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Our 2022 Sustainability Report focuses on topics that have a material impact on people, the environment, and the economy. View our reporting suite for more information.

2022 Performance Highlights

Our purpose

CLP provides sustainable energy solutions to create value for shareholders, customers, employees and the wider community. We aim to be the leading responsible energy provider in the Asia-Pacific region, from one generation to the next.

How We Serve Our Purpose

CLP leverages new and emerging technologies to aid the progressive decarbonisation of our portfolio, empower our customers in making better energy choices, enhance performance of our operations, and to evolve and grow our business in the ongoing energy transition.

Chairman & CEO message

Looking back, the year of 2022 was largely defined by the conflict in Ukraine and its related energy crisis, as well as the lingering impact of the pandemic. With rising inflation and interest rates, it has become one of the most economically challenging years in recent history. We all have been dealing with the impact in varying degrees.

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Materiality assessment

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Independent assurance statement

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Reporting frameworks and content indices

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Featured case study

Improvement of Hong Kong’s air quality through the Black Point Power Station gas turbine upgrade project

Since 2015, CLP Power has been upgrading gas turbines for all eight older gas-fired generation units at the Black Point Power Station. The project was successfully completed in early 2022. The upgrades improve unit efficiency, reduce NOx and CO2 emissions and bring about an incremental increase of unit capacity that supports improvements to Hong Kong’s air quality. 

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A 10-year forest restoration programme partnered with Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden Corporation (KFBG) to build science-informed capacity for combating climate change

CLP is sponsoring KFBG for a forest restoration programme. It is expected to contribute to ecological research, provide insights into carbon sequestration potential of science-informed reforestation, and build CLP’s knowledge of nature-based solutions.

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Delineation of nature-related risks and opportunities through baseline biodiversity assessment at Jhajjar Power Station

In India, Jhajjar Power Station engaged the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) to carry out a baseline biodiversity survey and assessment in 2022. The initiative followed Apraava Energy’s Natural Capital Action Plan (NCAP) aimed at mitigating biodiversity loss. The project received a “Commendation for Significant Achievement in Biodiversity” in the CII ITC Sustainability Awards 2022 (Award category: Domain-Biodiversity).

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China’s Plastic Reduction Idea Competition for waste and carbon footprint reduction

Recognising growing concerns about plastic waste, CLP China organised the Plastic Reduction Idea Competition to encourage new plastic waste reduction ideas from employees. In response, employees actively participated and shared their thoughts on substituting plastic with other reusable materials and how to avoid single-use plastics.

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Engineered solution to avoid contamination of water resources in the vicinity of Mount Piper Power Station

EnergyAustralia has successfully designed and installed one of Australia's first lined dry ash repositories at its Mount Piper Power Station to prevent contamination of surface and groundwater resources in the vicinity.

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Leading the technology breakthrough in hydrogen storage through investment

CLP’s Investment and Venture team took a three-pronged investment strategy covering direct equity investments, venture capital funds and joint venture investment partnerships. Capital has been deployed in strategically significant geographies (Greater China, Israel and the United States) and focus areas such as virtual power plant orchestration, cybersecurity and building energy management. 

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Teaming up with Chinachem Group to drive towards carbon neutrality goal

Riding on the successful collaboration with Chinachem Group (Chinachem) in 2019 to promote energy efficiency and decarbonisation, CLP Power continues to support Chinachem on its journey in pursuing carbon neutrality.

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Crisis management in action during the cable bridge fire incident

On 21 June 2022, a CLP Power cable bridge in Yuen Long caught fire, affecting power supply to around 175,000 customers in Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai and part of Tuen Mun, causing the largest blackout handled by the Company in more than a decade.

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Nurturing talents for the energy and power industry

As CLP is transforming into a Utility of the Future, it is committed to nurturing future-fit talents for the energy and power industry. Through its graduate trainee programmes, CLP supports graduates to equip them with the necessary skills and industry-specific knowledge and get broad exposure across CLP’s operations in Hong Kong and other cities in the Greater Bay Area.

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Promoting the development of low-carbon energy in Greater Bay Area

CLPe signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Longhua District People’s Government of Shenzhen Municipality (Longhua Government) in August 2022 to promote the development of low-carbon energy in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) in support of Mainland China’s goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2060.

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Supplier Code of Conduct to mandate CLP’s environmental, social and business objectives in its value chain

CLP newly released its Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC) in December 2022. Derived from CLP's values, policies, standards and objectives, the SCoC is a general statement on its expectations of the suppliers CLP does business with and those who want to do business with CLP. 

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Providing opportunities to young people and nurturing future generations

Fresh graduates and career starters face many challenges nowadays, particularly in the face of economic downturns resulting from the pandemic. Across its business areas, CLP Power is keeping up its efforts to address the needs of local youth and give support in collaboration with various partners.

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Healing the social scars from the pandemic

To fully support the local community on the journey of pandemic recovery, CLP Power rolled out a range of targeted initiatives to address the needs of the communities of Hong Kong.

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Reconnecting society and strengthening social ties in post pandemic era with series of social events

As we moved forward to the new normal, CLP Power launched a series of social events in Hong Kong to reconnect the society.

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Teaming up with local initiatives and giving back to the community through EnergyAustralia’s Community Grants Programme

EnergyAustralia is committed to making a positive contribution to local communities. The Community Grants Programme provides funding to local initiatives that aim to deliver sustainable benefits and achieve tangible outcomes.

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Our sustainability data and metrics

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Environmental Impacts

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Social Impacts

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How we’re addressing Climate Change

Climate change is one of the most important topics affecting the energy sector. CLP’s Climate Vision 2050 sets out the blueprint of the Group’s transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions leading up to mid-century.

Read our Climate-related Disclosures Report

View our Climate Vision 2050 Net-Zero roadmap

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