Sustainable Finance
We recognise that sustainable financing plays a vital role in supporting and implementing our sustainability objectives. To contribute to the Central Government's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060 and Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2050, we are actively integrating our green initiatives to develop a roadmap that supports carbon neutrality. Since 2019, we have been leveraging sustainable financing mechanisms, such as sustainability-linked loans and green loans, to drive positive environmental and social impact while achieving our sustainability goals. For such, we place great emphasis to maintain and improve our ESG performance for access to more optimal financing available in the market.
Sustainable Finance Framework
To govern all our sustainable finance transactions, including both use-of-proceeds transactions and sustainability-linked transactions, we adopted the Sustainable Finance Framework (the “Framework”), which aligns with market standards and best practices. The Framework describes how we intend to enter into sustainable finance transactions to support implementation of our vision and mission for sustainability, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
