PolyU Statistics
This section provides supplementary figures on environmental and social aspects of our sustainability performance.
Environmental Performance Data
Environmental Performance Data
|
Units |
2014/15 |
| Energy Consumption1 (G4-EN3) |
| Electricity |
MWh (GJ) |
88,681 (319,253) |
| Town gas |
MJ |
16,282 |
| Diesel2 |
L (GJ) |
4,320 (157) |
| Water Resources Consumption (G4-EN8) |
| Water Consumption |
m3 |
653,159 |
| Treated Wastewater Discharge3 |
m3 |
319 |
| Emissions (G4-EN15, 16, 18) |
| Direct GHG Emissions (Scope 1)4 |
t CO2-e |
2,260 |
| Indirect GHG Emissions (Scope 2) |
t CO2-e |
56,756 |
| GHG Emissions Intensity5 |
t CO2-e per capita |
1.9 |
| Materials Used (G4-EN2) |
| A4 Paper6 |
ream (500 sheets) |
123,235 |
| A3 Paper |
ream (500 sheets) |
2,379 |
| A4 Paper with 100% Recycled Content |
ream (500 sheets) |
3,175 |
| Percentage of A4 Paper with Recycled Input Materials |
% |
2.5 |
| Waste Disposal To Landfill (G4-EN23) |
| General Waste7 |
660L-bin load |
71,845 |
| t |
1,183 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment |
kg |
467 |
| Waste To Treatment Facilities (G4-EN23) |
| Batteries |
kg |
1,045 |
| Chemical Waste |
L |
16,220 |
| Clinical Waste |
kg |
1,918 |
| Fluorescent Tubes and Lamps |
kg |
16,800 |
| Waste Collected for Recycling (G4-EN23) |
| Paper |
kg |
26,960 |
| Plastic |
kg |
1,594 |
| Metal |
kg |
131 |
| Glass8 |
kg |
741 |
| Food Waste9 |
kg |
144,232 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment |
kg |
18,908 |
| Rechargeable Batteries |
kg |
5.36 |
Remarks:
- 1.
- The calculation involved the use of conversion factors as provided in the GRI G3 Guidelines Indicator Protocols and Towngas bills.
- 2.
- Diesel used for emergency generator was included while for vehicle fleet was excluded.
- 3.
- Treated water from PolyU’s pre-treatment facilities.
- 4.
- CO2, CH4, N2O and HFCs were included in the calculation.
- 5.
- A total of 30,772 students and staff members (25,800 FTE students and 4,972 full-time staff) was used to calculate the per capita intensity.
- 6.
- A4 paper with recycled content was excluded.
- 7.
- Block Z’s data were estimated by the study of actual waste data obtained from the rest of main campus.
- 8.
- Estimated based on the weight of 57 kg per 240L collection bin.
- 9.
- Block Z started collecting food waste for recycling at the end of 2014.
Social Performance Data
As of 31 October 2014, the University had 31,864 students and 5,849 members of staff, of which 3,534 were permanent staff and 2,315 were temporary staff.
Social Performance Data
| Number of Employees (G4-10) |
| Type of Staff |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Permanent Staff – Academic |
| Academic Grade |
1,217 |
802 |
415 |
| Administrative Grade |
42 |
10 |
32 |
| Technical Grade |
193 |
166 |
27 |
| General & Ancillary Grade |
555 |
136 |
419 |
| Permanent Staff – Non-academic |
| Academic Grade |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Administrative Grade |
233 |
95 |
138 |
| Technical Grade |
137 |
127 |
10 |
| General & Ancillary Grade |
1,153 |
419 |
734 |
| Total |
3,534 |
1,756 |
1,778 |
| Full-time Temporary Staff |
| Academic |
1,320 |
809 |
511 |
| Non-academic |
118 |
60 |
58 |
| Total |
1,438 |
869 |
569 |
| Part-time Temporary Staff |
| Academic |
730 |
397 |
333 |
| Non-academic |
147 |
98 |
49 |
| Total |
877 |
495 |
382 |
Total Number of Training Programs and Training Person-hours
| Total Number of Training Programs and Training Person-hours |
| Training Programs Organized by |
Number of Programs |
Number of Training Person-hours |
| Human Resources Office |
46 |
12,662 |
| Health, Safety and Environment Office |
32 |
2,112 |
| Information Technology Services Office |
24 |
5,280 |
| Total |
102 |
20,054 |
New Hires (Full-time)
| New Hires (Full-time) |
| Age |
Male |
Female |
Subtotal |
| Under 30 |
488 |
411 |
899 |
| 30-50 |
462 |
291 |
753 |
| Over 50 |
145 |
37 |
182 |
| Total |
1,095 |
739 |
1,834 |
| Employee Turnover (Full-time) |
| Age |
Male |
Female |
Subtotal |
| Under 30 |
387 |
339 |
726 |
| 30-50 |
423 |
273 |
696 |
| Over 50 |
190 |
68 |
258 |
| Total |
1,000 |
680 |
1,680 |
