CLPHOLDINGS：2019SustainabilityReview(withlinkedSustainabilityReport).pdf

1、2019Sustainability ReviewStock Code:00002Chairman and CEO messageFrom significant movements in global environmental and trade issues,through to local circumstances experienced in the Hong Kong and Australian markets,the complexities we faced in 2019 certainly made it one of the most challenging year

2、s in our recent memory.However,we recognise that the nature of our business subjects us to continuous changes and we must be prepared for adaptation.At CLP,we have for years taken a long-term view on our investments as well as our shared environment.To stay ahead of challenges,we will continue drivi

3、ng change within the Company to build a sustainable business fit for the future.Our long-standing commitment to maintaining high corporate governance standards and sustainable practices underpins our approach to business.We are pleased to see increasing interest in environmental,social and governanc

4、e issues in society,particularly among investors and regulators.Properly addressing these issues requires vision and a commitment to manage with a long-term view,two things which have always been a hallmark of CLP.Following a thorough review of transformative global megatrends,we identified decarbon

5、isation and digitalisaton as our long-term drivers of change and have strategies in place to take on the resulting opportunities and challenges.These megatrends,together with intensifying demographic and labour supply issues as well as social and political uncertainties,present significant opportuni

6、ties and risks for our workforce.There is no single solution:it requires a coordinated and integrated range of strategic initiatives to build an agile,inclusive and sustainable workforce for the future.Decarbonising our portfolioAgainst the backdrop of accelerated climate change,decarbonisation cont