China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited (HKEX stock code: 00291 (HKD Counter) and 80291 (RMB Counter)) (“CR Beer” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) has been honoured with the “Corporate Governance Excellence Award” and the “Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Excellence Award” in the Hang Seng Index Constituent Companies category at “The  2025 Hong Kong Corporate Governance and ESG Excellence Awards”, jointly organised by The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies and the Centre for Corporate Governance and Financial Policy, Hong Kong Baptist University. Notably, this is the second consecutive year that CR Beer has received the “ESG Excellence Award”, and winning both major awards this year fully demonstrates the market’s recognition of CR Beer’s performance in corporate governance, board leadership, and ESG.

The Judging Panel was impressed by CR Beer’s commitment to achieving and maintaining a high standard of corporate governance. It specifically recognised the Company’s outstanding performance in governance structure, promotion of diversity, and anti-corruption efforts. In addition, following last year’s receipt of the “ESG Excellence Award”, CR Beer has continued to demonstrate its commitment to ESG principles. The Judging Panel acknowledged the Company’s sustainable development initiatives and results achieved.

The judging committee noted that China Resources Beer is committed to achieving and maintaining high standards of corporate governance, which left a deep impression on the panel. The committee recognized the company’s outstanding performance in governance structure, promotion of diversity, and anti-corruption efforts. Furthermore, after receiving the "ESG Excellence Award" last year, China Resources Beer has continued to demonstrate its commitment to ESG principles. The committee also acknowledged the company's sustainability initiatives and the results achieved in this regard.

CR Beer firmly believes that a sound and solid corporate governance structure is a vital cornerstone for ensuring its successful growth and enhancing shareholder value. Therefore, the Company is committed to achieving and maintaining high standards of corporate governance. The corporate governance principles it has adopted emphasise a high-quality board of directors, accountability to all stakeholders, open communication, and fair disclosure. Furthermore, CR Beer considers fulfilling its commitment to sustainable development to be crucial for corporate growth. Consequently, the Company has integrated the concept of sustainability into its corporate strategy, major decision-making, and daily operations, continuously enhancing the management standards and striving to provide customers with high-quality products to drive the Company’s sustainable development.

Looking ahead, CR Beer will continue to uphold its mission of “leading the development of the industry and brewing a better life”. The Company will persistently optimise its governance structure and steadfastly practise and advance the “dual empowerment model for beer and baijiu businesses”. It will further enhance the Company’s level of sustainable development, creating more value for shareholders and stakeholders. CR Beer strives to become a world-class brewery that consumers trust, that employees are proud of, and that leads the industry.

“The Hong Kong Corporate Governance and ESG Excellence Awards”, presented annually since 2007, are among the most prestigious awards in Hong Kong. The awards aim to encourage Hong Kong listed companies to strengthen their corporate and ESG governance, and to recognise and commend listed companies that have demonstrated commitment and outstanding achievements in upholding shareholders’ rights, compliance, integrity, fairness, responsibility, accountability, transparency, board independence and leadership, and ESG implementation.

The 2025 Hong Kong Corporate Governance and ESG Excellence Awards