Legend Holdings 2025 ESG Report: Revenue Surges to RMB 605.95 Billion, R&D Spend Up 10%, Board Diversity Strengthened

Legend Holdings released its ninth Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, covering the 2025 calendar year and selected subsidiaries that represent more than 90% of group revenue.

Financial & R&D Highlights • Group revenue climbed 18% year-on-year to RMB 605.95 billion. • System-wide R&D investment reached RMB 17.40 billion, a 10% increase, supporting the “Sci-tech Innovation” strategy and more than 270 AI-related portfolio companies.

Environmental Performance & Targets • Total energy use: 14.80 million MWh; Scope 1+2 emissions: 4.13 million tCO₂e. • Raycom Infotech Park bought 24,000 MWh of green power; Levima Advanced Materials started a 2.88 MW rooftop solar project. • Lenovo maintained SBTi-validated net-zero targets; BIL aims for net-zero operations and lending portfolios by 2050. • Group-wide hazardous-waste compliance disposal rate held at 100%.

Social Metrics • Workforce totaled 17,105; female representation on the Board rose to 37.5% (three women directors). • Employee training averaged 32.59 hours per person with 94% coverage. • No cases of child or forced labour, major safety incidents, or information-security breaches were reported.

Governance & Risk Management • The Board—supported by Audit, Remuneration, Nomination, Strategy and ESG Committees—met four times; one general meeting was held. • Revised anti-fraud policy and expanded whistle-blowing channels; 60% of staff completed anti-corruption training. • A COSO-based, three-line risk-management model covers all subsidiaries; climate scenario analysis was introduced using IPCC and NGFS pathways.

Community & Rural Revitalisation • Total charitable donations reached RMB 124.93 million. • The long-running “Legend Enterprising Class” programme has funded over 3,400 rural high-school students with a 99.8% college admission rate.

Outlook Legend Holdings states it will continue to tighten science-based climate targets, prioritise green financing through BIL, and deepen AI-driven operational upgrades while maintaining its commitment to board diversity and stakeholder engagement.