China Resources Power released the 2021 Sustainability Report and was rated as "Five-star Best"
华润电力发布2021年可持续发展报告并获“五星佳”评价

On April 28, China Resources Power released its 2021 Sustainable Development report. The report is the 12th annual sustainable development report of the company, which systematically disclosed the concepts, actions and achievements of China Resources Power in the environmental, social and governance aspects in the past year, and was comprehensively assessed as the highest rating of "Five-star Best (model)" by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The company reported three consecutive years of "five good" rating.

In 2021, China Resources Power seized the development opportunities under the goal of carbon peak carbon neutrality, comprehensively promoted green transformation, and strive to build a world-class clean energy enterprise with global competitiveness. The installed capacity of renewable energy increased from 4,535 MW in 2015 to 15,441 MW in 2021, an increase of 240.5%. In 2021, the company actively promoted the construction of offshore wind power, the company's first domestic offshore wind power project Cangnan 1 was started; China has actively promoted carbon capture, utilization and storage technology. It has built the third largest multi-thread and multi-technology carbon dioxide capture technology test platform based on ultra-supercritical thermal power plant in the world and the first in Asia, capturing 22,000 tons of carbon dioxide in total. We will continue to be innovation-driven, focus on new areas and directions such as smart energy, smart power plants and smart energy storage, and promote the launch of 11 new comprehensive energy service projects.

In 2021, China Resources Power actively assumed the responsibility of energy supply guarantee. By establishing special class of energy supply guarantee and signing the coal contract of long association, China Resources Power paid close attention to the safe and efficient operation of equipment, continuously fulfilled the responsibility of supply guarantee and served the overall development of people's livelihood. The company earnestly implements the measures of epidemic prevention, electricity protection and heat protection, closely follows the policy requirements, gives full play to its own advantages, and assists with materials to overcome the difficulties. It has recruited 933 employees through various online and offline channels, and created employment opportunities for nearly 10,000 migrant workers by promoting the upstream and downstream industries.

In 2021, in order to actively respond to the national rural revitalization strategy, the company continuously explored new paths for rural revitalization by building power plants, setting up joint ventures, supporting local industries and other ways to promote sustainable development of economically weak areas. By actively carrying out activities such as ecological protection, caring for students and community public welfare, the company has solved various social problems and injected warm strength into the community and the city. In total, the company donated about 15.43 million yuan to the society throughout the year.

The company positions the report as an important carrier for compliance information disclosure, strengthening social responsibility management and strengthening communication among relevant parties. It actively identifies and responds to the concerns of various stakeholders such as the environment, customers, partners, employees and communities, and invites independent third parties to audit and verify key indicators in the report for six consecutive years.

In 2021, with its excellent social responsibility practice, the company won the top spot in the "ESG · Pioneer 50 Index of Central Enterprises" selected by the research group of SASAC of The State Council, and became the only enterprise to reach the five-star level among 440 listed companies held by central enterprises. The company's project of "Exploring a new model of wind power poverty alleviation and Creating a new model of Rural Revitalization" was selected as an ESG excellent case. At the same time, the company has also won the "2021 ESG Excellence Award" by the Hong Kong Chamber of Listed Companies, "2021 Best Corporate Governance and ESG Award -ESG Special Mention Award" by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the "Hong Kong Green Enterprise Award" by the Hong Kong Council for the Promotion of Environmental Protection. It has been selected into Hang Seng ESG 50 Index and Hang Seng Sustainability Enterprise Benchmark Index for the second consecutive year. The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and MSCI-ESG rating results have made breakthroughs, among which the latest MSCI-ESG rating results have been upgraded to BBB. In the future, the company will continue to practice the concept of sustainable development, and will continue to create value and contribution for all relevant parties, and make new contributions to the green and beautiful development of society with practical actions.

This report can be viewed and downloaded from the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) and the official website of China Resources Power (www.cr-power.com/duty/kcxfzbg/).

4月28日,华润电力发布2021年可持续发展报告。报告是公司第12本年度可持续发展报告,系统披露了过去一年华润电力在环境、社会、管治等方面的理念、行动与成效,被中国社科院综合评定为“五星佳(典范)”最高评级。公司报告连续三年获“五星佳”评级。

2021年,华润电力抢抓碳达峰碳中和目标推进下的发展机遇,全面推进绿色转型,努力建设成为具有全球竞争力的世界一流清洁能源企业,可再生能源权益装机容量由2015年4,535兆瓦增长至2021年15,441兆瓦,增长达240.5%。2021年,公司积极推进海上风电建设,公司国内首个海上风电项目苍南1号开工;积极推进碳捕集、利用与封存技术,已建成世界第三、亚洲首个基于超超临界火电厂的多线程、多技术的二氧化碳捕集技术测试平台,累计捕集二氧化碳达22,000吨;坚持创新驱动,聚焦智慧能源、智慧电厂、智慧储能等新领域、新方向,推动新落地11个综合能源服务项目。

2021年,华润电力积极承担能源保供责任,通过成立能源供应保障专班,签订长协煤炭合同,狠抓设备安全高效运行,持续压实保供责任,服务民生发展大局。公司认真落实防疫保电、保热举措,紧跟政策要求,发挥自身优势,驰援物资共克时艰,先后通过线上、线下多种渠道招募员工933人,并通过带动上下游产业,累计为近万名农民工创造了就业机会。

2021年,为积极响应国家乡村振兴战略,公司通过建设电厂、成立合资公司、扶持地方产业等多种方式不断探索乡村振兴新路径,推动经济薄弱区域的可持续发展。公司通过积极开展生态环保、爱心助学、社区公益等活动,解决各方面社会问题,为社区和城市注入温暖力量,全年共向社会捐款捐物约人民币1,543万元。

公司将报告定位为合规信息披露、加强社会责任管理、强化相关方沟通的重要载体,积极识别和回应环境、客户、伙伴、员工、社区等各利益相关方关切的议题,并连续6年邀请独立第三方对报告中关键指标进行审计鉴证。

2021年,凭借优秀的社会责任实践,公司在由国务院国资委课题组评选的“央企ESG ·先锋50指数”中荣登榜首,成为440家参选的中央企业控股上市公司中唯一一家达到五星级水平的企业,公司的“探索风电扶贫新模式 打造乡村振兴新典范”项目入选ESG优秀案例。同时,公司还获得了香港上市公司商会等颁发的“2021年ESG卓越奖”、香港会计师公会颁发的“2021最佳企业管治及ESG大奖-ESG特别提名奖”、香港环保促进会颁发的“香港绿色企业大奖”6个奖项,连续第二年入选恒生ESG 50指数和恒生可持续发展企业基准指数,道琼斯可持续发展指数(DJSI) 、明晟MSCI-ESG评级结果等取得突破,其中MSCI-ESG最新评级结果提升至BBB。未来,公司将继续践行可持续发展理念,并将持续为各相关方创造价值与贡献,以实际行动为社会绿色、美好发展作出新的贡献。

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