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PolyU Statistics

This chapter provides supplementary figures on the environmental and social aspects of our sustainability performance.

6.1 Environmental Performance Data 6.2 Social Performance Data

6.1 Environmental Performance Data

Energy Consumption
Units 2016/17
Electricity MWh 89,261
Town gas MJ 13,709
Diesel Remarks 1 L 5,670
Water Resources Consumption
Units 2016/17
Water consumption m3 561,912
Treated wastewater discharge Remarks 2 m3 338
Emissions
Units 2016/17
Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1) Remarks 3 t CO2-e 2,243
Indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2) t CO2-e 48,201
GHG Emissions Intensity Remarks 4 t CO2-e per capita 1.73
Materials Used Remarks 5
Units 2016/17
A4 paper Remarks 6 Ream (500 sheets) 108,434
A3 paper Ream (500 sheets) 2,102
A4 Paper with 100% Recycled Content Ream (500 sheets) 5,115
Percentage of A4 Paper with Recycled Input Materials % 4.5
Waste Disposal To Landfill
Units 2016/17
General Waste 660L-bin load 27,273
t 1,133
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Remarks 8, Remarks 9 kg 6,544
Waste To Treatment Facilities
Units 2016/17
Batteries kg 1,180
Chemical Waste L 31,220
Clinical Waste kg 2,034
Fluorescent Tubes and Lamps kg 13,400
Waste Collected for Recycling/Reuse
Units 2016/17
Paper kg 28,840
Plastic kg 738
Metal kg 92
Glass Remarks 7 kg 798
Food waste kg 128,400
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Remarks 8, Remarks 9 kg 39,216
Rechargeable Batteries kg 4.41

Remarks

  1. Diesel used for emergency generator was included while for vehicle fleet was excluded.
  2. Treated water from PolyU’s pre-treatment facilities.
  3. CO2, CH4, N2O and HFCs were included in the calculation.
  4. A total of 29,233 students and staff members (23,917 FTE students and 5,316 full-time staff) was used to calculate the per capita intensity.
  5. The paper consumption included those consumed by all PolyU entities.
  6. A4 paper with recycled content was excluded.
  7. Estimated based on the weight of 57 kg per 240L collection bin.
  8. Electrical and electronic equipment covered monitors, notebook computers, desktop computers, tablets, printers, scanners and servers.
  9. Due to enhancement of data collection mechanism, 2016/17’s Electrical and Electronic Equipment figures are not comparable with that in or before 2014/15.

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6.2 Social Performance Data

Total Number of Training Programs and Training Person-hours
Training Programs Organized by Number of Programs Number of Training Person-hours
Campus Sustainability Office 8 400
Health, Safety and Environment Office 62 2,508
Human Resources Office 30 6,003
Information Technology Services Office 28 6,607
Total 128 15,518
Staff Training on Legal Knowledge
Training Program No. of Training Person-hours
Introduction to Anti-discrimination Laws in Hong Kong 52.5
Introduction to Copyright Ordinance 44.0
Conflict of Interest 73.5
New Hires (Full-time) (as of 30 June 2017)
Age Female Male Subtotal
Under 30 535 537 1,072
Between 30-50 342 489 831
Over 50 20 77 97
Total 897 1,103 2,000
Employee Turnover (Full-time) (as of 30 June 2017)
Age Female Male Subtotal
Under 30 382 423 805
Between 30-50 314 455 769
Over 50 55 119 174
Total 751 997 1,748

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