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Tuesday, December 07 2021 - 20:13
AsiaNet
China Eastern Airlines Maintains the MSCI ESG Rating at A for Two Consecutive Years, Tying for No. 1 in the World
SHANGHAI, Dec. 7, 2021 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

On November 18, 2021, MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International), an 
international index company, released its latest ESG rating report for the 
airline industry. The results show that China Eastern Airlines Corporation 
Limited ("China Eastern Airlines") has an MSCI ESG rating of A.

Reviewing the MSCI ESG rating changes of China Eastern Airlines in the past few 
years, its rating has made significant progress from BB in 2018 to BBB in 2019, 
and then to A in early 2020. The rating results signify that China Eastern 
Airlines has maintained its rating at A for two consecutive years after 
upgrading to A in early 2020, surpassing 64% of airlines worldwide.

As social responsibility has become a global consensus for corporate 
development in recent years, non-financial factors such as a company's ability 
to govern and its impact on the environment and society have also received 
increasing attention from society and investors. ESG (Environmental, Social and 
Governance) is gradually taking shape in the mainstream development of the 
capital market with the promotion of organizations led by the UN PRI 
(Principles for Responsible Investment).

MSCI's latest ESG rating report for China Eastern Airlines indicates that it 
ranks above the industry average in substantive issues such as carbon 
emissions, product safety and quality, and corporate governance, boasting best 
practices among global airlines.

China Eastern Airlines has been adhering to high-quality and high-level 
information disclosure and active communication with stakeholders and has 
published CSR reports for 13 consecutive years since 2009. Meanwhile, China 
Eastern Airlines has strengthened the collaboration of multiple parties, made 
efforts to improve the operational efficiency of its aircraft groups, and 
explored new technological changes such as sustainable fuels and aircraft. From 
October 12, 2021, China Eastern Airlines operates the first carbon-neutral 
flights in China, eliminating millions of miles of carbon footprint in the air 
throughout the entire jet fuel life cycle from the oilfield to the sky. From 
December 1, 2021, China Eastern Airlines will also become the first airline in 
China to "fully digitize electronic invoices". According to EBA's calculation, 
1 million pieces of paper invoices consume 400 trees, and China Eastern 
Airlines will realize the electronic system to reduce the use of paper by 
nearly 10 million pieces each year, which is equivalent to reducing the 
consumption of nearly 4,000 trees each year.

In the future, China Eastern Airlines will further integrate ESG concepts and 
measures into its daily operations, continuously improve its performance in all 
aspects of ESG, and explore a stronger development model with higher quality 
and sustainability to bring higher value to the development of society.

Source: China Eastern Airlines

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