Yuexiu Property(0123.HK) has achieved breakthroughs in two authoritative international sustainability ratings—received the highest “Five-star” rating from the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) for the first time, securing the highest score among mainland Chinese property developers participating in the assessment; and ranked among the top 8% of global counterparts in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). The achievements represent the company making a new milestone in mapping out its sustainability strategy and putting it into practice, laying for itself a solid foundation for future green development and value creation.

01. Achieves First-Ever Five-Star Rating in GRESB, Ranking Among Global Leaders in Sustainability Performance

In the latest GRESB 2025 ratings, Yuexiu Property achieved an outstanding overall score of 99 out of 100, earning the highest “Five-Star” rating for the first time. The company ranked within the top 20% globally among over 2,100 participating real estate enterprises and placed 7th among global listed real estate companies (Residential, Development track). Additionally, the company received the highest “Level A” rating in GRESB's Public Disclosure Assessment (global average: Level B) and ranked second in the “Eastern Asia Residential” category.

The Development component demonstrated outstanding performance: In the “Development (Projects Under Construction)” component Yuexiu Property scored 69 points (out of 70), significantly exceeding the industry average (63 points) and ranking 8th globally among listed real estate companies (residential category). This reflects the company's leading capabilities in green building development and full-lifecycle ESG management.

Management capabilities received full recognition: The “Management” component achieved a perfect score of 30 points, demonstrating exceptional performance in leadership, policy, reporting, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. This highlights the company's robust ESG governance structure and strategic execution capabilities.

02. S&P CSA Score Jumps 33%, with Outstanding Performance Across Multiple Issues

In the 2025 S&P Global CSA assessment, Yuexiu Property's score rose from 46 to 61 points, representing a 33% increase. This performance significantly surpassed the industry average score (29 points), placing the company among the top 8% of global real estate enterprises. The evaluation revealed significant improvement made by the company across key areas including business ethics, information security, environmental policy, waste management, labor practices, human rights, and community relations, evidencing the systematic progress and effective management it affords with its sustainability initiatives.

03. Yuexiu Property's efforts to promote sustainable development in the past year

• Comprehensive Upgrade of Governance Framework: In April 2025, the company formally renamed its “Environment, Social, and Governance Committee” as the “Sustainability Committee” to yet better integrate sustainability into its core business operations. At the same time, it issued three new policies, namely Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Policy, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and Information Security Policy, thus has established a more systematic and standardized sustainability policy framework.

• Implemented Dual Carbon Strategy and Zero-Carbon Initiatives: The company continued to refine its 2030 carbon intensity reduction targets and achieved a new breakthrough in carbon finance in September 2025 by listing China's first wholesale market carbon credit product. Furthermore, both the Yuexiu Property R&D Centre and Yuexiu iPARK Guangdong-Hong Kong Cloud Valley projects have achieved “dual zero” building standard – “zero carbon + zero energy consumption”, helping take green building to new heights.

Photo: Listing details of the nation's first carbon credit product for wholesale markets

• Continued to deepen sustainable finance initiatives: In 2024, the company released its sustainable financing framework and issued its first green bond. On that foundation, it secured its first Sustainability-Linked Loan (SLL) in June 2025, steadily increasing the proportion of green financing. The company has laid down a long-term objective of achieving 100% sustainable finance by 2060, fully embracing the principles of green finance.

Photo: Yuexiu Property's Sustainable Finance Development History

• Advancing Healthy Living Environments and Biodiversity in Synergy: The company has actively promoted the concept of healthy buildings, driving application of “near-zero pollution finishing” technologies. Its commercial projects have collectively secured 18 WELL Building Standard certifications. Moreover, the company is a first mover in implementing a Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework, completing biodiversity assessments across its entire value chain and in 10 cities. The initiative has fostered synergistic outcomes in ecological conservation and corporate development.

Photo: “Near-Zero Pollution Finishing” technology has been successfully implemented at the Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou

The outstanding performances achieved by Yuexiu Property in authoritative international sustainability rating systems stand as significant endorsement of its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) management framework and operational outcomes. The company has demonstrated exceptional comprehensive performance across multiple dimensions, including environmental stewardship, social responsibility fulfilment and corporate governance. It is a milestone underscoring the company's long-standing commitment to sustainable development principles and active implementation of sustainability initiatives.

Looking ahead, Yuexiu Property will continue to lead industry progress by collaborating with stakeholders to drive transformation of the real estate sector towards green, low-carbon and sustainable development. The company shall contribute its professional expertise and innovative insights to the pursuit of high-quality economic and social advancement.