6.6 Protect and restore water-related ecosystems

Swire Coca-Cola USA gave US$10,000 to support water replenishment in Arizona and Oregon, a project that will replenish 10.9 million litres of water per year in the Verde River Valley

14.2 Sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems

In 2019, HK$1.8 million was contributed to marine conservation projects by the Swire Trust

15.2 Promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally

Swire Pacific Offshore’s REDD+ project in Paraguay is reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation

15.5 Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity, and protect threatened species

Cathay Pacific’s sustainable carriage policy is designed to prevent the carriage of illegal and endangered species

Cathay Pacific is a signatory of the United for Wildlife Transport Taskforce Buckingham Palace Declaration

Cathay Pacific made the WildAid Global Shark Pledge

15.7 Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand for and supply of illegal wildlife products

Cathay Pacific’s sustainable carriage policy is designed to prevent the carriage of illegal and endangered species

Cathay Pacific is a signatory of the United for Wildlife Transport Taskforce Buckingham Palace Declaration

Cathay Pacific made the WildAid Global Shark Pledge

13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters

Each Swire Coca-Cola bottling plant has assessed water supply, water infrastructure, land use and long-term demand for local and regional water resources

13.3 Improve education, and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

Our climate change policy covers climate change mitigation, adaptation and building the adaptive capacity of our businesses, our employees and the communities in which we operate

In 2018, we began to report with regard to TCFD recommendations

7.2 Increase the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix

Renewable energy generation increased by 26% (from 12.9 million kWh in 2018 to 16.2 million kWh in 2019)

7.3 Increase energy efficiency

Energy intensity in our Hong Kong and Mainland China property portfolios has decreased by 27% (since 2008) and by 19% (since 2010) respectively

9.4 Retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean technologies and industrial processes

By the end of 2019, 97% of Swire Properties’ existing buildings were certified green buildings, with 84% achieving the highest ratings

11.6 Reduce the adverse environmental impact of cities by paying attention to air quality and waste management

20 of Swire Properties’ buildings in Hong Kong received excellent ratings for indoor air quality and four received good ratings

In 2019, we recycled 14.5% more waste than in 2018

Swire Coca-Cola installed 10 reverse vending machines in Hong Kong, where consumers receive HK$0.20 on their Octopus cards for each bottle deposited

12.2 Achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources

Since 2010, Swire Coca-Cola have reduced the packaging weight of their PET water bottles by 23-39% and that of their aluminium cans by 8%

Swire Coca-Cola will use 100% rPET in their bottled water (except 4.8L and 5.0L) and 25% rPET in HK-produced PET bottles for all sparkling drinks (<600ml) by 2020

12.3 Reduce per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and along production and supply chains

Cathay Pacific Catering Services gave 363.42 tonnes of surplus food from inbound flights to people in need through Feeding Hong Kong

2.90 tonnes of surplus bakery goods and bottled water was donated to Food Angel, which feeds senior citizens in Hong Kong

12.5 Reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse

Swire Coca-Cola is a founding member of the Drink Without Waste Initiative and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy

Swire Coca-Cola has formed a joint venture to build a plastics recycling facility in Hong Kong

14.1 Prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, including marine debris and nutrient pollution

At Swire Pacific Offshore, all efforts are made to eradicate waste discharge to the sea, with all scrap and engine room waste bagged and all sludge discharged to shore tankers

Garbage management plans for each vessel provide detailed instructions for garbage handling and charts showing authorised areas for waste disposal

6.1 Achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

In Hong Kong, Swire Coca-Cola Hong Kong is installing Bonaqua water stations that dispense hot and cold mineralised water with 84 stations installed in 2019

6.3 Improve water quality by reducing pollution, reducing the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally

All Swire Coca-Cola’s bottling plants in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan have their own wastewater treatment systems

6.4 Substantially increase water-use efficiency and ensure sustainable withdrawals

Swire Coca-Cola uses ionised air to rinse bottles, reducing the use of water

In 2019, Swire Coca-Cola recycled 883.6 million litres of water

Swire Coca-Cola uses treated wastewater for cleaning, irrigation and toilet flushing

12.2 Sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources

In 2019, the Coca-Cola system (which includes Swire Coca-Cola) replenished 160% of the water used in its beverages

15.1 Ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services

Swire Coca-Cola USA gave US$10,000 to support water replenishment in Arizona and Oregon, a project that will replenish 10.9 million litres of water per year in the Verde River Valley

12.1 Help implement sustainable consumption and production patterns

In 2019, Cathay Pacific Catering Services purchased 412 tonnes of certified sustainable seafood, representing 58% of the total volume of seafood purchased

12.3 Reduce per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels, and along production and supply chains

Cathay Pacific Catering Services gave 363.42 tonnes of surplus food from inbound flights to people in need through Feeding Hong Kong

2.90 tonnes of surplus bakery goods and bottled water was given to Food Angel, which feeds senior citizens in Hong Kong