Kingdom Highlights 2025 ESG Progress: GHG Intensity Down 6.7%, Solar Output Doubles

Bulletin Express
Apr 20

Kingdom Holdings Limited reported notable environmental and social achievements in its 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report.

Key Operating Metrics • Annual linen-yarn output rose 1.7% to 19,929 tonnes. • Group revenue reached RMB 2.67 billion; overseas sales contributed 52.7%.

Climate & Energy Performance • Total greenhouse-gas emissions fell to 140,615 tCO₂e; intensity dropped 6.7% to 7.06 tCO₂e per tonne of yarn. • Electricity use per tonne of yarn declined 4.8% to 7,046 kWh, helped by machinery upgrades. • Natural-gas consumption per tonne of yarn fell 36.2%, reflecting Zhejiang Jinyuan’s switch from on-site boilers to third-party steam in 3Q 2025. • Solar photovoltaic output surged 129% to 11.72 million kWh, covering 8.3% of total electricity needs after new rooftop panels in Zhejiang and Jiangsu plants.

Resource & Waste Management • Water use intensity held at 110 tonnes per tonne of yarn, while sewage discharge intensity improved 19.5% to 66 tonnes. • Sludge generation intensity decreased 9.7% to 251 kg per tonne of yarn.

Strategic Targets & Validation • Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated Kingdom’s net-zero pathway: 42% cut in Scope 1–2 emissions and 25% cut in Scope 3 by 2030; 90% cuts across all scopes by 2050. • Environmental investment totalled RMB 15.10 million in 2025.

Social Indicators • Workforce stood at 3,540 employees; women accounted for 61%. • Training averaged 18 hours per employee, supported by RMB 0.77 million in programmes for managers and technical staff. • Ten work-related injuries (1.33 per million working hours) and one fatality were recorded; no material legal non-compliance cases reported.

Governance & Supply Chain • An ESG Committee led by board members oversees climate strategy and risk. • All five operating plants adhere to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards; Heilongjiang facility retains “National-Level Green Factory” status. • Supply base totals 11 raw-material suppliers across China, France, Belgium and Egypt, all screened against environmental criteria.

Expansion & Outlook • Construction of a new 3,800-tonne annual-capacity linen-yarn plant in Egypt commenced, with trial production targeted for 2027.

Kingdom plans to maintain six-to-twelve months of raw-material inventory to mitigate climate-related supply risks and will continue scaling renewable-energy use, reinforcing its commitment to its SBTi-aligned net-zero goals.

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