News Release
05 Sep 2014
Everbright International to Become a Constituent Stock of Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index for the First Time and Remains as a Constituent Member of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index for the Fourth Consecutive Year
5 September 2014, Hong Kong - China Everbright International Limited ("Everbright International" or the "Group") is pleased to announce that it will become a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index for the first time, and be included in the Hang Seng (Mainland and HK) Corporate Sustainability Index. In addition, the Group has continued to be a constituent member of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index for the fourth consecutive year. The latest review of the Hang Seng Family of Indexes will be effective on 8 September 2014 (Monday).The inclusion in the Hang Seng Sustainability Indexes is a recognition of the Group's outstanding performance in corporate sustainability development, including corporate governance, human rights, labor practices, the environment, fair operating practices as well as corporate social responsibility.
After the latest review, there are 76 constituent stocks on the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index. The top 30 stocks with the highest sustainability performance rating will be selected as constituent stocks of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index.