On December 16, Glonghui reported that China Everbright (01857.HK) announced it recently won the "Outstanding Listed Company Award 2024" awarded jointly by the well-known media in Mainland China and Hong Kong, "Phoenix Net Hong Kong Stocks" and "am730". This marks the fifth consecutive year that Everbright Water has received this honor, demonstrating the affirmation of the Capital Markets for the company’s efforts and achievements as well as the confidence in the company’s future development prospects.

As the only listed company award jointly awarded by cross-platform financial media in Mainland China and Hong Kong, the "Outstanding Listed Company Award" aims to recognize Hong Kong listed enterprises that excel in business development, environment, society, governance, and other aspects within the year, providing important references for investors. A jury made up of fund managers, senior stock commentators, and Analysts evaluates the listed companies that meet relevant criteria and ultimately determines the list of award recipients.

As a leading comprehensive water environment governance service provider in China, Everbright Water has persevered for more than 20 years, staying true to its original intention and deeply cultivating the "Pan Water" field, consolidating its foundation for innovation, improving quality and efficiency, and continuously exploring a high-quality, sustainable development path. Since the beginning of this year, the company has successively invested in and implemented Sewerage treatment projects in ShanDong, Henan, and other regions; signed multiple light asset business contracts related to industrial wastewater treatment, further integrating relevant business capabilities and improving the layout of industrial wastewater treatment business that combines light and heavy assets. The company’s resource utilization project for livestock and poultry manure in Nankang, Guangdong has commenced operation this year, better assisting the company in extending its business layout to diffuse pollution governance and rural environmental governance.

While continuously improving the Industry Chain layout, Everbright Water is also taking multiple measures to promote cost reduction and efficiency improvement in project Operation management. Among them, the "On-site Photovoltaics" project launched in 2021 has been promoted to date. The photovoltaic power generation facilities in the project site not only enhance the utilization rate of the factory space but also continuously provide CNI Green Electricity Index, reduce carbon emissions, and save electricity costs, promoting a win-win in economic and ecological benefits, becoming an important support for the company in creating a new type of low-carbon Sewerage treatment project. As of the end of November 2024, seven projects of the company have had photovoltaic power generation facilities put into operation, with a total installed capacity of 14 megawatts, providing over 13 million kilowatt-hours of CNI Green Electricity Index throughout the year. In addition, the company focuses on maintenance and repair issues related to the main equipment of the Sewerage treatment projects, optimizing technology processes and management workflows in response to operational management pain points, strengthening carbon accounting and carbon reduction measures, and enhancing efforts in the resource utilization of sewage and sludge, effectively promoting multiple projects to improve operational efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and promote green circular development.

In the future, Everbright Water will continue to closely follow the strategic guidance of China, focus on the "Pan Water" Concept, accumulate development momentum around diverse dimensions such as market, management, and Technology, improve the Industry Chain layout, and serve China’s national major strategies with a higher position, more solid responsibilities, and more actions, promoting the joint sustainable development of the economy, environment, and society, allowing the original intention of joyful water to nurture reality and illuminate the future.