Recently, Zhiding announced the latest ESG rating results for Q1 2024. With the results achieved in ESG management, practice, and information disclosure in the previous year, the ESG rating score jumped to “A” and reached the forefront of the industry for the first time. Over the past year, Shuidi has actively assumed corporate citizenship responsibilities, implemented the concept of sustainable development, promoted the harmonious coexistence of enterprises, society and the environment through practical actions, integrated ESG concepts into all aspects of company operations, environmental protection, talent development, community investment, etc., and established a top-down ESG governance structure to promote high quality and sustainable development of the enterprise.

As a leading insurance and healthcare technology platform in China, Shuidi's mission is to “use Internet technology to help promote health insurance for the masses and protect hundreds of millions of families”, and its corporate genes are closely integrated with ESG values. ESG ratings are generally assessed from the three aspects of environmental (environmental), social (social), and governance (governance). The purpose is to measure a company's resilience to long-term ESG risks related to business operations and finance.

As a domestic ESG rating company, Zhiding provides an ESG evaluation system that conforms to the Chinese investment market and has industry differences based on in-depth data mining and research in the Chinese market, providing a comprehensive and multi-dimensional reference for the sustainable development of enterprises. Shuidi received an “A” ESG rating for the first time, representing the full recognition of Shuidi's adherence to “long-term principles” and “sustainable development.”

Over the past year, Shuidi has comprehensively strengthened its ESG efforts. First, in terms of governance, the ESG concept has been fully integrated into the company's operations, and ESG work management measures have been formulated and issued internally, and a top-down ESG governance structure has been established; secondly, at the environmental level, actively responds to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the national “carbon neutrality” and “carbon peak” strategy, build a climate change management system with reference to the international framework, measure and disclose annual greenhouse gas emissions, address climate change challenges, and seize new opportunities; in addition, at the social level, insist on creating high-quality products, further improving employee welfare, and carrying out a series of inclusive public welfare projects Work together to create beauty.

According to reports, in terms of social responsibility, Shuidi has cooperated with public welfare organizations to aid patients with rare diseases, raised funds to support families with mental disabilities, and implemented public welfare projects such as the construction of rural infirmaries, and received “Best Environmental, Social and Governance Selected by the 2023 Asian Best Management Team”, “Forbes China 2023 ESG Innovative Enterprise”, “Best Listed Company ESG Responsibility and Progress Award” and “ESG Case of the Year” published by “Institutional Investors” in 2023.

ESG is a figurative expression of an enterprise implementing commercial value and social value in both directions. Shen Peng, founder, chairman and CEO of Shuidi Company, said, “The definition of social value will change as the scale of the enterprise expands. As the size of the company grows, the public places higher demands on its social responsibility and influence. We must continue to create value; this is our responsibility.”

In the new year, Shuidi will continue to shoulder a high sense of mission and social responsibility, further improve ESG-related policies and practices, promote the improvement of ESG governance, thoroughly implement sustainable development strategies, and work with partners to continuously create steady growth value for customers, employees, shareholders and society.