【 Company News 】 The 2024 Hong Kong Corporate Governance & ESG Excellence Awards, jointly sponsored by the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies and Centre for Corporate Governance and Financial Policy (CCGFP) of Hong Kong Baptist University, was successfully held in Hong Kong on Dec.12th,2024. Global New Material International Holdings won Award of Excellence in ESG（Environmental,Social and Governance）for outstanding performance in ESG strategy, environmental protection, social responsibility, corporate governance and information disclosure.

Hong Kong Corporate Governance and ESG Excellence Awards

Hong Kong Corporate Governance and ESG Excellence Awards (formerly known as Hong Kong Corporate Governance Excellence Awards), which have been jointly awarded annually since 2007, aims to set the highest standards of corporate governance and ESG for listed companies in Hong Kong, encourages listed companies to demonstrate corporate governance and ESG policies, strategies and practices, and to share their successful experiences with other listed companies and set market examples.

The evaluation criteria includes the board’s vision and leadership, strategy development, quality of disclosure and relevance to multiple stakeholder interests. The award-winners are evaluated andselected by a review committee comprised of experienced marketing professionals with strong academic support from CCGFP.

The award is not only an affirmation of GNMI’s continued investment and innovation in ESG field, but also a recognition of our contribution to promote social and environmental sustainability. Upon receiving the award, Mr. Yuan Ziyin, President of Capital Market Department of Global New Materials International, expressed that GNMI will continue to uphold the concept of “Integrity, Innovation, Leadership and Harmony”, and optimize corporate governance, improve ESG management level, and create a better future of sustainable development!

Pushing Forward Both Sustainable Development and Innovation

As an internationally competitive enterprise in the field of new materials, GNMI and its subsidiaries owned more than 150 core patented technologies and more than 2,100 environmentally friendly and trendy surface performance material products, with business covering more than 150 countries and regions around the world. While forging ahead to expand its global footprint, GNMI has always spared no efforts in achieving sustainable development.

For corporate governance, GNMI Board has established a dedicated ESG Committee to ensure the implementation of environmental, social and governance policies adopted by Board of Directors. In addition, GNMI arranged anti-corruption training for the Board and general staff on a regular basis, and  established a robust system of anti-corruption and ethics codes to ensure that the company adheres to the highest ethical standard in daily business operation.

For safety and quality management, GNMI obtained ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications, and was committed to providing a safe and comfortable working environment for all employees,ensuring product quality and safety, and further enhancing corporate image and market competitiveness.

In recent years, GNMI and its subsidiaries have won awards and honors successively, including “National Green Factory”, “National Intellectual Property Advantage Enterprise”, “EcoVadis Gold Sustainability Rating”, “Best Practice for Social Responsibility Award” at the first Sino-European Corporate ESG Conference in Frankfurt,“Best ESG Performance Award” of 2023 China Financing Award.

Deepening ESG Practice and Stimulating New Efficiency of Sustainable Development

Global New Material International will further leverage the listed company platform, deeply implement ESG concept, stimulate new efficiency of sustainable development, continuously improve sustainable development performance in environmental performance and objectives, corporate governance, community participation, customer satisfaction and employee care and etc, and better shoulder the responsibilities of environmental, social and governance to create more beautiful colors for the world.