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To promote sustainable development; facilitate economic, environmental and social progress; and implement sustainable operations and management of the company, the company has established “Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practice Principles” based on the resolution of the Board of Directors on Apr. 29, 2014 and established “Corporate Social Responsibility Committee” chaired by the chairman in 2019. The principle is renamed to “Sustainable Development Best Practice Principles” in 2022, and the Committee is renamed to “Corporate Sustainability Committee” in 2021. Apart from promoting sustainable development by the General Administration Division as the executive secretary, the Committee also has five teams of sustainable operations team, green economy team, risk governance team, sustainable supply chain team and corporate philanthropy team in charged by management personnel of related departments and divisions. The committee’s work progress will be discussed regularly at the executive meeting yearly, while the implementation situation will be reported to the board of directors in the fourth quarter and the result will be disclosed on the company’s website simultaneously. Please refer to ESG.

The performance of 2023 has been reported to the Board meeting on the 8th of November 2023. Directors offer recommendations regarding ESG issues. It has been suggested that the board pay more attention to related issues as well as the management and control of climate risks; and ask the heads of all departments to regularly summarize and report to the board of directors on the response plan and progress of internal related issues. The company has implemented and responded to these board recommendations. The Board of Directors will continue to pay attention to the promotion of sustainable development and give advice in a timely manner.