This Report was prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option. The General Disclosures and Topic-specific Standards are tabulated below with corresponding reported chapter titles or notes.
General Disclosures
| GRI Standards | General Disclosures | Description | Cross-reference / Notes / Reasons for Omissions |
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Organizational profile | |||
| GRI 101: Foundation 2016 GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 |
102-1 | Name of the organization | About this Report |
| 102-2 | Activities, brands, products, and services | University Sustainability Governance | |
| 102-3 | Location of headquarters | About this Report | |
| 102-4 | Location of operations | About this Report | |
| 102-5 | Ownership and legal form | University Sustainability Governance | |
| 102-6 | Markets served | University Sustainability Governance Around 74% of students are from Hong Kong, 22% from Mainland China, Macau and Taiwan and 4% are students from other overseas countries and regions |
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| 102-7 | Scale of the organization | University Sustainability Governance Caring for Our Staff PolyU Statistics |
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| 102-8 | Information on employees and other workers | About this Report University Sustainability Governance Caring for Our Staff PolyU Statistics PolyU engages contractors to provide catering, security and other service on campus. There is no significant variations in number. |
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| 102-9 | Supply chain | University Sustainability Governance PolyU engages suppliers mainly on stationery, furniture and IT equipment. |
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| 102-10 | Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain | About this Report | |
| 102-11 | Precautionary Principle or approach | University Sustainability Governance | |
| 102-12 | External initiatives | Sustainable Campus Building a Sustainable Community https://www.polyu.edu.hk/greencampus/en/achievements/green-campus.html https://www.polyu.edu.hk/greencampus/en/charters/green-event-pledge.html |
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| 102-13 | Membership of associations | University Sustainability Governance | |
Strategy | |||
| GRI 101: Foundation 2016 GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 |
102-14 | Statement from senior decision-maker | Message from the Council Chairman |
Ethics and integrity | |||
| GRI 101: Foundation 2016 GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 |
102-16 | Values, principles, standards and norms of behavior | University Sustainability Governance PolyU Website – Motto, Vision & Mission https://www.polyu.edu.hk/web/glossary/en/appendix/vision_mission_and_values/index.html |
Governance | |||
| GRI 101: Foundation 2016 GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 |
102-18 | Governance structure | University Sustainability Governance PolyU Annual Report 2019/20 P.86 |
Stakeholder engagement | |||
| GRI 101: Foundation 2016 GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 |
102-40 | List of stakeholder groups | About this Report University Sustainability Governance |
| 102-41 | Collective bargaining agreements | Staff are encouraged to discuss all welfare matters with the management through a range of channels, including but not limited to the Polytechnic University Staff Association (PUSA), internal meetings, surveys, etc. All full-time staff are eligible to join the PUSA. | |
| 102-42 | Identifying and selecting stakeholders | About this Report PolyU adopts relevancy assessment, which follows 2014/15 methodology to select stakeholders to be engaged. |
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| 102-43 | Approach to stakeholder engagement | About this Report University Sustainability Governance |
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| 102-44 | Key topics and concerns raised | About this Report | |
Report practice | |||
| GRI 101: Foundation 2016 GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 |
102-45 | Entities included in the consolidated financial statements | About this Report PolyU Annual Report 2019/20 P.119 |
| 102-46 | Defining report content and topic Boundaries | About this Report PolyU engages stakeholders to identify material topics, and all prioritised topics are included in this Report. |
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| 102-47 | List of material topics | About this Report | |
| 102-48 | Restatements of information | About this Report | |
| 102-49 | Changes in reporting | About this Report | |
| 102-50 | Reporting period | About this Report | |
| 102-51 | Date of most recent report | December of 2020 | |
| 102-52 | Reporting cycle | Annually | |
| 102-53 | Contact point for questions regarding the report | Feedback | |
| 102-54 | Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards | About this Report GRI Content Index |
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| 102-55 | GRI content index | GRI Content Index | |
| 102-56 | External assurance | Verification Statement | |
TOPIC-SPECIFIC STANDARDS
| GRI Standards | Topic-specific Disclosures | Description | Cross-reference / Notes / Reasons for Omissions |
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Environmental |
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| Materials | |||
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 GRI 301: Materials 2016 |
103-1 103-2 103-3 |
Management Approach | About this Report University Sustainability Governance Sustainable Campus |
| 301-2 | Recycled input materials used | PolyU Statistics | |
| Energy | |||
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 GRI 302: Energy 2016 |
103-1 103-2 103-3 |
Management Approach | About this Report Sustainable Campus |
| 302-1 | Energy consumption within the organization | PolyU Statistics | |
| Water and effluents | |||
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 |
103-1 103-2 103-3 |
Management Approach | About this Report Sustainable Campus |
| GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018 |
303-1 | Interactions with water as a shared resource | Sustainable Campus PolyU Statistics Water usage is not significant to PolyU, therefore, there is no water reduction target. |
303-2 | Management of water discharge-related impacts | 303-3 | Water withdrawal | 303-5 | Water consumption |
| Emissions | |||
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 |
103-1 103-2 103-3 |
Management Approach | About this Report Sustainable Campus Calculation method with reference to Environmental Protection Department (EPD) Excel Template for “Paper Approach” Carbon Audit |
| GRI 305: Emissions 2016 |
305-1 | Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | PolyU Statistics Calculation method with reference to EPD Excel Template for “Paper Approach” Carbon Audit |
| 305-2 | Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | PolyU Statistics Calculation method with reference to EPD Excel Template for “Paper Approach” Carbon Audit |
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| 305-4 | GHG emissions intensity | Sustainable Campus PolyU Statistics |
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| Effluents and waste | |||
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 |
103-1 103-2 103-3 |
Management Approach | About this Report Sustainable Campus |
| GRI 306: Waste 2020 |
306-1 | Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts | Sustainable Campus PolyU Statistics PolyU monitors and records the collected recyclables periodically, following the University’s procedure. |
| 306-2 | Management of significant waste-related impacts | ||
| 306-3 | Waste generated | ||
| Environmental Compliance | |||
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 |
103-1 103-2 103-3 |
Management Approach | About this Report Sustainable Campus |
| GRI 307: Environmental Compliance 2016 |
307-1 | Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | Sustainable Campus |
| Supplier environmental assessment | |||
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 |
103-1 103-2 103-3 |
Management Approach | University Sustainability Governance Sustainable Campus |
| GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016 |
308-1 | New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria | University Sustainability Governance Sustainable Campus |
TOPIC-SPECIFIC STANDARDS
| GRI Standards | Topic-specific Disclosures | Description | Cross-reference / Notes / Reasons for Omissions |
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Social |
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| Non-Discrimination | |||
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 |
103-1 |
Management Approach | About this Report University Sustainability Governance Caring for Our Staff |
| GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016 |
406-1 | Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | No incidents of discrimination or corrective actions were reported during the reporting period. |
| Protecting human rights | |||
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 |
103-1 103-2 103-3 |
Management Approach | About this Report University Sustainability Governance Caring for Our Staff |
| GRI 412: Human Rights Assessment 2016 |
412-1 | Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments | PolyU requires that all research/teaching projects involving human subjects must be reviewed for ethical appropriateness in accordance with the guidelines of the Human Subjects Ethics Sub-committee (HSESC). |
| Local communities | |||
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 |
103-1 103-2 103-3 |
Management Approach | About this Report Building a Sustainable Community |
| GRI 413: Local Communities 2016 |
413-1 | Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programmes | Building a Sustainable Community | Socioeconomic compliance |
| GRI 103: Management Approach 2016 |
103-1 103-2 103-3 |
Management Approach | About this Report University Sustainability Governance Building a Sustainable Community |
| GRI 419: Socioeconomic Compliance 2016 |
419-1 | Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area | Building a Sustainable Community |