Recently, the 6th Cailian Press Corporate ESG Forum and "Zhiyuan Awards" Ceremony, guided by the Shanghai United Media Group and hosted by Cailian Press, was held in Beijing. SY Holdings Group Limited ("SY Holdings", stock code: 6069.HK) was awarded the title of "ESG Pioneer Enterprise" at the 2025 Cailian Press Zhiyuan Awards in recognition of its continuous dedication and innovative practices in the ESG field.
The forum brought together policymakers, representatives of leading industrial enterprises, heads of financial institutions and think tank experts for in-depth discussions on regional economic breakthroughs, ESG ecosystem construction, industrial chain upgrading and value co-creation, exploring new paths for the sustainable development of Chinese enterprises.
The "Zhiyuan Awards" selected at this forum is a benchmark honor in China's ESG field, aiming to recognize outstanding enterprises that demonstrate commercial and social value influence in ESG and add ESG momentum to sustainable development. With three core advantages of authoritative evaluation mechanism, extensive industry coverage and far-reaching social influence, the award has become an important value benchmark in the capital market and social responsibility field.
Adhering to the concept of "Technology for Good", SY Holdings has deeply integrated green and low-carbon concepts into all aspects of its operations. By leveraging technological means such as AI to continuously optimize resource allocation efficiency, it helps supply chains achieve energy conservation and emission reduction. As of December 31, 2024, relying on the self-developed "SY Cloud Platform", SY Holdings has provided full-process "online and paperless" services through digital technology empowerment, saving approximately 90% of average business processing time and cumulatively reducing paper consumption by 58.59 million sheets, equivalent to a carbon emission reduction of 454 tons.
Actively responding to the national call to support the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), SY Holdings continues to increase R&D investment and achievement transformation, and helps SMEs grow through platform technology services. As of now, SY Holdings has helped more than 21,000 SMEs obtain over RMB 300 billion in order and funding turnover services, boosting clients' annual sales scale by more than 60%. In addition, SY Holdings' platform has linked over 190 funding partners, becoming a preferred partner for financial institutions to promote inclusive finance.
To achieve sustainable development, SY Holdings has established a three-level ESG governance structure consisting of decision-making by the Board of Directors, management by the Sustainable Development Committee, and execution by the ESG Working Group. Actively responding to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the company focuses on six key issues: "Technology Empowering SME Growth", "Building a Low-Carbon Ecosystem", "Valuing Ecological Business Ethics", "Responsibly Rewarding All Stakeholders' Trust", "Developing Together with Employees", and "Delivering SY's Social Value", further promoting the implementation of ESG objectives and practices.
Meanwhile, SY Holdings has always deeply integrated social responsibility with corporate development and actively participated in public welfare and charity causes. The SY Charity Foundation, initiated and established by SY Holdings, adheres to the philosophy of "Starting from the Heart, Gathering Kindness into Light" and carries out public welfare projects mainly in three areas: "Caring for Vulnerable Children", "Youth Inspiration Program" and "Rural Revitalization Support". It has made cumulative public welfare expenditures of nearly RMB 15 million, benefited over 19,000 people cumulatively, and rescued more than 200 children with congenital heart disease.
With its in-depth practices in the ESG field, SY Holdings has received wide recognition from the industry and society, and was successfully selected into the "2024 Forbes China Fintech ESG Practices Top 10" list. Meanwhile, SY Holdings has achieved outstanding ESG rating performance: Wind ESG rating upgraded to AA, MSCI ESG rating at A, S&P Global ESG score ranking in the top 26% of global peers, and Huazheng Index ESG rating at AA, leading among listed peer enterprises.
Looking ahead, SY Holdings will continue to deeply integrate ESG concepts into its corporate development strategy, promoting a greener, more inclusive and sustainable high-quality development of the industrial ecosystem.
