Global New Material International Holdings Limited (GNMI) has published its Environmental, Social and Governance Report for the year ended 31 December 2025, detailing a series of climate-action milestones, updated metrics and new sustainability targets.
Key Environmental Metrics • Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas emissions rose 80% year-on-year to 103,356.89 tonnes CO₂-equivalent, driven by the first-time consolidation of SUSONITY’s production bases in Germany, the United States and Japan and higher output from Chesir’s Phase II plant. • Total emissions, including newly reported Scope 3 categories, reached 713,067.93 tonnes CO₂-equivalent. Scope 3 sources—mainly purchased goods, capital goods and upstream energy activities—accounted for 609,717.20 tonnes CO₂-equivalent. • Direct and indirect energy use climbed 112% to 309,157.03 MWh, while water consumption increased 65.21% to 6.98 million m³. • Non-hazardous waste rose 107% to 18,447.21 tonnes; wastewater discharge totalled 2.02 million m³.
Climate Strategy and Targets • GNMI completed a climate-risk scenario analysis (IPCC SSP 1-2.6, SSP 2-4.5, SSP 3-7.0; NGFS transition cases) and identified river flooding, landslides and heat stress as primary physical risks, alongside regulatory and carbon-pricing transition risks. • The Board-level ESG Committee oversees climate strategy, supported by an ESG Working Group that reports semi-annually. • Third-party advisers will help set science-based emissions-reduction targets in 2026, aiming for net-zero by 2050; SUSONITY has committed to source 80% renewable electricity by 2030. • Capital deployed for ESG initiatives in FY2025 totalled approximately HK$5 million, including photovoltaic installations and factory automation upgrades.
Operational Highlights • Chesir’s 5.9 MWp rooftop distributed photovoltaic system in Guangxi became operational, expected to cut 5,120 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually and save 1,550 tonnes of standard coal. • CQV’s new R&D facility in South Korea integrates coloured BIPV panels, reducing manufacturing lead time by 25% and process defect rate by 30%. • The Group advanced construction of a 100,000-tonne synthetic mica plant in Tonglu, integrating automation and smart-factory technologies.
Social & Governance Performance • Workforce totalled 2,111 employees across China, South Korea, Germany, the U.S. and Japan; overall staff turnover rate was 6.4%. • Zero work-related fatalities were recorded for the third consecutive year; CQV and SUSONITY reported no lost-time injuries in 2025. • Anti-corruption training covered all directors and staff, with no legal cases reported. • Community investments exceeded RMB 3.00 million, KRW 15.20 million and €0.25 million, supporting education, healthcare and environmental clean-up initiatives.
Awards & Recognitions • CQV secured an EcoVadis “Gold” rating and South Korea’s “Lighthouse Factory” certification; SUSONITY maintained COSMOS, NATRUE and Halal labels. • GNMI received Bloomberg’s “New Emerging Listed Enterprise” accolade and the Sino-European “Best Practice in Technological Innovation” award for ESG leadership.
Looking Forward The Board reaffirmed that robust ESG practices enhance competitiveness and corporate value. Annual reviews of climate metrics and the forthcoming science-based targets are expected to further align GNMI’s rapid global expansion with its long-term commitment to sustainable development.