China Power's MSCI ESG Rating Upgraded to 'A'

Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), a globally recognized index provider, recently announced its 2025 ESG rating results, upgrading China Power from "BBB" to "A"—the highest ESG rating achieved by any Chinese power generation central SOE under this system. This marks the second consecutive year of improvement, underscoring China Power's outstanding performance in clean energy transition, corporate governance, and social responsibility.

In recent years, China Power has actively advanced ESG initiatives, drawing on international best practices and embedding ESG into every aspect of its operations. This integrated approach has driven synergistic progress and value creation across the environmental, social, and governance dimensions. Environmentally, the company continues to expand its portfolio of wind, solar, and other clean energy projects, steadily increasing the share of clean energy in its installed capacity and making significant contributions to carbon reduction goals. On the social front, it prioritizes employee rights and development, and supports community co-development and rural revitalization, demonstrating its responsibility as a central SOE. In corporate governance, China Power continuously optimizes its board structure and strengthens compliance and information disclosure management.

▲ Dalad Banner 100 MW Solar Power and Desert Control Demonstration Project

As the flagship listed platform of SPIC, China Power remains committed to green development and is accelerating its shift towards a new-energy-dominated business model, deeply integrating sustainable development into corporate strategy and operational processes. It has established a systematic, professional ESG management framework that achieves synergy between high-quality disclosure and internal efficiency gains.

▲ China Power Huayuan's zero-carbon digital village project in Jiangxiang Village, Jiangsu Province leverages smart energy platforms and comprehensive management systems to create a replicable model of low-carbon, livable communities.

In today's context of profound changes in the global energy landscape, ESG ratings serve as vital indicators of sustainable development and investment value. This MSCI ESG 'A' rating signifies growing recognition from international capital markets of China Power's sustainability journey and set a benchmark for the electric power industry's sustainability practices.

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Looking ahead, China Power will continue to align its operations with national strategies, strengthen low-carbon transition and innovation, deepen ESG system development, and enhance its core competitiveness and brand influence, with a view to supporting the national carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals and advancing sustainable energy development worldwide.