On December 27, the "2023 Finance Association Enterprise ESG Forum and 'ESG Impact 50 People Forum' Launch Ceremony," organized by Finance Association and the China Environmental Protection Federation, and hosted by the Finance Association Political and Economic Research Institute and the China Environmental Protection Federation ESG Special Committee, was held in Beijing. Tianqi Lithium Industry Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Tianqi Lithium") stood out for its outstanding performance in environmental protection, social responsibility, and corporate governance, earning the "Social Responsibility Vanguard Enterprise Award."

Simultaneously, the results of the "2023 New Growth Annual List" initiated by the Chinese version of the Harvard Business Review were unveiled. Tianqi Lithium successfully made it onto the "2023 China New Growth ESG Innovation Practice List." The Harvard Business Review Chinese edition's "New Growth Annual List" selection has been held for six years.

This selection, based on growth practices and real business performance, identifies business figures and enterprises with growth capabilities and influence. The "2023 China New Growth ESG Innovation Practice List" is based on companies' practices in areas such as "dual carbon," actively exploring typical enterprises that adhere to the future-oriented concept of green growth. Harvard Business Review (HBR), established in 1922, is a landmark magazine of Harvard Business School, globally acclaimed as the "management bible."

Consecutive Wins of Social Responsibility Vanguard Enterprise Award, ESG Innovation Practice List – What Has Tianqi Lithium Done Right in ESG?

1. **Integration of ESG with Company Business, Building Sustainable Competitiveness:** Tianqi Lithium has established a clear, hierarchical ESG governance framework, with the Board of Directors as the highest responsible body. It has set up the ESG and Sustainable Development Committee, coordinated by the ESG and Sustainable Development Department, and implemented the ESG BP mechanism. The company has linked executive compensation to ESG indicators, ensuring a high degree of integration between ESG principles and production operations. Additionally, a collaborative working mechanism has been established between the headquarters' ESG and Sustainable Development Department and the overseas Quinana production base, promoting information sharing through regular communication and collaborative development of sustainable development plans and exchanging trends in overseas market ESG hotspots.

2. **Collaborative Efforts Across the Value Chain to Achieve Net Zero Emissions:** In terms of environmental management, Tianqi Lithium bases its actions on China's development goals for 2030 ("carbon peak") and 2060 ("carbon neutrality"). The company actively undertakes actions to address climate change, progressively advancing the setting of relevant indicators and targets. It is the first in the lithium battery industry to release the "White Paper on Sustainable Lithium Industry under Net Zero Emissions Targets." This "White Paper," the world's first carbon white paper in the lithium battery industry, adheres to the "Co-create Lithium Dreams - Net Zero Initiative," inviting value chain members to strive for net zero emissions by 2050. The document outlines key strategies to achieve net zero emissions throughout the entire industry chain.

3. **Diversification of ESG Implementation Scenarios:** As a global advocate for sustainable development, Tianqi Lithium has organized diverse ESG-themed activities, made impactful statements at international ESG forums, and strengthened multilateral cooperation in the ESG field. In 2023, the company's various social responsibility activities reached multiple locations worldwide. In September, Tianqi Lithium's original sand animation film, "We Share," won the Sustainable Enterprise Culture Film Award at the Odyssey Film Festival. In October, the company collaborated with the Chilean government, universities, and businesses to host the China-Chile Economic and Trade Forum, engaging in dialogue on challenging issues related to sustainable development in Sino-Chilean economic and trade relations. In November, Tianqi Lithium, together with Chilean universities, organized the "Lithium Dreams Sino-Chile Study Abroad Project," inviting 20 Chilean students for a learning exchange in China. The inaugural event ignited the enthusiasm of Chilean students to build a sustainable future. Mr. Niu Qingbao, Ambassador of the Chinese Embassy in Chile, praised the study abroad program as a valuable bridge for professional talent exchange between China and Chile. In December, Tianqi Lithium actively participated in the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), sharing its experiences and calling for value chain members to collectively achieve net zero goals during the conference.

12月27日，由财联社、中华环保联合会主办，财联社政经研究院、中华环保联合会ESG专委会承办的“2023·财联社企业ESG论坛暨‘ESG影响力50人论坛’启动仪式”在北京举行。天齐锂业股份有限公司（以下简称“天齐锂业”）在环境保护、社会责任和公司治理方面的突出表现脱颖而出，荣获“社会责任先锋企业奖”。

与此同时，发起于《哈佛商业评论》中文版的“2023新增长年度榜单”评选结果揭晓，天齐锂业凭借2023年的ESG实践成功入选“2023中国新增长·ESG创新实践榜”，《哈佛商业评论》中文版“新增长年度榜单”评选活动已举办六年。

该评选基于增长实践与真实商业表现，评选出具增长能力与影响力的商业人物与企业。其中的“2023中国新增长·ESG创新实践榜”基于企业在“双碳”等领域的实践，积极探索面向未来的绿色增长理念的典型企业。《哈佛商业评论》( Harvard Business Review，简称 HBR )创建于1922年，是哈佛商学院的标志性杂志，被全球商界誉为“管理圣经”。

连续拿下社会责任先锋企业奖、ESG创新实践榜，天齐锂业ESG做对了什么？

1.ESG与公司业务相融合，构建可持续竞争力天齐锂业已建立层级清晰、权责分明、协调统一的ESG治理架构，将董事会作为ESG治理的最高责任机构，设立了ESG与可持续发展委员会，由ESG与可持续发展部统筹执行，建立ESG BP机制，明确了各职能部门及生产基地的ESG对接人，促进ESG理念同生产运营高度融合。同时，促进高管薪酬同ESG指标挂钩。总部ESG与可持续发展部与海外奎纳纳生产基地也同步建立了协同工作机制，通过定期沟通、可持续发展规划协同制定、海外市场ESG热点趋势交流等方式共享信息。另外，公司从业务相关性和影响程度两个维度出发，综合考量法律法规、科技、市场、气候变化等因素，识别和评估公司的ESG风向。

2. 联动价值链成员积极推动净零排放

在环境管理方面，天齐锂业立足我国2030年“碳达峰”和2060年“碳中和”发展目标，积极开展应对气候变化的各项行动，逐步推进相关指标与目标的设定工作。公司在锂电产业率先发布《净零排放目标下可持续锂业白皮书》，该“白皮书”作为全球锂电产业第一本碳白皮书，从贯彻落实“共创锂想·净零倡议”、邀请价值链成员在2050年前力争实现净零排放、提出实现全产业链净零排放的关键策略等方向，推动碳排放总量和强度“双控”目标。

3. ESG落地场景的多元化

天齐锂业作为全球可持续发展的倡导者，已借助举办多元的ESG主题活动、在国际ESG论坛响亮发声等方式，加强ESG领域的多边合作，共同促进经济、社会、环境的协同发展，探索新时代可持续商业与零碳未来。2023年，天齐锂业组织开展的践行社会责任的各项活动触达海内外多地。9月，天齐锂业原创沙画影片——We Share(我们分享)荣获Odyssey电影节可持续企业文化影片奖；10月，携手智利政府、高校和企业举办了中智经贸论坛，就中智经贸可持续发展中的难点问题进行了对话交流；11月，联合智利高校组织了“锂想生中智游学项目”，邀请20名智利游学生来华学习交流，首届活动就点燃了智利游学生们建设可持续未来的热情，中国驻智利大使馆大使牛清报先生称赞游学项目为中智专业人才交流搭建有益桥梁。12月，积极参与第二十八届联合国气候变化大会（COP28），并在COP28大会上分享天齐经验、呼吁价值链成员共同实现净零目标。