HKUST Environment ,Social and Governance Report 2020-21

Contents

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1. Introduction

Waste

2028 sustainability Goals

Waste Generation Overview in 2020/21

Operational Waste Is Eliminated

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2. Materiality

People

Stakeholder Engagement

Community and Employee Health is Safeguarded Employees are Paid at Least a LivingWage Employees are Subject to Fair EmploymentTerms Employees are not Subject to Discrimination Employee Concerns are Actively Solicited, Impartially Judged, andTransparently Addressed

Materiality Matrix

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3. Environment, Social and Governance

Energy

Energy Consumption Overview in 2020/21 Energy is From Renewable Sources

Drivers

Energy Reduction Measures

Procurement Safeguards the Pursuit of Future-Fitness

Business is Conducted Ethically

Water

Water Consumption Overview in 2020/21

Financial Assets Safeguard the Pursuit of Future-Fitness

Water Use Is Environmentally Responsible and Socially Equitable

Natural Resources

4. Sustainability Initiatives

Natural Resources are Managed to Respect theWelfare of Ecosystems, People, and Animals

Education Network

Research and Demonstration

Physical Presence

Operations do not Encroach on Ecosystems or Communities

Pollution

5. ESG Frameworks

Greenhouse Gases Emissions Overview in 2020/21

Alignment with Future Fit Business Benchmark

Operational Emissions do not Harm People or the Environment

Alignment with SDG Alignment with GRI