For more than 190 years, we have been operating in Asia, serving the needs of communities in the region. Headquartered in Hong Kong, we operate primarily in the Chinese mainland and South East Asia, the world’s fastest growing region in the past two decades. By creating long-term value for our communities, employees, customers and suppliers, we aim to continue to make a difference in driving sustainable growth.
Our Value Creation Model
In partnership with our stakeholders, we leverage our scale to drive positive change in Asia.
Inputs
Our processes and systems
guide, facilitate and incentivise consistent behaviour across our value chain
- US$32bn operating costs
- US$10.5bn total capital investment
- US$89bn total assets
Our engagement approach
aligns external relationships and affiliations to deliver on our strategy
- 90+ associates, joint ventures and partners
- US$64m community investments*
- 95,000+ volunteer hours
Our people and culture
support the development and execution of our strategy and initiatives
- 192 years of dynamic trade
- 30+ countries and regions
- 443,000 colleagues*
Products and Services
- Long-term strategic approach
- Engaged owner and operator
- Financial strength
- Localised knowledge and relationships
- Enduring partnerships and co-operation
- *Includes all subsidiaries, major associates and joint ventures
Outputs
Direct contributions
remuneration and tax
Social surplus
benefit for consumers from goods and services we supply
Investment multiplier
stimulative effects on aggregate income and general economy
- US$110bn gross revenue
- US$5bn underlying profit before tax
- US$2bn total tax contribution
Social inclusion
health, education, livelihood
Climate action
carbon, risk, resilience
Responsible consumption
plastic, food, nature
- 1,400+ volunteering events, 663,000+ beneficiaries
- 4.4m tonnes total waste
- 6.2m tCO2e total GHG emissions
- 41% of energy consumption from renewables
Our Sustainability Framework
We adopt a collaborative mindset towards sustainability, working with stakeholders to mitigate the risks brought about by climate change, resource scarcity, and biodiversity loss and growing social inequality.
Our sustainability strategy is group-wide, providing an overarching framework to guide our business units to implement their sustainability strategies tailored to their own industries and individual needs.
Our sustainability strategy, Building Towards 2030, covers three strategic pillars:
Our strategy is underpinned by the Group’s commitment to caring for our colleagues and governance for a sustainable future.