On March 31, the “2026 China ESG Gala,” hosted by China Media Group, was held in Beijing. China Minmetals was recognized as an Annual Model Enterprise. Chen Dexin, Secretary of the Leading Party Members Group and Chairman of the Company, attended the event and shared the company’s practices and experience in green transformation, social responsibility, and corporate governance.

Under the theme “Responsibility Leads, the Times Deliver,” the gala focused on the strategic priority of accelerating a comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development and advancing the vision of a Beautiful China. It brought together leading enterprises from sectors including energy, finance, manufacturing, agriculture, and technology, showcasing exemplary ESG practices and corporate responsibility, and highlighting China’s approaches and insights in advancing sustainable development.

At the event, representatives from seven Annual Model Enterprises—including Sinopec, China Minmetals, CRRC, China Post, Agricultural Bank of China, Muyuan Group, and Haitian Flavouring—took the stage in succession. Using symbolic tokens representing “a land and its people,” they shared their ESG practices and long-term exploration.China Minmetals presented a symbolic “Mineral Heart” composed of 28 mineral specimens, representing the 28 types of mineral resources developed across 41 key mining operations worldwide. The display also conveyed four core meanings: original mission, core functions, shared vision, and collective strength.

In his remarks, Chen Dexin noted that, through years of continuous development, China Minmetals has established a comprehensive ESG framework encompassing value principles, strategic objectives, and implementation mechanisms.The Company will continue to fully implement the new development philosophy, remain committed to its mission, and effectively fulfill its political, economic, and social responsibilities. It will further advance ESG practices by reinforcing green development principles, enhancing governance standards, and ensuring that development outcomes are broadly shared.

Chen Dexin emphasized that China Minmetals has taken the lead globally in building a fully integrated industrial chain spanning resource exploration, engineering and construction, development and operation, smelting and processing, trade and logistics, technology industries, and financial services, and is advancing initiatives to refocus on core businesses, optimize industrial positioning, and consolidate resources.Looking ahead to the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the Company will remain committed to strengthening its core function of ensuring the supply and security of national metal and mineral resources, enhancing its competitiveness in high-quality integrated development across the entire value chain, and driving high-end product development, intelligent manufacturing upgrades, and green industrial transformation through technological innovation, with the aim of building a modern metals and mining industry system.

The “2026 China ESG Gala” will be broadcast on CCTV Finance Channel at 21:30 on April 11.