# SOCIAL (continued)

# Labour Standards

The Group’s employment practices has strictly complied with the Labor Contract law of PRC, the Hong Kong employment laws and other relevant laws and regulations to avoid child or forced labour and other potential irregularities. During recruitment, all job applicants are required to complete a job application form and declare that all personal data provided (including age and personal particulars) are true and correct. The Group undertakes a detailed job reference check, if needed.

# Supply Chain Management

The Group is committed to ensuring that its supply chain management is socially responsible. The Group has adopted procurement procedures and practices to identify eligible bidders through a detailed assessment of prospective bidders. Factors considered include company size, qualifications, financial strength, previous track record and whether various safety, environmental and quality related internal systems and qualifications (e.g. ISO) are in place. Qualified parties are then allowed to participate in the procurement process. Suppliers are chosen based on the supplier’s ability to guarantee satisfactory product quantity and quality, price and ability to deliver services on time. The Group closely monitors supplier’s performance and provides feedback where necessary.

# Product Responsibility

Maintaining high quality and standards are crucial to the Group’s sustainable development. Reliability, safety, and quality of our energy generation are crucial to the Group’s success. Therefore, maintaining high availability and operating our wind and solar assets efficiently to maximize our energy generation are the Group’s major priorities.

During the construction of wind and distributed solar project, the main equipment procured such as wind turbines and solar panels are required to have completed all necessary testing and qualifications certification in accordance with national standards. At the same time, the Group has undertaken production control and quality assurance examination of the procured equipment to make sure of its product quality so as to protect the interests of shareholders and customers.

社會（續）

勞工準則

本集團的僱傭常規嚴格遵守中國勞動合同法、香港僱傭條例及其他相關法律法規，以避免童工或強制勞工或其他潛在的違法行為。於招聘期間，所有工作申請人均須填寫工作申請表且聲明提供的所有個人資料（包括年齡及個人詳情）均屬真實、準確。本集團將開展詳細的工作證明資料核查（如需）。

供應鏈管理

本集團致力於確保其供應鏈管理對社會負責。本集團採取採購流程及常規，透過對擬投標方進行詳細評估，確定其是否具備投標資格。所考慮因素包括公司規模、資格、財政實力、以往項目紀錄及各種安全、環境及質量相關內部系統及資格（如ISO)是否已準備就緒。隨後，合資格者獲准參與採購流程。供應商甄選以其保證令人滿意的產品數量及質量的能力、價格以及準時交付服務的能力為基準。本集團嚴密監控供應商的表現，並於必要時作出反饋。

產品責任

維持高質量及高標準對本集團的可持續發展至關重要，而能源生產的可靠性、安全性及質量是本集團取得成功的關鍵。因此，維持高可用性及高效經營風力及太陽能資產，盡量提高能源生產量，是本集團的主要優先任務。

於風力發電及分佈式太陽能項目建設期間，採購的主要設備（如風力發電機及太陽能電池板）已根據國家標準完成所有必要的測試及資格認證。同時，本集團已對所採購的設備進行生產監控及質量保證檢查，以確保產品質量，從而保障股東及客戶的利益。

# SOCIAL (continued)

# Product Responsibility (continued)

The Group puts considerable effort in dealing with the core issues that make us competitive as a renewable energy operator, including safety, health, environmental and quality standards, and operation & maintenance capability. The Group continuously reviews its construction to ensure it is consistent with the original project design. With regard to the quality of construction and health and safety standards, the Group strictly adheres to national and local standards and the respective codes for construction inspection and acceptance.

# Anti-Corruption

The Group has issued the “Code of Conduct & Business Ethics” (the “Code”) to all the directors and employees of the Group. The Code sets out the principles to guide the directors and employees of the Group to conduct business affairs in accordance with the highest business ethical standards. The Group strives to preserve honesty, fairness and impartiality. In accordance with the “Whistle-blowing Guideline”, all employees can report for investigation any suspected bribery, extortion, fraudulent and money laundering cases. Once confirmed, it will be reported to the police or other regulatory bodies for prosecution. The Group has also issued a “Policy on Advantages Handling” with regard to guidelines for soliciting, accepting or offering advantages and gifts by the directors and employees. The Policy also provides guidelines for the avoidance of any potential conflicts of interest or breaches of any local laws, rules or regulations.

The Group strictly complied with the aforesaid principle, relevant laws, rules and regulations throughout the year ended 31 December 2020.

# Community Investment

The Group is committed to participating in the community where we operate with an aim to improve the community’s wellbeing. Through the hiring of locals using market compatible remuneration packages, the Group is able to share its operational returns with the local community and to contribute back to the society.

The Group will explore other means to contribute more to the environment and society once the Group achieves higher profitability. To create shared values with the community and stakeholders, the Company will continue to consider ESG factors in selecting future investment projects.

社會（續）

產品責任（續）

本集團一直致力於提升核心要素，以鞏固我們作為可再生能源運營商的競爭力。該等核心要素包括安全、健康、環境及質量標準以及運營及維護能力。本集團持續監察其建設工程，以確保與原始項目設計保持一致。就建築質量、健康及安全標準而言，本集團嚴格遵守國家及地方標準以及各項施工驗收規範。

反貪污

本集團已向本集團所有董事及僱員發佈《商業道德與行為守則》（「守則」）。守則載有指引本集團董事及僱員根據最高商業道德標準進行所有業務的原則，秉持誠實、公平及公正的理念。根據《舉報指引》，所有僱員均可舉報任何涉嫌行賄、敲詐、欺詐及洗錢行為，以供調查。一旦被證實，將向警方或其他監管機構舉報，供其檢控。本集團亦已發佈《利益處理規定》，作為董事及僱員申請、接受或提供利益及禮物的相關指引，避免任何潛在利益衝突或違反當地任何適用法律、法規或規例。

於截至二零二零年十二月三十一日止年度，本集團嚴格遵守上述原則、相關法律、法規及規例。

社區投資

本集團致力於參與經營所在社區事務，以改善社區福利。通過採用與市場相符的薪酬待遇僱用當地人員，本集團與當地社區居民分享經營成果，回饋社會。

待本集團實現更高的盈利能力後，本集團將尋求向環境及社會作出更多貢獻的其他方式。為與社區及利益持份者創造共享價值，本公司於日後選擇投資項目時將繼續考慮環境、社會及管治因素。