On October 22, in order to recognize outstanding contributors in the field of ESG, and to promote investors to pay attention to and discover the ESG value created by outstanding listed companies. The Wind announced the “2024 Wind China Top 100 Listed Companies ESG Best Practices” list, and COSCO SHIPPING Development was selected again in the list after 2022 and 2023 with AA rating among the top 1.52% of the sample of Chinese listed companies in the field of sustainable development with its excellent ESG governance and outstanding performance.

COSCO SHIPPING Development has been on the list for three consecutive years, highlighting the company's fruitful results in continuous development and precise efforts in the ESG field. In recent years, under the ESG governance requirements of the two exchanges, the Company has deepened and practiced ESG concepts, improved and perfected the ESG management system, steadily raised the level of ESG governance, leaned and strengthened the quality of ESG disclosure and information, and highlighted ESG effectiveness, and has been commended and recognized by domestic and international ESG authorities.

In the future, COSCO SHIPPING Development will continue to anchor the goal of high-quality development with firm conviction and solid pace, boost the company's value and competitiveness with effective ESG governance, give full play to its core function of combining production and financing, take up its corporate social responsibility, and join hands with internal and external partners in the industry for collaborative progress and synergistic development, so as to jointly push forward the construction of an ecosystem for the sustainable development of the industry.

"Wind China's Top 100 Listed Companies in terms of ESG Best Practices

Based on the latest Wind ESG ratings of all A-share and H-share listed companies, Wind has selected 100 listed companies with the best ESG performance in each industry to enter the list. The ESG rating system is based on ESG connotations, data-driven, and in line with international standards and assessment frameworks, with more than 500 specific indicators under the two major sections of management practices and controversial events, which are able to scientifically and rigorously reflect the substantial ESG risks of enterprises and their ability to operate sustainably.