Wanguo Gold Group integrates sustainability into its corporate strategy and daily operations, committed to creating long-term value across economic, environmental, and social dimensions.
Guided by the HKEX ESG Reporting Guide, UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the World Gold Council’s Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs), we systematically manage ESG issues, driving the transformation of mining operations towards greening and intellectualization to achieve win-win outcomes with all stakeholders.
Objectives of ESG Reporting
The Group is committed to maintaining a high level of transparency, systematically disclosing our performance, policies, and goals in environmental, social, and governance aspects to stakeholders through regular reporting.
ESG highlights
Governance & Strategy
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ESG Linked to Executive Compensation
For the first time, ESG key performance indicators—including safety, environmental protection, and business ethics—have been tied to executive pay, driving management-level commitment to ESG performance.
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Materiality Assessment
Identified and finalized 17 material issues spanning environmental, social, and governance topics, including pollutant emissions, climate change response, occupational health and safety, and community relations.
Environmental Performance
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Green Mine Development
Continuously advancing green mining initiatives; Yifeng Wanguo maintained the "Green Mine" designation of Jiangxi Province.
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Water Resource Management
Xinzhuang Mine achieved a production water recycling rate of 88.28%; Gold ridge Mine improved water recovery efficiency through tailings dry-stacking technology.
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Energy Efficiency & Clean Energy
Gold ridge Mine has set targets to reduce comprehensive energy consumption intensity by 3%–5% annually (with 2025 as the baseline), and to achieve a clean energy share of over 60% by 2028. During the reporting period, a small-scale photovoltaic project (30 kW) was commissioned.
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Ecological Restoration
Yifeng Wanguo completed 2 hectares of revegetation in mining areas and tailings reservoirs, added 3 hectares of new greening, and established a dedicated ecological restoration fund account.
Health and Safety
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Safety Investment
Total workplace safety investment for the year reached approximately RMB 65.69 million.
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Incident Rates
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) was 5.93 for Xinzhuang Mine and 1.78 for Gold ridge Mine (per million hours worked).
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Safety Training
Employees completed 31,502 hours of safety-related training in total.
Employment and Community
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Employee Development
Established a multi-track career development system covering management, professional/technical, and functional sequences, with promotion pathways facilitated through internal competitions, job rotations, and other mechanisms.
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Community Engagement
Gold ridge Mining established a dedicated community grievance mechanism; in 2025, all 3 community feedback instances received were properly addressed.
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Record Social Investment
Total social welfare investment reached RMB 114.05 million, benefiting over 19,000 people.