Environmental Policy

A. Waste

• Streamline procedures and processes to increase efficiency and reduce the consumption of day-to-day operational inputs such as paper and electronic equipment. Examine the feasibility of paperless systems and their incorporation within operational processes.


• Minimise our waste footprint by recycling and reusing materials where possible and exploring the feasibility of furthering these efforts by setting up systems and practices to record the waste generated by type and weight, as well as setting waste reduction and/or recycling targets where viable.


• Extend life expectancy of existing office equipment to minimise their premature disposal and reduce waste.


• Increase the number of products sourced from recycled or sustainable forest sources.

B. Energy Reduction

• Increase the usage of innovative and energy efficient technology in our operations to reduce energy consumption arising from our day-to-day operations. For example, further the use of video conferencing technology to minimise the need for business travel.


• Track and monitor the use of energy across our operations. To further these efforts, we aim to conduct periodic reviews so that we may drive efficiency and achieve our energy intensity reduction target of 5% by the year 2020 with 2015 as a baseline.

C. Emissions

• Reduce, where feasible, the production of air pollutants, greenhouse gases and other ozone depleting emissions within our operations.


• Since our emissions are produced as a result of our energy consumption and business travel, our attempts to reduce our energy consumption and travel, as mentioned above, will have a direct correlation to our carbon footprint.


• Set up targets to reduce emissions, while enacting processes and systems to monitor our greenhouse gas footprint.

We are also aware of the indirect impact arising from our ability to influence environmental performance within our value chain and in our investments, ultimately contributing toward the goal of creating a low carbon and environmentally conscious economy. Actions we take include:

• Considering ESG factors in our investments. This includes continuing to grow our portfolio of green buildings such that we are able to provide resource efficient, low carbon tenancy options in the markets where we operate. We also aim to mitigate the environmental impact arising from our current buildings during daily operations, including when subsequent renovations or refurbishments are made.


• Influencing our suppliers by raising awareness on environmental issues, eco-friendly practices and professional environmental considerations as outlined by our Supplier Code of Conduct.


• Continuing to raise awareness of environmental issues and promote eco-friendly practices among the communities in which we operate by partnering with industry groups and environmental organisations. These efforts also extend to facilitating and contributing to policy discourse with a goal of furthering environmental stewardship.

To ensure the effective implementation of this policy, AIA will coordinate these efforts and track the progress of various environmental initiatives. The ESG Team will be responsible for conducting any training as required.

We endeavour to report on our environmental performance in a manner which is transparent and accountable. This policy is available to our employees via internal channels and to external stakeholders via the Group’s corporate website.

This Environmental Policy shall be reviewed annually or as required to ensure its relevance and effectiveness, including with respect to any charters or policies that AIA may choose to sign or adhere to.

If you have questions on this document, please contact our ESG team at esg@aia.com.

Last updated: 28 March 2018