Asia Symbol Releases 2025 Sustainability Report, Advancing Green Growth and Sustainable Pulp & Paper Leadership

Asia Symbol, a leading global pulp and paper manufacturer and member of the Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) Group, today announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, outlining significant progress across environmental stewardship, sustainable growth, innovation, governance, employee development, and community engagement.

The report highlights Asia Symbol's continued commitment to integrating sustainability into every aspect of its operations while advancing its mission of "Improving Lives by Developing Resources Sustainably."

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Responsible Manufacturing

With operations across Shandong, Guangdong, and Jiangsu provinces, Asia Symbol produced 5.91 million tons of pulp, fine paper, and ivory paperboard in 2025, serving customers worldwide through a portfolio of high-quality and sustainable paper products.

The company continues to strengthen its position as one of China's leading pulp and paper producers by investing in advanced manufacturing technologies, resource efficiency, and environmentally responsible operations.

Accelerating Climate Action and Low-Carbon Transformation

As part of its updated 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, Asia Symbol continues to pursue ambitious environmental targets focused on circular growth and decarbonization.

Key environmental achievements in 2025 include:

• 35.26% reduction in water consumption per ton of product compared with the baseline year.

• 65.68% reduction in air pollutant emissions per ton of product compared with the baseline year.

• 96.26% water reuse rate across operations.

• 10.74% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity compared with the baseline year.

• 73.60% renewable and clean energy share in the company's energy mix.

• Achievement of zero solid waste to landfill at Asia Symbol Guangdong and Asia Symbol Jiangsu facilities.

The company continues to invest in renewable energy, circular economy initiatives, energy efficiency projects, and advanced environmental management systems to support China's dual-carbon objectives.

Sustainable Fiber Sourcing and Biodiversity Protection

Asia Symbol remains committed to responsible forestry and supply chain practices. In 2025:

• 43.35% of purchased wood chips and pulp were sourced with FSC, PEFC/CFCC certification or verified through due diligence systems.

• 100% of key suppliers underwent sustainability-related reviews and assessments.

The company continues to promote its commitment to zero deforestation, ecosystem protection, biodiversity conservation, and responsible resource management throughout its value chain.

Innovation Driving Sustainable Products

Innovation remains a cornerstone of Asia Symbol's growth strategy. During 2025, the company expanded its portfolio of environmentally responsible products, including:

• Carbon-neutral copy paper.

• Carbon-neutral ivory paperboard.

• High-performance liquid packaging paperboard.

• Lightweight packaging solutions.

• Enhanced eco-friendly paper products for education, printing, and packaging markets.

Asia Symbol also strengthened collaboration with universities, research institutions, and industry partners while actively participating in the development of national and industry standards that support green manufacturing and sustainable development.

Strong Governance and Ethical Business Practices

The company continues to reinforce a robust sustainability governance framework led by the Asia Symbol Management Committee and Sustainability Committee.

Sustainability performance is integrated into management systems, employee evaluations, and business decision-making processes, ensuring accountability and transparency across the organization.

In 2025, Asia Symbol further strengthened its sustainability policies covering:

• Climate change management.

• Human rights protection.

• Biodiversity conservation.

• Sustainable growth and responsible production.

The company also joined the United Nations Global Compact, reaffirming its commitment to the principles of human rights, labor standards, environmental protection, and anti-corruption.

Investing in People and Workplace Excellence

Asia Symbol remains committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and people-centered workplace.

Highlights from 2025 include:

• Lost-time injury frequency rate of 0.24, outperforming the company's 2030 target trajectory.

• 100% coverage of Individual Development Plans for core employees.

• Women represented 21.84% of management positions, supporting the company's long-term diversity goals.

• Continued investment in employee training, leadership development, occupational health, and workplace safety.

Creating Positive Social Impact

Community development remains a key pillar of Asia Symbol's sustainability strategy.

In 2025:

• Employees contributed an average of 4.2 volunteer hours per person.

• 15,942 students benefited from educational support programs during the year.

• More than 114,000 students have benefited from Asia Symbol's education initiatives since 2017.

• Community programs benefited 62,993 local residents in 2025 and over 745,000 residents cumulatively since 2017.

The company continues to support education, rural development, environmental awareness, community well-being, and charitable initiatives in the regions where it operates.

Industry Recognition

Asia Symbol's sustainability and operational excellence were recognized through numerous awards in 2025, including ESG leadership honors, low-carbon innovation awards, responsible enterprise recognition, water efficiency leadership distinctions, and smart manufacturing achievements.

Looking Ahead

Asia Symbol will continue advancing its 2030 Sustainability Goals through innovation, responsible resource management, climate action, employee empowerment, and stakeholder collaboration.

By aligning business growth with environmental and social responsibility, the company remains committed to creating long-term value for customers, communities, employees, shareholders, and the planet.