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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 11, 2022 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention

on Climate Change (COP27) was convened in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, drawing

worldwide attention. On November 8, the Center for International Knowledge on

Development of China hosted the "Seminar on Clean Energy Development --

Accelerating Achievement on Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7)" at the China

Pavilion. Representatives of international organizations and enterprises joined

roundtable discussions on the respective "Green Practices of Businesses and

Opportunities on Renewable Energy Supply Chain" panels.

Yili was invited to attend the seminar online as a representative from China's

food product industry. The story of its pioneering net-zero carbon milk was

showcased in the Sustainable Consumption Report: Chinese Enterprises' Actions.

Taking action for green development

In reflection of China's commitment to achieving carbon peaking and carbon

neutrality by 2030 and 2060, Chinese enterprises have likewise begun to take

initiative. Pan Gang, Chairman and President of Yili Group, initially proposed

a concept of "Green Leadership" in 2007 and introduced the "Green Industry

Chain" in China's dairy business in 2009. In 2022, Yili was the first in

China's food sector in launching its Plan for a Net Zero Carbon Future and

Roadmap to a Net Zero Carbon Future. Armed with this strategy, Yili plans to

achieve industrial-chain-wide carbon neutrality by 2050, while also forming a

"Net Zero Carbon Alliance" with likeminded partners from around the world.

Advancing chain-wide carbon reduction

From forage planting to sales, the dairy sector encompasses the primary,

secondary, and tertiary industries. Yili has been developing an integrated

farming system which it had already applied to 272 partner pastures by the end

of 2021. Yili promotes green manufacturing in its plants by enhancing energy

efficiency, utilizing renewable energy, and employing environmentally friendly

packaging. The Group's efforts have not gone unnoticed. Yili's 23 branches and

subsidiaries have been designated as "Green Factories" by China's Ministry of

Industry and Information Technology. Earlier this year, Yili officially

launched its net-zero carbon series products.

Advocating a green, low-carbon lifestyle

Green and sustainable products are becoming more popular in recent years. Yili

conveys the concept of carbon reduction to the public through various

campaigns. "Yili's 'net-zero carbon milk' marks a further step for the

low-carbon development of China's dairy industry and suggests a new way ahead

in terms of promoting low-carbon lifestyles and consumption," according to Han

Bin, Executive Secretary-General of the UN Global Compact Network China.

Yili's practices on sustainable development are being acknowledged by third

parties. Its cases have been included in Pathway to Net Zero: SDG Practices of

Enterprises in China by United Nations Development Programme and Corporate Net

Zero Pathway by UN Global Compact. Jiang Xiheng, Vice President of Center for

International Knowledge on Development, said that Yili is expected to drive the

dairy industry to make the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals a reality

in China.

Source: Yili Group

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   Caption: Yili Group Roadmap toward a Net-Zero Future

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   Caption: Vice President Zhao Xin attended the roundtable discussion.