According to the Zhongtong Finance APP, the S&P Global Sustainable Development Seminar was held in Beijing on July 16, during which the 2024 Sustainable Development Yearbook (China edition) was released and companies were honored with awards such as the Best Industry Progress Award. Yili Industrial Group (09858), the world's largest raw milk supplier, was successfully selected as the only food industry enterprise to receive the "Best Industry Progress Award" in the 2024 Sustainable Development Yearbook (Chinese version) with its outstanding performance in the 2023 S&P Global Sustainability Assessment (CSA).

The S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, launched in 1999, is one of the largest annual enterprise sustainability evaluations in the world that fully reflects a company's ESG management level. The scope of this evaluation includes more than 1,700 companies, but only 129 outstanding companies were finally selected for the Sustainable Development Yearbook, and the S&P Corporate Sustainability Assessment organization presented the 'Best Industry Progress Enterprise' award to selected companies. The Sustainable Development Yearbook is an important reference document widely recognized by global ESG investors and stakeholders.

In recent years, Yili has implemented an efficient and pragmatic sustainable development strategy, and under the drive of technology-powered industrial chain and green, low-carbon development model, exported a systematic solution for sustainable development to the industry, with significant economic and social benefits. Yili's recent selection in the 2024 S&P Global Sustainability Assessment marks a high recognition of Yili's sustainable and high-quality development, indicating that Yili's years of exploration and practice in sustainable development have been further recognized by the international capital market. Yili is at the forefront of sustainable development in the industry.

During the 15th China Dairy Industry Conference held recently, Yili Industrial Group released '12 achievements in low-carbon full-industry-chain from grass to milk':

Selecting a herd of 1,308 cows with low-carbon emission genes

Building the first zero-carbon factory in China's feed industry

Building the first low-carbon dairy cattle breeding ranch in China

Developing the first tradable VCS carbon asset ranch in the industry

Obtaining the first domestic animal health carbon footprint certification

Researching and developing the first new anti-ruminant feed which reduces carbon emission and increases production in China

Using the 'grazing and light complement' model for green electrification use

Using electric milk cars, loaders, and other electric power equipment

Using biogas, robot biological aerobic fermentation system

Promoting no-till carbon fixing technology for agriculture and forestry

The S&P CSA questionnaire scored 95% higher than the industry average

The industry's highest BB-level MSCI ESG rating

During the China Dairy Industry Conference, Yili Industrial Group pledged to use 'deforestation-free' soybean raw materials in its Chilichuan ecological smart ranch, reflecting Yili's contribution and determination as the leader of high-quality development in the dairy industry in green and sustainable development.

For many years, Yili has actively practiced corporate social responsibility and firmly integrated ESG concepts into corporate governance and operations. In the future, Yili will continue to uphold the development philosophy of 'green, low-carbon, and sustainable', work with partners in the industry chain, jointly build a sustainable development ecosystem, and create greater green technology value for society.