2022-01-22

Hang Lung Wins String of Awards for its Environmental, Social and Governance Achievements



Hang Lung Properties receives the Corporate Governance Excellence Awards – Hang Seng Index
Constituent Companies from The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies and The Centre for
Corporate Governance and Financial Policy of Hong Kong Baptist University

Hang Lung Group and Hang Lung Properties have recently garnered a number of awards for their achievements in the areas of environmental, social and governance (ESG) over the past year. These awards include: 
 
  • The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies and The Centre for Corporate Governance and Financial Policy of Hong Kong Baptist University: Corporate Governance Excellence Awards – Hang Seng Index Constituent Companies
  • The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants: Best Corporate Governance and ESG Awards – Special Mention for ESG in the Non-Hang Seng Index (Medium Market Capitalization) Category
  • Hong Kong Economic Times: Excellent ESG Enterprise of 2020-2021
  • Social Responsibility Conference (奧納獎): 2021 Top CSR Company
  • The 11th China Charity Festival: 2021 Responsible Brands
 
Hang Lung is committed to integrating sustainability into all aspects of its work, with a particular focus on its four Priorities of Climate Resilience, Resource Management, Wellbeing and Sustainable Transactions. In 2021, the Company made significant strides forward on its journey to becoming one of the most sustainable real estate companies in the world, underscored by the establishment of its 25 targets to be achieved by the end of 2025 (“25 x 25 Sustainability Targets”). The Company is also committed to enriching lives and promoting diversity and inclusion in communities. Despite the ongoing pandemic situation and under stringent precautionary measures in 2021, the Hang Lung As One Volunteer Team held over 130 online and physical volunteering activities, with participation from more than 1,800 volunteers in Hong Kong and 11 projects in nine cities across Mainland China. These activities collectively contributed over 14,500 service hours and benefited more than 14,800 people in need in Hong Kong and Mainland China.
 
In addition to the recent awards, Hang Lung Properties received a 4‐Star performance rating and an A‐grade disclosure rating under GRESB, an A rating by the MSCI ESG Ratings (raised from BBB in 2020) and was included as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series in 2021.  The Company has been listed as an Index Component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices in the Asia Pacific Index since 2017, a constituent of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index and the Hang Seng (Mainland and Hong Kong) Corporate Sustainability Index with an “AA‐” rating or above since 2010, and received a low ESG risk rating by Sustainalytics since July 2020. 
 


Hang Lung Group garners the Best Corporate Governance and ESG Awards – Special Mention
for ESG in the Non-Hang Seng Index (Medium Market Capitalization) Category 
from The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants



Hang Lung Properties garners Excellent ESG Enterprise of 2020-2021 
from Hong Kong Economic Times



Hang Lung Properties is selected as 2021 Top CSR Company 
at the Social Responsibility Conference