Sustainability

Grounded in our corporate values and rich heritage, our Sustainability Framework and Roadmap provides a clear articulation of our priorities across three interconnected pillars that encompass the material Environmental, Social and Governance issues facing our businesses today and in the future.

At HLA, our vision is to develop and deliver sustainable and innovative urban solutions for cities of the future. In pursuit of this vision, we are committed to integrating sustainability into our business strategy. Empowering our people and driving innovation in low carbon and circular solutions for the built environment and transport sectors are crucial focus areas of our strategy.

Driving Innovation For A Low Carbon and Circular Economy

We are investing in solutions to transition our core industries from brown to green, focusing on circularity and decarbonization across our value chain.

Empowering Our People and Communities

Through BeyondHLA, we will drive employee volunteerism and leverage our expertise and resources to create lasting positive impacts.

Building Resilience For The Long-Term

Sustainability is at the core of our operations, ensuring responsible business practices, workplace safety and climate risk management.

Our Key 2025 Targets

2025 Commitments

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025 Target

Reduction in Group Carbon Emissions Intensity (over revenue) vs. 2016 baseline

↓46%

↓37%

↓27%

↓27%

↓50%

Coal substitution by alternative fuels in calorific value basis

14%

16%

12%

18%

≥ 30%

Recycled or alternative materials used in total concrete volume

26%

27%

28%

29%

≥ 35%

Innovative / certified green concrete products vs. total sales volume

AND

New energy powertrain solutions vs. total sales volume

NEW

2.0%

12%

2.6%

10%

3.4%

≥ 20%

Employees participating in community engagement activities each year (building materials only)

NEW

12%

18%

34%

≥ 30%

Training hours achieved per employee each year

≥ 40 hours

Develop and roll out diversity and inclusion policy

NEW

Policy drafted

Internal review

Policy pending rollout

Implemented

Fatalities

AND

Loss-time injuries (LTI) across operational sites

Zero

Develop and roll out Supplier Code of Conduct to reflect ESG criteria

NEW

Draft policy, framework and assessment circulated for final internal review

Updated Supplier Code of Conduct launched – April 2023

Singapore and Malaysia: Completed

China: Under review

Implemented

Report on Scope 3 emissions

NEW

Consultant selected. Data collection is in progress

Scope 3 baseline data for 2021 reported as a case study

Scope 3 Emissions reported (FY2022 to FY2024)

Implemented

NEW = New item added under sustainability reporting scope as of FY2021

Creating positive impact beyond our business
In 2024, we launched BeyondHLA to strengthen our corporate social responsibility agenda with the mission to advance societal initiatives that promote lasting employee engagement and support for communities upon three key pillars, “Sustainable Cities and Communities”, “Enabling Solutions for Healthier Environments and Communities” and “Educating Future Generations”.

BeyondHLA’s strategic three-pronged approach is an extension of its Founder’s legacy of giving through education, supporting sustainable cities and communities, as well as community engagement.

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Enabling Healthier Environments and Communities

Educating Future Generations

Our flagship initiative – “Youth4Challenge” held in Singapore, aims to educate young children about climate change and its impact on future cities by nurturing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) skills as well as inculcating problem-solving and critical thinking through real learning experiences.

In 2024, we partnered with Xingnan Primary School to reach 160 children and over 40 employee volunteers and schoolteachers, supported by The Possible Class, a creativity accelerator.