On September 14, Yihai Kerry (Kunming) Food Industry Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Yihai Kerry Arowana, held the unveiling ceremony of the carbon neutral factory and obtained the carbon neutral certification certificate issued on the spot. Yihai Kerry Kunming Factory is not only the first factory of Yihai Kerry Arowana to achieve carbon neutrality, but also the first factory of the parent company Wilmar International to achieve carbon neutrality in the world. It is reported that this is also the first carbon neutral factory in China's grain and oil industry, and has played an important demonstration role in promoting the practice of "carbon peak carbon neutrality" in China's grain and oil industry.

At the unveiling ceremony, An Enfa, Member of the Standing Committee of the Kunming Municipal Party Committee and Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Government, Guo Kongfeng, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wilmar International Group and Chairman of Yihai Kerry Arowana jointly unveiled the carbon neutral certification of the Kunming factory. This historical moment is of great significance to the sustainable development path that Yihai Kerry Arowana has always adhered to. Guo Kongfeng believes that "an ideal group" should not only produce high-quality products and achieve good shareholder returns, but also pay special attention to protecting the earth's ecological environment on which human beings depend, improving the social and cultural conditions of the company, and improving the company's internal governance level.

Li Song, deputy secretary of the Jinning District Committee of Kunming City and acting head of the district government, congratulated the Yihai Kerry Arowana Kunming factory for obtaining carbon neutrality certification and said that today the Kunming factory successfully listed as a "carbon neutral factory", which is the optimization of the company. The adjustment of the industrial structure and the conscious action to promote the reform of the dual-carbon work demonstrate the social responsibility of entrepreneurs in the new era.

Adhering to the firm commitment of the parent company Wilmar International to environmental protection and sustainable development, Yihai Kerry Arowana has long implemented the concept of green and low-carbon development into all aspects of production, operation and development, based on technological innovation, and insists on the production process. The rational use of resources and the promotion of a virtuous circle of symbiotic development between enterprises and the environment. In his speech, Mu Yankui, President of Yihai Kerry Arowana, said that in order to actively respond to climate change, my country has made commitments such as “strive to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, and strive to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060”. To this end, Yihai Kerry Arowana has started carbon inventory management this year, laying the foundation for the next step in setting carbon goals. Yihai Kerry Arowana will actively promote and replicate the method and path of the Kunming factory to achieve carbon neutrality, strive to build more carbon neutral factories, join hands with the industry, help the country, and jointly create a lower carbon, better, more sustainable future.

The Yihai Kerry Arowana Kunming factory successfully passed the carbon neutrality certification this time, thanks to the factory's efforts to enhance energy conservation and carbon reduction in various links such as process optimization, packaging material reduction, and transportation optimization, while effectively deploying green electricity, photovoltaics and other clean energy. This will also play a role in promoting the sustainable development of China's grain and oil industry. The China Cereals and Oils Society congratulated Yihai Kerry Arowana Kunming Factory for obtaining the carbon neutral certification. The congratulatory letter mentioned that the carbon neutral certification of Yihai Kerry Arowana Kunming Factory will further promote the energy saving of the grain and oil industry. New achievements and new leaps have been made in carbon reduction.

Global climate anomalies such as global warming and increasing frequency of extreme weather are major issues facing the international community today. Under this background, companies in various industries are actively practicing sustainable development and helping to achieve "carbon peaking and carbon neutrality". Yihai Kerry Arowana actively plays a leading role in leading enterprises. In 2021, Yihai Kerry Arowana will invest 960 million yuan in overall environmental protection. It will carry out various energy-saving and emission reduction measures such as solar power generation, rice husk reuse, and biogas recycling. , reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 783,006 tons of CO2e in total; in 2021, by reducing packaging materials by 2,795 tons, 6,733 tons of plastics will be recycled, thereby further reducing carbon emissions from product packaging.

2021 is an important year for Yihai Kerry Arowana to establish and improve its sustainable development mechanism. The board of directors of the group not only established a sustainable development committee, promulgated ESG policies and missions, established a sustainable development department, but also launched a sustainable development official website, columns and other communication platforms, actively and continuously disclosed the group's ESG measures, and strived to The performance on ESG continues to improve. In March this year, the Group released its first sustainable development report, systematically sorting out the results in 2021 and establishing goals for 2022. The Kunming plant took the lead in achieving carbon neutrality this time, laying the foundation for the Group's 2022 sustainable development carbon goals.

It is reported that in order to further achieve the carbon emission reduction target and actively respond to the national "dual carbon" strategy, Yihai Kerry Arowana has selected the second batch of carbon neutral pilot factories within the group, laying a solid foundation for the continuous consolidation of carbon neutrality achievements. The basics.

9月14日，益海嘉里金龙鱼旗下益海嘉里(昆明)食品工业有限公司举行碳中和工厂揭牌仪式，获得现场颁发的碳中和认证证书。益海嘉里昆明工厂不仅是益海嘉里金龙鱼第一家实现碳中和的工厂，也是母公司丰益国际全球第一家实现碳中和的工厂。据悉，这还是中国粮油行业首家碳中和工厂，为推动中国粮油行业践行“碳达峰碳中和”发挥了重要的示范作用。

揭牌仪式上，昆明市委常委、市政府副市长安恩法，丰益国际集团董事局主席、益海嘉里金龙鱼董事长郭孔丰共同为昆明工厂碳中和认证揭牌。这一历史时刻，对益海嘉里金龙鱼始终坚持的可持续发展道路有着重大意义。郭孔丰认为，“一个理想的集团”不仅要生产优质的产品、实现良好的股东回报，更要特别注重保护人类赖以生存的地球生态环境、改善企业所处的社会人文条件、提升公司内部治理水平。

昆明市晋宁区委副书记、区政府代区长李松对益海嘉里金龙鱼昆明工厂获得碳中和认证表示祝贺并表示，今天昆明工厂成功挂牌“碳中和工厂”，是公司优化产业结构调整，推进双碳工作改革的行动自觉，展示了新时代企业家的社会担当。

秉承母公司丰益国际对于环境保护和可持续发展的坚定承诺，益海嘉里金龙鱼很早就将绿色低碳发展理念贯彻到生产经营和发展的各个环节，立足技术创新，坚持在生产过程中合理利用资源，推动企业与环境共生发展的良性循环。益海嘉里金龙鱼总裁穆彦魁在致辞中表示，为积极应对气候变化，我国提出了“二氧化碳排放力争于2030年前实现达峰，努力争取2060年前实现碳中和”等目标承诺。为此，益海嘉里金龙鱼已于今年启动了碳盘查管理工作，为下一步制定碳目标打基础。益海嘉里金龙鱼将积极推广和复制昆明工厂实现碳中和的方法和路径，争取打造更多的碳中和工厂，与行业携手，为国家助力，共同打造更低碳、更美好、更可持续的未来。

此次益海嘉里金龙鱼昆明工厂能够顺利通过碳中和认证，得益于工厂在工艺优化、包材减量、运输优化等各环节加强节能降碳，同时有效布局绿电、光伏等清洁能源。这对于中国粮油行业可持续发展也将起到促进作用。中国粮油学会向益海嘉里金龙鱼昆明工厂获得碳中和认证发来祝贺，贺信中提到，益海嘉里金龙鱼昆明工厂本次碳中和的认证，必将进一步推动粮油行业在节能降碳方面取得新成就、实现新跨越。

全球变暖、极端天气发生频率增加等全球气候异常是当今国际社会共同面临的重大问题，在此背景下，各行业企业积极践行可持续发展，助力实现“碳达峰碳中和”。益海嘉里金龙鱼积极发挥龙头企业带动作用，2021年，益海嘉里金龙鱼整体环保投入达9.6亿元，通过开展太阳能发电、稻壳再利用、沼气回收利用等各项节能减排措施，共计减少温室气体排放783,006 吨CO2e；2021年通过减少包装材料2,795吨，实现6,733吨塑料循环再生，从而进一步减少因产品包装产生的碳排放。

2021年是益海嘉里金龙鱼建立和完善可持续发展机制的重要一年。集团董事会不仅成立了可持续发展委员会，颁布了ESG政策、使命，成立了可持续发展部，还上线了可持续发展官网、专栏等传播平台，对外主动并持续披露集团在ESG方面的举措，力争在ESG方面的表现持续向好。今年3月，集团发布了第一份可持续发展报告，系统梳理了2021年的成果，确立了2022年的目标。此次昆明工厂率先实现碳中和，为集团2022年的可持续发展碳目标的达成奠定了基础。