Press Releases

Download PDF Version

ANTA Sports Earns Great Place to Work® Certification™ for the First Time

Honored with Multiple IR, Corporate Governance , and Sustainability Awards

(Hong Kong SAR, 30 June, 2025) – ANTA Sports Products Limited ("ANTA Sports" or the "Company", stock codes: 2020 (HKD counter) and 82020 (RMB counter), and its subsidiaries collectively the "Group”) is pleased to announce that it has earned the Great Place to Work® Certification™ in its first evaluation by the global authority on workplace culture and employee experience, becoming the first company in China's sportswear industry to be honored. Additionally, the Company has recently received 15 accolades from various prestigious institutions, including multiple recognitions from HKIRA's 11th Hong Kong Investor Relations Awards, FinanceAsia's Asia's Best Companies 2025, and Corporate Governance Asia's 15th Asian Excellence Award. These achievements underscore the Company's unwavering commitment to excellence in corporate culture, investor relations, governance, and sustainability. 

In the Great Place to Work® assessment, ANTA Sports distinguished itself by scoring above the 2024 average of more than 340 companies across Greater China. The Company particularly excelled in the Pride metric, which measures employees' sense of pride in their organization. This outstanding performance in employee sentiment reflects the effectiveness of ANTA Sports' corporate culture in fostering a strong organizational identity and underscores its leading position in employer branding.

ANTA Sports has been certified by Great Place to Work®.

Lai Shixian, Chairman of the Sustainability Committee and Co-CEO of ANTA Sports, said, "We are honored to earn the Great Place to Work® certification on our first attempt. This recognition by an international institution marks a significant milestone in our employer branding journey, showcasing the strength of our corporate culture and high level of employee engagement. Furthermore, the multiple awards from various renowned institutions validate our outstanding performance in investor relations, corporate governance and sustainability. Looking ahead, ANTA Sports will continue to uphold our corporate spirit of 'Keep Moving' and adhere to ESG principles and sustainability goals, creating long-term value for our employees, investors, and other stakeholders." 

Award Highlights:

HKIRA 11th Hong Kong Investor Relations Awards

  • HKIRA 11th Hong Kong Investor Relations Awards
  • Best IR by Chairman/CEO - Mr Shixian Lai, Co-CEO
  • Best IR Company
  • Best IRO (Investor Relations Officer) – Mr Kenny Cheung, IR Deputy Director
  • Best IR Team – Ms Suki Wong, Senior IR & ESG Director, Mr Kenny Cheung, IR Deputy Director, Ms Pamela Yeung, Senior IR Manager
  • Best Investor Meeting
  • Best ESG (E)
  • Best ESG (S)
  • Best ESG (G)
  • Best Annual Report

FinanceAsia Asia's Best Companies 2025

  • Best Consumer Durables & Apparel Company (HKSAR, Gold)
  • Best CEO (HKSAR, Bronze) - Mr Shixian Lai, Co-CEO 

Corporate Governance Asia 15th Asian Excellence Award

  • Asia's Best CEO - Mr Shixian Lai, Co-CEO
  • Best Investor Relations Company
  • Best Investor Relations Professional - Ms Suki Wong, Senior IR & ESG Director
  • Sustainable Asia Award

Headquartered in San Francisco, USA, Great Place To Work® has been the global authority on workplace culture since its establishment in 1992. Widely respected by leading corporations, its assessment framework is recognized as the "gold standard" in employer branding. The assessment process includes anonymous surveys, cultural audits, and expert reviews to identify benchmark companies that exemplify both high performance and high trust. Over 20,000 companies across more than 160 countries have participated in the assessment, with certified companies including Microsoft, Cisco, NVIDIA, Dow, and Walmart.

The HKIRA Awards aim to recognize excellence in investor relations practices by individuals and companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Nominees are initially put forward by the public, and recipients are then selected through online voting by qualified voters, including buy-side investors and sell-side analysts. The Awards are widely respected within the investor relations community.

FinanceAsia's annual Asia's Best Managed Companies awards are highly esteemed within the industry. The magazine invites institutional investors and analysts from across the region to evaluate companies based on their overall management and performance in various areas over the past year, with the goal of recognizing and celebrating the top-performing companies.

The Asian Excellence Awards, organized by Corporate Governance Asia, a leading corporate governance magazine in the Asia-Pacific region, are designed to recognize companies that have demonstrated excellence in corporate governance, financial performance, corporate social responsibility (CSR), environmental practices, and investor relations. The awards also honor corporate leaders who have achieved excellence in corporate governance. These awards are highly regarded within the industry.

– End –

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, among others, 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).

IR website:    http://ir.anta.com
ESG website:    http://ir.anta.com/esg/
WeChat official account:    antatiyu_20070710

For further information, please contact:
ANTA Sports Products Limited
Investor Relations Department
Tel:    (852) 2116 1660 
Fax:    (852) 2116 1590 
E-mail:    ir@anta.com.hk

Sustainability Department
Tel:    (852) 2116 1660 
Fax:    (852) 2116 1590 
E-mail:    esg@anta.com.hk

Group Corporate Communications Department
anta_ccpr@anta.com

CDR
Linda Pui / Jobie Cheung
Tel:    (852) 3103 0118 / (852) 3103 0107
Email:    AntaSportsIR@cdrconsultancy.com