Energy Usage and Conservation
In response to the SBTi carbon reduction targets, Kedge Construction is promoting energy saving and carbon reduction for its headquarters building and engineering project offices. The company prioritizes the procurement of top-tier energy-efficient equipment when replacing old equipment. Additionally, various energy management measures are implemented, and plans are made to install power monitoring systems at construction sites and engineering offices to monitor and analyze electricity usage, thereby gradually implementing various energy-saving measures.
Energy Saving Measures
Since 2015, the General Affairs Department has been compiling and publishing the monthly electricity consumption of each floor of the company headquarters. By comparing the data with the same period last year, they showcase the savings achieved and identify potential energy consumption loopholes while providing energy-saving suggestions. These measures have integrated energy saving and carbon reduction into everyday office operations.
The main energy-saving measures implemented at the company headquarters in 2023 are as follows:
Energy Management
The electricity emission intensity of the company headquarters in 2023 was 48.47 kg CO2e/m², a decrease of 3.3% compared to 2022. Although the company returned to normal working modes post-pandemic, the overall electricity consumption still showed a downward trend compared to 2022. This indicates that the company’s ESG advocacy and the General Affairs Department’s efforts in promoting energy-saving and carbon-reduction measures are gradually yielding results.
Waste Disposal
In 2023, the annual per capita water consumption at the company headquarters was 6.43 m³, an increase of 12.6% compared to the previous year. This increase was primarily due to the company’s return to normal working modes post-pandemic. However, it still represents a significant reduction compared to the water consumption in 2021.
For the company’s construction sites, water usage is mainly for employee domestic use (100% sourced from municipal water) and for vehicle washing (using rainwater harvesting or recycled groundwater from wells). In 2023, due to the acceleration of construction projects and the commencement of new projects nationwide, water intensity increased by 44.3% compared to the previous year.
Considering the water resource pressure in the regions where the projects are located, the Water Risk Atlas was used to analyze and query the local water resource pressure at each construction site. The results indicated that the water resource pressure levels were low to medium, and none of the areas were categorized as water-stressed. There are five pressure levels (Low, Low-Medium, Medium-High, High, Very High) as per the Water Risk Atlas,
Additionally, a query of the Reservoir Catchment Area and Drinking Water Quality and Quantity Protection Area system confirmed that none of the company’s construction sites are located within drinking water quality and quantity protection areas or groundwater control areas.
Waste Management
The table below summarizes the domestic waste, surplus construction earth and rock, and construction waste generated by the company’s headquarters and nationwide construction sites in 2023.
