The Board serves as the highest decision-making and supervisory body for the Group's sustainability matters, responsible for providing strategic direction, reviewing strategies and objectives for material issues. The Group ensures that Board members possess the necessary expertise and competencies through the following measures:

• Formulate and implement the Board Diversity Policy, which considers factors such as gender, age, cultural background, educational qualification, experience, knowledge and length of service when nominating Board members, with the Nomination Committee overseeing the implementation of this policy;

• Provide annual sustainability-related training for Board members, covering topics such as latest sustainability trends, disclosure standards and regulatory developments, industry best practices in climate risk and opportunity management, and green finance, etc;

• Engage external experts and consultants when necessary to provide professional advice and guidance to the Board, ensuring scientific rigor and forward-looking perspectives in decision-making.

The Group's Sustainability Committee, appointed by the Board, is chaired by the Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, with members including the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, as well as three Independent Non-executive Directors. The Committee is authorised by the Board to assist in overseeing and managing the Group's sustainability matters and their economic, environmental and social impacts. It is responsible for identifying, evaluating and managing material issues, whilst regularly reporting progress and management status to the Board. The Sustainability Committee also oversees the sustainability performance of both the Group as a whole and individual departments, and approves relevant reports.

To support the work of the Sustainability Committee and coordinate the implementation of sustainability-related initiatives, the Group has established a Sustainability Leading Group and a Sustainability Working Group. The Sustainability Leading Group, comprising senior management from different departments and subsidiaries, is responsible for formulating policies and development directions, as well as monitoring and regularly reporting the implementation status of various initiatives to the Sustainability Committee. The Sustainability Working Group is responsible for coordinating with various business units to drive the execution and implementation of sustainability strategies and action plans, whilst providing timely implementation updates to the Sustainability Leading Group. All relevant departments and subsidiaries actively cooperate with and respond to the sustainability policies and initiatives, ensuring their business operations align with sustainability strategies and action plans.