(Hong Kong, 23 June 2022) – Xinyi Solar Holdings Limited ("Xinyi Solar" or the "Group”) (stock code: 00968), the largest solar glass manufacturer in the world, is pleased to announce that it has again been selected as the "Most Honored Company" in the “2022 All-Asia Executive Team Honored Companies Survey”, organised by Institutional Investor, an authoritative investment magazine published in the US. In addition, the Group ranked first in six categories, including "Best ESG", "Best IR Program", “Best IR Team”, "Best CEO", "Best CFO" and "Best IR Professional". Xinyi Solar was crowned for all six of the aforementioned categories in the combined, buy-side and sell-side rankings, hence representing full recognition from the capital market of the Group’s outstanding performance in business development, ESG, and the building and maintenance of investor relations.

Dr LEE Yin Yee, B.B.S., Chairman of Xinyi Solar, said, "We are extremely honoured to win a number of awards in the Institutional Investor's ranking for the second consecutive year. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of our friends in the investment community for their trust and support for the Group. Against a backdrop of pandemic normalisation, we have continued to explore more diversified channels to organise results briefings, roadshows and other activities in a flexible manner; making full use of every opportunity to communicate with investors, strengthen exchanges between Xinyi Solar and investors, and enhance their understanding and confidence in the Group. As the pandemic eases, we are eagerly looking forward to meeting with investors again and deepening ties with them, thus elevating the Group’s business to the next level."

Dr LEE added, “In terms of ESG work, the Group is pleased that this year’s ESG performance has again won international recognition after we had recently been named among 'The World’s 100 Most Sustainable Corporations' as well as included in the '2022 Carbon Clean 200^TM' and the 'HSCEI ESG Enhanced Index'. We have spared no effort in promoting the development of clean energy, and will continue to uphold the mission of ‘leading green new energy’, encouraging the sustainable development of the industry and the transformation of green manufacturing, along with helping the country and the world achieve the goal of carbon neutrality."

Institutional Investors is one of the most influential publications for global investment firms. The All-Asia Executive Team Ranking compiled by the magazine aims to acknowledge companies and business leaders for steadfastly upholding corporate governance principles and fulfilling environmental and social responsibilities while maintaining high transparency in investor relations. The Ranking is one of the most authoritative and iconic lists in the capital market. In 2022, the poll covered 1,612 listed companies in Asia and the winners were selected through votes cast by 4,854 buy-side fund managers and researchers, as well as 670 sell-side analysts from around the world.