ESG Report 2024

89 Corporate Energy Management Bodies Under a well-established energy management system, Inner Mongolia Company implements energy conservation work from different aspects every year. Through regular inspections of the factories' machinery operation, investigation of the feasibility of various technological updates and transformations and practical implementation of energy conservation measures, the efficiency of energy consumption has been enhanced. During the Year, apart from continuing the strict implementation of regular energy conservation measures in factories and offices, Inner Mongolia Company also implemented different types of energy-saving optimisation projects to improve energy efficiency and provide new ways of reducing consumption and conserving energy. Formulated feasible and rigorous performance assessments, and refined the company' s energy saving and consumption reduction assessment and reward mechanism through analysis of energy consumption in production workshops Incorporated energy consumption indicators into the annual assessment of each production workshop Acknowledged the production workshops or individuals with outstanding performance in carrying out energy conservation work Energy Conservation Measures in Production Workshops Carry out energy and water conservation publicity activities to strengthen employees' awareness of energy conservation Prioritised the purchase of the energy conservation equipment or products with national certifications, adopted environmentally- friendly and energy-saving electrical appliances and equipment, and gradually eliminated the equipment with high energy consumption and low efficiency Reduced the power consumption of lighting equipment, turned on lighting only when necessary, and no lighting was turned on persistently, under the absence of workers, or during daylight Set computers, printers, copiers and other office equipment to low-consumption sleeping mode automatically when they were not in use, so as to reduce standby power consumption Made requirements on the operating temperature of the air conditioner, and not turning on air conditioning during holidays or when there were only few people working overtime Energy Conservation Measures in Offices Supervise the implementation of energy conservation and environmental protection strategies, policy regulations, standards and related instructions Conduct regular audits of the entire factory's energy use to formulate energy conservation plans, technical renovation plans, etc. Supervise the monitoring devices for fuel, water, electricity, steam and other metering devices and environmental protection facilities Assess the energy conservation and protection work according to the related responsibilities and reward-and-punishment system of various departments Energy Saving Office Divide the energy consumption indicators and deliver them to relevant departments and sections on a case-by-case basis, and supervise their implementation Hold monthly meetings for energy conservation analysis to analyse the results and existing problems of energy conservation, and propose improvement measure Analyse the causes and propose corrective measures when the energy supply is abnormally fluctuating Supervise the implementation of reward and punishment for energy conservation and acknowledge the individuals and departments that contribute to energy conservation Control Centre of Energy and Raw Materials Focus on monitoring the transportation and use of energy and raw materials in Inner Mongolia Company Data analysis of energy consumption, material consumption and pollution generation through technical means such as automation and information technology Task Force on Energy Consumption Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2024 The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited