth Hour and an internal “lights-off on-time” initiative marked the first of the company’s planned annual energy-saving campaigns. • Water consumption is considered immaterial and is managed by property management; no issues in sourcing fit-for-purpose water were reported. • Packaging materials are not applicable to Gaoyu’s service-based model.
Waste minimisation • Non-hazardous waste plunged 95% to 0.08 tonnes, with paper waste down to 0.06 tonnes after digital-process upgrades and a moon-cake-box recycling drive. • Hazardous waste remained negligible; licensed collectors are mandated if such waste arises.
Climate-risk assessment • Scenario analysis under 1.5 °C and 3 °C pathways found no material asset vulnerability. • Mitigation plans include flexible work arrangements and emergency protocols for extreme weather. • Internal carbon pricing and climate-linked remuneration are under review.
Improved human-capital metrics • Workforce steadied at 19 employees; turnover rate dropped to 5.26% (FY2025: 26.32%). • Training coverage reached 57.89%, averaging 4.42 training hours per employee; directors, senior and middle management received focused AML and anti-corruption instruction. • Zero work-related fatalities or injury-related lost days were recorded for the third consecutive year.
Robust compliance and ethics • No material breaches of employment, environmental or product-responsibility regulations were reported. • The whistle-blowing mechanism is supervised by the Audit Committee; no concluded corruption cases arose during the year. • All four Hong Kong-based suppliers—100% of the vendor base—were screened for environmental and social standards.
Community engagement • Employees contributed 50.7 volunteer hours to environmental and sporting events, including red-packet recycling and National Games support, under the firm’s Community Investment Policy.
Gaoyu Finance emphasised that sound ESG performance remains critical to its long-term business sustainability and stakeholder value, pledging ongoing enhancements to its environmental targets, social initiatives and governance transparency.