Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 600487) recently announced that it has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal in its inaugural assessment by EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. The recognition places Hengtong Optic-Electric in the top 5% of all companies assessed globally, affirming the company’s leadership in sustainable manufacturing and responsible business practices.About the EcoVadis AssessmentEcoVadis is the global benchmark for corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability performance. Its rigorous assessment framework evalsuates companies across four core dimensions: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. Trusted by over 130,000 companies across 180+ countries and 200+ industry categories, EcoVadis ratings serve as a key reference for global procurement, investment, and supply chain decisions. An EcoVadis Gold Medal — awarded to the top 5% of assessed companies — represents the highest level of recognition for sustainability excellence.Key Pillars Behind Hengtong’s Gold-Medal PerformanceThe Gold Medal recognition reflects Hengtong Optic-Electric’s comprehensive and deeply embedded sustainability strategy. The EcoVadis evalsuation specifically recognised the company’s outstanding performance in the following areas:• Full Value-Chain Green Governance: Hengtong has deployed an end-to-end green management system across its global manufacturing footprint. The company operates multiple nationally certified Green Factories, having systematically implemented energy-saving retrofits, clean energy adoption, and closed-loop waste management programmes — significantly reducing energy consumption and environmental impact across its entire production lifecycle.• Low-Carbon Product Innovation: Hengtong continues to invest in the development of next-generation sustainable products, including green subsea cables, spider-web optical cables, and high-density low-loss optical fibres. These innovations combine world-class performance with industry-leading environmental credentials, meeting the most demanding international sustainability certifications.• Responsible Supply Chain Management: Upholding the highest standards of labour rights, business ethics, and commercial integrity, Hengtong has established a transparent and fully compliant sustainable supply chain framework. This approach extends green responsibility throughout its upstream and downstream partner ecosystem.• ESG Governance & Transparency: The company has progressively strengthened its ESG governance architecture, improving data quality and disclosure standards in line with internationally recognised frameworks, including MSCI (upgraded to ‘A’ Rating), SBTi, and CDP. This Gold Medal further validates the robustness and credibility of Hengtong’s sustainability reporting.Looking Ahead, Hengtong Optic-Electric remains committed to continuous improvement across all dimensions of sustainability. The company will leverage this recognition to further strengthen its global brand presence, deepen its engagement with international ESG communities, and accelerate the development of green product solutions that address the evolving needs of a net-zero world.As Hengtong International marks its 35th anniversary in 2026, the company’s growing ESG credentials serve as a foundation for deeper global partnerships and a stronger international brand — one defined not only by engineering excellence, but by the values of responsibility, transparency, and sustainability.

In a fresh testament to its commitment to sustainable development, Hengtong Optic-Electric (Stock Code: 600487) has successfully upgraded its ESG rating to ‘A’ in the latest assessment by MSCI. This achievement marks a consecutive rise for the company, reinforcing its position as a leading player in the global communication and power infrastructure sector. MSCI is one of the world's most influential investment decision-support institutions. The MSCI ESG Rating has become a cornerstone reference for responsible investment decisions among institutional investors worldwide. The upgrade reflects MSCI’s high recognition of Hengtong’s systematic advancement across Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) dimensions, specifically highlighting five key areas: Strategic Transformation: Responding to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Hengtong has formulated and passed international authoritative audits for its net-zero pathway, systematically advancing carbon reduction and clean energy substitution.End-to-End Green Control: The company has deployed intelligent production bases globally, creating “Green Factories”. Through energy-saving retrofits, clean energy adoption, and waste recycling, Hengtong has comprehensively lowered production energy consumption and its environmental footprint, ensuring multiple product lines achieve low-carbon status throughout their entire lifecycle.Green Technology Innovation: Focusing on R&D for low-carbon cables, high-density low-loss optical fibres, and green subsea cables, Hengtong continues to set market trends. Responsible Supply Chain Management: Upholding labour rights and commercial integrity, Hengtong has built a transparent and compliant sustainable supply chain system. This approach drives upstream and downstream partners to jointly practise green responsibility, achieving synergistic coexistence between the enterprise, society, and the environment.Enhanced Governance Transparency: By fully benchmarking against MSCI’s methodology, the company has continuously improved its data quality and information disclosure levels. Hengtong Optic-Electric continues to position sustainable development as the cornerstone of its long-term competitiveness. The company’s recent upgrade in its MSCI ESG rating serves as a significant endorsement from international authorities, validating years of steadfast commitment to robust sustainable governance. Moving forward, Hengtong Optic-Electric is set to advance its sustainability agenda with even higher standards, aiming to deliver high-value solutions for global partners while contributing to net-zero future.

Hengtong Ranked 9th in Brand Finance 2026 Global Telecoms Infrastructure Brand, Strengthening Its Position as a World-Class Integrated Energy and Communication Solutions Provider. March 18, 2026 — Hengtong Group, a global leader in optical communication and power networks, has been ranked 9th in the Brand Finance 2026 "Telecoms Infrastructure Brands" ranking, with a brand value of USD 1.6 billion — representing an impressive 18% year-over-year growth. This milestone underscores Hengtong's accelerating global influence and its strategic evolution as an integrated energy and communication infrastructure provider. The Brand Finance Telecoms Infrastructure Brands 2026 ranking, released on March 13, is conducted in accordance with ISO 10668, the international standard for brand valuation, and adopts the internationally recognized royalty relief methodology. Hengtong's rise to 9th place reflects the growing global recognition of its end-to-end capabilities across optical fiber networks, power transmission, marine engineering, and smart energy systems. As artificial intelligence reshapes the global technology landscape, Hengtong is positioning itself at the forefront of AI Data Center (AIDC) infrastructure requirements. The explosive growth of AI workloads is driving unprecedented demand for both ultra-high-bandwidth connectivity and massive power delivery — two areas where Hengtong holds deep competitive advantages. With the global AIDC market projected to grow exponentially over the next decade, Hengtong's vertically integrated manufacturing — spanning from optical fiber preform production to final cable assembly — ensures supply chain reliability, cost efficiency, and rapid customization for hyperscale customers.

Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., Ltd., a member of Hengtong Group, has achieved a score of 82 in its latest EcoVadis assessment, earning the Gold Medal and ranking among the top 3% of companies evalsuated globally.This result reflects sustained progress across the four areas assessed by EcoVadis: environment, labor & human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement, and underscores the company’s continued focus on strengthening ESG practices across its operations.So far Hengtong has 2 members in Hengtong Goup recognized with Gold Metals by EcoVadis, namely Hengtong Optic-Electic and Cablescom, and 1 member with Bronze Metal, namely Hengtong Submarine Power Cable. 

At the 2025 World’s Top 500 Brands rankings unveiled recently in New York, Hengtong was ranked No. 386, reflecting the Group’s growing global brand influence.The rankings, compiled by World Brand Lab, are based on three core indicators: market share, brand loyalty, and global leadership. Being recognised among the Top 500 out of more than 8,000 global brands evalsuated reflects the long-term trust of our customers and partners worldwide.This recognition marks an important milestone as we continue to strengthen Hengtong’s global presence across telecommunications and energy infrastructure.

On December 11, at China mobiles’s 2025 Supply Chain Ecosystem Cooperation Conference, Hengtong Optic-Electric was honored with multiple prestigious awards.Recognized as the only A-level supplier in the optical cable category for the third consecutive year, Hengtong Optic-Electric was awarded the title of “2025 Core Supplier of China mobiles’s Supply Chain.” This recognition reflects consistent delivery, disciplined quality management, and the trust built through long-term relationships.As a long-term strategic partner, Hengtong remains committed to product quality, service reliability, and strong technical alignment. Beyond maintaining the A-level rating for our main trunk optical cables, Hengtong's core products—including data cables—once again achieved A-level supplier ratings.

Under the theme of "Build a Green Value Chain for a Sustainable Future," the "2025 Hengtong Optic-Electric Green Materials Seminar" was successfully held at the headquarters of Hengtong Group, gathering representatives from major supply chain partners online and offline. Participants engaged in discussions on green materials application and innovation, ESG management practices, and new pathways for sustainable development within the industry.Over the years, Hengtong has been actively responding to the UNSDGs and the Paris Agreement’s call for containing global warming within 1.5℃ vs. the pre-industrial period. Under the Group’s goal of of achieving carbon peak by 2028 and carbon neutrality by 2045, Hengtong Optic-Electric resolves to make concrete efforts to implement sustainable development concepts and advancing decarbonization throughout the entire product life cycle.

Hengtong Optic-Electric has achieved several great milestones in sustainability so far this year, among other things:· Rated BBB at MSCI· Scored 45 in the recently released S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA)· Rated AA at WIND, representing the top 7.63% in optical communication industry in ChinaThese progresses featured Hengtong Optic-Electric’s concrete and continuous efforts in promoting renewables-oriented energy mix, GHG emissions reduction, waste management, innovation and R&D, supply chain management, labor rights and health & safety, CSR and governance. Looking ahead, Hengtong will aim higher and join hands with our partners to make more contributions to global climate governance and a sustainable future.

Jiangsu Hengtong Wire & Cable Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hengtong Group, has ranked first and successfully won the bid in China mobiles's centralized procurement project for LV flexible power cables for telecommunications use!This procurement involves a total scale of 50,250,400 meters of LV flexible power cables. Thanks to its leading technical expertise and reliable product quality, Hengtong Cable secured the largest award share of 27.78%. This achievement once again highlights Hengtong's core competitiveness and market influence in the field of communication energy infrastructure.Hengtong is committed to supporting China mobiles with high-quality products and services, contributing to the construction of a safer, more efficient, and greener communication network. Let's move forward together and empower the digital future!

Hengtong, in collaboration with China Unicom, has successfully deployed and begun operating China Unicom's first commercial hollow-core fiber optic cable line.This hollow-core fiber cable is now serving a dedicated line for a bank branch in Jiangsu, where it has been integrated into the live network. To verify stable operation, two test services were configured and monitored, confirming the fiber's compatibility and reliability under real-world commercial conditions.For this application, Hengtong provided a hybrid cable configuration comprising “46-core G.652 fibers + 2-core hollow-core fibers”. This design supports compatibility with current networks while utilizing hollow-core fiber to enhance transmission performance—a balance of present utility and future potential.This deployment represents a meaningful step in applying hollow-core fiber technology within operational telecom infrastructure.