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GK SiliconesHong Kong · Est. 2025
ESG Report
Document № ESG-2025-V1
Published · 14 Jan 2026
Period: Jan – Dec 2025

Sustainability & ESG Report 2025

Our annual disclosure on environment, social and governance performance

01 CEO Letter

2025 was the year we moved from intention to architecture on sustainability. We commissioned the engineering work that will electrify our compounding lines, signed our first PPA for renewable electricity in Hong Kong, and introduced twelve bio-derived alternatives across our cosmetic-grade portfolio. The path to net-zero by 2035 is now visible — and costed. — Office of the Chief Executive

02 Material Topics

Following stakeholder consultation in Q4 2025 (n=68 customers, suppliers and employees), four topics were identified as material to our business and our value chain:

TopicWhy materialOur 2030 target
Climate & EnergyLargest direct environmental impact−50% Scope 1+2 vs 2025
Process WaterHong Kong is water-scarce≥ 90% recovery in emulsion line
Bio-based FeedstockDecarbonising silicone chemistry30% of portfolio by mass
Worker Health & SafetyFoundational to manufacturingZero LTI; 100% PPE compliance

03 Environmental Performance

KPI2024 baseline2025 actual2030 target
Scope 1 emissions2,140 tCO₂e2,070 tCO₂e1,070 tCO₂e
Scope 2 emissions (location)4,320 tCO₂e3,950 tCO₂e1,200 tCO₂e
Renewable electricity0%14%100% (by 2027)
Process water recovery62%78%≥ 90%
Hazardous waste / MT product14.2 kg11.8 kg< 6 kg
Bio-derived grades launched41230+ grades

All figures third-party verified by SGS Hong Kong per ISO 14064-1.

04 Social Performance

Workforce: 142 employees (HK 118, Shanghai 24). 41% women; 28% in technical roles. Zero lost-time incidents in 2025 (1.2 million working hours).

Training: 36 hours average per employee. New cohort of 8 chemistry graduate trainees.

Community: HKD 280k contribution to STEM education partnerships with HK Polytechnic University & HKU Faculty of Science.

05 Governance

Independent ESG audit conducted by EcoVadis (rating: Silver, score 64/100). Modern Slavery Statement published per UK MSA 2015 and AU MSA 2018. Code of Conduct adopted by 100% of tier-1 suppliers covering 92% of spend.

06 Assurance & Frameworks

This report is prepared with reference to GRI Universal Standards 2021 and the SASB Chemicals Sector standard. GHG inventory verified per ISO 14064-1 by SGS HK. Limited assurance obtained on Scope 1, 2 and process water KPIs.