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ANTA Sports re-selected into the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index
(Hong Kong SAR, 26 August, 2024) – ANTA Sports Products Limited ("ANTA Sports" or the "Company", stock codes: 2020 (HKD counter) and 82020 (RMB counter), and its subsidiaries, collectively the "Group") announced that the Group has been re-selected into the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index, with the changes taking effect from September 9, 2024. ANTA Sports has become the only company in the Chinese sportswear industry to be selected, fully demonstrating the Group's leading position in the field of sustainable development and gaining recognition from authoritative institutions.
The Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index is one of the authoritative indices in the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index Series, first launched in September 2011. The index aims to select the top 20% of companies listed in Hong Kong based on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, providing excellent benchmarks for a corporate sustainability theme. After this review, a total of 97 Hong Kong-listed companies have been included in the index. With a rigorous selection process, the selection for constituent stocks is conducted by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency, an independent professional assessment organization, based on its designed sustainability rating framework.
In recent years, ANTA Sports had continuously increased its efforts in the field of ESG with significant results. In June this year, the Group's greenhouse gas reduction targets were officially certified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and it was determined that the targets aligned with a 1.5°C trajectory, highlighting the Group's leadership in climate action. ANTA Sports has pledged to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by 2030 and also committed to reducing related Scope 3 emissions. Additionally, in April this year, the Group launched China's first carbon-neutral store in the footwear and apparel industry, ANTAZERO, in Shanghai. This further highlights the Company's dedication to its "Zero Carbon Mission" and fully reflects the Group's efforts to deeply integrate ESG concepts into its corporate development strategy.
Lai Shixian, the Chairman of the Sustainability Committee and Co-CEO of ANTA Sports, said: "Having been successfully selected in the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index once again is a great affirmation for our team. We firmly believe that continuous improvement in the level of sustainability is crucial to the long-term development of enterprises. While pursuing business growth, we are also committed to our corporate responsibility to society and the environment and to achieving our long-term goal of sustainable development. Looking ahead, we will continue to adhere to the concept of 'Value creation through Mutualism', further practicing our core values of 'Mutualism with Consumers, Mutualism with Partners, Mutualism with Employees, Mutualism with the Society, and Mutualism with the Environment', to continually improve and enhance the Group's sustainable development strategy."
ANTA Sports re-selected into the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index.
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About ANTA Sports
ANTA was established in 1991, while ANTA Sports Products Limited, a widely recognized global sportswear company, was listed on the Main Board of HKEx in 2007 (Stock Codes: 2020 (HKD counter) and 82020 (RMB counter)). The mission of the Company is to integrate the sports spirit of "Going Beyond Oneself" into everyone's daily life. ANTA Sports principally engages in design, R&D, manufacturing, marketing and sales of professional sports products including footwear, apparel and accessories. Over the years, the Company formed three brand groups: Performance Sports Brands, Fashion Sports Brands and Outdoor Sports Brands, empowering everyone who loves sports. By embracing an all-round brand portfolio including ANTA, FILA, DESCENTE, KOLON SPORT and MAIA ACTIVE, etc., ANTA Sports aims to unlock the potential of both the mass and high-end sportswear markets. ANTA Sports is also the largest shareholder of Amer Sports, Inc., a global group of iconic sports and outdoor brands, including Arc'teryx, Salomon, Wilson, Peak Performance, and Atomic, whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: AS).
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ANTA Sports Products Limited
Sustainability Department
Tel: (852) 2116 1660
Fax: (852) 2116 1590
E-mail: esg@anta.com.hk
Group Corporate Communications Department
anta_ccpr@anta.com
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Linda Pui / Jobie Cheung
Tel: (852) 3103 0118 / (852) 3103 0107
Email: AntaSportsIR@citigatedewerogerson.com