Milestone & Recognitions
Milestone
2024
FOURTH QUARTER OF 2024
- In the presence of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (“Uzbekistan”) Shavkat Mirziyoyev, a joint development agreement was signed with Uzbekistan in relation to waste-to-energy projects in Ferghana and Namangan Provinces, contributing to the country’s environmental protection and green development
- Developed the Group’s “15th Five-Year” preliminary strategic plan and identified the three major development directions, namely technology-driven development, an internationalisation path and an industrial ecological system, initiating a “Second-Stage Entrepreneurship” to gather momentum for high-quality development
- Combined with the ongoing solid implementation of safety and environmental management work, for the first time, the Group arranged a dedicated duty room at the headquarters, with the management on duty for 24 hours and middle management staff presenting on-site, resulting in zero production safety accidents or safety incidents of level four or above occurring throughout 2024
- Five self-developed and manufactured equipment projects, including incinerators (small-scale furnaces inclusive), water-cooled incinerators, a complete set of leachate treatment equipment, a complete set of flue gas treatment equipment, and rotary kilns for hazardous and medical waste treatment, passed EU CE certificating, providing strong support for further expansion into the European market
- Ranked the first in the “2024 Top 50 Chinese Environmental Enterprises by Revenue”
- Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the ninth consecutive year
- Ranked the first in the “Top Ten Influential Solid Waste Treatment Enterprises in China” for the fourteenth consecutive year
Third Quarter of 2024
- China Everbright Greentech Limited, a subsidiary listed company of the Group, completed its first green certificate transaction, marking an important step for the Group in exploring new pathways for green electricity and low-carbon transformation
- Shortlisted in the “2024 Top 500 Global New Energy Enterprises”, ranking the 82th place
- Supported by the Environment and Ecology Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, the Group launched the “Green Wings” Program, a public environmental education initiative aimed at inspiring the youth and the general public in Hong Kong to develop a passion for and understanding of environmental protection, fostering a consensus on green and low-carbon development
- Mr. Wang Silian was appointed as the Executive Director and Chairman of the board of the Company
Second Quarter of 2024
- The Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the completion ceremony of the Group’s Hue Waste-to-energy Project and visited the project site, showcasing the cooperation achievements between China and Vietnam in the field of green economy
- Secured biogas purification and refinement business by unveiling value in operating projects, further enhancing project operational synergies and efficiency
- Convened the Company’s 2024 annual general meeting
- Leveraged on project synergy effects and expanded Anhui Xiao County Biomass Gasification Project, representing the Group’s first project of this type, further enhancing the overall utilisation level of biomass
- Implemented Jiangsu Changzhou Waste Battery Recycling and Resource Utilisation Project, marking the Group’s inaugural project of this kind and also the first benchmark project for the implementation of the national major technical equipment of this kind in China
First Quarter of 2024
- Gansu Wuwei Waste-to-energy Project successfully registered as an international Verified Carbon Standard (“VCS”) project, marking the Group’s first VCS-certified project and a new milestone in the Group’s practice in carbon asset development and management
- Invested in and secured Guangdong Guangzhou Guangbao Distributed Energy Storage Project, representing the Group’s first project of this type, further expanding the Group’s clean energy business scope
- Included in S&P Global’s 2023 Sustainability Yearbook for the seventh time, another authoritative recognition for the Group’s sustainable development performance
Recognitions
2023
Operational Management
- First place in the “2024 Top 50 Chinese Environmental Enterprises by Revenue” by China Environment Chamber of Commerce (CECC)
- First place in the “Top 10 Influential Solid Waste Treatment Enterprises in China” by E20 Environment Platform (the 14th consecutive year)
- Awarded the “Outstanding Enterprise Contribution Award for the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the PRC” and recognised as an “Outstanding High-Quality Development Listed Company” by China Securities Golden Bauhinia Awards
- Included in the “2024 Global Top 500 New Energy Enterprises” list by China Institute of Energy Economics Research (ranked 82th)
- China Everbright Water Limited, Everbright Environment’s subsidiary, was shortlisted in the list of “Top 10 Influential Enterprises in China’s Water Industry” by E20 Environment Platform (the 7th consecutive year)
- China Everbright Greentech Limited, Everbright Environment’s subsidiary, received the “Global ESG Excellence Award” by Yazhou Zhoukan (the third time)
- Jiangxi Yingtan Waste-to- energy Project was recognised as “National Workers’ Pioneer” by All-China Federation of Trade Unions
Technology Research and Development
- The water-cooled grate furnace for incineration of solid waste of high heating value was included in the National Catalogue of Major Technical Equipment for Promotion and Application (First Set of Equipment) (2024 Edition) by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the PRC
- The project for the development and equipment application of key technologies relating to efficient and clean combustion of multi-source solid waste was awarded the “2024 Machinery Industry Science and Technology Award” by China Machinery Industry Federation, Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society
- The integrated technology for high-temperature SCR denitrification in biomass boilers was awarded the “Second Prize in Environmental Protection Equipment Science and Technology” by China Association of Machinery Industry for Environmental Protection
- The key technology and complete equipment for recycling and resource utilisation of waste power batteries were awarded the First Prize of “2024 Environmental Equipment Technology Innovation Award” by China Association of Machinery Industry for Environmental Protection
- Everbright Environmental Technical Equipment (Changzhou) Limited incineration furnaces (including smallscale incineration furnaces), water-cooled grate incineration furnace, complete equipment for leachate treatment, complete equipment for flue gas treatment, and rotary kilns for hazardous and medical waste treatment passed European Conformity (the CE Marking)
- Huangshi Waste Tire Recycling Project in Hubei Province was awarded dual certifications of ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification
Operations Management
- Vietnam Hue Waste-to-energy Project (“Hue Project”) was selected as one of the “Top 20 Enterprises for Green Economic Development in Vietnam in 2024” by Vietnam Institute of Economic and Cultural Studies
- Henan Nanyang Waste-to-energy Project, Heilongjiang Harbin Waste-to-energy Project, Zhejiang Ninghai Waste-to-energy Project, Henan Xinyang Waste-to-energy Project and Jiangsu Wuxi Xidong Waste-to-energy Project were recognised as “National AAA-rated Household Waste Incineration Plants” by China Association of Urban Environmental Sanitation
Project Construction
- Western Yiyang Waste-to-energy Project in Hunan Province was recognised as a “2024 High-Quality Small and Medium-Sized Power Project in China” by China Electric Power Construction Association
- The construction work of the Group’s Xiongan Waste Integrated Treatment Project (“Xiongan Project”) garnered the “2024 Hebei Province Construction Engineering Anji Cup Award” by Hebei Construction Industry Association
Sustainability
- Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (the 9th consecutive year)
- Included in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook (the 7th time)
- Included in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook (China Edition) (the second consecutive year)
- Included in the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index (the 14th consecutive year)
- Hue Project garnered the “Environmental Protection Contribution Award” by the Government of Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam
Social Responsibility
- Social Responsibility Brand of the Year by China Charity Festival (the 10th consecutive year)
- The Green Wings Program was awarded the Charity Case of the Year by China Charity Festival
- The Group’s Hubei Tianmen Waste-to-energy Project garnered the “Hubei Environmental Protection Government Award” by the Government of Hubei Province
