Annual Report 2019

FAR EAST CONSORTIUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 78 ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT OUR ENVIRONMENT The Group seeks to continually improve the environmental performance of our business operations. We are developing policies to set out our approach to managing our emissions and use of resources, as well as minimising our impacts on the environment and natural resources. Respective corporate functions and business units are responsible for designing and implementing their own strategies and activities according to the policies. Waste management In FY2019, the Group’s operations produced 21,471 tonnes of non-hazardous wastes, which are mainly construction and demolition waste generated by Property Development. Other non-hazardous wastes include general waste and food waste generated by offices and Hotel. All non-hazardous wastes were either disposed of or recycled. For hazardous wastes, 2.7 tonnes were produced in total, which are mainly paints and fluorescent tubes; both hazardous and non-hazardous wastes were handled by authorised/licensed collectors. Hazardous waste by business unit: Hazardous waste intensity by business unit: Hazardous waste intensity Unit Hotel (by guest room night) 0.0012 tonne/thousand room night Property Development 0.01 tonne/ thousand sq. m. (by approximate floor area) Hazardous waste 1.0 tonne, 37% 1.7 tonnes, 63% Total: 2.7 tonnes Property Development Hotel Non-hazardous waste by business unit: Non-hazardous waste intensity by business unit: Non- hazardous waste intensity Unit Offices (by floor area) 1.4 tonne/ thousand sq. ft. Hotel (by guest room night) 1.0 tonne/thousand room night Property Development 6 50 tonne/ thousand sq. m. (by approximate floor area) Car Park 2.3 tonne/thousand car park bay (by number of car park bays) Non-hazardous waste 19,707 tonnes, 92% 1,432 tonnes, 6% 183 tonnes, 1% 149 tonnes, 1% Total: 21,471 tonnes Offices 5 Property Development 6 Hotel Car Park 5 General waste generated by car park office in Australia includes both non-hazardous and hazardous wastes (such as chlorine bleach and ink cartridges etc.) due to data limitation. 6 Including projects under construction or with foundation built only.