Sino-Securities Index Information Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“Sino-Securities Index”) has released its 2025 Sino-Securities ESG rating results.Yuexiu Properties (0123.HK) scored an outstanding 94.7 points, earning an “AA” rating and ranking first among all mainland real estate companies.The rating fully reflects Yuexiu Property’s exceptional performance in sustainable development, consolidating its position as an industry ESG benchmark.

Sino-Securities Index is a professional institution specializing in index and index-based investment services, as well as ESG rating services. Its ESG rating system draws upon international mainstream methods and practical experience, while closely integrating with conditions in China and capital market characteristics. The system employs a nine-grade rating scale from “AAA” to “C” and classifies risks into four categories: “Low Risk”, “Concern”, “Warning” and “Severe Warning.” It comprehensively evaluates corporate performance in three dimensions: environmental, social, and governance. Currently, with its ESG ratings covering all A-share listed companies and investable Hong Kong-listed companies, Sino-Securities prides one of China's leading ESG rating systems.

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Yuexiu Property has always seen sustainable development as a core strategic direction, continuously incorporating ESG principles into its business operations, and actively driving innovation and pursuits in the ESG realm in the industry:

• Environmental Aspects: The Company is committed to the research, development, and application of green, low-carbon building technologies. It has created two dual-zero – “Zero Carbon + Zero Energy” – benchmark projects: the Yuexiu Property R&D Center and Yuexiu iPARK Guangdong-Hong Kong Cloud Valley. Of them, the R&D Center project stands as the nation's first pilot to achieve near-zero pollution in finishing, giving clients healthier and greener living experiences.
• Social Aspects: Yuexiu Property has been actively promoting community co-creation by building the “Love Yue Club” community brand and cultural platform. In August 2025, it convened the first Community Stewards Conference, empowering residents to convert from being “participants” to “co-creators”, thus helping the upgrade the model of community operations into one that emphasises collective governance and co-creation.
• Governance Aspects: Aligning with its long-term sustainable development objectives, Yuexiu Property has strategically upgraded its “Environmental, Social and Governance Committee” to “Sustainability Committee” in 2025. It firmly believes exemplary sustainability governance is the bedrock for lasting corporate prosperity. Yuexiu Property pledges to deepen exploration in such as climate change mitigation, natural resource conservation and biodiversity management, as well as strengthen emissions reduction initiatives and its climate resilience. Yuexiu Property will collaborate with all stakeholders to propel the industry towards a greener, more resilient future.

Photo: Yuexiu Property Guangzhou Region's First Community Stewards Conference

For Yuexiu Property, attaining Sino-Securities ESG “AA” rating not only represents the high recognition it enjoys for its sustainable development practices, but will also give it crucial impetus to continue relevant efforts. Yuexiu Property sees that as an opportunity to further integration of its ESG strategy with business operations. Through innovation in green building technologies, enhancing community integration models, and continuously optimising its governance systems, Yuexiu Property will push to advance and realise its sustainable development objectives. Looking ahead, the Company will remain steadfast in its corporate mission of “Where Good Living Starts”, strive to provide the industry with ESG benchmarks to help drive advancement of ESG practices among real estate enterprises. It will uphold its long-term perspective, continuing to create sustainable value for shareholders, customers and society, as well as actively drive the green transformation and sustainable development of the property sector.