Rose from the 89th place in 2024 to 49th place in 2025 in the Singapore Governance and Transparency Index
Honoured with two awards – the “Highest Weighted Return on Equity Over Three Years” and the “Overall Sector Winner” in the Utilities Sector under the Centurion Club, part of the Billion Dollar Club annual awards organised by Singapore’s financial publication The Edge Singapore, highlighting Everbright Water’s strong capital returns, operational efficiency, and competitive positioning within the industry
Awarded the “Outstanding High-Quality Development Listed Company” prize at the China Securities Golden Bauhinia Awards
Acquired minority shareholding in an industrial waste water treatment project serving the cosmetics manufacturing sector in Huadu District, Guangzhou City of Guangdong Province, achieving a dual breakthrough in both new markets and niche business areas
Mr. Xiong Jianping was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Everbright Water and joined the Board of Directors of the company (the “Board”) as an Executive Director
Established a sustainability committee under the Board to oversee the management of ESG matters, and evaluate and recommend to the Board on issues associated with Everbright Water’s sustainability and ESG performance
Signed an investment cooperation agreement with Daxing District People’s Government of Beijing Municipality in relation to zero-carbon energy projects, jointly promoting key projects in areas such as renewable energy utilisation and the introduction of low-carbon industries
Issued the 2025 second tranche MTN, reinforcing the market’s support and confidence in Everbright Water’s development prospects
Included in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook (China Edition) for the first time. This underscores strong international recognition for Everbright Water’s long-standing commitment to implementing environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) strategies, and marks an important milestone in its pursuit of green development
Issued the 2025 third tranche medium term notes (“MTN”), which set a record-low interest rate among all panda bonds with perpetual terms issued in the market, reflecting the continued market attention and strong confidence in both Everbright Water and the environmental protection industry
In celebration of the World Environment Day, Everbright Water leveraged its environmental protection projects in six Chinese cities to organise the “I Am a Little Environmental Protection Expert” speech contest and a series of public open activities at its waste water treatment plants, offering a platform for broad public engagement in environmental protection awareness and community welfare initiatives
Issued the 2025 first tranche MTN, which set a record-low interest rate for all the panda bonds with a three-year maturity period issued in the market, demonstrating ongoing market confidence in Everbright Water’s development prospects
Launched a series of themed environmental protection activities in conjunction with the “World Water Day” and “China Water Week” campaigns for the eighth consecutive year, proactively fulfilling Everbright Water’s corporate social responsibility and making a positive corporate contribution
Received the “Benchmark Award for Smart and Circular Water Ecological Governance” in the First ESG Awards For Excellence, which was organised by Macao Green & Low Carbon Industry Association
Shortlisted as one of “Top Ten Influential Enterprises in China’s Water Industry” by E20 Environment Platform for the eighth consecutive year