Recently, Yuanhe Chencun released its "2024 Responsible Investment Progress Report" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report"), marking the second year the firm has published this report since officially becoming a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). The report focuses on Yuanhe Chencun’s ESG philosophy, progress in responsible investing, and the ESG practices of its sub-funds and portfolio companies. It presents the past year’s achievements and concrete advancements through data analysis, case studies, and other engaging formats.

Xu Qing, Managing Partner at Yuanhe Chencun, stated, "Yuanhe Chencun's commitment to ESG investing will be both long-term and strategic. We firmly believe that embracing responsible investment not only helps create sustainable value for our investors over the long term but also enables us to contribute toward a more sustainable and inclusive future for the climate, environment, and society in which we live."

As a pioneer in leading the RMB market-oriented fund-of-funds, Yuanhe Chenkun has consistently adhered to long-termism and responsible investing, always prioritizing and actively practicing the principles of responsible investment. Moreover, by leveraging its role as a flagship fund-of-funds, Yuanhe Chenkun is driving the broader adoption of ESG investment principles across the industry.

As early as 2021, Yuanhe Chencun began systematically organizing and standardizing its ESG investment framework, fully integrating ESG opportunities and risk factors into its due diligence processes, investment decisions, post-investment management, and reporting systems. This move further reinforces the firm’s commitment to sustainable investing, strengthens its responsible investment strategy, and enables it to continuously contribute to sustainable development—from both a responsible investment and responsible operations perspective.

The report highlights Yuanhe Chencun’s ESG policies, its institutional framework, organizational structure, and operational practices. Building on past experience and a keen understanding of future ESG trends, Yuanhe Chencun undertook an iterative upgrade of its existing ESG policies and tools in 2024, while also refining its management approaches and processes for critical ESG issues such as climate change.

Meanwhile, the report also highlights the sustainable operational initiatives within the Yuanhe Chencun ecosystem, as well as ESG investment practices demonstrated by the sub-fund managers and their portfolio companies. As a fund-of-funds institution working closely alongside fund managers, Yuanhe Chencun will continue to support and advance the sub-funds' efforts in responsible investing and sustainable development, while encouraging and inspiring more fund managers to actively embrace and engage in responsible investment practices.

Moving forward, building on a robust ESG framework, Yuanhe Chencun will continue to firmly implement ESG investment practices, champion and promote ESG and responsible investing principles, foster collaboration among all stakeholders within our ecosystem, and collectively drive high-quality growth in the real economy—working together to create a brighter future.

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