Nongfu Spring released its 2025 Sustainability Report covering the period 1 January – 31 December 2025. Key takeaways are as follows:
Revenue and Taxation • 2025 revenue reached RMB 52.55 billion, while taxes and dues totalled RMB 9.14 billion, including RMB 5.05 billion of income tax.
Climate and Energy • Company-wide greenhouse-gas emission intensity dropped to 0.0414 tCO₂e per tonne of qualified product, 3 % lower than 2024 and 15 % below the 2019 baseline; progress toward the 2030 target of –20 % now stands at 77 %. • Six factories run on self-generated solar power with installed capacity above 50 MW, producing almost 40,000 MWh of electricity. • Green power procurement (electricity and certificates) totalled about 231 GWh.
Water & Waste Management • Water-use intensity fell 0.5 % year-on-year; 3.88 million t of water were recycled. • All legacy plants (excluding new facilities) hold ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification; the Xin’an River plant obtained zero-waste-to-landfill certification. • Processing by-product recycling avoided 80,881 t of food waste; a new Jiangxi facility will convert up to 200,000 t of orange peel annually into value-added products.
Packaging and Circularity • 100 % of plastic packaging for water and beverages is now recyclable; the company targets 100 % recyclable/ reusable/compostable plastic packaging to be maintained through 2025 and beyond. • Over 2.5 million 19-litre returnable bottles were recovered, and 70 % of paper packaging already contains recycled fibre.
Product Portfolio & R&D • More than 85 % of sales by weight come from sugar-free/low-sugar, sodium-free/low-sodium or fat-free/low-fat items. • R&D spending totalled RMB 311 million; 446 valid domestic patents were held at year-end. • New products included East Leaf Chenpi White Tea, Iced Tea, TANBING Classic Coffee and a soda water line.
Supply Chain & Governance • Supplier base expanded 55 % year-on-year to 2,550, all covered by business-conduct clauses; 101 anti-fraud and management audits were completed. • 37 strategic suppliers with potential ESG risks were identified and placed under targeted remediation. • All directors and staff (over 28,000 employees) completed anti-corruption training, totalling 148,024 hours.
Social Impact • Rural revitalisation purchases exceeded 100,000 t of tea and flowers; five new primary tea-processing plants in Yunnan benefit nearly 10,000 farming households. • Charitable donations amounted to RMB 89.40 million; employees contributed 88,087 volunteer hours.
Certification & Ratings • Eight subsidiaries hold FSSC 22000 certification, five carry US FSVP approval; zero product recalls occurred in 2025. • S&P Global ESG score came in at 69; Hangzhou-listed brands Nongfu Spring, East Leaf, Tea π and 17.5° entered Zhejiang’s key trademark protection catalogue.
The Board approved the report on 24 March 2026 and reaffirmed the 2030 targets of –20 % GHG intensity and –20 % water-use intensity versus respective baselines.
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