Daphne International Holdings Ltd. (Daphne) released its 2025 Environmental, Social & Governance report covering the period from 1 January to 31 December 2025. The document details progress on solar energy expansion, resource efficiency, workforce development and supply-chain governance across its operations in Mainland China and Hong Kong.
Double-Digit Solar Power Growth • Installed three additional rooftop solar systems at investment properties in Nanjing, Beijing and Shanghai, lifting annual self-generated electricity to 1.13 million kWh, a 158.9% year-on-year increase. • The clean power output helped users avoid an estimated 598.7 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, 170% above the prior year.
Energy Use and Emissions Profile • Total energy consumption rose 26% to 996,578 MJ, driven mainly by business expansion; intensity reached 8,591 MJ per full-time employee. • Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions climbed 18% to 113.2 tCO₂e, though intensity held broadly stable at about 1.0 tCO₂e per employee. • Daphne expanded disclosure to include Scope 3 categories (business travel and employee commuting), bringing total reported GHG emissions to 198.2 tCO₂e. • Petrol usage increased 33% to 12,484 litres, while electricity consumption rose 21% to 155,839 kWh after office expansion and new store openings.
Resource Efficiency and Waste • Water use fell 4% to 152 m³ despite a larger workforce. • Packaging material consumption declined 11% to 5.80 thousand tonnes, reflecting streamlined material use amid lower purchase volumes. • Office paper usage dropped 1% to 1.62 tonnes; intensity improved 12% to 13.9 kg per employee. • General office waste totalled 11.62 tonnes, disclosed for the first time.
Climate and Environmental Targets • Targets include a 3% reduction in energy and GHG emission intensities by 2028 (baseline 2023) and generation of about 6.70 million kWh of solar power from 2025-2027. • Qualitative goals cover annual participation in emissions-reduction activities and waste-recycling programmes.
Supply-Chain Oversight • Active footwear suppliers increased to 227 (+4% YoY), all located in Mainland China. • All partners must adhere to Daphne’s “Code of Conduct for Partners”, which now bans child labour and embeds environmental clauses covering emissions, packaging and resource use. • The group removed 371,334 infringing online product links, nearly triple prior-year levels, and filed 62 civil lawsuits against offline counterfeiters.
Workforce Snapshot and Development • Headcount rose 13% to 123, with women representing 59% of employees. • Overall staff turnover fell to 14% from 21%; female turnover dropped to 15% from 29%. • 100% of employees received training, averaging 14.5 hours each, more than double 2024 levels. A new “DaDa Academy” and online learning platform were launched to support continuous development.
Health, Safety and Community • No work-related fatalities for the third consecutive year; zero lost-time injuries recorded in 2025. • Community engagement included participation in “She Power Female Health” charity initiative and continued support for Hong Kong’s “Food Angel” food assistance programme.
Regulatory Compliance The report states no material non-compliance with environmental, labour, health-and-safety or anti-corruption regulations during the year.
Outlook Daphne intends to broaden ESG disclosures, pursue further renewable-energy adoption, and maintain its focus on responsible supply-chain practices as it advances toward its 2028 intensity-reduction goals.