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CONTENTS ABOUT THIS REPORT Continuing from the previous financial This report is compiled in consultation Transforming Possibilities Transforming Small Positive year’s corporate accountability with internal stakeholders across the report, this bridging report features organisation to gather information and Today into Realities Tomorrow Steps into Big Positive Impact a condensed version of the Group’s input on areas specific to their areas 03 About This Report 26 Our Social Performance non-financial performance for FY19/20 of business, work or function. It is 06 Corporate Overview 28 Community Outreach (ending June 2020). reviewed by the Head (HSE, Security & Sustainability) and endorsed by the Senior 10 Messages from the Top For readers seeking to gain a deeper Management Team. 14 Governance and greater understanding of the Group’s sustainability and operational For any questions on this report or Transforming Current Challenges GRI Content Index performance, it is recommended to request a copy of our financial that this bridging report be read statement, please channel them to into New Opportunities 33 GRI Content Index together with the FY18/19 Corporate corpcomm@pseraya.com.sg. 17 Group Performance Accountability Report, which is an 20 Environmental Performance externally assured report prepared in The FY19/20 figures in this report are accordance with the ‘GRI Standards: compared with the previous financial year Core Option’ reporting framework. unless otherwise indicated. RESTATEMENTS There are no restatements from the previous FY’s report.
TRANSFORMING POSSIBILITIES TODAY INTO REALITIES TOMORROW What does it take to translate possibilities into opportunities? Driven by our aspiration to fuel a more sustainable future, we drive our people to challenge the status quo and embrace innovation. Every big idea begins with a spark. We nurture every new idea, improve it over time and transform it into a tangible possibility. Those small ideas fueled our achievements, one that every industry and our communities enjoy today.
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 CORPORATE Employees OVERVIEW Name Corporate Office Headcount Full-Time YTL PowerSeraya Pte. Limited 450 Alexandra Road #01-01 Singapore 119960 305 100% Primary Services Ownership Electricity Generation YTL PowerSeraya Pte. Limited. is a wholly owned subsidiary of YTL Power International Berhad. Male Female Utilities Supply (Steam, Water) Countries of Operation 75.1% 24.9% Singapore Electricity & Gas Retailing Transforming Markets & Sectors Served Oil Storage Tank Singapore & Electricity Possibilities into Leasing Retailing Realities Covered by Non-shift Staff About This Report Corporate Overview Fuel sourcing, fuel management Collective on Flexi-start Messages from the Top and fuel-related services Bargaining Arrangement Governance 41.7% 30.5% Oil Trading & Bunkering Transforming Challenges into Opportunities Group Performance Environmental Performance Local Composition Transforming of Senior Small Steps into Management Big Impact Our Social Performance 100% Community Outreach GRI Content Index 6
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 CORPORATE OVERVIEW Who We Are YTL PowerSeraya Pte. Limited External Charters & (YTL PowerSeraya) is a wholly-owned Membership company of YTL Power International External Charters Berhad, which is listed on the Bursa Signatory to the 5 Principles Malaysia Berhad (previously known as of Fair Employment Practices Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange). YTL subscribed by the Tripartite PowerSeraya owns and manages power Alliance of Fair & Progressive generation and desalination plant assets Employment Practices, Singapore in Singapore. The company’s vision is to be the leading provider of integrated utilities Founding member of World and energy solutions for a sustainable Energy Council, Singapore future. The YTL PowerSeraya Group is Chapter Activities supported by two wholly subsidiaries, PetroSeraya Pte. Ltd (PetroSeraya) and Membership Seraya Energy Pte. Ltd (Seraya Energy) – Sustainable Energy Association together, the three entities are known as of Singapore Transforming the Group in this report. Possibilities into Realities PetroSeraya is the fuel management About This Report and oil storage tank leasing arm of YTL Corporate Overview PowerSeraya. It owns and manages the oil Messages from the Top Governance terminal and oil tank farm assets on Jurong Island, Singapore. In addition, it sources and secures fuel supplies for the power Transforming generation business of YTL PowerSeraya. Its Challenges into main revenue stream consists of oil storage Opportunities Group Performance tank leasing and blending activities. Environmental Performance Seraya Energy is the electricity retail arm Transforming of YTL PowerSeraya. With the liberalisation Small Steps into of the electricity market, YTL PowerSeraya Big Impact consolidated its business and retail portfolio Our Social Performance under its consumer facing brand, Geneco. Community Outreach Its main revenue stream includes the sale of electricity and gas to commercial, industrial GRI Content Index and residential customers. 7
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 CORPORATE OVERVIEW YTL PowerSeraya’s CSR Our CSR Thrusts Through five thrusts under the CSR strategy, which are in line with what’s material for the company, we seek to build confidence Strategic Thrusts amongst our stakeholders in realising our vision. All thrusts contribute towards building up our financial, social and natural capital. CSR Vision To promote a positive and sustainable environment as well as 01 02 03 04 05 to improve our social contribution to the community in which we operate. Invest in Green Incorporate Build Strategic Nurture Human Grow with the Capabilities Greenhouse Gases in Partnerships Capital Community To embrace cleaner Management Agenda To leverage on one To continue building To engage in initiatives Transforming energy solutions and To publicly report the another for ideas, our human capital. with a common social Possibilities into in doing so, develop emissions and initiatives solutions and growth. More than just mission, as these Realities greener capabilities tied to greenhouse gases We recognise the developing our efforts resonate with About This Report for a sustainable (GHG) in our operations need to develop employees to our company’s core Corporate Overview future. and practices. Besides strong partnerships build economic values of nurture and Messages from the Top being transparent in our with key stakeholders. performance, it is respect. Governance operations, this public also about creating a disclosure keeps the culture that embraces Transforming improvement of our GHG the sustainability Challenges into performance in mind. mindset. Opportunities Group Performance Environmental Performance Transforming Small Steps into SDG Relevance Big Impact Our Social Performance Community Outreach GRI Content Index Material to Us Climate Change, Fuel Supply, Water Supply Competent Workforce, Health & Safety, Equal Opportunity, Inclusiveness 8
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 CORPORATE OVERVIEW What is material to us The most significant environmental, social and economic topics that are material to the company are summarised below. Please refer to the Corporate Accountability Report for FY18/19 for a comprehensive explanation of the company’s materiality. UN Sustainable Development Climate Change Goals (SDG) Health & Safety Fuel Supply (Energy & GHG Emissions) Main Stakeholders Main Stakeholders Main Stakeholders Customers Government Suppliers Employees Gas Suppliers Transforming Possibilities into Realities About This Report Corporate Overview Messages from the Top Governance Equal Opportunity, Water Supply Competent Inclusiveness (Market (Water Withdrawal Workforce Presence, Procurement Transforming & Use) (Skilled Workers) Challenges into Practices) Opportunities Group Performance Environmental Performance Main Stakeholders Main Stakeholders Main Stakeholders Transforming Small Steps into Employees Customers Employees Customers Big Impact Our Social Performance Community Outreach GRI Content Index 9
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 CHAIRMAN’S “Regardless of the challenges, our focus has always been on working towards providing a sustainable energy future. MESSAGE As a Group, we are on a never-ending pursuit to ensure our business operations are not only run in an environmentally sustainable way but also in the most viable way possible.” Year in Review The Year of Constant As a Group, we are on a never-ending The wholesale electricity Change pursuit to ensure our business operations market continued to see The year 2020 posed challenges to many are not only run in an environmentally intense competition due to the businesses, as the COVID-19 pandemic sustainable way but also in the most oversupply in generation capacity. continued to disrupt economic activities. viable way possible. For the financial year under Even then, YTL PowerSeraya continued to review, YTL PowerSeraya sold power the Nation, upholding their best to The COVID-19 situation had no doubt 8,028 GWh of electricity, while serve homes and industries in providing affected our business operations. Yet, generation market share saw a the essential lights needed to fuel their the company’s priorities this year remain decrease of 2.5% as compared to daily activities despite this ‘dark’ period. clear –taking additional steps to ensure Transforming the last financial year. the utmost safety of our employees, while Possibilities into Last year, I mentioned how the global shift providing reliable and efficient energy Realities YTL PowerSeraya’s electricity towards renewable and cleaner energy services to our customers round the About This Report Corporate Overview retail brand, Geneco, held a has been taking place at a rapid rate. clock. Messages from the Top market share of 13.3%* for More so now, the course to a low carbon Governance FY19/20 in the electricity retail world is set to accelerate like never At the same time, I am proud of market, comprising customers before, as the repercussions of climate the support provided for the wider Transforming from the residential, commercial change present itself with fury – seen community, in view of the impact of Challenges into and industrial sector. over the rising number of earthquakes, COVID-19 on individuals and businesses. Opportunities volcanic eruptions, pandemics and other Through our electricity retail brand, Group Performance high-impact events. Geneco SG, we provided assistance by Environmental Performance way of energy rebates to our community Regardless of the challenges, our focus engagement partner, ComCrop who owns Transforming 8,028 GWh has always been on working towards and operates the largest rooftop urban Small Steps into of electricity sold for FY19/20 providing a sustainable energy future. farm in the city state. Big Impact Our Social Performance Community Outreach GRI Content Index * calculated based on retail volume as a percentage over total system demand. 10
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE “I would like to give my Gratitude and Appreciation continued dedication and support Last but not least, my heartfelt This year has not been an easy one for for the Group. appreciation also goes out to all our sincere thanks and all of us, especially for YTL PowerSeraya’s customers, business partners as well as the gratitude to all the leaders. Yet I firmly believe that with My deepest thanks to all of you for Union of Power and Gas Employees (UPAGE) Directors, the Senior the concerted efforts from all of us in staying united and strong for one for their valuable partnership with the Board the company, we will be able to emerge another during this challenging and Management. Management and the stronger post-COVID-19. period. As we seek to gradually YTL PowerSeraya staff resume pre-COVID-19-level Thank you and God bless all of you. members for their Here, I would like to give my sincere operations, I urge all of us not to let thanks and gratitude to all the Directors, down our guard. Do continue taking TAN SRI DATO’ (DR) FRANCIS YEOH SOCK PING continued dedication and the Senior Management and the YTL all necessary measures to ensure PSM, KBE, FICE support for the Group.” PowerSeraya staff members for their one another’s safety. Executive Chairman Transforming Possibilities into Realities About This Report Corporate Overview Messages from the Top Governance Transforming Challenges into Opportunities Group Performance Environmental Performance Transforming Small Steps into Big Impact Our Social Performance Community Outreach GRI Content Index 11
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 CEO’S Group’s Overview MESSAGE FY19/20 turned out to be one of the most challenging year not only for us, but every other industry in the world. COVID-19 had led to many trends and changes, especially in the area of digitalisation and globalisation. This has been challenging at all levels, as businesses and individuals adapt to the challenges of this period. Sustainability from power stations since 2002. The Safety The Group’s sustainability reduction of our GHG intensity by Safety remained key, with zero work- performance continues to track well, 35.4% achieved from power plant related injuries and COVID-19-infections registering 3.51 mil tCO2e (tonnes operations in FY19/20 allowed us to among employees in FY19/20. We are Transforming of carbon dioxide equivalent), a contribute significantly to Singapore’s also proud awardees of the bizSAFE Possibilities into decrease from 3.59 mil tCO2e in climate change target, of which is to Star Level, a validation of the company’s Realities FY18/19, the lowest Greenhouse reduce emissions intensity by 36% workplace safety and health capabilities. About This Report Corporate Overview Gas (GHG) emissions recorded since (from 2005 levels) by 2030. Messages from the Top we started tracking GHG emissions The COVID-19 pandemic tested the Governance Our company remains committed in effectiveness of our company’s business driving a more efficient and sustainable continuity plans. Two back-to-back Transforming energy landscape for the Nation. Our plant maintenance activities were Challenges into main focus will be on maintaining rigorously and carefully planned to Opportunities 35.4% the efficiency of existing aging power ensure that essential OEM personnel Group Performance (from 2005 levels) plants, which will be key to drive and contractors were still available to Environmental Performance Reduction in GHG Intensity GHG reductions further to meet carry out scheduled maintenance work arising from power plant Singapore’s climate change targets. amidst the pandemic situation. Transforming operations in FY19/20 Power plant reliability also improved Small Steps into with fewer plant trips compared to the Safety is not a one-man job, but one Big Impact previous financial year. Plant reliability that needs everyone’s collective efforts. Our Social Performance remained at a high level, despite the To encourage everyone to play an active Community Outreach onset of COVID-19 – a commendable role, a company-wide initiative focusing BizSAFE Star Level achievement by staff members, in on reporting of safety and operational GRI Content Index awarded collaboration with service partners. near-misses was launched. 12
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 CEO’S MESSAGE “This has not been an easy year. However, I am truly grateful to our staff in YTL PowerSeraya, who showed grit and unity to take on challenges, especially when change has always been the only constant.” Community For that, I am proud of everyone, and Within our wider community, we am appreciative for their efforts pulled have launched several outreach through even as working from home initiatives to support, educate and to posed its own set of challenges. Many engage consumers on climate change thanks go to our Board of Directors action and help them through these and Senior Management Team as challenging period. Our electricity well for their unwavering support to retail brand, Geneco, distributed the company. In addition, I would like Transforming 1,000 meals and 15,000 face to extend my sincere appreciation Possibilities into masks in a collaboration with its to our customers, business partners Realities ChangemakersSG partners, FoodBank and UPAGE (Union of Power and Gas About This Report and REFASH, respectively. Corporate Overview employees). Messages from the Top Governance Other community engagement As we move forward together to take on activities included the Responsible the headwinds of change, we continue Energy Advocates Programme (REAP) our journey to adapt in unity. With your Transforming and the Punggol Learning Adventure support, YTL PowerSeraya will continue Challenges into for Youths (PLAY) which sought to to stand strong, to protect and to serve Opportunities Group Performance educate more than 270 youths on in the best interest of our employees, Environmental Performance energy and water conservation. our customers and our partners – integral pillars that will continue to Transforming Colleagues’ Appreciation empower us every step of the way as Small Steps into This has not been an easy year. we seek to transform for a brighter and Big Impact However, I am truly grateful to our better sustainable energy future. Our Social Performance staff in YTL PowerSeraya, who showed Community Outreach grit and unity to take on challenges, JOHN NG especially when change has always Chief Executive Officer GRI Content Index been the only constant. YTL PowerSeraya 13
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 GOVERNANCE Fraud Risk Management Data Breaches YTL PowerSeraya is committed to maintaining a high standard As part of the fraud risk In FY19/20, the company experienced of corporate governance. management, the Enterprise Risk 2 cases of data security breaches Management team conducted (in July 2019 and May 2020) involving the Spent Risk Analysis (SRA) as customer information. Both breaches well as an audit of the IT related were immediately reported to the Governance transactions. Both audits, which Personal Data Protection Council • Fraud Incidences : Zero • Environmental Violations : Zero covered the company operations (PDPC). In the 27 July 2019 data of the 3 sites (Corporate office, security incident, 387 email addresses • Market Breaches : Zero • Data Security Breaches : 2 Pulau Seraya Power Station and were inadvertently included in the Jurong Power Station) did not ‘To’ field instead of the ‘bcc’ field of find any incidence of fraudulent the email. transactions. A Data Breach Management The SRA involved the internal audit Response Team was set up to of the procurement and payments address further such breaches Transforming processes to ascertain that there of the PDPA and also to look into Possibilities into was no unauthorised transactions enhancing existing processes to Realities such as duplicate payments and prevent personal data breaches. In About This Report invoices billed before purchase the May 2019 data security incident, Corporate Overview orders raised. personal details of 3 customers were Messages from the Top Governance accidentally shared with another The internal audit of IT related customer. transactions sought to determine Transforming if there were any unauthorised IT A rigorous review of data protection Challenges into Opportunities requests or release management guidelines and procedures was Group Performance of IT systems (e.g. billing systems, conducted to maintain a high Environmental Performance CRM and trading systems) that standard of data protection. would have financial implications or For both incidents, PDPC issued Transforming impacts on customers. warnings but took no further action. Small Steps into Big Impact Our Social Performance Community Outreach GRI Content Index For more details, please refer to the Governance section in YTL PowerSeraya’s website https://ytlpowerseraya.com.sg/sustainability/governance/ 14
TRANSFORMING CURRENT CHALLENGES
TRANSFORMING CURRENT CHALLENGES INTO NEW OPPORTUNITIES The world we live in may be a fast-changing one. But our capabilities have the potential to set us apart from the competition, as well as empower our growth as a leading integrated energy solutions provider. By seeing every challenge as an opportunity to strengthen our abilities and sharpen our focus, we stay agile and ready to navigate challenging landscapes and seize rising opportunities.
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 GROUP PERFORMANCE Geneco, YTL PowerSeraya’s validate the use of green energy and public premises and workplaces for non- offset greenhouse gas emissions for essential services face closure to curb Retail Brand its customers. Since the launch of the spread of the infection. YTL PowerSeraya’s retail brand, Geneco’s green energy options, there Geneco, held a market share of 13.3%* had been a steady increase in the Major milestones achieved by the Power for FY19/20 in the electricity retail number of residential, commercial Generation Group included the timely market, comprising of customers and industrial customers who completion of the major and minor 13.3%* 6,581GWh from the residential, commercial and market share Sales volume chose Geneco to be their preferred maintenance inspection activities on its industrial sector. Correspondingly, for FY19/20 in FY19/20 sustainable energy provider. combined cycle and co-generation power sales volume was 6,581GWh for the plant units. financial year ended 30 June 2020. Geneco remains committed to being more than just an electricity retailer, Overall plant performance for these units In addition to electricity retail, Geneco constantly seeking ways to equip their has shown significant improvements boasts multiple product offerings, Transforming customers with industry trends and with a higher reliability and availability which encompasses gas and steam 8,028 GWh 0.7%, 1.4% Possibilities into latest energy solutions, and delivering percentage improvement of 0.7% and supply, to provide its commercial of electricity sold reliability and Realities excellent service and value to its 1.4% as compared to the previous year in and industrial customers with a availability About This Report consumers. the same period. Reliability improvement comprehensive business solution. percentage Corporate Overview will continue to be the key focus to The integrated energy retailer also improvement Messages from the Top ensure the generating units operate with Governance continues to explore new business Power Generation Group in plant high reliability. opportunities to complement the For the financial year under review, performance Group’s revenue streams. YTL PowerSeraya sold 8,028 GWh of Transforming The Group continued to emphasise on electricity, while generation market Challenges into maintaining high standards in quality, Opportunities Its first solar project, housed in Pulau share saw a decrease of 2.5% as environmental, health and safety as well Group Performance Seraya Power Station, had supplied compared to the last financial year. as cyber security management systems. Environmental Performance 100% locally generated solar power. In addition to intense competition Re-certifications of ISO9001, ISO14001, This further enabled Geneco to due to an oversupply in generation ISO45001 and ISO27001 were also Transforming issue Renewable Energy Certificates capacity in the wholesale electricity successfully completed during the year. Small Steps into (REC) to residential and commercial market, Singapore had implemented Big Impact customers, helping them do their ‘Circuit Breaker’ preventive measures Our Social Performance part for the environment. Together in response to the COVID-19 pandemic Community Outreach with Geneco’s Verified Carbon Unit since 7 April till 1 June. This saw the * calculated based on retail volume as a percentage (VCU) offerings, Geneco is able to Nation’s electricity demand dip, as over total system demand. GRI Content Index 17
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 GROUP PERFORMANCE 7.67 million metric tonnes of fuel oil and diesel handled in FY19/20 Fuel Management 5,500 calls made virtually, for the financial year PetroSeraya, the Group’s Fuel Management ended 30 June 2020. >8,500 online meetings arm, managed to pull in a steady performance conducted in FY19/20 despite prevailing challenges in the oil industry The new platform, which went live since and the COVID-19 pandemic, which reflects 31 March 2020, also motivated staff the global economic situation. contribution from the various groups towards the adoption of the digital platform, and LaunchedGeneration The company handled 7.67 million metric enabled the creation of the Generation Technology Information tonnes of fuel oil and diesel. The number of Technology Information Library (GENTIL), a Library (GENTIL) on berthings for bunkering and cargo vessels saw centralised Library of Power Generation Data 31 March 2020 656 vessels berthed at the terminal in FY19/20, Information, which Power Generation staff compared to 1,086 vessels the year before, could access with ease on-the-go. with an average berth utilisation rate of 33.2%. With the COVID-19 situation, employees The figures are lower mainly due to adapted quickly and adopted the new challenging economic conditions. Going technology platform to cope with the forward, the team will continue to focus sudden need for remote working. The timely Transforming on strengthening the tank leasing and fuel completion of the migration to Microsoft Possibilities into management activities, as well as look into Office365 platform enabled employees to Realities optimising its jetty and oil terminal operations collaborate and support each other effectively About This Report to strengthen its jetty and oil terminal Corporate Overview even while working from home during the performance. Circuit Breaker period. Messages from the Top Governance Technology Group The team also partnered with the Human Transforming In FY19/20, the team executed a planned Capital department by holding virtual training Challenges into migration to using the Microsoft Office365 sessions to train and equip all staff with the Opportunities platform to better support staff collaboration required technical skills to navigate the system. Group Performance and digitisation. This came about as the Environmental Performance Company had already set in the wheels of Going forward, the team will also look to its transformation journey in motion, to focusing and amplifying employee adoption Transforming better meet current and future business in the areas concerning digitisation and Small Steps into opportunities. automation, as well as cybersecurity. Data Big Impact analytics technologies to help enhance the Our Social Performance This latest move encouraged an increased company’s value chain orchestration will also Community Outreach digital adaption and virtual collaboration be a key focus, to be developed through the within the organisation, which resulted in various groups, enabling employees to make GRI Content Index more than 8,500 online meetings conducted, more informed business decisions with higher 15,000 messages sent across-the-board and efficiency and added precision. 18
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 GROUP PERFORMANCE Driving People Transformation on the government-funded SGIS and EIS trainers, which would drive the upskilling in education had enabled an influx of To better prepare for future challenges scholarships, internships and the latest of the engineering workforce. In addition, training and upskilling sessions to be and a rapidly evolving business climate, the Skillsfuture Work-Study and SGUnited the rise of online trainings by training facilitated remotely on digital platforms. Company embarked on its transformation Traineeship programmes. providers had been made readily journey to foster a success-oriented available due to the COVID-19 pandemic, At the industry level, the Company had and growth mindset throughout the To ensure competency development which saw the Company’s planned also joined hands with other industry organisation. of new hires and transfer of knowledge physical training sessions and workshops partners including Singapore Institute from retiring employees, a new Learning converted to online ones. This global shift of Power & Gas (SiPG) to optimise Striving for excellence in its people and & Growth department had been set up economies of scale in building up the operations, the Company set out to build to leverage in-house technical experts as technical competency of our workforce. new leadership capabilities, starting from the top. Over the past financial year, the senior and middle management teams were placed in a leadership development programme that would continue into the next financial year. The flagship programme served to help senior leaders and people managers Transforming learn new leadership competencies to bring Possibilities into out the best in their teams. In addition to Realities leadership capacity and culture building, the About This Report investment would help forge collaborative Corporate Overview ways of working across functional Messages from the Top Governance boundaries and value chains, strengthening camaraderie. Transforming Complementing leadership development, Challenges into succession management continued to be Opportunities Group Performance the top leadership agenda as part of the Environmental Performance company’s workforce renewal plan over the next 10 years. In addition to building Transforming bench strength for senior leadership and Small Steps into management levels, efforts would be Big Impact stepped up to build the pipeline to replace Our Social Performance retiring engineering personnel, leveraging Community Outreach GRI Content Index 19
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE Geneco, helped Water % share of power customers to reduce consumption at plant water use Transforming 1,900 about the power station saw a marginal rise from renewable water sources (i.e. metric tons Possibilities into 1.13% Realities About This Report of desalinated water & Corporate Overview of GHG emissions NEWater) registered and powered homes 99.5%. This is Messages from the Top 325 MWh Governance with in line with previous Transforming Challenges into of renewable energy years’ figures. Opportunities in the FY. Group Performance Environmental Performance Transforming Small Steps into Big Impact Our Social Performance Community Outreach GRI Content Index 20
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE Solar Electric Van Energy Efficiency (EE) In efforts to reduce carbon emissions, The total solar generated for FY19/20 The old diesel van has been replaced Overall efficiency of entire power station the Energy Market Authority was 1.28GWh, a 22.4% increase from with an Electric Van at Jurong Power registered a marginal improvement to (EMA) has provided a grant for YTL the previous year with the stabilisation Plant, resulting to 0.55 tCO2e of 53.66% (vs 53.5% the previous FY). This PowerSeraya alongside 2 other of solar PV operations. CO2 emissions avoided in FY19/20, efficiency improvement coupled with the generation companies, amounting covering a monthly average mileage COVID-19-inducted demand drop contributed to a total of S$23 million for energy 335.6km. to the 2.4 % drop in Scope 1 GHG emissions. efficiency projects. 1.28GWh total solar 0.55 tCO2e CO2 emissions 53.66% efficiency energy generated in avoided in FY19/20 with an improvement in FY19/20, 22.4% increase Electric Van FY19/20 Transforming Possibilities into Realities Direct & Indirect GHG Emissions (in tCO2e) About This Report Corporate Overview Messages from the Top 3,506,752 236,703 Governance FY19/20 Transforming Challenges into 3,591,179 120,831 Opportunities Group Performance FY18/19 Environmental Performance 3,739,447 34,514 Transforming FY17/18 Small Steps into Big Impact Our Social Performance Community Outreach Scope 1 Scope 2 and 3 (Direct Emissions from Power Plant Operations) (Indirect Emissions) GRI Content Index 21
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE Environmental Performance Indicators FY19/20 Env Theme GRI Index Environmental Performance Indicators FY17/18 FY18/19 FY19/20 Energy consumed within the organisation Natural Gas and Fuel Oil consumed for power and steam generation GRI 302-1 (non-renewable sources) Natural Gas Natural Gas Natural Gas 66,593,563 GJ 63,933,618 GJ 62,375,777 GJ Heavy Fuel Oil & Diesel Heavy Fuel Oil & Diesel Heavy Fuel Oil & Diesel 53,069 GJ 143,145 GJ 58,538 GJ GRI 302-3 Energy Intensity for Electricity & Steam 25.7 25.9 24.8 Energy (defined as energy consumed for electricity and steam generation operations (i.e. house load) divided by energy output (i.e. electricity and steam generated) GRI 302-4 Reduction in Energy Consumption 233,480 MWh 239,000 MWh 254,508MWh (i.e. house-load consumption) versus Base Year FY12/13 for Electricity & Steam (840.53TJ) (860.40 TJ) (916.23TJ) Transforming Possibilities into Realities GRI 303-1 Water withdrawal by source (m3) 2,023,340 1,975,983 1,998,257 About This Report Corporate Overview a. Desalinated water from seawater 1,904,552 (94.1%) 1,862,221 (94.2%) 1,662,451 (83.2%) Messages from the Top Governance b. Waste Water (reclaimed waste water from other industries, 107,910 (5.3%) 101,095 (5.1%) 326,136 (16.3%) recycled water (i.e. Singapore’s NEWater, Industrial water) Transforming c. Municipal water supply (i.e. Town Water) 10,878 (0.6%) 12,667 (0.7%) 9,670 (0.5%) Challenges into Water Opportunities Group Performance GRI 303-3 Water Recycled & Reused (in m3) Environmental Performance a. Total Volume 65,602 67,076 71.845 Transforming b. Percentage (of total water use in GRI 303-1) 3.2% 3.4% 3.6% Small Steps into Big Impact Notes: Our Social Performance (1) Corporate office energy & water consumption is less than 0.01% of the power plant energy consumption and is thus a materially insignificant figure that warrants disclosure. Community Outreach (2) Of the six greenhouse gases, only CO2 emissions (expressed in tCO2e) is reported as the other 5 greenhouses emissions are in insignificantly small quantities. GRI Content Index 22
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE Env Theme GRI Index Environmental Performance Indicators FY17/18 FY18/19 FY19/20 GRI 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG Emissions in tCO2e 3,739,447 3,591,179 3,506,752 GRI 305-2 Indirect (Scope 2) GHG Emissions in tCO2e 139.8 101.7 80.9 GRI 305-3 Other Indirect (Scope 3) GHG Emissions in tCO2e 34,374 120,730 236,622 Energy GRI 305-5 Reduction in GHG Emissions Scope 1 1,807,903 1,956,161 2,040,598 (from baseline year FY12/13 in tCO2e) Scope 2 55.9 93.9 114.7 GRI 305-7 Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), SO2: 7.30E-06 SO2: 4.50E-06 SO2: 2.46E-06 and other significant air emissions (in kg/MWh) NOx emissions is insignificant and thus not measured Air pollution Transforming Possibilities into GRI 306-1 Water discharge by quality and 85,492 65,338 44,100 Realities destination (in m3)* About This Report Corporate Overview BOD:
TRANSFORMING SMALL POSITIVE STEPS
TRANSFORMING SMALL POSITIVE STEPS INTO BIG POSITIVE IMPACT Our journey is a continuous one. We recognise that our sustainability in the long run depends on our present actions. That is why we are committed to strengthening our day-to-day operations to answer the utilities and energy needs of diverse industries and communities. Because we are confident that each step now will make an enduring impact to our future.
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 OUR SOCIAL PERFORMANCE Human Capital intake of interns each year from 13 Performance tertiary students in FY18/19 to 39 The market has continued to see students in FY19/20, triple the number challenging conditions, with staff from FY18/19. The company see turnover rate increasing slightly to internships as part of organisational 13.8% as compared to 12.9% in the learning and growth. Interns bring previous financial year (FY). with them fresh ideas, perspectives and new skill sets into the organisation Training expenditure and training while the Company employees offer hours per employee dropped in their mentoring, experience and tacit FY19/20. The COVID-19 pandemic knowledge in return. disrupted on-site technical training programme significantly as the Much emphasis was placed on staff Transforming Company started to offer online induction in FY19/20, which recorded Possibilities into training to continue learning. The 356 hours of staff briefing for new hires, Realities safety training hours per employee a marked increase from the 114 hours About This Report also dipped to 3.8 hours per employee the previous year. Staff induction covered Corporate Overview Messages from the Top from the previous year’s 5.4 hours. an overview of the Company businesses, Governance its sustainability practices, HR policies, With the company’s CSR Thrust fraud risk management awareness, ‘Nurturing Human Capital’, the grievance handling and whistle-blowing Transforming Challenges into company continued to have a healthy procedures. Opportunities Group Performance Environmental Performance Transforming Small Steps into Big Impact 13.8% staff turnover rate in FY19/20 3.8 hours safety training per employee 39 students as interns in FY19/20, 356 hours of staff induction briefing for Our Social Performance in FY19/20 triple the number from FY19/19 new hires Community Outreach GRI Content Index 26
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 OUR SOCIAL PERFORMANCE Health Resources were spent putting in place precautionary measures to minimise the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace and increasing the frequency of staff communications who were working from home due to COVID-19. The staff communications Zero were aimed at providing clear guidance on the precautionary measures to minimise COVID-19 infection among the COVID-19 infections, workforce and leave policies for affected staff. Surveys were also conducted to workplace fatalities check on the mental health of staff and occupational members. Resources and tips such diseases in FY19/20 as exercise tips, cooking recipes were curated to help staff members cope with Transforming the WFH stresses. COVID-19 infections, Possibilities into workplace fatalities and occupational Realities diseases was zero in FY19/20. About This Report Corporate Overview Safety Zero Messages from the Top Number of Accidents per Governance On the company’s Safety Performance, the company has done well, achieving Million Man-hours Worked Transforming zero number of accidents per million Challenges into man-hours worked, and also zero lost Opportunities man-days to workplace accidents per Group Performance million man-hours worked. Environmental Performance Transforming Small Steps into Big Impact Our Social Performance Zero Community Outreach Lost Man-Days to Workplace Accidents per Million GRI Content Index Man-hours Worked 27
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 COMMUNITY OUTREACH Geneco ChangeMakers Programme: Making Waves of Change to the Community YTL PowerSeraya believes in reaching out to the community at large. Through Geneco, the electricity retail brand of YTL PowerSeraya, the Company is seeking to power change for a more sustainable energy future by harnessing the positive energy of like- minded individuals and organisations through its Geneco ChangeMakersSG Transforming Possibilities into Programme. Realities About This Report In addition, the Company’s corporate Corporate Overview social responsibility (CSR) vision is to Messages from the Top promote a positive and sustainable Governance environment as well as to improve its social contribution to the communities Transforming in which it operates. To realise this Challenges into vision, the company also organised Opportunities outreach programmes to the youths Group Performance within local communities. Environmental Performance Transforming Small Steps into Big Impact Our Social Performance Community Outreach GRI Content Index 28
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 COMMUNITY OUTREACH Transforming Possibilities into Realities About This Report Corporate Overview Messages from the Top Governance Transforming Challenges into Geneco’s Green Opportunities Christmas Lodge Group Performance In collaboration with its Environmental Performance ChangeMakers partners, Geneco organised a series of Transforming activities at its Green Christmas Small Steps into Lodge, which included various Food Bundle Distribution Big Impact sustainable craft workshops COVID-19 SUPPORT Our Social Performance and a kinetic bicycle to light up Geneco pledged to donate 1,000 meals to help the less fortunate through Community Outreach the Christmas tree decorations. a social media campaign, in collaboration with The Food Bank Singapore. GRI Content Index 29
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 COMMUNITY OUTREACH Supporting Our Urban Farming Partner’s Journey ComCrop’s rooftop greenhouse is experiencing a greater strain to increase production due to the disrupted international food supply chains caused by the the COVID-19 pandemic. Geneco then stepped in to Transforming support the urban farming company Possibilities into by committing to subsidise ComCrop’s Realities About This Report electricity bills for a year. Corporate Overview Messages from the Top Governance Transforming Challenges into Opportunities Group Performance Environmental Performance Mask distribution for vulnerable communities Transforming During the COVID-19 pandemic, Geneco purchased 15,000 masks Small Steps into from Refash Cares to assist the sustainable fashion business in their Big Impact operational costs. The electricity company also roped in The Food Bank Our Social Performance Singapore in this partnership to distribute the masks to families within Community Outreach vulnerable communities during food deliveries. GRI Content Index 30
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 COMMUNITY OUTREACH Transforming Possibilities into Realities About This Report Corporate Overview Messages from the Top Governance Transforming Powering Awareness through Jingles, Challenges into Singing and Quizzes Opportunities REAP (Responsible Energy Advocates Programme) seeks to Learn by PLAY-ing Group Performance educate and engage pre-tertiary students on issues surrounding PLAY (Punggol Learning Adventure for Youths) is an Environmental Performance energy and climate change. Education materials with an energy- interactive learning programme that seeks to raise climate change quiz were provided to 3 participating schools to awareness and knowledge of water issues at both global and Transforming test students’ knowledge on energy and its relationship to climate local levels in partnership with Waterways Watch Society as Small Steps into change. This programme saw more than 200 students taking part. its knowledge partner. Around 70 students went through an Big Impact The students were also invited to participate in YTL PowerSeraya’s education trail to learn about water-climate change issues, Our Social Performance “Power The Change” jingle contest to sing about behaviour that causes of water pollution and also to gain an appreciation of Community Outreach helps to reduce energy waste. water as a precious resource through activity stations. GRI Content Index 31
GRI CONTENT INDEX
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 GRI CONTENT INDEX This is an abridged version of the G4 – GRI Content Index. Only the most material performance indicators are presented here. For General Standard Disclosures 102-16 to 102-45 and Specific Disclosures 103-1 to 103-3, please refer to pages 59 to 67 of the independently assured Corporate Accountability Report FY18/19. GRI Standard Disclosure Page Number and/or URL Full Disclosure General Disclosures GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 102-1 Name of the organisation Pg 6 Yes Transforming 102-2 Activities, brands, products, and services Pg 6 Yes Possibilities into Realities 102-3 Location of headquarters Pg 6 Yes About This Report Corporate Overview 102-4 Location of operations Pg 6 Yes Messages from the Top Governance 102-5 Ownership and legal form Pg 6 Yes 102-6 Markets served Pg 6 Yes Transforming Challenges into 102-7 Scale of the organisation Pg 6 Yes Opportunities Group Performance Partial Disclosure. Information on temporary employees Environmental Performance 102-8 Information on employees and other workers Pg 6 are omitted as their numbers are small relative to the total number of full-time employees Transforming 102-9 Supply chain Pg 6 Yes Small Steps into Big Impact 102-12 External initiatives Pg 7 Yes Our Social Performance Community Outreach 102-13 Membership of associations Pg 7 Yes 102-14 Statement from senior decision-maker Pg 7 Yes GRI Content Index 33
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 GRI CONTENT INDEX GRI Standard Disclosure Page Number and/or URL Full Disclosure General Disclosures GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 102-45 Entities included in the consolidated financial statements Pg 3 & 7 Yes 102-46 Defining report content and topic boundaries Pg 3 Yes 102-47 List of material topics Pg 9 Yes 102-48 Restatements of information Pg 3 Yes 102-49 Changes in reporting Pg 3 Yes 102-50 Reporting period Pg 3 Yes 102-51 Date of most recent report Pg 3 Yes Transforming 102-52 Reporting cycle Pg 3 Yes Possibilities into Realities 102-53 Contact point for questions regarding the report Pg 3 Yes About This Report 102-54 Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards Pg 3 Yes Corporate Overview Messages from the Top 102-55 GRI content index Pg 32 Yes Governance Specific Disclosures Transforming Challenges into Material Topic: Climate Change (Energy) Opportunities 302-1 Energy consumption within the organisation Pg 22 Yes Group Performance Environmental Performance 302-3 Energy intensity Pg 22 Yes Transforming 302-4 Reduction of energy consumption Pg 22 Yes Small Steps into Material Topic: Climate Change (GHG Emissions) Big Impact Our Social Performance 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions Pg 23 Yes Community Outreach 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions Pg 23 Yes GRI Content Index 34
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 GRI CONTENT INDEX GRI Standard Disclosure Page Number and/or URL Full Disclosure Specific Disclosures Material Topic: Climate Change (GHG Emissions) 305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions Pg 23 Yes 305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions Pg 23 Yes Material Topic: Water 303-1 Water withdrawal by source Pg 22 Yes 303-3 Water recycled and reused Pg 22 Yes Important Topics: Environmental Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), and other 305-7 Pg 23 Yes significant air emissions Transforming Possibilities into 306-1 Water discharge by quality and destination Pg 23 Yes Realities About This Report 306-3 Significant spills Pg 23 Yes Corporate Overview 307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations Pg 23 Yes Messages from the Top Governance Material Topic: Competent Workforce (Skilled Workers) Transforming 404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee Pg 26 Yes Challenges into Programmes for upgrading employee skills and transition Opportunities 404-2 Pg 19 Yes Group Performance assistance programmes Environmental Performance Material Topic: Health & Safety Transforming Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, Small Steps into 403-2 lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related Pg 27 Yes Big Impact fatalities Our Social Performance Community Outreach Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases 403-3 Pg 27 Yes related to their occupation GRI Content Index 35
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY BRIDGING REPORT YTL POWERSERAYA FY2019/2020 GRI CONTENT INDEX Electric Utility Sector Description Indicators Page Organisational Profile Installed Capacity EU1 Refer to company website Net Energy Output EU2 Pg 17 Number of Accounts EU3 Pg 17 Generation Efficiency EU7 Pg 21 Environmental Commentary – Total water withdrawal by source EN8 Pg 22 Commentary – Greenhouse gas emissions EN16 Pg 23 Transforming Product Responsibility Possibilities into Programmes and processes to ensure the availability of a skilled EN14 Realities Pg 19 About This Report workforce Corporate Overview Commentary – Staff Turnover EU LA2 Pg 26 Messages from the Top Governance Commentary – Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, EU LA7 Pg 27 absenteeism and total number of work related fatalities by region Transforming Challenges into Opportunities Group Performance Environmental Performance Transforming Small Steps into Big Impact Our Social Performance Community Outreach GRI Content Index 36
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