Adhering to the management philosophy that "environmental protection is above everything", Sinopec has improved its management system, paid attention to environmental risk prevention, strengthened environmental management of construction projects, and disclosed environmental information, thereby improving environmental governance.

Improving the environmental management system

Sinopec observes national laws and regulations on ecological and environmental protection. Guided by the HSE management system, it has implemented the post-related environmental responsibility system, and prepared and revised six systems for environmental protection management, with 16 group company-based environmental protection systems covering the whole business lines of environmental protection management. Moreover, it has completed seven professional reviews of first-grade enterprise standards, and worked to improve the standard system for its environmental protection. Besides, it has issued the Matrix of Environmental Protection Training Content, and carried out campaigns such as special training, environmental protection system publicity, and giving onsite lectures to enterprises. All affiliates have held diverse training courses in light of their realities and the principle of graded training.

Preventing environmental risks

Sinopec has strengthened its management of environmental risk prevention on a regular basis to improve its ability in this regard. It has also rolled out documents such as the Technical Guide for the Assessment of Risk Index of Environmental Emergencies and the Guide for the Allocation of Emergency Materials for Enterprise Oil Spill Pollution (Trial). As required, all its affiliates have carried out environmental risk identification and assessment and implemented the hierarchical management of risk sources. By developing hierarchical management and control plans for environmental risks, implementing risk management responsibilities, curbing environmental risks and hazards, strengthening essential environmental protection, accelerating the withdrawal of facilities in the ecological red line areas and reapplying for environmental protection procedures, Sinopec has downgraded environmental risks. In 2022, it helped downgrade 30 first-level environmental risks, with no environmental pollution and ecological damage emergencies recorded at the group company.

Regulating the environmental management of construction projects

To strengthen whole-process environmental protection management of construction projects, Sinopec has revised and improved the system for this purpose, controlled the access of EIA technical consulting firms and the quality of EIA reports, carried out feasibility study reports on construction projects, and done basic design review with countersignatures, in a bid to promote relevant enterprises to follow the requirements of the EIA and approval. During the year, the environmental compliance rate of new projects reached 100%.

Disclosing environmental information

Following the environmental information disclosure system in accordance with national and local regulations, all affiliates of Sinopec disclose environmental information in a timely manner. Based on the mechanism for ecological and environmental information communication with residents in nearby communities, Sinopec participated in ecological and environmental public welfare activities. At present, all affiliates have carried out environmental information disclosure work as required, receiving no penalties in this respect.