Lee Kum Kee

Environmental Protection

At Lee Kum Kee, we are committed to consuming resources responsibly and minimising our environmental impact.

We adopt clean energy sources and implement measures to conserve energy, water and resources and to reduce waste generation and increase recycling throughout our operations worldwide.

Our plants in Huangpu, Xinhui and Hong Kong are certified to the ISO 14001 EMS standard.

Renewable Energy

Over
53% of our worldwide energy consumption comes from renewable sources.

At our Xinhui production base,
we invested USD 4.5 million to adopt clean energy sources.

Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation System

We provide
47,000 square metres of the rooftops of our warehouses for the system.

In 2016, saved 1,695 tonnes of coal.

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In 2016, the system provided over 152160 kWh to the public power grid in Qibao, Xinhui.
Equivalent to the electricity needs of 815 households’ average monthly electricity consumption in Guangdong.
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Biomass Fuel Steam Generators

Invested over
USD 2.8 million to replace diesel fuel steam generators in Xinhui.

In 2016, saved 850 tonnes of coal.

Geothermal Heat Pump System

Invested over
USD 1.7 million to reduce GHG emissions, electricity and water consumption.
In 2016, saved 840 tonnes of coal.
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Heat Absorption
Heat Dispersion

Using the heating and cooling capability deep in the ground, the system provides clean energy for soy sauce production.

In 2016, the three systems avoided
3384 tonnes of coal.
In 2016, the three systems avoided 8945 tCO2e of GHG emissions.
Equivalent to the electricity needs of 45300 households’ average monthly electricity consumption in Guangdong.
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