602 press releases in English indexed under sustainability.
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HONG KONG, Sep 1, 2026 - The 11th Belt and Road Summit, co-organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will be held from 9 to 10 September (Wednesday to Thursday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. For over a decade, Hong Kong has brought together government and business leaders from Belt and Road countries and regions to deepen local, regional economic and trade ties through this signature event. With the theme of Advancing High-quality Development - Embarking on a New Journey, this year’s Belt and Road Summit will explore fresh potential arising from new patterns of regional cooperation in trade, investment and development among Belt and Road and other markets, particularly ASEAN, Central Asia and the Middle East. Presenting insights from nearly 100 distinguished policymakers and business leaders, new multifaceted thematic showcases and business matching activities, this year’s Summit offers a wealth of knowledge, extensive networks and quality investment and business opportunities, facilitated through Hong Kong, the global business platform that connects the Chinese Mainland and the world. The 11th Belt and Road Summit will be held from 9 to 10 September (Wednesday to Thursday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. In 2025 (shown in photo), the event’s 10th edition attracted 6,200 participants from 70+ countries and regions. The picture shows the Belt and Road Summit in 2025. Anna Cheung, Associate Executive Director of the HKTDC, said: "Amid the reconfiguration of the global economic landscape, Hong Kong has been both an important platform for Mainland enterprises to go global and a preferred gateway for international enterprises to enter the Mainland and Asian markets. As a core member of the GoGlobal Task Force which was established by the HKSAR Government to facilitate enterprises to go global, the HKTDC has been leveraging Hong Kong’s strengths as an international business and investment platform to facilitate cooperation. To further support Mainland enterprises in tapping opportunities in the Belt and Road and other emerging markets, this year’s Belt and Road Summit will introduce a dedicated Go Global Chapter, featuring thematic breakout sessions focusing on go global opportunities and Hong Kong’s professional services strengths, the newly established GoGlobal Connect Zone for service providers, roundtable discussions and the GoGlobal Business Study Mission to Nansha, Guangzhou. These initiatives will further strengthen Hong Kong’s role as a ‘superconnector’ and ‘super value-adder’, promoting high-quality cooperation in Belt and Road and other markets. The HKTDC has also been actively advancing cross-regional economic and trade cooperation. This year, we have organised a business delegation to visit Belt and Road countries and regions and hosted the flagship overseas promotion event ‘Think Business, Think Hong Kong’ in Malaysia, continuing to develop new markets, connect with new partners and explore new opportunities, further leveraging Hong Kong’s strengths in connecting the Chinese Mainland and the world, while deepening Hong Kong’s links with global markets." This year’s Belt and Road Summit will feature a new GoGlobal Connect Zone, showcasing professional services solutions across different sectors in Hong Kong and providing consultation and practical support for enterprises going global. The picture shows the Asia Summit on Global Health held in May 2026, featuring the “GoGlobal Connect” and the Business of Healthcare Advisory Zone. New directions in global economic development from the policy perspective The first day of the Summit will open with exchanges between government and corporate leaders. The Opening Session will feature heavyweights such as John Lee, Chief Executive of the HKSAR, Carolina Cosse, Vice President of Uruguay, Saleumxay Kommasith, Deputy Prime Minister of Laos, and Professor Frederick Ma, Chairman of the HKTDC, sharing their perspectives on global economic and trade development from the policy and international cooperation perspectives. The highly anticipated Policy Dialogue session, with the theme of Building Resilient Trade and Investment Frameworks in a Diverse Global Landscape, will be chaired by Algernon Yau, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the HKSAR. He will exchange views with such government officials as Khandakar Abdul Muktadir, Minister for Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute of Bangladesh, Wasantha Samarasinghe, Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development of Sri Lanka, and Dr Kirida Bhaopichitr, Vice Minister for Commerce of Thailand, to discuss strengthening cross-border trade and investment cooperation and enhancing economic resilience, as well as sharing experiences in promoting trade facilitation and investment cooperation. The Business Plenary I: Harnessing Business Opportunities for Sustainable Growth and Shared Prosperity session, with a market focus on ASEAN and Central Asia, will explore how enterprises can promote sustainable development and achieve more inclusive economic growth while expanding business opportunities and advancing investment cooperation. The session will be chaired by Dr Victor K Fung, Chairman of Fung Investments, and feature Dr Jonathan Choi, Chairman of Sunwah Group, Shinta Widjaja Kamdani, CEO of Sintesa Group and Chairman of the Indonesian Employer Association, Vikrom Kromadit, CEO of Amata Corporation PCL, Farkhad Rashidovich Okhonov, Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Management Board of Halyk Finance, Somboun Phongsavanh, Chairman of Shareholder Committee, Phongsavanh Group. They will share practical experiences from different markets and industries and explore ways to seize cross-border cooperation opportunities and foster mutual benefit and win-win cooperation. The Keynote Luncheon will feature welcome remarks by Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR, opening remarks by Wang Shuguang, Vice Chairman of the Board, President and Member of the Management Committee of China International Capital Corporation Limited, and a keynote address by Dr Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN. Exploring cooperation with Central Asia and the Middle East to support enterprises in going global through Hong Kong Continuing to focus on expanding international markets, deepening cross-regional cooperation and advancing high-quality development, this year’s Summit will introduce new thematic chapters, namely, the Go Global Chapter, Central Asia Chapter and Middle East Chapter. The new Go Global Chapter will provide a one-stop platform for Mainland enterprises to exchange ideas and connect with potential partners as they expand overseas. On the first day, the Thematic Breakout Session Hong Kong: Super Connector - World-class Springboard – Professional Services Empowering Global Expansion will explore how Hong Kong’s professional services can support enterprises in expanding into Belt and Road markets. On the second day, the Thematic Breakout Session Chinese Mainland Enterprises Going Global: Driving Mutual Growth Across Belt and Road Economies will further share practical experiences of enterprises expanding into overseas markets. In addition, the Summit will feature a new GoGlobal Connect Zone, showcasing professional services solutions across different sectors in Hong Kong and providing consultation and practical support for enterprises going global. The Summit will also arrange one-on-one meetings between Mainland enterprises seeking to expand overseas and potential partners and service providers, as well as hold roundtable discussions on going global, providing more comprehensive and enhanced support for Mainland enterprises expanding overseas. The Summit will also organise the GoGlobal Business Study Mission to Nansha, Guangzhou, enabling participants to gain first-hand understanding of development and investment opportunities in the Greater Bay Area. Central Asia and Middle East Chapters showcase investment opportunities Following the successful delegations led by John Lee, Chief Executive of the HKSAR, and organised by the HKTDC over the past two years, Hong Kong, Central Asia and the Middle East have strengthened ties with reciprocal exchanges. The Summit will further enhance these ties by inviting government officials and business leaders from these regions to share their latest development opportunities and investment prospects, and will feature a dedicated Central Asia Chapter and a Middle East Chapter, featuring consulates, business organisations and companies showcasing investment projects and commercial opportunities across the regions. The two-day Project Investment Sessions held during the Summit will also explore investment, infrastructure, smart city and professional services opportunities arising from major development projects in Central Asia and the Middle East. The Cocktail Reception will be officiated by Paul Lam, Secretary for Justice of the HKSAR, who will deliver welcoming remarks. The reception will also feature ethnic music performances, allowing participants to gain a deeper understanding of Central Asia and Middle East from another perspective and promoting cultural exchanges. Global expert insights on finance, technology, green development and youth The second day of the Summit will open with a special address session, featuring Professor Teresa Cheng, Secretary-General of the International Organization for Mediation and other distinguished guests. Making its debut this year, a Dialogue for Future session themed Think Tank Dialogue: The Belt and Road Initiative and Asia-Pacific Cooperation in a Changing Global Landscape will feature a conversation between Professor Li Cheng, Director of Centre on Contemporary China and the World and Professor of School of Governance and Policy, The University of Hong Kong and Gim Huay Neo, Managing Director of Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum. A Business plenary on the same day, themed Unlocking New Market Opportunities along and beyond the Belt and Road, will focus on the Middle East and African markets. Chaired by Professor KC Chan, Chairman of WeLab Bank, the panel of speakers will include Mansoor Rashid Al-Khater, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Financial Centre, Muneer Ali Al Muneeri, Deputy President for Operations of Oman Investment Authority, Dr Mteto Nyati, Chairman of Eskom, Cliff Zhang, CEO & Founding Partner of Templewater Hong Kong Limited and Samaila Zubairu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Africa Finance Corporation. The session will examine the immense potential of emerging markets within and beyond the Belt and Road countries and regions amid evolving global business landscapes, as well as how Hong Kong can support global enterprises in capturing new market opportunities. Alongside themes of Finance, Green Development, Youth and Technology, this year’s summit will introduce brand-new thematic breakout sessions including going global and the low-altitude economy. From corporate global expansion and emerging-industry advancement to talent nurturing, these sessions will explore fresh opportunities for high-quality development. Among them, the Thematic Breakout Session: Dialogue with Youth Business Leaders - Hong Kong as an International Hub for High-Calibre Talent will discuss how Hong Kong can leverage its strengths in local education, research, innovation and technology to attract top talent worldwide and inject new momentum into Hong Kong and regional growth. Project investment enhanced with signature projects and extended deal making The Summit will once again host Project Investment Session, Belt and Road Summit Deal Making and Exhibition zone, featuring more than 300 investment projects, with a combined investment value exceeding US$3.7 billion, and over 800 one-on-one project matching meetings to help enterprises connect with potential partners. The Project Investment Session will provide a platform for project owners from different countries to present their projects, giving investors and service intermediaries a comprehensive understanding of the investment opportunities in different sectors. Pitching sessions will focus on five main areas: (1) energy, natural resources and public utilities, (2) urban development, (3) New Market Focus: The Middle East, Africa and Latin America, (4) transport and logistics infrastructure, and (5) innovation and technology. The Signature Projects Session will highlight the massive infrastructure and investment potential of Alatau City and Data Centre Valley in Kazakhstan, as well as the Ankara-Istanbul High-Speed Rail in Türkiye. The Belt and Road Summit Deal Making session will create vital negotiation opportunities for participants. Running in parallel with the Summit and extended online from 14 to 15 September, it pools global resources and facilitates long-term collaboration and resource integration through one-on-one meetings. The exhibition zones bring together over 120 exhibitors. Alongside the Hong Kong Zone and Global Investment Zone, three new zones have been introduced this year. The University Zone assembles local universities to showcase research outputs, innovative technologies and talent-related strengths. The GreenTech Zone features artificial intelligence, green technologies and smart-city solutions, building bridges between technology enterprises and investors. The GoGlobal Connect Zone displays services and resources supporting enterprises’ overseas expansion, connecting businesses to global commercial networks and empowering them to tap into international markets. There are also regional-themed zones, including the returning Chinese Mainland Zone and the ASEAN Zone, which showcase promising investment projects and business opportunities from Belt and Road markets. The 11th Belt and Road Summit is supported by a wide range of partners, including China International Capital Corporation Limited as Strategic Partner, and Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited as the Banking Partner. Other supporters include Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited as Cross-border Business Partner, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited as the Global Connectivity Partner, Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited as Innovative Finance Partner, International Financial Centre of Oman as Diamond Sponsor, as well as CCB International (Holdings) Limited and China Mobile International Limited as Platinum Sponsors. New ASEAN Market Day to be held alongside Belt and Road Week The Belt and Road Summit is one of the key flagship events of Belt and Road Week, a themed week featuring events related to the Belt and Road Initiative held around Hong Kong. With representatives of ASEAN member states coming to Hong Kong to participate in the Summit, the HKTDC will introduce a new flagship event, ASEAN Market Day, which will be held on the afternoon of 10 September. The event, the first in a series of market days, will bring together business leaders and experts to share practical experience, helping Hong Kong businesses, particularly SMEs, gain a deeper understanding of the latest development trends and business opportunities in different ASEAN markets before taking steps to expand. Following the session, participants can visit the ASEAN Zone at the Summit for consultation sessions with representatives from the HKTDC’s offices in ASEAN and various ASEAN Consulates General and associations to exchange views and connect with potential partners. Looking ahead, the HKTDC will continue with the series of market days focusing on different regions with high business potential, such as Africa and the Middle East, and closer to home, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area in the Chinese Mainland. Held alongside the Summit is the Belt and Road Global Forum Annual Roundtable, a closed-door roundtable held on the morning of 11 September, which brings together Hong Kong, Mainland and international organisations and business associations to share information, interact and explore multilateral cooperation. The 11th Belt and Road Summit Date 9 to 10 September 2026 Venue Hall 5B-E, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Remarks Video and audio recordings at the Summit should be used only in the context of media reporting Media Registration Please contact lsong@yuantung.com.hk or tleung@yuantung.com.hk for media registration Websites Belt and Road Summit: https://www.beltandroadsummit.com/conference/bnr/en Programme: https://www.beltandroadsummit.com/conference/bnr/en/programme Speaker list: https://www.beltandroadsummit.com/conference/bnr/en/speaker Media representatives who would like to conduct interviews with the speakers, please submit interview requests to lsong@yuantung.com.hk or tleung@yuantung.com.hk by 4 September 2026. Photo download: https://bit.ly/45WBpUo The 11th Belt and Road Summit will be held from 9 to 10 September (Wednesday to Thursday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. In 2025 (shown in photo), the event’s 10th edition attracted 6,200 participants from 70+ countries and regions. The picture shows the Belt and Road Summit in 2025. This year’s Belt and Road Summit will feature a new GoGlobal Connect Zone, showcasing professional services solutions across different sectors in Hong Kong and providing consultation and practical support for enterprises going global. The picture shows the Asia Summit on Global Health held in May 2026, featuring the “GoGlobal Connect” and the Business of Healthcare Advisory Zone. Media Enquiries Yuan Tung Financial Relations: Louise Song Tel: (852) 3428 5691 Email: lsong@yuantung.com.hk Tiffany Leung Tel: (852) 3428 2361 Email: tleung@yuantung.com.hk Fung Wong Tel: (852) 3428 3122 Email: hfwong@yuantung.com.hk HKTDC’s Communications & Public Affairs Department Navin Law Tel: (852) 2584 4525 Email: navin.cm.law@hktdc.org Serena Cheung Tel: (852) 2584 4572 Email: serena.hm.cheung@hktdc.org Winnie Kan Tel: (852) 2584 4055 Email: winnie.wy.kan@hktdc.org HKTDC Media Room: https://mediaroom.hktdc.com/en About HKTDC The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The HKTDC is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's trade. With over 50 offices globally, including 13 in the Chinese Mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via trade publications, research reports and digital news channels. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus.
HONG KONG, Sep 1, 2026 - On 31 August, Yuanda China Holdings Limited (“Yuanda China” or “the Group”; Stock Code: 02789.HK), a global leader in the curtain wall industry, hereby announced its unaudited interim results of the Company for the six months ended 30 June 2026 (the "Reporting Period"). For the first half of 2026, in the building curtain wall industry, the trend towards market concentration among industry leaders has become increasingly pronounced, with intensifying competition in the bidding and tendering environment. Against this backdrop, companies were increasingly required to demonstrate comprehensive coordination capabilities across technological barriers, financial resilience, cross-border project execution and full-life cycle operation and maintenance. In response to the complex and ever-changing operating environment, the Group focused on assessing potential operational risks including geopolitical factors, exchange rate fluctuations, project performance, and payment collections. It also established a full-process, routine risk control mechanism to maintain effective risk control throughout every stage of operations. Meanwhile, the Group rigorously curtailed non-essential administrative expenses and streamlined its cost structure. These measures helped mitigate downward market pressure, safeguard the Group’s overall profitability and deliver stable earnings for the period. As a result of the above measures, for the six months ended 30 June 2026, the revenue of the Group increased by approximately 23.2% year on year to RMB 1.56 billion. Adjusted gross profit margin increased by approximately 4 percentage points, compared with the corresponding period of 2025 to 27.3%. Nevertheless, mainly due to foreign exchange losses arising from exchange rate fluctuations, profit attributable to equity shareholders of the Company decreased by approximately 23.9% year on year to RMB 140 million. Basic and diluted earnings per share amounted to RMB 0.0226. Concentrated Delivery of Domestic Projects Drove Performance, While Overseas Markets Achieved Broad-based Growth As for the Group’s domestic projects, benefiting from the concentrated delivery of projects on hand and the Group’s continued focus on projects with customers of higher creditworthiness, the Group’s revenue from domestic market increased by 61.0% year on year to approximately RMB 651 million, contributing 41.7% of the total revenue of the Group. Meanwhile, under the Group’s prudent overseas expansion strategy, in the first half of the year, revenue from overseas market increased by 5.4% year on year to RMB 909 million, contributing 58.3% of the total revenue of the Group. Particularly, revenue from Australia surged by 313.57% year on year to RMB 176 million, while markets including United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Mongolia each recorded double-digit revenue growth. Strengthened Risk Control and Selective Project Acquisition Lay a Solid Foundation for Sustainable Development In the first half of 2026, the Group continued to adopt a prudent overseas expansion strategy, prioritising high-quality projects with higher returns and controllable risks. The aggregate contract value of the Group’s newly-awarded projects amounted to approximately RMB 1,732 million. Based on this strategy, as of 30 June 2026, the contract value of backlog of the Group increased by 8.2% from 30 June 2025 to approximately RMB 13,373 million, which could support sustainable development of the Group for the next 2-3 years. At the same time, the Group has continuously strengthened a full-process management of receivables and net contract assets, while implementing various measures to accelerate cash collection. The turnover days of the receivables of the Group decreased by roughly 63 days to approximately 159 days year on year. Looking ahead to the second half of 2026, the Group will adhere to the business strategy of “stabilising operations, enhancing quality, and expanding across segments”. In terms of capital management and control, the Group will continue to strengthen cash management throughout its business processes, strictly control key links such as project receivables, cost outflows, and cash turnover, and mitigate project-related operational risks, with a view to fully safeguarding a healthy and stable cash flow while supporting the sustainable development of its business with a solid financial foundation. In terms of market footprint, the Group will deepen research across domestic and international markets, selectively cultivate additional customers, build differentiated advantages through product and technology innovation, process upgrades, quality enhancement, and tailored services, with a view to meeting the high-end and green requirements of new customers and new markets. Going forward, the Group will continue to optimise its global market footprint, consolidate its competitive strengths and leadership in the industry, fully reinforce operational quality and efficiency to deliver tangible business results, thereby creating long-term, stable value-added returns for various stakeholders and achieving sustainable, healthy development.
HONG KONG, Sep 1, 2026 - China Risun Group Limited ("China Risun" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; Stock Code: 1907.HK), a leading global integrated producer and supplier of coke, coking chemicals, refined chemicals and new energy (including hydrogen energy) products, as well as a relevant operation management services provider, recently announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2026. During the reporting period, the Group recorded revenue of approximately RMB21,856 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.2%; profit for the period reached RMB244.4 million, a substantial surge of 376.0% year-on-year; basic earnings per share was RMB4.77 cents, a sharp increase of 736.8% year-on-year. The board of directors declared an interim dividend of RMB1.44 cents per share, a significant increase of 620% compared to RMB0.20 cents per share in the same period last year, with a dividend payout ratio of not less than 30% of the profit attributable to owners of the Company for the period. Financial Performance: Overall Improvement in Profit Quality, with Gross Margin and Cash Flow Both Enhanced In terms of profit quality, the Group's gross profit margin increased from 8.1% in the same period last year to 10.6%, with gross profit reaching RMB2,311 million, up 37.7% year-on-year. Profit from operations was RMB1,057 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 34.0%. Net cash generated from operating activities amounted to RMB2,527 million, up 35.8% year-on-year, indicating continuous improvement in cash flow. EBITDA margin increased from 8.9% to 9.8%, and return on equity surged from 0.4% to 3.4%. All core financial indicators improved across the board, reflecting the Group's significant enhancement in operational resilience and profit recovery capability amid industry cyclical fluctuations. In terms of cost control, the Group's selling and distribution expenses as a percentage of revenue remained stable at around 3.5%, while administrative expenses decreased by 8.9% year-on-year to RMB511 million, demonstrating the effectiveness of the Group's continuous efforts in cost reduction and efficiency enhancement. All Business Segments Jointly Driven, Coke Overseas Dual Engines, Refined Chemicals Blossoming in Multiple Areas Revenue from the coke and coking chemicals production business increased by 9.6% year-on-year to RMB6,966 million, mainly benefiting from the average selling price of coke rising by 11.3% year-on-year to RMB1,515 per ton. Leveraging its 31 years of accumulated coal blending technology advantages, the Group effectively maintained the coal-coke price spread at above RMB300 per ton, driving the segment's gross profit margin to a healthy level of 13.7%. During the period, coking coal prices rose in nine rounds and fell in two rounds, with a cumulative increase of RMB385/ton. Relying on its core competitive advantages in "sales-transportation-production-supply-R&D" accumulated over 31 years, the coking coal segment's operating revenue increased by 9.6% year-on-year, and gross profit increased by 10.5% year-on-year. Overseas business became an important growth engine. Risun Wei Shan (Indonesia) Limited recorded year-on-year increases in revenue, net profit attributable to the parent company owners, and sales volume of 976%, 1,854%, and 61%, respectively, benefiting from favorable factors such as global capacity growth from newly added and restarted blast furnaces, as well as India's cancellation of quota policies. With both sales volume and price rising, profitability significantly improved. Revenue from the refined chemicals production business increased by 4.2% year-on-year to RMB9,475 million, gross profit increased by 41.4% year-on-year to RMB926 million, and gross profit margin rose from 7.2% to 9.8%. The average selling price of caprolactam increased by 13.3% year-on-year to RMB9,701 per ton. The industry's self-discipline in reducing production to maintain prices led to a recovery in both prices and profitability. The feedstock for methanol is coke oven gas, and its annual production capacity of 600,000 tons ranks first in the country. During the period, driven by reduced supply and increased demand, methanol prices rose, and the methanol-ammonia production line generated considerable profits. It is worth noting that the Group's self-developed innovative process route for 50,000 tons/year of hexamethylenediamine officially commenced production during the period and achieved full production and sales, with its quality widely recognized by downstream customers. The amino alcohol new material not only achieved year-on-year growth in sales volume and customer numbers, but also expanded its export markets to South America and Southeast Asia, further broadening its downstream application markets. It now supplies to the battery, carbon capture, electronic cleaning, high-end pharmaceutical, and cosmetics fields, continuously expanding its industry influence. Revenue from the operation management services business increased by 46.2% year-on-year to RMB1,863 million, mainly due to the addition of the Wulong Magnesium Industry management and operation project during the period. As of the end of the reporting period, the Group provided operation management services to three coke producers and four refined chemicals producers, continuously consolidating its industry influence. The gross profit margin of the operation management business increased from 4.8% in the same period last year to 8.1%, mainly benefiting from the widened price spread of the Kangnaier aniline production line. Revenue from the trading business decreased by 20.2% year-on-year to RMB2,977 million, but gross profit increased by 116.8% year-on-year to RMB193 million, and gross profit margin rose from 2.4% to 6.5%, reflecting the remarkable results of the Group's strategy of proactively optimizing the trading business structure and reducing low-margin items, achieving the business goal of "reducing volume while increasing profit". Energy New Business via Binhai Energy Acquisition,Anode Materials Grow 63.9%, Becoming the Biggest Highlight During the period, the Group completed the acquisition of a 14.5% equity interest in Tianjin Binhai Energy & Development Co., Ltd. ("Binhai Energy"), strategically entering the new energy battery materials industry. Through an acting-in-concert arrangement, China Risun in aggregate controls approximately 23.82% of the voting rights of Binhai Energy, and consolidates its financial statements. Binhai Energy added production lines for green electricity, artificial graphite anodes, and anode materials, expanding the product value chain to six major categories and 63 products, including 58 chemical production lines, 14 coking production lines, 6 graphitization production lines, and 5 high-purity hydrogen production lines. The first phase of the nation's only 580MW power generation, grid, load, and storage project, with a capacity of 150MW, officially commenced grid-connection trial operation, further reducing costs and increasing efficiency, and enhancing the profitability of the new energy business segment.Relying on its Ulanqab industrial base, Binhai Energy has now built an artificial graphite anode production capacity exceeding 100,000 tons. The performance of the new energy products production business became the biggest highlight of the first half of 2026. Revenue from this segment increased by 122.9% year-on-year to RMB523million, and achieved a significant turnaround from a loss of RMB12.95 million in the same period last year to a profit of RMB58.26 million, with the gross profit margin turning from negative to positive at 11.1%. The production/processing volume of lithium battery anode materials was 42,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 63.9%. Graphitization and anode material products not only achieved year-on-year growth in production capacity and sales volume, but revenue also increased by 78% year-on-year. Meanwhile, the 200,000-tonne integrated project is expected to be fully completed and operational by the end of 2026, with full-year shipments projected to reach 130,000 tonnes. Concurrently, the supporting 580,000 kW (580 MW) "source-grid-load-storage" green power project is set to commence operation in phases within the year. With green power coverage exceeding 50%, this rare industry model not only significantly reduces production costs but also meets the carbon accounting requirements for exports. Additionally, the company is expanding into new anode materials, such as silicon-carbon and porous carbon, to perfect its full-category lithium battery materials portfolio. Active Capital Operations, Ample Liquidity, Significant Increase in Shareholder Returns In terms of capital operations, the Group completed the acquisition of Binhai Energy in April 2026, with a total consideration of RMB571.2 million;. This transaction constitutes an optimization of the equity structure within the same actual controller system, with the actual controller remaining unchanged. The parties have signed a concerted action agreement to exercise voting rights in a unified manner. Upon completion of the acquisition, the Group's synergistic strategy of 'overall development via the Hong Kong-listed platform and focus on new energy via the A-share platform' with its dual listing platforms has been officially implemented. This marks a key milestone in the Group's industrial layout of three growth poles: coke, chemicals, and new energy. Meanwhile, in June, the Group introduced a strategic investor, Zhangzhou Gulei Port Economic Development Zone Guozhi Qixu Equity Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), which injected RMB495 million into Hebei Risun Energy Co., Ltd. During the period, the Group repurchased 22,646,000 shares, involving a total consideration of approximately RMB41.94 million, and granted share awards for the second time to 600 eligible participants. As of the end of the period, the Group held 198,217,000 treasury shares. In terms of liquidity, as of June 30, 2026, the Group held cash and cash equivalents of RMB4,455 million, a significant increase from RMB1,589 million at the beginning of the year. Unutilized banking facilities amounted to RMB9,852 million, of which RMB7,626 million were unconditional credit, indicating ample liquidity reserves. The capital gearing ratio was 2.6 times, and the debt-to-asset ratio was 78.5%, with the overall financial structure being sound and controllable. In terms of shareholder returns, the board of directors declared an interim dividend of RMB1.44 cents per share, a substantial increase of 620% compared to RMB0.20 cents per share in the same period last year. The total dividend amount is approximately RMB61.23 million, with a dividend payout ratio of not less than 30% of the profit attributable to owners of the Company for the period, fully demonstrating the Group's determination to share development achievements with shareholders. Outlook for the Second Half: Accelerating the Advancement of Silicon-Carbon Anode, Porous Carbon Materials, and Energy Storage Projects Looking forward to the second half of 2026 and the seventh "Five-Year Plan" period, the Group stated that it will continue to advance the construction of the 2,000-ton/year silicon-carbon material production line, 1,000-ton/year porous carbon material production line, 20-ton/year integrated anode material production line, and the supporting second phase 430MW power generation, grid load, and energy storage project, further improving the product variety in the new energy battery materials field and strengthening the cost and supply chain advantages of "green electricity + materials". The new production capacity will provide strong support for the rapid ramp-up of the Group's third growth curve. Relying on the strategic framework of the seventh "Five-Year Plan", the Group will continuously increase its market share in the fields of coke, refined chemicals, and new energy products through various means such as operation management arrangements, mergers and acquisitions, and establishing joint ventures with regional leading enterprises, promote the green transformation and high-end upgrading of the industry, and strive to achieve a higher level of sustainable development and shareholder value creation.
Master Mariner earns Gold for maritime sustainability and innovation and Bronze for thought leadership
DALLAS, August 31, 2026--Invitation Homes Inc. (NYSE: INVH) ("Invitation Homes," the "Company," or "our"), the nation’s premier single-family home leasing and management company, today announced the release of its 2025 Impact Report, Bringing Sustainability Home.
FRESNO, Calif. & MUMBAI, India, August 31, 2026--ERI, the U.S.’s leading material resource recovery, ITAD, mobility and data destruction/processing provider and largest recycler of electronics, has announced a strategic partnership with Eco Recycling Ltd. (Ecoreco), India’s only publicly traded e-waste recycling and electronic waste management company, to further the circular economy in India.
HONG KONG, August 31, 2026 - Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited (“Xinyi Glass” or the “Group”) (stock code: 00868), a leading integrated automobile glass, energy-saving architectural glass and high-quality float glass manufacturer, today announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, Xinyi Automobile Glass Holdings Limited (“Xinyi Automobile Glass”), submitted the listing application (Form A1) to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the listing of and permission to deal with the shares of Xinyi Automobile Glass on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. The listing application was submitted after the receipt of the Stock Exchange’s letter confirming that Xinyi Glass may proceed with the proposed spin-off of the automobile glass business. With its established operating history of nearly 40 years, the automobile glass business is one of the three business segments of Xinyi Glass, alongside the float glass business and the architectural glass business of Xinyi Glass. In 2025, the automobile glass business ranked first globally by revenue in the aftermarket automobile glass products market. Given its scale of operation and international business coverage, the Directors believe that the separate listing is the most appropriate approach to support the continuous growth of the Automobile Glass Business. The separate listing will also unlock the intrinsic value of the automobile glass business and provide investors in both Xinyi Glass and Xinyi Automobile Glass with greater visibility into their respective business developments. The Directors consider that the proposed spin-off will provide clear commercial benefits to Xinyi Glass and Xinyi Automobile Glass. Dr. LEE Yin Yee (S.B.S), Chairman of Xinyi Glass, said, "Following the proposed spin-off, investors will gain enhanced transparency into the respective business performances and strategic trajectories of both Xinyi Glass and Xinyi Auto Glass. We must emphasize that this spin-off does not signify a narrowing of Xinyi Glass’s business scope; rather, it enables each business unit to sharpen its strategic focus, fully leverage its core competencies, and achieve mutually beneficial synergies. Leveraging our enduring strengths in global footprint expansion, technological innovation, and rigorous cost management cultivated over the years, Xinyi Glass has sustained profitability levels in its float glass and architectural glass segments that consistently outperform industry peers, thereby providing the Group with a stable and robust earnings foundation. Despite the severe headwinds of an industry cyclical downturn, Xinyi Glass has not only successfully maintained solid profitability but has also continued to advance capacity expansion—positioning itself as one of the few publicly listed peers that concurrently demonstrates earnings resilience and robust growth momentum. Benefiting from the gradual commissioning and revenue contribution of our overseas production facilities, the Group’s global market share has been steadily climbing. As of the end of August 2026, Xinyi Glass accounted for nearly 17% of Chinese Mainland’s total float glass capacity in operation, and over 10% of global capacity*. We anticipate a further expansion of our international competitive footprint in the coming years. Looking ahead, Xinyi Glass remains steadfast in its commitment to enhancing operational efficiency and broadening its global market presence. We are strategically positioned to capture greater growth opportunities upon the industry’s eventual recovery, thereby delivering sustainable, long-term value to our shareholders." The proposed spin-off is expected to be implemented by way of distribution in specie (the “XYG Distribution”) of the shares of Xinyi Automobile Glass (the “XYA Shares”), pursuant to which each of the Shareholders (other than those who are not qualified to participate) will receive new XYA Shares for nil consideration on a pro rata basis. In addition, Xinyi Glass will sell its XYA Shares and Xinyi Automobile Glass will issue new XYA Shares as part of the proposed spin-off. Based on the current estimation, the XYA Shares to be distributed under the XYG Distribution would represent 80.0% of the total number of the XYA Shares in issue, and the sale of XYA Shares by Xinyi Glass and the issue of XYA Shares by Xinyi Automobile Glass would represent 14.0% and 6.0%, respectively, of the expected size of the offering. The global offering and the separate listing is managed and sponsored by BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) Limited. Xinyi Automobile Glass provides automobile glass and accessory solutions covering design, development, manufacturing, delivery support and service. Its automobile glass products are sold in more than 150 countries and regions across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, the Middle East and Africa through its sales network and regional sales teams. The automobile glass business is primarily focused on the automobile replacement glass market (ARG) market, while Xinyi Automobile Glass continues to expand its presence in the OEM market. The ARG business benefits from a broad customer base and recurring replacement demand, whereas the OEM business of Xinyi Automobile Glass enables it to participate in new vehicle model development and supply to automobile manufacturers. This business model allows Xinyi Automobile Glass to serve diverse demand drivers across the automobile glass market. About Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 00868) Established in Hong Kong and listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in February 2005, Xinyi Glass is one of the largest integrated manufacturers of high quality float glass, automobile glass and architectural glass in China and overseas. Xinyi Glass’ registered trademark was recognized as “China Well-known Trademark” by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce in 2017. Its automobile glass brand was named “China Top Brand” in 2007 by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the PRC. Xinyi Glass has established 15 production complexes in various key economic zones in different provinces in all parts of China, Malacca in Malaysia as well as East Java in Indonesia. The Group has become a constituent of Hang Seng Index as well as 47 Hang Seng Indexes, including Hang Seng Composite Index, Hang Seng Stock Connect Hong Kong (“SCHK”) Index, Hang Seng Large-Mid Cap Quality Comprehensive Index, and HSI ESG Index etc., as well as MSCI Global Small Cap Index, MSCI All Country (“AC”) Far East Ex Japan Index, and MSCI Pacific Small Cap Value Index. Xinyi Glass is the single largest shareholder of Xinyi Solar Holdings Limited (stock code: 00968), holding 23.8% of the number of Xinyi Solar Shares in issue. Also, Xinyi Glass directly holds 5.73% of the number of Xinyi Energy Holdings Limited (stock code: 03868) Shares in issue. For details, please visit www.xinyiglass.com or scan below QR code.
The global onshore wind market is forecast to grow from USD 132.47 billion in 2026 to USD 321.14 billion by 2035, registering a 10.3% CAGR. Growth is driven by renewable energy targets, decarbonization policies, energy security concerns and advances in high-capacity turbines, AI-based maintenance, digital twins and battery storage. The report analyzes components, turbine ratings and regions, highlighting electrical infrastructure, 2–3 MW turbines and Europe. It also profiles leading onshore wind companies, including Vestas, Siemens Energy, Goldwind, Mingyang Smart Energy and GE Vernova. The global onshore wind market is forecast to grow from USD 132.47 billion in 2026 to USD 321.14 billion by 2035, registering a 10.3% CAGR. Growth is driven by renewable energy targets, decarbonization policies, energy security concerns and advances in high-capacity turbines, AI-based maintenance, digital twins and battery storage. The report analyzes components, turbine ratings and regions, highlighting electrical infrastructure, 2–3 MW turbines and Europe. It also profiles leading onshore wind companies, including Vestas, Siemens Energy, Goldwind, Mingyang Smart Energy and GE Vernova.
Vancouver, British Columbia--(August 31, 2026) - Silvercorp Metals Inc. (TSX: SVM) (NYSE American: SVM) ("Silvercorp" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the publishing of its annual Sustainability Report for the year ended March 31, 2026 ("Fiscal 2026"), detailing the Company's environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") commitments, performance, and targets."In Fiscal 2026, Silvercorp expanded its geographic footprint with the addition of the Tulkubash and Kyzyltash...
HONG KONG, August 31, 2026 - 28 August 2026, GF Securities Co., Ltd. (“GF Securities” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries and consolidated affiliates, the “Group”) officially released its 2026 interim report. The year 2026 marks the opening year of the “15th Five-Year Plan”, and the role of the capital markets in serving the building of a financial powerhouse and Chinese modernization continues to be enhanced. The Company steadfastly adheres to its functional positioning, focuses on doing a good job in the “Five Major Areas” in finance, deepens its focus on its principal responsibilities and core businesses, strengthens professional leadership, deepens efforts to tackle key challenges in transformation, and consolidates its operational foundation, with all businesses achieving balanced and steady development. During the Reporting Period, the Group recorded total revenue and other income of RMB31,751 million and net profit attributable to owners of the Company of RMB11,652 million. GF Securities operates four core business segments: investment banking, wealth management, trading and institution and investment management. The Company has successively set up futures subsidiaries, public fund subsidiaries, private fund subsidiaries, alternative investment subsidiaries and asset management subsidiaries, among others. With its unique value concept and pragmatic business style, the Company has established a full business chain with complete layout and strong capability. Over its 35-year history, the Company has remained deeply rooted in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, while maintaining a nationwide presence and expanding globally, consistently ranking among the top Chinese brokerages across major operating indicators. Anchoring in High-Quality Development, Four Core Segments Achieve Synergistic, Balanced and Steady Growth During the Reporting Period, leveraging its comprehensive business system and balanced structure, the Group’s four core business segments delivered steady performance: Investment banking steadily advanced. The Company steadfastly adhered to its functional positioning, focusing deeply on national strategic priorities and emerging industry clusters. Through enhanced industry research, expanded client coverage, and rich project pipeline development, the Company completed six A share equity financing projects with a lead underwritten amount of RMB3.578 billion; and completed six listings on the NEEQ during the Reporting Period. As at the end of June 2026, the Company continuously supervised a total of 57 listed companies as the lead broker, of which 77.19% were “specialized, sophisticated, distinctive and innovative” enterprises. In debt financing business, the Company focused on tackling market expansion in key regions and continued to improve the quality of project implementation. During the Reporting Period, the Company acted as the lead underwriter for 430 tranches of major credit bonds, with a lead underwritten amount of RMB214.264 billion. In terms of financial advisory business, the Company completed 2 projects of acquiring control of listed companies that had industry and regional influence, and has 1 ongoing and disclosed project of a listed company’s issuance of shares to purchase assets during the Reporting Period. Wealth management transformation deepened further. During the Reporting Period, the Company firmly acted as the “manager” of social wealth and strengthened investment research-driven capacity and accelerated the comprehensive transformation and upgrading from traditional commission-based distribution towards buy-side investment advisory, asset allocation, and solutions driven by research as the core. As of the end of June 2026, a total of more than 4,900 employees were qualified as investment advisors; the total balance of financial products sold by the Company on a commission basis exceeded RMB450.0 billion, representing an increase of approximately 22.07% as compared to the end of last year; the balance of margin financing and securities lending of the Company was RMB173.475 billion, representing an increase of 24.82% as compared to the end of last year, with a market share of 5.74%. From January to June 2026, the turnover of the Company’s SSE and SZSE stock and funds amounted to RMB31.85 trillion (bilateral statistics), representing a year-on-year increase of 110.35%. Trading and institution business steadily continued to improve. During the Reporting Period, the Company achieved good investment performance in both equity and fixed income investments. As a primary dealer of OTC derivatives business, the Company continuously provided institutional customers with asset allocation and risk management solutions through OTC derivatives. The market-making business of the Company continued to be in the first echelon of the market, providing market-making services for more than 1,200 funds and all ETF options of the SSE and SZSE as well as CSI 300 stock index options and CSI 1000 stock index options of the China Financial Futures Exchange. The Company issued and traded 69,281 private placement products through the China Securities Inter-agency Quotation System and OTC market, with a total amount of RMB790.239 billion. As of the end of June 2026, 4,059 products were under the custody of the Company and fund operation outsourcing services were provided for 4,708 products; the existing custody scale of non-money market public funds ranked 4th in the industry (Source: Wind). GF Qianhe, a wholly-owned subsidiary, focused on the development of AI infrastructure and key industries such as AI+ and biomedicine The accumulated number of projects invested by GF Qianhe was 356. Investment management solidified its advantages. In the first half of 2026, the Group’s controlling subsidiary GF Fund and investee company E Fund maintained leading investment research capabilities. The total fund size excluding money market funds of their public fund assets under management (AUM) amounted to RMB1,120.942 billion and RMB1,885.931 billion, ranking third and first in the industry, respectively (Source: Wind, Statistics of the Company). The net value of collective asset management schemes and specific asset management schemes managed by wholly owned subsidiary GF Asset Management increased by 4.99% and 8.23%, respectively, as compared with the end of 2025. There were 85 asset management schemes managed by GF Futures, with total assets under management of RMB5.972 billion. Wholly-owned subsidiary GF Xinde focused on such industries as AI, robotics, biomedicine, intelligent manufacturing, new energy and corporate services. As at the end of June 2026, the paid-in funds under management by GF Xinde exceeded RMB19 billion. Forging Comprehensive Financial Service Capabilities, Reshaping the New Financial Service Ecosystem through “AI+” The Company adhered to an investor-oriented philosophy and continued to improve the quality and efficiency of services for individuals, institutional clients, corporate clients, and other customer segments by refining its full-chain and full-lifecycle comprehensive financial service capabilities. For individual investors, the Company adhered to a “customer-centric” philosophy, accelerated the transformation and upgrading of buy-side investment advisory, strengthened multi-asset allocation capabilities, actively explored the path of online scalable customer acquisition, deepened the service expansion for institutional and corporate client bases, strengthened the services for trading-oriented clients, actively embraced AI technological transformations to promote the improvement of business operation efficiency, and explored a brand-new efficient customer service model, served the growth of residents’ property income, and contributed to high-quality economic and social development. As at the end of June 2026, the Company had 358 branches and business departments nationwide, with a presence in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities across the PRC, providing solid network support for efficiently reaching and serving clients. For institutional clients, the Company actively promoted the adoption of digital intelligence in its research business, closely tracked cutting-edge technologies and demand changes, further explored and enriched AI applications in intelligent investment and research functions, to empower diverse internal and external demands. As of the end of June 2026, the Group’s equity research covered 28 industries and 894 A-share listed companies in Mainland China, and 261 overseas listed companies. By concentrating on the main theme of building Chinese-style modernization and focusing on the development direction of new quality productive forces, the Company facilitated the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, successfully organized large-scale conferences on investment strategies, such as “New Growth Opportunities, New Asset Narratives” and “Dialogue with Business Leaders”, to establish a platform for exchange between listed companies and institutional investors; at the same time, the Company continuously cultivated core tracks such as the AI+ industry chain, and further enhanced its industrial and market influence. For corporate clients, the Company accelerated digital transformation and the development of an intelligent risk control system, empowering quality and efficiency enhancement of businesses as well as comprehensive risk management with technology. During the Reporting Period, the Company focused on tackling market expansion in key regions, promoted the construction of bond AI intelligent systems, continuously improved project execution quality, and consolidated the foundation of compliant practices. Meanwhile, the Company closely followed major national strategic guidance such as scientific and technological innovation, green and low carbon, and actively promoted the issuance of various innovative bonds. In the first half of 2026, the Company acted as the lead underwriter for 68 tranches of various science and technology innovation bonds with an underwritten amount of RMB20.372 billion; acted as the lead underwriter for 15 tranches of various low-carbon transformation and green bonds with an underwritten amount of RMB6.111 billion; and acted as the lead underwriter for 4 tranches of rural revitalization bonds with an underwritten amount of RMB2.421 billion, taking concrete actions to support national strategies. Furthermore, the Group continued to promote the research-driven development model and strengthened the research on capital market and regional economy. The industrial research institute of the Company continued to build the ecosystem of production, learning, research, investment and financing, focused on the key tracks to deepen industrial research, continuously engaged scientific advisors to lead the upgrade of industrial cognition, integrated multiple resources, built synergistic platforms, empowered the efficient transformation of scientific and technological achievements into actual productivity through finance, assisted the sci-tech innovation economy and empowered the high-quality development of the Company’s business. The industrial research institute also participated in the first batch of construction of the comprehensive key research base of the China Capital Market Institute and contributed wisdom and strength to deepening the comprehensive reform at both ends of investment and financing and enhancing institutional inclusiveness and adaptability. Deepening its Integrated Domestic and Overseas Strategy, Accelerating International Business Growth Momentum Based on the new development pattern, the Company implemented the deployments of the “15th Five-Year” Plan, continued to deepen its integrated domestic and overseas strategy and actively promoted the “One GF” operating model. During the Reporting Period, the Group anchored on international development targets and continuously improved the breadth and quality of coverage of the overseas research business. The Group completed multiple Hong Kong stock benchmark projects and fully upgraded its cross-border comprehensive service capabilities, efficiently assisting Chinese enterprises in expanding overseas. In respect of overseas equity financing, the Company completed 11 overseas equity financing projects, including 9 Hong Kong IPO projects and 2 Hong Kong refinancing projects, with an issue size of HK$45.814 billion; and its equity financing business in Hong Kong ranked fifth among Chinese securities companies in terms of the total issuance size of IPOs and refinancing projects equally distributed among all underwriters (Source: Dealogic, Statistics of the Company). For the Chinese offshore bond business, the Company completed the issuance of 23 bonds with an underwritten amount of HK$32.724 billion. In overseas wealth management, the Company continued to diversify its product offerings, optimized the customer structure, and pushed forward the transformation and upgrading of the wealth management business, with its revenue scale, scale of assets under custody and retained scale of products continuously improving. With the in-depth promotion of international business, the consolidated operating revenue and net profit of GF Futures’ overseas subsidiaries both achieved a year-on-year increase. GF Futures (Hong Kong) won the 2025 Model Chinese Futures Broker, Best Broker (Currency Futures), and Outstanding Participant (Hang Seng Biotechnology Index) awards from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In the area of overseas asset management business, GFHK is one of the first batch of financial institutions in Hong Kong with the PRC background granted with RQFII qualification. Its subsidiary GF Investments (Hong Kong) managed four equity investment fund products, and has completed investment mainly in fields of high-end manufacturing, TMT, big consumption and biomedical. Several investment projects have successfully exited by way of mergers and acquisitions or been listed on the stock exchanges in Hong Kong, the United States and other regions. In 2026, the reform of the capital market has been comprehensively deepened, the endogenous stability mechanism has been continuously consolidated, and the high-level institutional two-way opening up has steadily expanded. The Company will uphold the political and people-oriented nature of financial work, fully play its functional role as a “service provider” for direct financing and a “gatekeeper” of the capital market, anchor on serving high-quality development of the real economy, implement the deployments of the “15th Five-Year” Plan, intensively and meticulously cultivate the “Five Major Areas” in finance, continuously forge core professional capabilities, and contribute strength to Chinese modernization and the building of a financial powerhouse.