Everbright International Chosen As A Constituent Stock Of Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index For Fifth Consecutive Year

13 August 2018, Hong Kong – China Everbright International Limited ("Everbright International" or the "Group") (HKSE: 00257) is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index and is to be included in the Hang Seng (Mainland and HK) Corporate Sustainability Index for the fifth year running. Additionally, the Group continues to be a constituent member of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index for the eighth consecutive year. All the inclusions will be effective from 10 September 2018 (Monday).

This year, a total of 93 Hong Kong-listed companies have been selected as constituent members of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index. Among these companies, the top 30 performers in sustainable development areas, such as corporate social responsibility, corporate governance and environmental management, were selected as constituent stocks of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index. In order to provide a high-quality benchmark for sustainable development investment, the assessment process has taken into consideration the results of a sustainability evaluation conducted by an independent professional assessment body.

Mr. Wang Tianyi, CEO of Everbright International, said, "With excellent performance in corporate social responsibility, corporate governance and environmental management, Everbright International has become one of the top 30 performers in sustainable development and yet again a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index. As a witness to and an explorer and leading player of China's environmental protection industry, Everbright International has promoted the development of its major business sectors, guided by its corporate mission of being ‘Devoted to Ecology and Environment for a Beautiful China’ and the aspiration of ‘Creating More Business Value and Undertaking More Social Responsibility’. Committed to developing itself into a world-leading ecological and environmental group, Everbright International will proactively fulfil its social responsibility and incorporate practices relating to safety, environment, compliance and social responsibility into its day-to-day operation management, with a view to safeguarding the sustainable development of the Group, society, and the surrounding environment where its projects are located."