RATING
Outlook
Negative
SECTOR
Telecommunications Services
Chief Sustainability Officer
N/A
Contact Details:
T: N/A
E-mail: N/A
Stock Exchange and Ticker
SEK:941
Website
Contact
T: (852) 3121 8888
E.mail:
ca@chinamobilehk.com
Listing
- Ranked 32nd in the 2021 Forbes “Global 2000 – The World’s Largest Public Companies”
Awards
- Titanium Award in the “ESG Corporate Awards 2021” held by The Asset
- “Honored Companies” award in the 2021 “All-Asia Executive Team” selection hosted by Institutional Investor
- “Asia’s Icon on ESG” award in the “16th Asian ESG Award 2021” held by Corporate Governance Asia
- “Best Investor Relations Company”, “Best CSR”, “Best Corporate Communications” and other awards in the “11th Asian Excellence Award 2021” held by Corporate Governance Asia
- The Parent Company won the highest government award for charity in China, the 11th China Charity Award
- Enlisted as the only telecommunications operator in the 2nd Global Best Poverty Reduction Practices selection
- Listed for the fourth time in the climate change “A List” of CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project)
- “2021 China’s Best Employers – Top 10” and “Most Popular Employers Among University Students – Top 10” awards at the “China’s Best Employers for the Year” selection co-hosted by Zhaopin.com and the Center for Social Research of Peking University
- TM Forum Sustainability Excellence Award 2022
Revenue
$121.6B
Market Capitalisation
$150B
Employees
449,934
Content source
China Mobile Sustainability Report
Evaluation of China Mobile
The business does not set and make progress toward clear objectives. Despite a decrease in CO2 emissions, there was an increase in sulphur dioxide emissions and the amount of hazardous and non-hazardous waste being dumped in landfills. Along with ISO 26000, it lacks other certificates as well. Furthermore, it lacks a chief sustainability officer. Although it has won some awards, most of them are at the national level. It does, however, adhere to some SDGs in some of its practices. In order for the company to be sustainable, there is a lack of transparency, thorough reporting, and clear goals.
Sustainability Scorecard
China Mobile Company Activity
The Company provides full communications services in all 31 provinces, autonomous regions and directly-administered municipalities throughout the mainland of China and in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Its businesses primarily consist of mobile voice and data business, wireline broadband, and other information and communications services. The Company’s ultimate controlling shareholder is China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. (“the Parent Company”), which, as of December 31, 2021, indirectly held 72.72% of the total number of issued shares of the Company. The remaining 27.28% were held by public investors.
China Mobile Sustainability Activity - As per company declarations
The company’s sustainability activity covers three areas namely “Digital-Intelligent Innovation”, “Inclusive Growth” and “Green and Low-Carbon Operations”. The main actions are streamlined to align with the three dimensions of our CSR philosophy, namely economy, society and environment, taking sustainability trends into account.
Certificate & Labels, Standards and Frameworks
- ISO 26000
- GRI
China Mobile in the news: Press Reviews and Social Media
China Mobile, Ericsson partner on 5G disaster relief – Ericsson, 26 August 2022
China Mobile Zhejiang is teaming-up with Ericsson and other partners to deploy 5G technology in public-safety-focused natural disaster management in China. Aiming to provide key insights and support for the development and validation of core applications by combining respective emergency communication practices, digital twin use cases, and network slicing technologies while jointly building 5G network connectivity.
Green 5G solutions can help meet global carbon neutral goals (Analyst Angle) – Saadi, 21 February 2022
The Green 5G Project launched by China Mobile and Huawei in 2021 has reduced their environmental impact and will help the company achieve its sustainability goals. China Mobile has already managed to reduce its network energy consumption by 50%.
Highlights from China Mobile Sustainability Report
Achievements
- China Mobile has already managed to reduce its network energy consumption by 50%
Weaknesses and Setbacks
- Weak sustainability report
- Minimal Goals & Targets
- Increase in hazardous waste produced from 17.8 thousand tonnes in 2020 to 21 thousand tonnes in 2021
- Increase in non-hazardous solid waste produced from 63.2 thousand tonnes in 2020 to 76.7 thousand tonnes in 2021
- Increase in Sulphur Dioxide emissions, increasing from 9.28 tonnes in 2019 to 11.36 in 2021
Targets vs Progress Reported
| Target | Results reported |
|---|---|
| We aim to cut energy consumption intensity and carbon emission intensity by no less than 20% by the end of the 14th FYP period | - Total CO2 emissions have slightly decreased from 34.15 million tonnes in 2020, their first year of recording CO2 emissions, to 33.82 in 2021 |
UN SDGs Compliance Analysis
Progress made toward SDG targets
As reported by China Mobile
- Implemented the “Heart Caring” campaign for 10 consecutive years, providing free screening and treatment for impoverished children diagnosed with CHD, which served to improve medical services and healthcare in impoverished areas.
- Provided healthcare and physical examinations for employees, carried out EAP, the “Happiness 1+1” program, etc., and protected employee health during COVID-19.
- Launched the “GoTone Blue Dream Public Welfare Program” based on the “Blue Dream” education aid plan to improve basic education in remote rural areas.
- Innovated different forms and methods of teaching, and developed high-quality training courses for employees of different levels and categories.
- Ensured equal employment and fairness in the workplace.
- Protected the legitimate rights of female employees with the “Women Contribution”, “Women Rights Defense”, “Women Care” and “Women Growth” campaigns.
- Total water consumption has increased from 38.31 million tonnes in 2020 to 43.32 million tonnes 2021
- Developed new information infrastructure built on 5G, CFN and smart mid-end platform that offered connectivity, computing force and ability to serve the common need for “online, cloud-based and intelligent” operations.
- Built the “One System and Four Rings” technological innovation layout; pushed for advances in key technologies and strengthened applied basic research in line with a continued focus on independent innovation.
- Sped up bridging the digital divide for elderly people, people with disabilities, people living in remote areas, people from different cultural backgrounds and other underserved groups to bring them the benefits of IT and the convenience of a digital-intelligent life.
- Continued to advance the “Universal Telecommunications Service Project” to reduce inequalities between urban and rural areas.
- Improved the employment management system to create a more equal, diverse and inclusive work environment.
- We endorsed green procurement, whereby over 80% of our newly procured major equipment in 2021 used green packaging, saving 262,000 cubic metres of timber resources
Sustainability Certificates, Awards and Listings
