- Heavy rail injury rate (10.84) fell short of target (5.65), mainly due to escalator accidents.
- Renewable energy generated (729,619 kWh) fell short of target (1 million kWh).
- Water consumption increased compared to 2022 levels.
- Shortage of site supervisory personnel in Hong Kong construction industry.
MTR Corporation Limited
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
Energy Use
3.2K GWh
2023
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.1M tonnes CO2e (Hong Kong) |
| 2021 | 1.1M tCO2e/year (Hong Kong) |
| 2019 | 1.4M tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Science-based targets for GHG emissions reduction approved by SBTi.
- 1,390 tonnes CO2e saved through green actions in Carbon Wallet.
- Seven new stations attained BEAM Plus Provisional Gold accreditation or above.
- Around 20% chiller energy saving achieved in Headquarters after chiller replacement.
- 69% of executive private vehicles replaced by EVs or cancelled (ahead of target).
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Enhancements of MTR · Care app by 2025.
- Launch / expansion of 1-2 caring initiatives in 2024.
- No less than 1 million average daily passenger trips will benefit from fare concessions in 2024.
- Completion of a Safety Culture Survey for Hong Kong-based MTR employees with action plan addressing relevant insights issued within 2024.
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce GHG emissions by 46.2% per passenger kilometre (rail) and 58.6% per square metre (investment properties) by 2030.
- Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 13.5% by 2030.
- Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Social InclusionAdvancement and OpportunitiesGreenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction