VTech Holdings reported US$2.03 billion in revenue and US$134.1 million in profit attributable to shareholders for the year ended 31 March 2026, and released its Sustainability Report 2026 detailing the first-year results of its five-year “Sustainability Plan 2030”.
Key environmental results • Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse-gas emissions fell 9.20% year on year to 61,136 tCO₂e; emissions intensity dropped 2.50% versus FY2025. • Electricity consumption declined 9.50%; water use fell 16.30%, cutting intensity by 10.10%. • Renewable-energy use, driven by 33,000 m² of rooftop solar and green-power purchases, rose to 6,550 MWh. • Overall recycling rate for non-hazardous materials reached 79.80%; material consumption per revenue fell 5.70%.
Operational efficiency • Revenue per worker edged up 0.70%, while average container loading hit 86.20%. • Low-cost automation and lean practices continued; magnetic-bearing chillers and energy-storage systems trimmed energy demand.
Product and supply-chain initiatives • Eight new eco-friendly toys and five Gigaset IP desk-phone models used reclaimed or recycled plastics; 96.00% of electronic learning-product packaging was paper-based. • All hazardous-substance controls complied with RoHS and REACH; no product recalls or regulatory fines occurred. • CSR audits covered 135 suppliers, and annual workshops reinforced environmental and labour standards across the value chain.
Social performance • Global headcount stood at 19,993, with women representing 41.60% of employees and 26.50% of management. • Average training hours per employee rose to 105.50; the company logged 7,152 lost work hours due to injuries, equal to a 0.016% lost-hour rate and no fatalities. • Employees contributed 21,068 volunteer hours, surpassing the annual target of 20,000 hours.
Governance and targets • The board’s Risk Management and Sustainability Committee met bi-annually to oversee ESG strategy. • Non-financial KPIs have been integrated into executive remuneration since FY2025. • By FY2030 VTech aims to cut Scope 1 & 2 emissions and electricity use per revenue by 5% from FY2025 levels, keep recycling above 75%, and maintain over 80 hours of annual training per employee.
Recognition The group retained inclusion in the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index (AA+), FTSE4Good Global Index and MSCI ESG “AA” rating, and received awards from Hong Kong Management Association, Bloomberg Businessweek and others.
Management emphasised that the 50th-anniversary year marks “the beginning of a new chapter” in VTech’s sustainability journey as it continues to integrate economic growth with environmental and social responsibility.