At this prestigious event hosted by Southern Weekly, Leverage was honored with the "Annual ESG Research Award" in Southern Weekly's Social Responsibility Awards, recognized for its innovative concepts and practices in the ESG field. Mr. Murphy Fei, Deputy General Manager of Leverage, accepted the award on behalf of the company at the ceremony.

Leverage was honored with the "Annual ESG Research Award" at the 2024 Southern Weekly Social Responsibility Awards. Mr. Murphy Fei, Deputy General Manager of Leverage, accepted the award on behalf of the company at the ceremony

From vigorously promoting corporate sustainable development transformation and helping Chinese enterprises integrate into the global supply chain more conveniently, responsibly, and confidently, to carrying out "business as a force for good" practices in various aspects and striving to disseminate knowledge, concepts, and best practices on sustainability—including compliance, responsible supply chains, ESG, and carbon peak and carbon neutrality—Leverage has been committed to promoting the sustainable development of supply chain stakeholders through its industry influence. As a practitioner and promoter of sustainable development, Leverage not only demonstrates responsible sustainability best practices to stakeholders through its own actions, but also drives brands, retailers, and suppliers across the upstream and downstream of the supply chain to actively conduct due diligence management and enhance supply chain resilience through its products and services.

The 3rd ESG Development Forum, themed "Co-building the ESG Ecosystem," focused on ESG development trends, challenges, and the construction of a healthy ecosystem. Yao Weixin, General Manager of Southern Weekly Newspaper and Dean of Southern Weekly Research Institute, emphasized the importance of multi-stakeholder participation in building the ESG ecosystem.

Wang Pengcheng, Professor at the Business School of Beijing Technology and Business University and Expert Member of the ESG Committee of China Association for Public Companies; Liu Xuexin, Dean of the College of Business Administration at Capital University of Economics and Business and Dean of the China ESG Research Institute; and Wei Jiuchang, Chair Professor at the University of Science and Technology of China and Executive Dean of the School of Public Affairs, shared insights on new international ESG regulations, greenwashing regulation, and the correlation between ESG ratings and corporate performance.

Sun Xiaowen, Deputy Secretary-General of Southern Weekly Research Institute and Director of the China Corporate Social Responsibility Research Center, released the "China ESG Rating Observation Report (2024)," providing an in-depth analysis of the current state and challenges of ESG ratings. Liu Jun, General Manager of the ESG Management Department at Sunwoda Electronic Co., Ltd., shared corporate practices for enhancing ESG performance. Li Jiacheng, a researcher at Southern Weekly, shared observations on anti-greenwashing actions from a regulatory perspective.

Shi Yichen, Deputy Dean of the International Institute of Green Finance at Central University of Finance and Economics and Chief Economist of CUFEFin, along with Zou Guilin, Deputy Chief Engineer of the Energy Development Research Institute at China Southern Power Grid, respectively released and presented localized research findings on ESG disclosure standards and rating systems, as well as the "ESG Evaluation Specification for Power Engineering Projects."

As early as the end of 2023, Mr. Qu was appointed as a Think Tank Expert Member of the ESG Committee of the All-China Environment Federation, with a term of five years. Mr. Lin Bin, Director of the ESG Committee of the All-China Environment Federation and President of the Zhongan Zhengdao Academy of Natural Sciences, personally visited Leverage and presented the appointment letter to our CEO Mr. Qu Weifeng.

On December 12-13, 2023, the 2023 Annual Conference on Sustainable Development of China Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations was held in Shanghai. Mr. Qu was invited to attend the annual conference and, as a Think Tank Expert Member of the ESG Committee of the All-China Environment Federation, participated in the sub-forum on "Latest Progress of ESG Standards and Industry Applications" on the first day of the conference, delivering a keynote speech. He shared insights on the value and opportunities for social organizations from the perspective of ESG and carbon peak & carbon neutrality standards, and discussed how to promote the development of local and industry-specific ESG standards.

On December 15, 2023, the China Business Network (CBN) · Good Business Forum and the China Corporate Social Responsibility Awards Ceremony were grandly held in Shanghai. Leverage, recognized for its outstanding ESG practices, won the "2023 CBN China Corporate Social Responsibility Awards - ESG Innovation Practice Award." Mr. Fei, Deputy General Manager of Leverage, accepted the award on behalf of the company at the ceremony.

Prior to this, at the launch ceremony of the 2023 Light of the Future Awards, Mr. Qu was invited as a guest to participate in a thematic sharing on ESG corporate practices. In his speech, he highlighted his company's sustainable business practices in helping Chinese enterprises integrate into the global supply chain. He emphasized that sustainable development is not exclusive to listed companies or large organizations, a fact well demonstrated by Leverage's practices. Finally, Mr. Qu noted that solving social issues requires considering the entire supply chain and value chain, and the performance of sustainable development ultimately depends on its integration with a company's own commercial products and services.

As early as June 30, 2023, Leverage had released its 2022 ESG Sustainability Report, which disclosed the company's practices and performance in environmental, social, and governance responsibilities in an objective, standardized, transparent, and comprehensive manner . Over the past year, Leverage has actively implemented its ESG strategy and participated in various ESG practices, leveraging its influence to work with stakeholders in advancing the achievement of sustainable development goals. In the future, Leverage will continue to intensify its ESG development efforts and contribute to the promotion of corporate sustainable development.

Leverage participated in the selection for the eight major awards of the 2023 Light of the Future Awards. Ultimately, Mr. Qu was invited to attend the 2023 Light of the Future Annual Conference held in late November and, at the awards ceremony on the second day of the conference, was honored as one of the Top 10 Annual Socially Responsible Entrepreneurs. Leverage also received the "Annual Business for Good Enterprise Top 10" finalist award and the "Annual Business for Good Enterprise" certificate.

Additionally, Mr. Qu was invited to deliver a keynote speech at the 2nd ESG Development Forum held in late July last year in his capacity as Co-Leader of the Sustainable Development Standards Task Force of the Shanghai Federation of Industrial Economics. In his speech, he first shared the development process of group standards such as the "Guidelines for the Preparation of Corporate Environmental, Social and Governance Reports" . He then noted that existing disclosure standards, both domestic and international, could not adequately reflect the characteristics of Chinese-style modernization and Chinese corporate culture. He emphasized the importance of developing standards to help enterprises better disclose information and address corresponding challenges. At the conclusion of his speech, he stated: "We are well aware that on the path of innovation, we will face many challenges and difficulties. However, we firmly believe that continuous innovation is the key to meeting customer needs, maintaining competitive advantage, and achieving long-term development. Therefore, we will continue to firmly pursue the path of innovation, constantly challenging ourselves, creating value, and making greater contributions to our clients and society."

China's ESG development is going through a crucial period. How to standardize ESG evaluation and disclosure, and how to achieve closer integration between enterprises and ESG, have become critical issues. 

The year 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the ESG concept. Looking ahead, the vision of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060 may not be so distant—it begins with the actions we take today. Every carbon neutrality commitment, every net-zero goal, and every emission reduction effort made by enterprises in pursuit of green development will pave the way toward a brighter future. Leverage will also leverage its team's expertise to assist enterprises in their sustainable development transformation. We look forward to joining hands with more partners to jointly advance the development of ESG in China.