\n Third year of this pioneering awards conferment show exemplary HK-listed companies are moving beyond their stakeholders\u2019 expectation from ESG reporting in response to the revised HKEx guideline and rising interest in ESG across the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic <\/p>\n
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Dr William Yu, <\/b>Chairman of the Judging Panel of the Best in ESG Awards<\/b>, said, “<\/b>The COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting
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Dr Carlye Tsui BBS JP, <\/b>Chairman of the Judging Panel of the Best in Reporting
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Professor Yuk-Shan Wong SBS BBS JP,
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Mr Clement Chan MH JP, Managing Director of
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Mr Johnson Kong,<\/b>\u00a0Managing\u00a0Director\u00a0of Non-Assurance, BDO in Hong
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Mr Ricky Cheng, Director and Head of Risk Advisory, BDO in Hong
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BDO ESG Awards 2021 Winners (listed
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Best in ESG\u00a0— Large Cap<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
CLP Holdings Limited (002.HK)<\/p>\n
Lenovo Group Limited (992.HK)<\/p>\n
New World Development Company Limited
Best in ESG\u00a0— Mid Cap<\/u><\/strong>
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited
Xinyi Energy Holdings Limited (3868.HK)<\/p>\n
Yuexiu Property Company Limited
Best in ESG\u00a0— Small Cap<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
China Everbright Greentech Limited
Sa Sa International Holdings Limited
Shun Tak Holdings Limited (242.HK)<\/p>\n
Best in ESG\u00a0— GEM<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
1957 & Co. (Hospitality) Limited
Allied Sustainability and
Roma Group Limited (8072.HK)<\/p>\n
Best in\u00a0Reporting — Large Cap<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
CLP Holdings Limited (002.HK)<\/p>\n
Lenovo Group Limited (992.HK)<\/p>\n
Sino Land Company Limited (083.HK)<\/p>\n
Best in\u00a0Reporting — Mid Cap<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited
Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust
Yuexiu Property Company Limited
Best in\u00a0Reporting — Small Cap<\/u><\/strong>
China
Landsea Green Properties Company
Shun Tak Holdings Limited (242.HK)<\/p>\n
Best in\u00a0Reporting — GEM<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
1957 & Co. (Hospitality) Limited
Allied Sustainability and
Roma Group Limited (8072.HK)<\/p>\n
ESG Report of the Year\u00a0— Large
CLP Holdings Limited (002.HK)<\/p>\n
ESG Report of the Year\u00a0— Mid Cap<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited
ESG Report of the Year\u00a0— Small Cap<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
Shun Tak Holdings Limited (242.HK)<\/p>\n
ESG Report of the Year\u00a0— GEM<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
Roma Group Limited (8072.HK)<\/p>\n
Theme Award <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
Haier Smart Home Company Limited (6690.HK) (former Haier
\nOutReach<\/a>\u00a0– 23 February 2021 –\u00a0BDO<\/a>, the world’s fifth largest
\naccountancy network, announced and honoured today the winners of the third BDO
\nESG Awards (“the Awards”). This competition has been widely supported by many
\nlisted enterprises and winners of different awards have been selected from 88
\nnominations that showcased excellence in ESG reporting and disclosure. Awardees
\nare recognised for having implemented outstanding sustainability initiatives and
\nthey are selected by a panel of reputable and professional judges. Due to the COVID-19
\npandemic, this year’s BDO ESG Awards Presentation Ceremony was held online for
\nthe first time, where awards, our subscribers and the public were invited to
\nwitness the efforts of all awardees in relation to ESG reporting last year. <\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/release.php\/Images\/Thumb\/500x0\/125972\/Photo-1.jpg#image-125972\")
<\/p>\nThe first virtual BDO ESG Awards ceremony is held to pay tribute to businesses with strong ESG commitment and outstanding ESG efforts.<\/h5>\n
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\nthe three existing awards, ‘Best in ESG’, ‘Best in Reporting’ and ‘ESG Report
\nof the Year’, two new categories have been added this year, namely ‘Theme
\nAward’ in recognition of companies with outstanding performance in ESG under
\nthe COVID-19 pandemic and ‘ESG Report of the Year — Technology’ in recognition
\nspecifically of companies that demonstrate technological advancement in their
\nbusiness models and operations, and which perform well in the areas of ESG (see
\nthe full list below).<\/p>\n
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\nrecently everyone’s life. Despite challenging times, we are glad to see that HK-listed
\ncompanies have implemented various ESG measures with heightened consciousness. During
\nthese unprecedented times, appropriate initiatives should be adopted to help
\nprotect against the spread of Covid-19, while at the same time showcasing how
\nto perform well and drive business continuity. We are pleased to see that
\ncompanies are becoming more aware of the roles of ESG integration and are
\nenhancing their reporting quality, especially with regard to governance, risk
\nmanagement, target-setting and transparency. Thanks to BDO for its continuous
\nefforts in ESG engagement which has attracted more local and international companies
\nto value the sustainability bandwagon.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nAwards<\/b>, said, “<\/b>This
\nyear, we see that the quality of reports competing for BDO ESG awards highlights
\ncompanies moving beyond compliance and meeting rising expectations. Companies
\nthat have great regard for ESG values and active board leadership in ESG implementations
\nfor reasons more than just compliance are now enjoying competitive advantages. The Panel of Judges highly commends
\nthe award-winning companies for their earnest efforts. The awardees have
\ndemonstrated immense ideas of originality and thoughtfulness in organising a
\nstate-of-the-art ESG presentation.”<\/p>\n
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\nChairman of the Judging Panel of the ESG Report of the Year (Technology) Award
\nand Theme Award, <\/b>said, “This year
\nwas not normal for everyone, including the investment community. Under the
\nCOVID-19 pandemic, all industries have been impacted in varying degrees of
\nseverity. Yet, it is heartening to see companies had implemented effective
\nsustainability initiatives and achieved high standards in ESG engagement. With
\nthe new Theme Awards, it recognised the hard work that companies have done and
\ntheir achievement with outstanding ESG performance amid these unprecedented
\ntimes.”
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\nAssurance, BDO in Hong Kong,\u00a0<\/b>said, “This year
\nmarked the third year of the BDO ESG Awards and we are glad to see that more
\nlisted companies have raised their awareness of the importance of their
\ncontribution in ESG. In particular, the Hong Kong Exchange launched the Revised
\nGuide in late 2020 which is stricter and stipulates more demanding requirements
\nin terms ESG reporting deadline. Echoing the theme of this year BDO ESG awards
\nas ‘Revive & Innovate”, and in view of the shifted market focus on
\ntechnology company and COVID-19 measures, we have specially created two new
\naward categories — ‘Theme Award’ and ‘ESG Report of the Year — Technology’ in
\norder to expand the scope of the BDO ESG Awards and encourage more listed
\ncompanies in various industries to enhance their ESG reporting disclosure. And
\nwe are happy to see companies had intensified efforts to adopt appropriate
\nmeasures to help protect against the spread of COVID-19 and at the same time
\nsustain businesses. Going forward, we at BDO will continue to offer them support
\nto help their companies raise ESG standards and performance and in turn
\ncontribute to overall ESG development in Hong Kong.”<\/p>\n
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\nKong<\/b>, said, “On
\nbehalf of BDO, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to the judges who
\nhave committed precious time and their expertise in the judging process to
\nensure the credibility and representativeness of the Awards. Under the
\npandemic, we view that ESG issues will be increasingly central to investment
\ndecision making, and we are excited to acknowledge that not only large-cap companies
\nbut small mid-cap listed companies have increased their efforts in ESG and
\nsustainability engagement. BDO, as a comrade of ESG facilitators, will remain
\ncommitted as a keen advocate for continuous enhancements in the ESG and ESG
\nreporting standards of Hong Kong-listed companies towards international standards,
\nso as to promote Hong Kong as a green financial hub.”<\/p>\n
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\nKong<\/b>, said, “Over the years, we have noted
\nthat ESG measure is a rising topic among Hong Kong and global investors to
\nvalue listed companies and as an indication of a responsible and sustainable
\ninvestment. Besides, with the Revised Guide that was launched last year, we
\nexpect more listed companies to wake up to the importance of ESG reporting in
\nmeeting not only stakeholders’ expectations but also those of investors and the
\npublic in the area of ESG performance. We are happy to see more and more companies appreciate the value
\nof ESG reporting and are willing to put time and resources in various ESG
\nareas. Riding on the trend, BDO will spare no effort to continue pushing ESG
\nengagement and further strengthening the leading position of Hong Kong as an International
\nFinancial Centre.”<\/p>\n
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