H3C Receives “A” ESG Rating from SynTao Green Finance

H3C has received an “A” rating in the latest ESG assessment of non-listed companies by SynTao Green Finance marking another authoritative recognition of the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.

SynTao Green Finance is a leading ESG rating and green finance service provider in China. Its ESG rating system covers more than 10,000 A-share, H-share and bond-issuing companies, providing a credible reference for investment and risk management. It is also the only Chinese ESG rating provider available on the Bloomberg Terminal. The “A” rating recognizes of H3C’s ESG management and performance.

For years, H3C has embedded ESG principles into its core strategy and operations. In June 2025, the company released its 2024–2025 Sustainability Report, which introduced the “IMPACT” ESG strategic framework for the first time. The framework comprises six strategic directions: Innovation, Management, People, Action, Connectivity and Trust. Guided by its mission of “Making digitalization and AI warmer and more vital,” H3C has also strengthened its three-tier governance structure, from senior management to execution teams.

Environment

H3C has set a clear decarbonization target: to reduce total Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2030 against its baseline year. In 2025, it formally joined the China Corporate Climate Action (CCCA) initiative. Under its “ALL in GREEN” strategy, H3C continues to enhance its full-stack liquid cooling solutions, which can achieve a power usage effectiveness (PUE) as low as 1.04. The company has participated in the development and retrofit of more than 800 green data centers worldwide. Since opening in 2024, its Inner Mongolia Central Laboratory has used a cumulative 67.31 million kWh of green electricity. The Inner Mongolia carbon sink demonstration forest, built by employees, has seen more than 69,000 saplings planted.

Social responsibility

H3C’s digital charity classes have now run for six consecutive years. Employee volunteers have visited areas such as Qingchuan in Sichuan Province to teach interactive AI lessons to rural children. The company also applies AI and ICT technologies to wildlife monitoring and ecological protection in Shennongjia National Park and the Tongbiguan Nature Reserve. In workforce development, H3C upholds the principles of equality and non-discrimination. During the reporting period, employees received an averaged of 28 hours of training, and the company supported 188 employee interest clubs, helping foster a warm and diverse workplace.

Governance

H3C continues to strengthen its compliance, risk management and anti-corruption systems. For the first time, its sustainability report was independently assured by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA), further improving the transparency and rigor of its disclosures.

The “A” rating affirms H3C’s ESG practices and marks a new starting point for further improvement. Going forward, H3C will deepen its ESG governance and green innovation, and work with customers, partners and stakeholders to harness digital technology to build a sustainable future for the intelligent era.