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BEIJING, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

On July 27, the United Nations Global Compact officially released its latest

whitepaper Corporate Net Zero Pathway to chart the roadmap for corporates to

achieve net zero. Among the best practices selected from major corporate

players, Yili's outstanding carbon reduction management practice was delivered

as a case study in the food and agriculture sector.

Whole life-cycle carbon reduction management

Pan Gang, Chairman of Yili Group, proposed the concept of "green leadership" as

early as 2007. Since then, Yili has integrated sustainability into its

corporate strategy and established its "three-level target system" for

environmental protection and sustainable development. Key actions have been

delivered in across the whole life cycle to reduce carbon emissions, including

pastures and plants development, production, distribution, and consumption. For

instance, Yili has been working to build a more integrated farming system that

enables a low-carbon formula of pasture and further recycles animal manure as

fertilizers. By 2030, Yili's estimated carbon emissions per ton of dairy

products is expected to decline by 40% with 2012 as the base year.

CO2 equivalent (CO2e) emissions reduction in the past 11 years equivalent to

10.7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity

Yili began its comprehensive carbon emissions auditing in 2010, leading the way

in China's dairy sector. Since then, a dedicated team was created to carry out

carbon emissions auditing on an annual basis. Yili followed IPCC guidelines and

standardized its auditing process. A holistic system was set up to collect and

monitor the consumption of water, electricity, gasoline and diesel, and steam,

as well as sewage discharge, among others. With over a decade of efforts, Yili

has reduced 6.51 million tons of CO2e emissions, which is equivalent to 10.7

billion kilowatt-hours of electricity.

Innovations in low-carbon products

In 2021, Yili launched its official Carbon Neutrality Project and carried out

carbon emissions auditing across every product line, including liquid milk, ice

cream, milk powder, yogurt, etc. Among them, Satine Organic Milk is a great

example of Yili's carbon reduction efforts. In 2020, Satine used FSC-certified

packaging materials for 4.9 billion packs of its products, sourced from a total

of 185,500 mu of responsibly managed sustainable forests. On this year's World

Environment Day, Satine debuted an innovative plant-based cap made of

sugarcanes, a recyclable and renewable source, which effectively reduces carbon

footprints and is the first of its kind in China.

Speaking at the Paris Peace Forum 2020, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

emphasized that, "Every country, city, financial institution and company should

adopt plans for transitioning to net zero emissions by 2050." As a leading

player in the food industry, Yili will strive towards a low-carbon and

sustainable future as one of the pioneers, with the vision of fulfilling its

dream of a "World Integrally Sharing Health".

Source: Yili Group

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   Caption: Release of the UN Global Compact's whitepaper Corporate Net Zero Pathway