HANGZHOU, China, Jan. 9, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES and HKEX: 9999,
"NetEase" or the "Company"), one of China's leading internet and online game
services providers, today announced
that it has been selected as a member of the 2022 Dow Jones
Sustainability World Index and Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging
Markets Index for the first time, ranking it among the world's
leading companies with outstanding sustainability performance.
NetEase also further improved its environmental, social, and
governance (ESG) performance in Morgan Stanley Capital
International's ("MSCI") and Sustainalytics' ratings in 2022,
highlighting its rigorous dedication to transparent and sustainable
operations.
As a widely recognized standard for measuring corporate ESG
progress across industries, the DJSI World Index represents the top
10% of an industry identified in the S&P Global Corporate
Sustainability Assessment (CSA) 2022. NetEase has continuously
increased its ESG assessment score, achieving 49 points in 2022 and
becoming the only company in the Media & Entertainment industry
from the Chinese mainland to be included in the 2022 DJSI World
Index and Emerging Markets Index.
NetEase's ESG practices were also recognized by other preeminent
global ESG rating agencies. Maintaining an "A" MSCI ESG ranking,
well above the global industry average, NetEase further increased
its weighted-average scores in key issues. The result recognizes
NetEase's dedication to ongoing improvement in environmental,
social and governance matters, particularly in "Carbon Emissions,"
"Corporate Governance," "Human Capital Development"
and "Corporate Behavior."
On Sustainalytics' ESG risks assessment scale, NetEase received
an improved score of 14.7 in November
2022 compared to 15 in February
2022, indicating an increasingly lower ESG risk to investors
compared with the prior assessment period.
By further strengthening its ESG information disclosure methods
and refining its policies and practices, NetEase continues to be
recognized by leading sustainability indices and ratings. As a
socially responsible corporation, NetEase maintains an unwavering
commitment to accountable, sustainable and transparent operations
for the benefit of all its stakeholders.
About NetEase, Inc.
As a leading internet technology company based in China, NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES and HKEX:
9999, "NetEase") provides premium online services centered around
content creation. With extensive offerings across its expanding
gaming ecosystem, the Company develops and operates some of
China's most popular and longest
running mobile and PC games. Powered by industry-leading in-house
R&D capabilities in China and
globally, NetEase creates superior gaming experiences, inspires
players, and passionately delivers value for its thriving community
worldwide. By infusing play with culture and education with
technology, NetEase transforms gaming into a meaningful vehicle to
build a more entertaining and enlightened world.
Beyond games, NetEase service offerings include its
majority-controlled subsidiaries Youdao (NYSE: DAO), China's leading technology-focused intelligent
learning company, and Cloud
Music (HKEX: 9899), China's leading online music content
community, as well as Yanxuan, NetEase's private label
consumer lifestyle brand.
NetEase's ESG initiatives are among the
best in the global media and entertainment industry, earning it a
distinction as one of the S&P Global Industry Movers and an "A"
rating from MSCI. For more information, please visit:
http://ir.netease.com/.
Forward-Looking
Statements
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statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as
"will," "expects," "aim," "anticipates," "future," "intends,"
"plans," "believes," "may," "estimates," "potential," "continue,"
"ongoing," "goal," "targets," "guidance," "commits" and similar
statements. Among other things, statements that are not historical
facts, including statements about business plans and projections
and the Company's future operations and governance, are or contain
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve
inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statement. All information contained in this
announcement is as of the date of this announcement and is based on
assumptions believed to be reasonable as of this date. You should
not rely upon these forward-looking statements as predictions of
future events. For further discussion of these and other risks, see
the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. The Company
does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking
statement, except as required under applicable law.
Investor Enquiries:
Margaret Shi
ir@service.netease.com
Tel: (+86) 571-8985-3378
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetEase_Global
Media Enquiries:
Zhang Mengqi
globalpr@service.netease.com
Tel: (+86) 571-8985-2668
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