香港2025年5月13日 /美通社/ -- KLN Logistics Group Limited（「KLN」；股份代號0636.HK）榮獲由香港品質保證局舉辦的「香港綠色和可持續貢獻大獎2025」（「該獎項」）頒發傑出ESG披露貢獻大獎，以表揚其在環境、社會及管治（「ESG」）報告方面取得的良好進展。這是KLN連續第三年榮獲該獎項的嘉許，此前KLN於2023年獲得ESG 披露貢獻先鋒大獎，並於2024年獲得氣候披露貢獻先鋒大獎。

該獎項由香港品質保證局主辦，旨在促進低碳經濟、ESG及社區可持續發展。KLN在2025年獲得更高級別的獎項，充份突顯出KLN在過去一年取得的重大進展，其中包括按照氣候相關財務披露工作小組的建議評估不同時段的氣候相關機遇及風險，以及參考國際可持續準則理事會報告準則就披露方面作出改進。

KLN執行董事及可持續發展委員會主席鄭志偉表示：「感謝香港品質保證局再一次肯定我們在ESG披露方面的工作及進展。是次獲獎不但反映出我們對具透明度、負責任及可持續的物流解決方案的承諾，也使我們未來更有信心能把可持續發展原則付諸實踐。在過去的一年，我們進一步完善了報告及風險評估方法，亦得以逐步實踐相關可持續發展目標。未來，我們將與業務夥伴和客戶攜手，致力為物流業締造可持續和穩健的未來。」

關於KLN Logistics Group Limited（股份代號0636.HK） 

KLN是以亞洲為基地，擁有高度多元化業務及強大亞洲網絡覆蓋的國際第三方物流服務供應商，業務涵蓋一系列供應鏈解決方案，包括綜合物流、國際貨運（海陸空、鐵路及多式聯運）及電子商貿，以及工業項目物流和基建投資等。

KLN的辦事處遍佈全球59個國家及地區，於全球一半新興市場設立據點，其多元基建設施、廣泛國際樞紐覆蓋和本地專業知識遍及中國內地、印度、東南亞、獨聯體、中東、拉美及其他地區。

KLN於2024 年全年收入*近600億港元，於香港聯合交易所上市，並是恒生可持續發展企業基準指數成份股。

* 僅就持續經營業務而言

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關於香港綠色和可持續貢獻大獎

香港品質保證局開展「香港綠色和可持續貢獻大獎」，表揚不同機構在「可持續發展物業／設施」、「宜居城市建築」、「宜居城市生活」、「可持續設計貢獻」、「促進ESG 生態圈發展」、「促進低碳經濟」、「推動企業誠信文化」及「踐行可持續披露」八大範疇上，營造理想居住環境、促進低碳經濟、提升企業誠信及透明度，推動ESG及社區可持續發展的努力和貢獻；同時鼓勵他們持續追求進步，促進人才及技能培訓，支持政府推動綠色經濟和共建宜居城市，加強機構韌性和提升可持續發展表現。

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("Ping An", the "Company" or the "Group", HKEX: 2318; SSE: 601318) is featured in S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook (China Edition) 2025. The Group has been recognized for its outstanding performance in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices and sustainable development initiatives, and it is still the the only insurance company from Mainland China included.

For 2025, S&P Global assessed 1,662 companies across 60 industries before selecting 164 high-performing companies for the yearbook. For the insurance industry, the evaluation criteria and weighting included: Environmental (18%, focusing on climate strategy and decarbonization strategy), Social (33%, emphasizing financial inclusion and human capital management), and Governance & Economic (49%, covering business ethics, corporate governance, risk and crisis management, and sustainable finance). Ping An is the sole representative from Mainland China, and one of only two insurance companies included, underscoring the Group's leadership in sustainable development.

In terms of environmental initiatives, Ping An supports green development and low-carbon transformation by leveraging diverse financial services, such as insurance, credit, and investment. In 2024, Ping An's green insurance premium income reached RMB58.6 billion, representing year-on-year growth of nearly 57%. Green loan balances amounted to RMB157.8 billion, up 13% year-on-year, and green investment of insurance funds reached RMB124.7 billion. Ping An also enhanced its climate actions to adapt to the uncertainty of climate change. It actively identified risks and opportunities related to climate change, conducted climate risk scenario analyses, and developed response and transition plans. The Company reduced its operational greenhouse gas emissions by 8% year-on-year in 2024 and purchased 11,612 MWh of green electricity, which effectively avoided about 6,800 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) emissions.

Ping An has also made significant social contributions. The year 2024 marked the 30^th anniversary of Ping An's commitment to public welfare education. By the end of 2024, Ping An supported the construction of 119 Ping An Hope Primary Schools across the country. It had also recruited 12,708 volunteer teachers, with more than 443,000 volunteer teaching hours, and established various educational scholarships, cumulatively supporting 31,345 students. Leveraging its integrated finance approach, Ping An actively promoted inclusive finance. As of the end of 2024, Ping An P&C provided more than 2.4 million small and micro enterprises with comprehensive risk protection totaling more than RMB220 trillion and processed over 900,000 claims, worth nearly RMB4 billion. Ping An Bank served 782,000 small and micro enterprise through inclusive loans and issued nearly 260,000 debit cards to rural residents. Ping An also invested in employee development: in 2024, the Group invested RMB956 million in training programs, with an average of 49 training hours per employee.

In terms of governance and economic practices, Ping An adheres to global best practices in corporate governance, emphasizing professionalism, independence, and diversity of its Board of Directors. The Company provides ongoing training for board members on topics such as risk management, digital transformation, information security, and climate management, to continue enhancing its risk control systems and platform infrastructure for healthy business development. Ping An also places great importance on business ethics. The Company conducted more than 6,000 integrity culture development and anti-corruption awareness campaigns in 2024. Ping An is also active in sustainable finance: sustainable insurance premium income reached RMB629.3 billion in in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 13%. Its responsible banking business reached RMB1.2 trillion, with a compound annual growth rate of 4.5% over the past three years. Responsible investments of insurance funds totaled RMB849.9 billion, a 17% increase from the beginning of the year.

Ping An said that its continued inclusion in S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook (China Edition) is acknowledgement of the Group's long-term commitment to its sustainable development strategy. Looking ahead, Ping An will continue to deepen its technology-driven "integrated finance + health and senior care" strategy, enhance its service and management capabilities, and create long term, sustainable value for customers, employees, shareholders and society.

About Ping An Group

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (HKEx:2318 / 82318; SSE:601318) is one of the largest financial services companies in the world. It strives to become a world-leading provider of integrated finance, health and senior care services. Under the technology-driven "integrated finance + health and senior care" strategy, the Group provides professional "financial advisory, family doctor, and senior care concierge" services to its nearly 240 million retail customers. Ping An advances intelligent digital transformation and employs technologies to improve financial businesses' quality and efficiency and enhance risk management. The Group is listed on the stock exchanges in Hong Kong and Shanghai. As of the end of December 2024, Ping An had more than RMB12 trillion in total assets. The Group ranked 29^th in the Forbes Global 2000 list in 2024 and 53^rd in the Fortune Global 500 list in 2024. 

For more information, please visit www.group.pingan.com and follow us on LinkedIn - PING AN.

HONG KONG, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- KLN Logistics Group Limited ('KLN'; Stock Code 0636.HK) was the proud recipient of the Outstanding Award for ESG Disclosure Contribution for its commendable progress in ESG (environment, social and governance) reporting at the Hong Kong Green and Sustainability Contribution Awards (the 'Awards') 2025. The accolade marked the third consecutive year that KLN has won the Awards, following the Pioneering Award for ESG Disclosure Contribution in 2023, and the Pioneering Award for Climate Disclosure Contribution in 2024.

The Awards, organised by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency ('HKQAA'), aim to promote a low-carbon economy and advance ESG and sustainable community development. The prestigious award received in 2025 highlights KLN's significant progress made during the past year, including the evaluation of its climate-related opportunities and risks over various time horizons after considering the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), along with the improvement in disclosure based on International Sustainability Standards Board's (ISSB) reporting standards.

Ellis Cheng, Executive Director and Chairman of the Sustainability Committee of KLN, said, "We are grateful to the HKQAA for acknowledging our efforts and progress made in our ESG disclosure. The recognition not only affirms our commitment to transparent, responsible and sustainable logistics solutions in action, but also offers us the confidence to further put sustainability principles into practice. Over the past year, we have made improvements to our reporting and risk assessment methodologies as a part of our journey towards sustainability. Looking ahead, by working closely with our business partners and customers, we will strive to forge a more sustainable and resilient future for the logistics industry."

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About KLN Logistics Group Limited (Stock Code 0636.HK)

KLN is an Asia-based, global 3PL with a highly diversified business portfolio and extensive coverage in Asia. It offers a broad range of supply chain solutions from integrated logistics, international freight forwarding (air, ocean, road, rail and multimodal) and e-commerce to industrial project logistics and infrastructure investment.

With a global presence across 59 countries and territories, KLN has established a solid foothold in half of the world's emerging markets. Its diverse infrastructure, extensive coverage in international gateways and local expertise span across the Mainland of China, India, Southeast Asia, the CIS, Middle East, LATAM and other locations.

KLN generated a revenue* of close to HK$60 billion in 2024. It is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index.

* For continuing operations only

About The HKQAA Hong Kong Green and Sustainability Contribution Awards

HKQAA has launched the "Hong Kong Green and Sustainability Contribution Awards" to commend various organisations in areas such as "Sustainable Property / Facility", "Livable City Construction / Living", "Sustainable Design", "ESG Ecosystem", "Low-carbon Economy", "Merchange of Integrity" and "Sustainable Disclosure". These areas represent their collective endeavours and contributions towards creating an ideal living environment, promoting a low-carbon economy, advancing ESG and sustainable community development. Furthermore, we encourage organisations to strive for continuous improvement, and foster talent and competence development. By doing so, they can enhance business resilience and sustainability performance, supporting the government in promoting a green economy and building a livable city.

GUANGZHOU, China, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE: MNSO; HKEX: 9896) ("MINISO", "MINISO Group" or the "Company"), a global value retailer offering a variety of trendy lifestyle products featuring IP design, today announced that it plans to release its March quarter 2025 financial results before the U.S. market opens on Friday, May 23, 2025.

The Company's management will hold an earnings conference call at 5:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Friday, May 23, 2025 (5:00 P.M. Beijing Time on the same day) to discuss the financial results. Simultaneous interpretation in English will be provided during the conference call. The conference call can be accessed by the following Zoom link or dialing the following numbers:

Access 1

Join Zoom meeting.

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91867561429?pwd=O6gp0PI5MebbwUIlZ9K0Z1obVLjp0U.1
Meeting Number: 918 6756 1429
Meeting Passcode: 9896

Access 2

Listeners may access the call by dialing the following numbers by using the same meeting number and passcode with access 1.

Access 3

Listeners can also access the call through the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.miniso.com/.

The replay will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live event at the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.miniso.com/.

About MINISO Group

MINISO Group is a global value retailer offering a variety of trendy lifestyle products featuring IP design. The Company serves consumers primarily through its large network of MINISO stores, and promotes a relaxing, treasure-hunting and engaging shopping experience full of delightful surprises that appeals to all demographics. Aesthetically pleasing design, quality and affordability are at the core of every product in MINISO's wide product portfolio, and the Company continually and frequently rolls out products with these qualities. Since the opening of its first store in China in 2013, the Company has built its flagship brand "MINISO" as a globally recognized retail brand and established a massive store network worldwide. For more information, please visit https://ir.miniso.com/.

Investor Relations Contact
MINISO Group Holding Limited
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +86 (20) 36228788 Ext.8039

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In 1Q25, China's total handset shipments reached 69.67 million units, marking a 3.3% YoY rise. Of which, 5G phones numbered 61.043 million units, up 8.2% YoY, accounting for 87.6% of the total, indicating that they are dominating the market and driving an overall recovery in the market.
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