(Hong Kong, November 24, 2022) Hang Lung Properties (the “Company” or “Hang Lung”, SEHK stock code: 00101) is celebrating a record 20 award wins for environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and reporting in 2022 from nine prestigious awarding bodies including The Hong Kong Management Association (HKMA), Hong Kong ESG Reporting Awards (HERA), International ARC Awards, Galaxy Awards, LACP Vision Awards, and China Charity Festival. The awards shine a light on our unwavering efforts to become a standard bearer in ESG disclosures.
Hang Lung’s 2021 Annual Report was awarded the Excellence Report Award at the 2022 HKMA Best Annual Reports Awards, in recognition of our efforts to ensure sound corporate governance and further enhance communication with key stakeholders. Our sustainability efforts and 2021 Sustainability Report snatched a number of major awards at the HERA 2022 and Hong Kong Sustainability Award 2022 organized by HKMA, these included three titles from the former awarding body, namely, the Grand Award in Best ESG Report (Large-Cap), the Grand Award in Newcomer Award, and the Carbon Neutral Award – Commendation; and two titles from the latter awarding body, namely, the Distinction Award (Large Organization Category) and the Special Award – Excellence in Pandemic Resilience – an acknowledgement of our resilience measures, including the implementation of “Hang Lung COVID-19 Relief Fund 2.0” to fully support the operation of “mobile cabin hospitals” in Hong Kong and pandemic countermeasures to safeguard the health and safety of our employees, customers and tenants.
Hang Lung also garnered the 2021 Responsible Brand Award at the 11th China Charity Festival in recognition of our community investment initiatives in both Hong Kong and mainland China. This year marked the Hang Lung As One Volunteer Team’s 10th anniversary, a milestone that accelerates our commitment to building a diverse and inclusive community, including, the three-year “Love·No·Limit” Dementia Friendly Program, partnered with the Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association, to provide support to dementia patients and their carers, and recently launched the “Hang Lung Future Women Leaders Program”, a nationwide women’s empowerment program for female university students to create a sustainable talent pipeline and facilitate women’s diversified development.
Details of the awards are as follows:
Annual Report Awards
| Award | Category |
| 2022 HKMA Best Annual Reports Awards | |
2022 ARC Awards
| - Written Text: Real Estate Development – Gold
- Traditional Annual Report: Real Estate Development – Honors
- Interactive Annual Report: Real Estate Development – Gold
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LACP 2021 Vision Awards
| - Gold Winner Worldwide
- Top 50 Chinese Reports
- Top 80 Reports in the Asia Pacific Region
- Technical Achievement Award
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| 2022 IADA Award | - Integrated Presentation – Silver
- Cover design – Bronze
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2022 Galaxy Awards
| - Copywriting: Annual Reports – Asia/Pacific – Silver
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Sustainability Awards
| Award | Category |
| 2022 HKMA Best Annual Reports Awards | - Excellence Award in ESG Reporting
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HERA 2022
| - Grand Award in Best ESG Report (Large-Cap)
- Grand Award in Newcomer Award
- Carbon Neutral Award – Commendation
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| Hong Kong Sustainability Award 2022 | - Distinction Award (Large Organization Category)
- Special Award – Excellence in Pandemic Resilience
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Community Investment Awards
| Award | Category |
| 11th China Charity Festival | - 2021 Responsible Brand Award
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| Hong Kong Council of Social Service | - The 12th consecutive year receives the Caring Company Logo
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| 11th China Finance Summit | - 2022 Sustainability Model Award
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