ESG Achievement Awards 2021/2022 New "Outstanding Sustainability and Dividend Growth Awards" to Commend Outstanding Organisations

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 30 August 2022 - The results of ESG Achievement Awards 2021/2022 (Awards) were announced and presented at the awards ceremony today at the JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, where a total of 31 winning companies were officially announced under the 5 award categories. Building on the momentum initiated from the Awards' inaugural ceremony in 2021, the event themed "Pursuit of the ESG E.R.A - Evolution, Resilience, Action" continues the Institute of ESG & Benchmark's (IESGB) mission to strengthen and lead Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) development across local and global corporations.

Winners revealed from the ceremony belonged to a variety of industries, including the food and beverage, manufacturing, and finance industries, etc. Taking the spotlight were Diamond and Platinum award winners which belonged to companies within the developer, construction, private banking and engineering industries, some of which included Hong Kong's most prominent companies such as Chinachem Group, Henderson Land Development Company Limited, HKR International Limited, Kerry Logistics Network Limited and more.

The ceremony kicked off with an opening speech by the Guest of Honor, Mr Joseph Chan Ho-lim, JP, Under Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury, "Hong Kong's status as Asia's leading international financial centre, ranked 3^rd in the world and 1^st in Asia under the Global Financial Centres Index, has well-positioned the city to be the green and sustainable finance hub, raising green and sustainable capital and products in the region. The volume of green and sustainable bonds in Hong Kong last year accounts for one-third of the Asian green and sustainable bond market. And we will continue to work closely with the industry and stakeholders to embrace ESG."

Founded by IESGB, the Awards is co-organised by the Institute of Financial Technologists of Asia (IFTA), with Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited as the Major Sponsor and Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA) as the ESG Data Provider cum Supporting Organisation. IESGB aims for this annual awards to be a platform for leaders and industry professionals from various industries to establish themselves as frontiers, as well as achieve compelling ESG results through the effective development of their portfolios and initiatives.

"Coming to the second year of the award, I am more than delighted to see more organisations investing in ESG development, and continuing to improve their contributions to the sustainable development of the planet," said Mr Paul Pong, Co-Founder of IESGB. "It is a huge undertaking as the world around us continues to shift rapidly. So, I would like to extend a big congratulations towards all the winners for their strong determination, and for winning this honor. We believe that the ESG performance of an organisation is closely related to its profitability. Organisations with good ESG performance are usually more competitive compared with similar organisations in the industry. Therefore, we especially added the "Outstanding Sustainability and Dividend Growth Awards" this year to commend organisations with outstanding corporate governance over the years. I hereby hope that IESGB will continue to grow in the coming year and have more different industries and organisations participate in the Awards, leading the Hong Kong ESG development to reach a new peak."

Categories for the awards were divided across listed companies, large enterprises, NGOs, and SMEs. Mr Vincent Pang, Managing Director of AVISTA Group, took the lead as the Head Juror alongside 14 other jurors from a range of sectors, including finance, education, social services and more.

Results of the ESG Achievement Awards 2021/2022:

ESG Benchmark Awards	Award Type
The ESG Leader
Kerry Properties Limited	Diamond
NWS Holdings Limited	Diamond
Café de Coral Holdings Limited	Diamond
Henderson Land Development Company Limited	Diamond
Sino Land Company Limited	Platinum
Link Asset Management Limited	Platinum
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group	Gold
Kerry Logistics Network Limited	Silver
Fosun International Limited	Silver
Techtronic Industries Company Limited	Silver
Outstanding Performance in Environmental Responsibility
Link Asset Management Limited	Winner
Outstanding Performance in Social Responsibility
Kerry Properties Limited	Winner
Outstanding Performance in Governance
NWS Holdings Limited	Winner
Special ESG Awards	Award Type
The Outstanding ESG Performer of the Year (Listed Company)
HKR International Limited	Diamond
Analogue Holdings Limited	Platinum
China Resources Cement Holdings Limited	Platinum
Haitong International Securities Group Limited	Platinum
Great Eagle Holdings Limited	Platinum
Canvest Environmental Protection Group Company Limited	Platinum
D&G Technology Holding Company Limited	Gold
Linklogis Inc.	Gold
Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure Limited	Gold
China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings Limited	Gold
Value Partners Group Limited	Gold
Midland Holdings Limited	Gold
Outstanding ESG Performer of the Year (Large Enterprise)
Chinachem Group	Diamond
AXA Hong Kong and Macau	Platinum
Wheelock Properties (Hong Kong) Limited	Platinum
Hong Yip Holdings Limited	Gold
FTLife Insurance Company Limited	Gold
Lik Kai Engineering Co. Ltd.	Gold
Outstanding ESG Performer of the Year (NGO/NPO)
Hong Kong Housing Society	Diamond
Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong	Platinum
ESG Product and Service Awards	Award Type
Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong) Limited - Global X ETFs	Outstanding
Special Awards (Criteria set by Fund Managers)	Award Type
Outstanding ESG Company
Henderson Land Development Company Limited	Diamond
Sino Land Company Limited	Diamond
Analogue Holdings Limited	Platinum
Outstanding Sustainability and Dividend Growth Awards
Canvest Environmental Protection Group Company Limited
Kerry Logistics Network Limited
Link Asset Management Limited
Techtronic Industries Company Limited

For more information on the ESG Achievement Awards 2021/2022, please visit www.iesgbawards.org.

For the Awards Presentation Ceremony images, please click HERE.

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Institute of ESG & Benchmark (IESGB) is a non-profit organisation. Its endeavors is to elevate stakeholder's awareness and knowledge towards Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in all industry sectors. By organising Environment, Social and Governance relevant trainings and events, IESG aims to spearhead ESG standards and development across Hong Kong.