On September 12, the 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) opened in Beijing under the theme Global Services, Shared Benefits. CIFTIS is a large-scale, national-level, and international trade platform dedicated to the services sector. It has become the world’s largest comprehensive exhibition for service trade.

During the fair, one of the key events, the 2024 China International Economic Management Technology Forum, was successfully held at the National Convention Center. The forum, themed ESG Practices and High-Quality Development Driven by New Productivity, brought together leaders from the government, academia, and industry to discuss how companies can integrate into China's high-quality economic development under the new economic landscape, practice ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles, and promote sustainable social and economic progress.

Glodon was honored with the title of Benchmark Enterprise for High-Quality Development at the forum, recognized for its achievements in the construction industry, driven by continuous innovation and excellent ESG practices.

Environmental (E) Dimension: Green Leadership and Low-Carbon Innovation

Glodon actively implements the concept of ecological civilization and supports China’s carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. Glodon has increased investment in environmental technology and accelerated the application of digital technologies in energy conservation and ecological protection.?

One notable example is the Glodon Xi’an R&D Center, which integrates green, energy-efficient, healthy, and smart technologies, representing a key sustainable development project. Additionally, Glodon has developed a digital management platform for green building materials, which supports the low-carbon application of green materials and buildings in pilot cities. Glodon has also built an intelligent hardware foundation and smart application system for Chongqing's Guangyang Island, contributing to the creation of an integrated ecological system of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, and grasslands, improving the ecological value and reforming the ecological governance mode.

Social (S) Dimension: Empowering the Construction Industry and Developing New Quality Productive Forces through Technology

As a national high-tech enterprise, Glodon continuously strengthens R&D capabilities and fosters technological innovation, building a robust technological framework, which addresses core challenges in the construction industry. This framework supports the integration of new technologies with construction, driving the digital transformation and upgrading of the sector to improve intelligent construction capabilities.

Glodon leads several national technology research projects and has been recognized with numerous awards for its innovations, playing a pivotal role in enhancing the construction industry's digital transformation and fostering a highly skilled workforce.

Glodon also focuses on talent development through digital means, offering training solutions to universities and construction enterprises. It supports career development for students and professionals, bridging the gap between education, employment, and the industry's digital transformation needs. Glodon spearheaded the National Digital Construction Integration Community to foster collaboration between academia and industry, creating standards for digital expertise, enhancing professional competitiveness, and solving the industry’s employment challenges.

Governance (G) Dimension: Compliance and High-Quality Development

Glodon has established a robust governance framework rooted in sustainable development concepts, aiming to build a company with high ethical standards and lasting value. Glodon promotes the vision of making every project a success and every builder accomplished and helping every practitioner have achievements, incorporating sustainability into corporate culture and adopting a sustainable development strategy focused on Growth, Green, and Goodwill. Glodon attaches great importance to the company's business ethics and reputation and strictly adheres to laws and regulations regarding anti-monopoly, anti-unfair competition, and anti-corruption.

Glodon places great emphasis on data security and privacy protection, implementing comprehensive data management systems, and ensuring the security of its big data applications. With stringent cybersecurity protection measures and emergency plans, Glodon safeguards data assets and maximizes the value of data while maintaining the highest ethical standards in technology use.

Glodon's ESG practices have not only laid a solid foundation for its high-quality development but also contributed to the sustainable development of the construction industry. The recognition of Benchmark Enterprise for High-Quality Development reflects Glodon's achievements and its ongoing commitment to advancing the industry. Looking forward, Glodon aims to continue collaborating with industry stakeholders, developing new quality productive forces, driving the construction industry's digital transformation with a focus on refined management, and promoting sustainable, high-quality development.