Measures of MTR¡¦s Economic Contribution


The Global Reporting Initiative, which provides international best practice on corporate sustainability reporting, has proposed a set of core economic indicators.  These together with additional MTR specific data provide an indication of MTR's economic contribution.


MTR's Economic Contribution

2001
2000

Financial Performance
Turnover
HK$ 7,592 million
HK$ 7,577 million
Profit for the year attributable to shareholders
HK$ 4,284 million
HK$ 4,069 million
Return on Shareholder's Fund
8.2%
8.5%
Interaction with Hong Kong, Asian and Global Economies
Staff
7,231
7,332
Staff costs and related expenses
HK$ 1,641 million
HK$ 1,688 million
Energy and Utilities
HK$ 501 million
HK$ 500 million
Repairs and Maintenance
HK$ 437 million
HK$ 456 million
Stores and Spares Consumed
HK$ 119 million
HK$ 127 million
Railway Capital Expenditure
HK$ 6,657 million
HK$ 6,607 million
Total number of passengers (MTR & AEL)
767 million
778million
Share of franchised public transport in HK
23.5%
24.1%
Interest payments on borrowing
HK$ 896 million
HK$ 1,209 million
Dividend Payment
HK$2,118 million
HK$ 500 million
Taxes paid**

Nil

Nil

Subsidies received

Nil

Nil

** Deferred taxation

 

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Financial Performance

Interaction with Hong Kong, Asian and Global Economies

MTR's Role in Promoting Hong Kong as an International Financial Centre