Recently, the 2024 Hong Kong Corporate Governance and ESG Excellence Awards ceremony, co-hosted by the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce of Listed Companies and the Hong Kong Baptist University Corporate Governance and Financial Policy Research Centre (CCGFP), was held in Hong Kong. GLOBAL NEW MAT (06616) won the “Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Excellence Award” for its outstanding performance in ESG strategy, environmental protection, social responsibility, corporate governance and information disclosure. This award is not only a high recognition by the industry of GLOBAL NEW MAT's efforts in the field of sustainable development, but also the best proof that the company has created long-term value for society, industry and investors.

The “Hong Kong Corporate Governance and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Excellence Award” integrates the latest standards from industry and academia. It aims to promote Hong Kong listed companies to strengthen corporate and ESG governance, and to recognize listed companies that have made commitments and achieved outstanding achievements in corporate governance and ESG implementation. At the same time, the award is supported by the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, etc., and is extremely authoritative and credible.
GLOBAL NEW MAT is a technology company dedicated to solving industrial problems through material innovation. It specializes in new materials such as pearlescent pigments, synthetic mica, cosmetic active substances, and industrial functional materials, and is committed to providing high-performance, sustainable, and environmentally friendly material solutions. As of mid-2024, the company and its subsidiaries have more than 150 key core patented technologies and more than 2,100 environmentally friendly and stylish surface performance material products.
Since its launch, GLOBAL NEW MAT has continued to focus on sustainable development and has received many awards in ESG governance. In recent years, the company and its subsidiaries have successively won many ESG-related honors such as “National Green Factory”, “National Intellectual Property Advantage Enterprise”, “2023 China's 500 Most Valuable Brands”, “Social Responsibility Best Case Award” at the first Frankfurt China-Europe Enterprise ESG Conference, and “EcoVadis Gold Rating”.
As the recipient of the ESG Excellence Award, GLOBAL NEW MAT's corporate logo was solemnly displayed on the NASDAQ iconic screen in Times Square in New York. It also conveyed the company's achievements and global vision in the field of new materials technology and ESG to global investors and the public, further enhancing the brand's global influence. According to public data, as of mid-2024, GLOBAL NEW MAT's business covered more than 150 countries and regions around the world, and has gradually grown into a leading listed company with multinational business characteristics.

As the Chinese economy moves towards a stage of high-quality development, ESG has become one of the important indicators that listed companies need to pay attention to. Recently, the HKSAR Government launched the Hong Kong Sustainable Disclosure Roadmap, which clarifies Hong Kong's policy of requiring public responsible entities to adopt the International Financial Reporting Sustainable Disclosure Standard (ISSB Standard). It is believed that in the global green transformation process, Hong Kong listed companies will play an important role in promoting green and sustainable development.
GLOBAL NEW MAT's management said that in the future, GLOBAL NEW MAT will continue to focus on the “materials+innovation+full scenario” strategy, further promote green manufacturing and technological innovation, continuously improve the global layout, and strive to become the world's leading builder of new materials ecosystems. We are committed to providing high-performance and sustainable solutions to customers around the world through advanced materials and intelligent applications. The company will also always practice corporate social responsibility, promote the integration of ESG concepts into the entire business chain, and enable technology to empower a better future.