HKUST Environment ,Social and Governance Report 2020-21

Alignment with SDG The University is putting efforts to make a meaningful contribution to addressing the SDGs through operation, research, education, development of next generation leaders and engaging community. Many of the initiatives and actions communicated through the report are in alignment with addressing the SDGs.

Introduction Materiality Environment, Social and Governance Sustainability initiatives ESG frameworks

Table 14 (Alignment with SDG’s Goals)

Goal

Details

Section

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Goal

Details

Section

Page

1: No poverty 2: Zero hunger

End poverty in all its forms everywhere End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

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12: Responsible consumption and production 13: Climate action

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Waste (Operational waste is eliminated) Energy (Energy Reduction Measures) Pollution (Operational Emissions do not harm people or the environment) Energy /

P.24

3: Good health and well-being

People (Community and Employee health are safeguarded) Sustainability Initiatives (Education)

P.28, 29

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

P.16 P.15-16 /

4: Quality education 5: Gender equality

P.34

P.5

People (Employees are not subject to discrimination)

P.31

14: Life below water 15: Life on land

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

6: Clean water and sanitation 7: Affordable and clean energy

Water (Water use is environmentally responsible and socially equitable Energy (Energy is from

P.19

Introduction

P.33

P.15

P.31

16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

8: Decent work and economic growth

P.30

Drivers (Business is conducted ethically) People (Employees are not subject to discrimination) People (Employee concerns are actively solicited, impartially judged, and transparently addressed) Drivers (Financial assets safeguard the pursuit of future-fitness) Network

renewable sources) People (Employees are subject to fair employment terms)

P.31

9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Physical Presence (Operations do not encroach on ecosystems or communities) Energy

P.21

P.34

P.15 P.37

17: Partnerships for the goals

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

P.36 P.37

Research and demonstration People (Employee

10: Reduced inequalities

Reduce inequality within and among countries

P.31

concerns are actively solicited, impartially judged, and transparently addressed)

Research and demonstration

People (Employees are not subject to discrimination) Waste (Operational waste is eliminated) Community and employee health is safeguarded

P.31

11: Sustainable cities and communities

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

P.27

P.28

P.27

Our Net-Zero Journey

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