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New World Development

New World Development Company Limited, commonly known as New World Development, is a prominent Hong Kong-based conglomerate established in 1970. With its headquarters in Hong Kong, the company operates extensively across the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on real estate, infrastructure, and services. Renowned for its innovative approach, New World Development has made significant strides in urban development and sustainability, offering a diverse portfolio that includes residential, commercial, and retail properties. The company is recognised for its commitment to quality and design, setting benchmarks in the industry. Over the years, New World Development has achieved notable milestones, solidifying its position as a leader in the market. Its dedication to enhancing community living and environmental stewardship distinguishes it from competitors, making it a key player in the real estate and infrastructure sectors.

DitchCarbon Score

How does New World Development's carbon action stack up? DitchCarbon scores companies based on their carbon action and commitment to reducing emissions. Read about our methodology to learn more.

52

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Retail Trade Services industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

21

Industry Benchmark

New World Development's score of 52 is higher than 98% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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New World Development's reported carbon emissions

In 2022, New World Development Company Limited, headquartered in Hong Kong, reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 265,376,000 kg CO2e, comprising 46,006,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 219,370,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2. The company has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by FY2030 from a FY2023 base year. Additionally, it targets a 25% reduction in Scope 3 emissions from capital goods and a 51.6% reduction in Scope 3 emissions from downstream leased assets within the same timeframe. New World Development is also committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by FY2050. This long-term goal includes a significant reduction of 99.6% in absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions from capital goods, use of sold products, downstream leased assets, and investments by FY2050, using FY2023 as the baseline year. The company's targets align with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are consistent with the reductions necessary to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

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Scope 1
334,666,000
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0,000,000
Scope 2
326,998,000
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000,000,000
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000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
Scope 3
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0,000,000,000

Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. New World Development's primary industry is Retail trade services, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles; repair services of personal and household goods (52), which is low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. New World Development is headquartered in HK, which we do not have grid emissions data for.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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New World Development is committed to some reduction initiatives we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero

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