Huabao Limited received attention from authoritative media: leading industry sustainable development through innovation and ESG practices

Recently, the China Association for Public Companies (CAPCO), in collaboration with media outlets such as People’s Daily Online, Xinhua Net, Securities Daily, and Shanghai Securities News, launched a publicity campaign themed “Listed Companies in Action During the 14^th Five-year Plan”. Shanghai Securities News· China Securities Network featured the development practices of Huabao Flavours & Fragrances Co., Ltd. (“Huabao Limited” or the “Company”) during the 14^th Five-year Plan period, focusing on how the Company was driving high-quality industry development through technological innovation and ESG strategies.

Global layout strengthens leading position

The Company has established a global research and production network, securing significant market positions in the fields of food flavors, food ingredients, and daily-use flavors. Performance data for the first half of 2025 indicates that revenue from the daily-use flavors business grew by 34.47% year on year, demonstrating robust development resilience.

Technological innovation builds core advantages

The Company boasts a nationally recognized enterprise technology center and a postdoctoral research station, with research and development investments reaching RMB 105 million as at September 2025. Its subsidiary, Shanghai H&K Flavours & Fragrances Co., Ltd., has been awarded the “Food Ingredients Natural Degree Product Certificate” by China Quality Certification Center (CQC), conveying a commitment to “natural, safe, and high-quality” products to customers and consumers. Additionally, the Company is deploying AI technology for intelligent fragrance creation and simulation as part of its digital and intelligent transformation efforts.

Practices for social responsibility set industry benchmarks

The Company has elevated ESG to a strategic level, achieving a Wind ESG rating of AA, the highest in the flavor & fragrance industry. Its flagship public welfare program, the “Flower Growth Plan”, has expanded from Jinzhai in Anhui Province to Nyêmo in Xizang, continuously supporting educational equity and rural revitalization. In 2025, the Company also became one of the first Chinese enterprises to join the “IFRA-IOFI Sustainability Charter”, promoting the establishment of sustainable development norms in the industry.

Huabao Limited stated that it would continue to deepen technological innovation and ESG practices, consolidate its leading industry position, and create sustainable value for shareholders, customers, and society, thereby writing an outstanding chapter in the high-quality development of China’s flavor and fragrance industry. The Company’s recent recognition by authoritative media has further validated the correctness and sustainability of its high-quality development path.