Milestone & Recognitions
Milestone
Fourth Quarter 2021
- The research project on "Key Technologies and Applications for Intelligent Monitoring and Optimal Operation of Municipal Waste Water Treatment Plants", in which Everbright Water (Shenzhen) Limited, a subsidiary of Everbright Environment's listed subsidiary China Everbright Water Limited ("Everbright Water") participated as a key participant, received the second prize of the 2020 State Scientific and Technological Progress Award
- Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the sixth consecutive year
- Everbright Water secured Hebei Cangzhou Huanghua Waste Water Treatment Plant Public-Private-Partnership ("PPP") Project, marking an entry into the water market of Hebei Province and further improvement of Everbright Environment's market layout in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region
- Secured Shihezi Integrated Waste Treatment PPP Project in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, further improving Everbright Environment's business layout in Northwest China
Third Quarter 2021
- Ranked first place in the Top 50 Environmental Enterprises in China, launched by China Environment Chamber of Commerce, for the third consecutive year
- Shortlisted in the Fortune China 500 list for the first time, ranking the 283rd place
- Included in the FTSE4Good Index for the fifth consecutive year
- Entered into a collaboration agreement with Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation to launch a green technology incubation and commercialisation platform in a bid to foster the development of green technological innovation in Hong Kong
- Included in the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index for the 11th consecutive year
- Announced the appointment of Mr. An Xuesong as the Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, to succeed Mr. Wong Kam Chung, Raymond, who retired from his roles at the Company
Second Quarter 2021
- Jiangsu Zhenjiang Sponge City Construction PPP Project shortlisted among Top 5 in the 2021 Building Back Better Infrastructure Award of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and granted an "Honorary Mention" certificate
- Convened the Company's 2021 annual general meeting
- Multiple waste-to-energy projects of Everbright Environment included in the first batch of demonstrative green PPP projects, which was issued by the National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China
- Announced the appointment of Mr. Luan Zusheng to replace Mr. Wang Tianyi as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Luan Zusheng had also joined the board of directors of the Company as the Executive Director; while Mr. Wang Tianyi remained as the Executive Director and Chairman of the board of the Company
- Signed a memorandum of understanding with Asian Development Bank for strategic cooperation towards a circular economy and the reduction of marine debris, in an effort to foster ocean health in Asia
- Issued the 2021 medium-term notes (series 1) (bond connect) with a principal amount of RMB2 billion which was subscribed by the institutional investors in the national inter-bank bond market in China, with a subscription rate of 2.2 times
First Quarter 2021
- Launched Everbright Environment's first national key research and development project, as a leading participant, on the Development and Application of Safe, Clean and Efficient Technologies for Incineration of General Flammable Industrial Solid Waste
- Shortlisted in S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook 2021, representing another international recognition for Everbright Environment's sustainability performance
- Secured Jiangsu Suzhou Shengze Waste Transfer Service Project, representing a crucial step forward in the business layout for Everbright Environment's "Five Points in One Line" technical process for waste sorting
- Announced 2020 annual results, with profit attributable to equity holders of the Company up by 16% as compared with 2019
- Everbright Environment's listed subsidiary China Everbright Greentech Limited acquired 60% equity stake in Kellon Green Energy Limited in Hong Kong, expanding the Company's business footprint to Hong Kong
Recognitions
- A constituent of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
- A constituent of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index
- A constituent of the FTSE4Good Index
- A constituent of the CITI Green Chain Index
China Environment Chamber of Commerce
- First place in the "Top 50 Environmental Enterprises in China"
Fortune China
- Shortlisted in Fortune China 500 list for the first time (ranking the 283rd place)
E20 Environmental Platform
- First place in the "Top 10 Influential Solid Waste Treatment Enterprises in China"
The Asian Excellence Awards by Corporate Governance Asia
- Mr. Wang Tianyi, chairman of the board of the Company, recognised as "Asia's Best CEO"
- Best Environmental Responsibility
The Internet Weekly of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Informatisation Research Center of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and other organisations
- Ranked among "2021 China Top 100 New Technology Companies"
Excellent ESG Recognition Scheme by Hong Kong Economic Times
- Excellent ESG Enterprise of 2020-2021
S&P Global
- Included in the Sustainability Yearbook 2021
China Charity Festival
- Social Responsibility Brand of the Year
- Outstanding Enterprise in Fighting Against COVID-19 pandemic
National Development and Reform Commission of the PRC
- Jiangsu Changzhou Waste-to-energy Project, Hainan Sanya Waste-to-energy Project and Hunan Yiyang Waste-to-energy Project shortlisted in first batch of green Public-Private-Partnership ("PPP") project case studies
China Construction Industry Association
- Zhejiang Quzhou Waste-to-energy Project won the Luban Prize for the second batch between 2020 and 2021 in China's construction industry
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ("UNECE")
- Jiangsu Zhenjiang Sponge City Construction PPP Project shortlisted as top 5 in UNECE's Building Back Better Infrastructure Award 2021
The Office of the National Science Progress Awards
- The research project on "Key Technologies and Applications for Intelligent Monitoring and Optimal Operation of Municipal Waste Water Treatment Plants", in which Everbright Water (Shenzhen) Limited participated as a key participant, received the second prize of the 2020 State Scientific and Technological Progress Award