In 2023, the global sustainable development process has made further breakthroughs, with the United Nations Climate Conference COP28 completing the first global review of the Paris Agreement, and more than 140 countries around the world proposing development goals related to net-zero emissions and carbon neutrality. At the same time, China's "dual carbon" work and system will also be gradually improved in 2023, and more than 120 dual carbon policies will be introduced at the national level alone. Uni-President Petrochemical actively responds to the call of the national green economy transformation, fulfills its low-carbon commitments, deploys low-carbon products in all fields, and adheres to the path of sustainable development. Looking back on the development process of the whole year, every step taken by Uni-President is drawing a new picture with low-carbon and high-quality development.
On December 18, 2023, the "Unification 2023 Sustainable Developers Conference" was held at the Beichen International Conference Center in Changsha, Hunan Province, shining in Star City and accumulating strength and layout for the unification of the Sinopec low-carbon fleet to set sail in 2024.
On June 28, 2023, the Thailand Station of the Uni-President Petrochemical Low Carbon Conference was held, with more than 1,200 participants, and the event reduced carbon emissions by 1,228 in all aspects of clothing, food, housing and transportation88 tons, not only recognized by the international authority BSI, but also recognized by Thailand, providing a successful case for the industry's transformation to green and low-carbon development.
On April 22, 2023, Uni-President Petrochemical incorporated low-carbon into the employee handbook, called on employees to work green and low-carbon with actions, and advocated employees to confess to the earth in a low-carbon way, reduce carbon emissions for the earth, protect the green home, and pay tribute to the 54th "World Earth Day".
On March 25, 2023, a low-carbon action with the theme of "Love the Earth, Carbon Reduction for More Than 1 Hour" was launched at Uni-President Petrochemical, aiming to call on all employees to take action to protect the earth. On the occasion of the 45th Arbor Day, Uni-President also organized employees to carry out tree-planting public welfare activities to root a beautiful green future in the soil.
On the other hand, in 2023, Uni-President Petrochemical also successfully obtained ISO 50001:2018 energy management system certification, ISO 37001 anti-bribery management system certification, ISO14046 water footprint verification opinion statement, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) bio-based product certification, GJB9001C-2017** equipment quality management system certification, and ISO20400 certification, which is BSI British Standard Management System Certification (Beijing)** Awarded China's first ISO20400 certificate. At the same time, the unified green and low-carbon ** alliance also came into being.
It is worth mentioning that in 2023, Uni-President Petrochemical will once again win the "Top Ten Brands of Chinese Lubricants" award issued by the "LUBTOP China Lubricant Industry Annual General List", which is the seventh consecutive year that Uni-President has won this award.
2023 is a year for Uni-President Petrochemical to write a new chapter of low-carbon with its low-carbon brand strategy and many green achievements. In this year, the new world of low-carbon will be officially opened, and the company will continue to innovate and upgrade in terms of brand, product, technology and channels with "low-carbon", reshape the competitiveness of the brand in the industry, become a demonstration brand of carbon reduction in the industry, and provide a new benchmark for the transformation of the industry.