MTR’s Environmental and Social Objectives

Our Plan to Keep Cities Moving Sustainably

With our corporate purpose being to “Keep Cities Moving”, we strive to connect and grow communities with inclusive, innovative and sustainable services and have set forth three environmental and social objectives which are both material to our business and to society.

  • Universal Basic Mobility

    We commit to providing access to a safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport system for all and ensuring our fare and other concessions target those who need them the most.

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  • Diversity and Inclusion

    We commit to eliminating discrimination in our practices and policies and to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

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  • Equal Opportunities

    We commit to helping excluded and underserved populations access their fair share of opportunity.

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  • Employees

    We commit to helping employees grow personally and professionally through learning and opportunities for career advancement, and to fostering their well-being.

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  • Business Partners

    We commit to enhancing and rewarding the environmental, social and governance performance of our supply chain and increasing our spend on green procurement.

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  • Future Skills and Innovation

    We commit to collaborating with local schools and universities, as well as startups and the technology ecosystem to foster innovation.

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  • Carbon Emissions

    We commit to integrating low-carbon measures into our policies, strategies and planning as well as strengthening our resilience and adaptation to climate-related risks.

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  • Clean Energy & Energy Efficiency

    We commit to adopting suitable energy efficiency measures in our operations and increasing the generation of renewable energy.

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  • Waste Management

    We commit to reducing waste at source, increasing our recycling rates and upcycling our waste.

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  • Green and Low-carbon Designs

    We commit to developing sustainable infrastructure with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies.

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Our KPIs

We have developed a set of KPIs, consisting of short-, mid- and long-term initiatives, to gauge and drive our performance under the three Environmental and Social Objectives.

For details, please select the respective Environmental and Social Objectives.

Social Inclusion

Universal Basic Mobility

Launch of Social Inclusion App Phase 2 with the expansion of Visually Impaired function in 2023 and complete by 2025

Social Inclusion

Universal Basic Mobility

Continuous enhancements (1-2) in each identified area (accessibility / mobility / visibility) for passenger groups with special needs in 2023

Social Inclusion

Universal Basic Mobility

No less than 1 million average daily passenger trips will benefit from fare concessions in 2023

Social Inclusion

Universal Basic Mobility

Injuries requiring hospitalisation per 100 million passenger journeys in 2023

  • Heavy Rail ≤ 5.65
  • Light Rail ≤ 7.31
  • Bus ≤ 5.83

Social Inclusion

Universal Basic Mobility

100% of our new stations will be accessible (including barrier free entrances, wide gates, accessible toilet and baby care room)

Social Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

25% of our Board of Directors will be women by 2025

Social Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

8 secondary schools with diverse student bodies will be reached out for career sharing/job shadowing in 2023

Social Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

A diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”) workshop for all Executives will be conducted in 2023

Social Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

150 DEI training events for staff will be held in 2023

Social Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

An internship programme for 10 students who are Persons with Disabilities (PwD) or ethnically diverse will be launched in 2023

Social Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

10% of our interns will be PwD or ethnically diverse in 2023

Social Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

Workplace inclusiveness will be enhanced in 2023 through:

(1) Conducting a corporate-wide survey on DEI, and
(2) Reviewing recruitment requirement

Social Inclusion

Equal Opportunities

HK$100 million will be spent on direct local community investment and donations from 2022 to 2025

Social Inclusion

Equal Opportunities

200,000 people will benefit from our community programmes and volunteering projects from 2022 to 2025

Advancement & Opportunities

Employees

At least 5 learning days will be provided to employee on average every year

Advancement & Opportunities

Employees

200+ employment and pre-employment opportunities will be provided for young talents in 2023

Advancement & Opportunities

Employees

At least 10 wellness related activities/events will be organised for employees in 2023

Advancement & Opportunities

Employees

Over 75% of our managed residential properties will sign the Heart Caring Charter and organise wellness activities to promote healthy lifestyles for employees by 2024

Advancement & Opportunities

Business Partners

HK$250 million will be spent on green procurement in 2025; rising to HK$350 million in 2030

Advancement & Opportunities

Business Partners

60+ suppliers will attend training sessions on ESG best practices in 2023

Advancement & Opportunities

Business Partners

15 supplier review audits will be completed in 2023

Advancement & Opportunities

Business Partners

At least 15 supplier review meetings will cover ESG in 2023

Advancement & Opportunities

Business Partners

Up to 55% increase in number of registered SMEs in the supplier database in 2023

Advancement & Opportunities

Future Skills & Innovation

50,000+ people will benefit from our future skills and innovation programmes (including those by MTR Academy) from 2022 to 2025

Advancement & Opportunities

Future Skills & Innovation

HK$300 million+ will be invested in startups from 2022 to 2025

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Carbon Emissions

Science-based Targets for 2030

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Carbon Emissions

200+ additional EV charging stations will be installed across office buildings, malls and station carparks by 2025

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Carbon Emissions

At least 30 e-buses will be introduced by 2026

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Carbon Emissions

50% of executive private vehicles will be replaced by EV or be cancelled by 2024

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Carbon Emissions

Develop a pilot battery energy storage system for our diesel engineering wagons by 2024

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Carbon Emissions

Strive to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Clean Energy & Energy Efficiency

1 million kWh of renewable energy will be generated by 2023

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Clean Energy & Energy Efficiency

20% chiller energy saving expected after completing Batch 2 chiller replacement project in our stations by 2026

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Clean Energy & Energy Efficiency

Around 20% chiller energy saving expected after completing chiller replacement programme in Headquarters in 2024 as compared with 2019

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Clean Energy & Energy Efficiency

Over 70% of our managed residential properties will conduct energy audit for the common areas and develop energy saving plan by 2025

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Clean Energy & Energy Efficiency

100% existing shopping malls (with full operation in 2022) will complete energy audit for the common areas and develop energy saving plan by 2025

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Clean Energy & Energy Efficiency

Conduct a pilot programme in a shopping mall to engage and assist tenants in identifying energy saving measures in 2023

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Waste Management

Over 75% of our managed residential properties will collect glass containers for recycling in 2023

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Waste Management

100% shopping malls will collect glass containers for recycling in 2023

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Waste Management

8 additional water dispensers will be installed across stations in 2023-2024

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Green and Low-carbon Designs

1,400+ more bike parking spaces will be provided around stations and properties managed by MTR by 2025

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Green and Low-carbon Designs

2.5% water will be saved in depots in 2023 with 2022 level as baseline

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Green and Low-carbon Designs

5% water will be saved in 2025 with 2018 level as baseline for our shopping malls

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Green and Low-carbon Designs

100% future new stations & new residential development projects will aim to attain BEAM Plus Gold or above certification