HONG KONG, Dec 11, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – BDO, the world’s fifth largest accountancy and advisory community, has introduced the winners of the sixth BDO ESG Awards (the Awards). The profitable firms have built-in ESG rules and local weather change concerns into their enterprise methods. They’ve actively emphasised the significance of ESG and promoted its growth by implementing influential and long-term sustainable growth measures. This yr, the Awards obtained robust help from listed firms, with greater than 110 firms collaborating on the nomination stage, a six-year excessive. All finalists had been invited to attend the awards ceremony to witness the winners honoured. (Click on right here or view the complete record under*)

As soon as once more, “Carbon Neutrality” has been chosen to be this yr’s theme, emphasising the necessary function that firms play in mitigating local weather change and shaping a inexperienced future. The Theme Awards are devoted to recognising listed firms which have demonstrated greatest practices in “Carbon Neutrality”, together with lowering carbon emissions and planning and adopting related measures. The businesses competing for this yr’s Theme Awards had been excellent and evenly matched. A complete of three firms gained this award, setting a brand new document.

Mr Andrew Lam, Managing Director, BDO, mentioned, “The BDO ESG Awards first launched in 2018 when listed firms started to discover the implementation of ESG initiatives. Right now, we’re happy to see that an growing variety of listed firms are recognising the significance of ESG and pursuing long-term ESG growth. The Awards have now gained appreciable market recognition, and as an advocate of sustainable growth, BDO is delighted to see an growing variety of Hong Kong-listed firms listening to ESG. Via the judging course of, now we have noticed that the standard of the ESG initiatives carried out by the collaborating firms has improved and develop into extra forward-looking. Because the significance and affect of ESG continues to develop, we hope to work with all types of industries by means of the Awards to enhance Hong Kong’s inexperienced requirements and consolidate the town’s place as a inexperienced monetary centre.”

Mr Johnson Kong, Managing Director, BDO, mentioned, “In mild of rising social consciousness of sustainability and social duty, an increasing number of traders and organisations are incorporating ESG components into their funding choices and have a tendency to help firms that meet ESG requirements. By implementing ESG insurance policies, firms can construct a great fame that can improve their competitiveness and entice extra traders. As an expert on this subject, BDO is dedicated to supporting Hong Kong-listed firms in varied areas, akin to aiding them in ESG reporting and danger administration, and offering them with suggestions to enhance ESG efficiency. We hope the Awards will increase ESG consciousness amongst all stakeholders in society in order that extra listed and unlisted firms in Hong Kong will prioritise the significance of ESG practices sooner or later.”

Mr Ricky Cheng, Director and Head of Threat Advisory, BDO, mentioned, “This yr’s winners come from a wide range of industries, and the entire nominated firms have demonstrated excellent efficiency in varied areas of competitors. BDO is happy with the profitable firms devoted to sustainable growth, and we’re thrilled to help all those that are making strides towards a extra environmentally pleasant and accountable enterprise panorama by means of this award and our experience.”

BDO ESG Awards 2024 Winners (listed in alphabetical order) 

Greatest in ESG – Giant Market Capitalisation
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Restricted (02388.HK)
HKT Belief and HKT Restricted (06823.HK)
Lenovo Group Restricted (00992.HK)

Greatest in ESG – Center Market Capitalisation
AAC Applied sciences Holdings Inc. (02018.HK)
Kerry Properties Restricted (00683.HK)
Xinyi Photo voltaic Holdings Restricted (00968.HK)

Greatest in ESG – Small Market Capitalisation
Harmony New Vitality Group Restricted (00182.HK)
Shun Tak Holdings Restricted (00242.HK)
Yuexiu Companies Group Restricted (06626.HK)

Greatest in Reporting – Giant Market Capitalisation
HKT Belief and HKT Restricted (06823.HK)
Sino Biopharmaceutical Restricted (01177.HK)
Techtronic Industries Firm Restricted (00669.HK)

Greatest in Reporting – Center Market Capitalisation
Kerry Properties Restricted (00683.HK)
PCCW Restricted (00008.HK)
Xinyi Photo voltaic Holdings Restricted (00968.HK)

Greatest in Reporting – Small Market Capitalisation
New World Division Retailer China Restricted (00825.HK)
Xinyi Vitality Holdings Restricted (03868.HK)
Yuexiu Companies Group Restricted (06626.HK)

ESG Report of the Yr – Giant Market Capitalisation
HKT Belief and HKT Restricted (06823.HK)

ESG Report of the Yr – Center Market Capitalisation
Kerry Properties Restricted (00683.HK)

ESG Report of the Yr– Small Market Capitalisation
Yuexiu Companies Group Restricted (06626.HK)

Excellent ESG Efficiency of H-Share Firms
China Tower Company Restricted (00788.HK)
Shanghai Electrical Group Firm Restricted (02727.HK)
ZTE Company (00763.HK)

Theme Awards
Lenovo Group Restricted (00992.HK)
Yuexiu Property Firm Restricted (00123.HK)
ZTE Company (00763.HK)

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