Technical News - Environmental / OHS Update

As demonstrated in several audits recently, Hung Hing’s commitment to environmental issues and improving Health and Safety has been reflected in positive initiatives and results over the last year.  In 2013, Hung Hing’s Operational Health and Safety (OHS) records show continuous improvement over the course of 5 years;

 

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

TIR YTD

Apr 09 - Mar 10

Apr 10 - Mar 11

Apr 11 - Mar 12

Apr 12 - Dec 12

Jan 13 - Dec 13

Hong Kong

0.88

0.93

0.31

0.41

0.33

Shenzhen

0.79

0.48

0.36

0.28

0.17

Heshan

0.36

0.12

0.15

0.11

0.08

Total Group:

0.71

0.46

0.34

0.28

0.17

1 represents 1 incident in 200,000 working hours to give the TIR (Total Incident Rate) and demonstrates continuous effort to reduce figures.  In 2013, Hung Hing conducted over 300,000 training hours for employees (Shenzhen and Heshan plants conducted 140,000 and 155,000 hours respectively).  Both plants organised an OHS campaign month to raise awareness with Shenzhen staging a successful Safety Production Night on 28th December as a recreational event with singing, dancing and training as well as an award ceremony to celebrate winning teams and personnel during the OHS campaign month.    

 

The following chart shows Hung Hing’s resource consumption data in 2013;

 

 

Water  '000T

Electricity '000Kwh

Paper used  T in production

Shenzhen

592

28,150

131,000

Heshan

277

11,667

22,000

Group

1,221

62,018

225,000

Out of the 225,000T of paper used in production, over 43,000T was certified paper (FSC / PEFC),  177,000T of paper (including some of the certified papers) had high recycled content (over 80% post-consumer waste).  Both Heshan and Shenzhen plants have been awarded the Hang Seng Pan Pearl River Delta Green Medallist award for the 2012-2013 period.  This is given to factories with at least 3 audited green production initiatives.

 

Carbon emissions – Shenzhen

After focussed efforts to reduce Carbon emissions, figures have now been confirmed as follows, showing emissions in tonnes of coal equivalent to per million RMB product each year over the course of the last 4 years;

 

2009 - 9.62

2010 - 8.22

2011 -  6.34

2012 -  5.99

 

Carbon emissions – Shenzhen – Tonnes of Carbon emission per 10,000 of RMB value added production

Score of 0.836 (12% better than Government’s target of 0.95)

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