In a fresh testament to its commitment to sustainable development, Hengtong Optic-Electric (Stock Code: 600487) has successfully upgraded its ESG rating to ‘A’ in the latest assessment by MSCI. This achievement marks a consecutive rise for the company, reinforcing its position as a leading player in the global communication and power infrastructure sector. MSCI is one of the world's most influential investment decision-support institutions. The MSCI ESG Rating has become a cornerstone reference for responsible investment decisions among institutional investors worldwide. The upgrade reflects MSCI’s high recognition of Hengtong’s systematic advancement across Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) dimensions, specifically highlighting five key areas: Strategic Transformation: Responding to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Hengtong has formulated and passed international authoritative audits for its net-zero pathway, systematically advancing carbon reduction and clean energy substitution.End-to-End Green Control: The company has deployed intelligent production bases globally, creating “Green Factories”. Through energy-saving retrofits, clean energy adoption, and waste recycling, Hengtong has comprehensively lowered production energy consumption and its environmental footprint, ensuring multiple product lines achieve low-carbon status throughout their entire lifecycle.Green Technology Innovation: Focusing on R&D for low-carbon cables, high-density low-loss optical fibres, and green subsea cables, Hengtong continues to set market trends. Responsible Supply Chain Management: Upholding labour rights and commercial integrity, Hengtong has built a transparent and compliant sustainable supply chain system. This approach drives upstream and downstream partners to jointly practise green responsibility, achieving synergistic coexistence between the enterprise, society, and the environment.Enhanced Governance Transparency: By fully benchmarking against MSCI’s methodology, the company has continuously improved its data quality and information disclosure levels. Hengtong Optic-Electric continues to position sustainable development as the cornerstone of its long-term competitiveness. The company’s recent upgrade in its MSCI ESG rating serves as a significant endorsement from international authorities, validating years of steadfast commitment to robust sustainable governance. Moving forward, Hengtong Optic-Electric is set to advance its sustainability agenda with even higher standards, aiming to deliver high-value solutions for global partners while contributing to net-zero future.

Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 600487) recently announced that it has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal in its inaugural assessment by EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. The recognition places Hengtong Optic-Electric in the top 5% of all companies assessed globally, affirming the company’s leadership in sustainable manufacturing and responsible business practices.About the EcoVadis AssessmentEcoVadis is the global benchmark for corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability performance. Its rigorous assessment framework evaluates companies across four core dimensions: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. Trusted by over 130,000 companies across 180+ countries and 200+ industry categories, EcoVadis ratings serve as a key reference for global procurement, investment, and supply chain decisions. An EcoVadis Gold Medal — awarded to the top 5% of assessed companies — represents the highest level of recognition for sustainability excellence.Key Pillars Behind Hengtong’s Gold-Medal PerformanceThe Gold Medal recognition reflects Hengtong Optic-Electric’s comprehensive and deeply embedded sustainability strategy. The EcoVadis evaluation specifically recognised the company’s outstanding performance in the following areas:• Full Value-Chain Green Governance: Hengtong has deployed an end-to-end green management system across its global manufacturing footprint. The company operates multiple nationally certified Green Factories, having systematically implemented energy-saving retrofits, clean energy adoption, and closed-loop waste management programmes — significantly reducing energy consumption and environmental impact across its entire production lifecycle.• Low-Carbon Product Innovation: Hengtong continues to invest in the development of next-generation sustainable products, including green subsea cables, spider-web optical cables, and high-density low-loss optical fibres. These innovations combine world-class performance with industry-leading environmental credentials, meeting the most demanding international sustainability certifications.• Responsible Supply Chain Management: Upholding the highest standards of labour rights, business ethics, and commercial integrity, Hengtong has established a transparent and fully compliant sustainable supply chain framework. This approach extends green responsibility throughout its upstream and downstream partner ecosystem.• ESG Governance & Transparency: The company has progressively strengthened its ESG governance architecture, improving data quality and disclosure standards in line with internationally recognised frameworks, including MSCI (upgraded to ‘A’ Rating), SBTi, and CDP. This Gold Medal further validates the robustness and credibility of Hengtong’s sustainability reporting.Looking Ahead, Hengtong Optic-Electric remains committed to continuous improvement across all dimensions of sustainability. The company will leverage this recognition to further strengthen its global brand presence, deepen its engagement with international ESG communities, and accelerate the development of green product solutions that address the evolving needs of a net-zero world.As Hengtong International marks its 35th anniversary in 2026, the company’s growing ESG credentials serve as a foundation for deeper global partnerships and a stronger international brand — one defined not only by engineering excellence, but by the values of responsibility, transparency, and sustainability.

Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., Ltd., a member of Hengtong Group, has achieved a score of 82 in its latest EcoVadis assessment, earning the Gold Medal and ranking among the top 3% of companies evaluated globally.This result reflects sustained progress across the four areas assessed by EcoVadis: environment, labor & human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement, and underscores the company’s continued focus on strengthening ESG practices across its operations.So far Hengtong has 2 members in Hengtong Goup recognized with Gold Metals by EcoVadis, namely Hengtong Optic-Electic and Cablescom, and 1 member with Bronze Metal, namely Hengtong Submarine Power Cable. 

Under the theme of "Build a Green Value Chain for a Sustainable Future," the "2025 Hengtong Optic-Electric Green Materials Seminar" was successfully held at the headquarters of Hengtong Group, gathering representatives from major supply chain partners online and offline. Participants engaged in discussions on green materials application and innovation, ESG management practices, and new pathways for sustainable development within the industry.Over the years, Hengtong has been actively responding to the UNSDGs and the Paris Agreement’s call for containing global warming within 1.5℃ vs. the pre-industrial period. Under the Group’s goal of of achieving carbon peak by 2028 and carbon neutrality by 2045, Hengtong Optic-Electric resolves to make concrete efforts to implement sustainable development concepts and advancing decarbonization throughout the entire product life cycle.

Hengtong Optic-Electric has achieved several great milestones in sustainability so far this year, among other things:· Rated BBB at MSCI· Scored 45 in the recently released S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA)· Rated AA at WIND, representing the top 7.63% in optical communication industry in ChinaThese progresses featured Hengtong Optic-Electric’s concrete and continuous efforts in promoting renewables-oriented energy mix, GHG emissions reduction, waste management, innovation and R&D, supply chain management, labor rights and health & safety, CSR and governance. Looking ahead, Hengtong will aim higher and join hands with our partners to make more contributions to global climate governance and a sustainable future.

On September 4th, Hengtong Group attended the Senior Level Dialogue on "Building Sustainable Business and Brands" at the United Nations Palace of Nations in Geneva. During the dialogue, the "Commitment to Build Sustainable Brands", a initiative led by China Association for Standardization (CAS) in partnership with UN organizations including UNCTAD, was launched. As one of the first signitories, Hengtong had the honor to witness the launch of the initiative on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN.With the goals of reaching "carbon peaking by 2028 and carbon neutrality by 2045", Hengtong Group has been working closely with global partners on carbon reduction. Moving forward, Hengtong remains, as always, committed to forging an industrial chain ecosystem for a sustainable future.

Recently, Jiangsu Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., Ltd. was successfully included in the “Progressing Steadily to Achieve Far-reaching Goals: ESG Leaders Report of Chinese Enterprises 2025” released by Syntao Green Finance and was awarded the honor of "ESG Leader Among Chinese Enterprises" . This prestigious inclusion in the authoritative report and ranking among China's ESG Leaders is a testament to Hengtong Optic-Electric's outstanding practices and significant achievements in the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) fields. The honor not only represents high recognition of Hengtong's accomplishments in sustainability and its long-term commitment to a sustainable development strategy but also highlights the company's mission-driven approach in the new era: leveraging independent innovation to drive technological advancement and green, low-carbon transformation. Since the United Nations Global Compact introduced the comprehensive ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) principles in 2004, ESG has evolved over more than two decades. Today, facing the triple challenges of climate change, geopolitical turbulence, and technological revolution, ESG has transcended principles and concepts, entering a new cycle characterized by deepening standards and concurrent action implementation. Against this backdrop, the principle of "Progressing Steadily to Achieve Far-reaching Goals" is not only an imperative choice for navigating external uncertainties but also a strategic proposition for enterprises to transcend short-term volatility and build core competitiveness. This year's selection adhered to the stringent principle of "Selecting the Best from the Elite." From a pool of over 5,300 A-share listed companies, only 138 elite enterprises (accounting for 2.6%) were chosen. Inclusion mandated simultaneous fulfillment of three rigorous criteria: achieving an ESG rating of A- or above from Syntao Green Finance, ranking within the top 10% of their respective industry, and having no major ESG risk incidents over the past three years. The selected enterprises boast an average ESG score of 73.99 and represent a significant 19.7% of the total A-share market capitalization, underscoring their substantial market value and exemplary role. Notably, the leaders demonstrate significant advantages across all three ESG dimensions. Hengtong Optic-Electric stands out particularly in the Environmental (E) dimension, commanding a substantial lead with a score exceeding the industry average by 28.87 points. This highly selective and credible ranking accentuates Hengtong Optic-Electric's solid strengths as a pioneer in the national dual carbon strategy.As a trailblazer and exemplar in green development, Hengtong has unswaveringly practiced the concept of green growth for many years, continuously exploring and innovating pathways for low-carbon development. From green manufacturing and renewable energy transformation, to advancing energy conservation, emissions reduction, and empowering green growth through digital intelligence, and from greening its own industry to assuming global responsibilities, the company is building a comprehensive green, high-quality development ecosystem across its entire industrial chain and supply chain. This leadership is steering the telecommunications and power transmission industries towards low-carbon and sustainable development.

Every spring, nature stages a spectacular event off Saudi Arabia’s Farasan Islands: thousands of parrotfish return, heralding the ancient Al-Harid Fishing Festival. This isn’t just a cultural celebration—it’s a living lesson in sustainability:• Generational Wisdom: Fishing families perpetuate ocean stewardship traditions, embedding biodiversity conservation into their cultural DNA.• Green Infrastructure’s Hidden Benefit: Nearby offshore wind farms and submarine cable zones—where fishing is restricted—have unexpectedly become marine sanctuaries, helping species rebound.• Modern Meets Ancient: Clean energy projects now coexist with centuries-old rituals, demonstrating sustainable development in action.When Saudi leadership invited Hengtong to join this cherished festival, we recognized it as more than an honor—it was validation. Our sponsorship reflects our ESG commitment in tangible ways:✓ Community First: Deepening roots through hyper-local cultural engagement✓ Preserving Legacy: Safeguarding endangered maritime traditions amid          modernization✓ Infrastructure with Purpose: Proving energy projects can actively regenerate   ecosystemsHengtong’s Core Belief: True connection respects the land’s heritage while building responsibly for tomorrow.We’re not just laying cables and erecting turbines—we’re helping weave Saudi Arabia’s sustainable future.

Hengtong Optic-Electric has been recognized on the Fortune China ESG Impact List for its exemplary performance across environmental, social, and governance (ESG) dimensions. As a global leader in smart energy and digital connectivity solutions, the company has strategically embedded sustainability throughout its innovation value chain, advancing the decarbonization road map through transformative ecological technologies.Sustainability is not only an optional commitment but a necessity. Hengtong will continue to deepen collaborative innovation with global partners, leveraging green product portfolios in the fields of optical communication, power transmission, marine industry and new energy and new materials to accelerate the development of a low-carbon ecosystem and drive technological leaps for a sustainable future.

On March 12, China’s Arbor Day, Hengtong Group launched its "Global Forest Action 2025", a global reforestation campaign aimed at expanding afforestation efforts through collaboration among its worldwide subsidiaries. Kick-started in 2018, this yearly-practiced initiative is expected to make a little contribution to the global cause of tackling climate change.