ESG Report 2023

86 Inner Mongolia Company is a modern comprehensive pharmaceutical factory integrating pharmaceutical intermediates and bulk medicines as a whole. Since the establishment of the plant, environmental protection has been the first priority. It has continuously introduced new environmental protection technologies and new equipment to treat wastewater and exhaust gas generated during the production process, and implemented a number of key environmental protection projects during the Year to fully support the construction of ecological civilization and green technology innovation. Inner Mongolia Company has passed the ISO14001: 2015 “Environmental management system - Requirements with guidance for use” certification. All construction projects have obtained environmental assessment approval and passed the environmental protection completion acceptance. 10.1.2 External Audit In response to the Paris Agreement and the national goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, the Group has promoted a series of carbon reduction efforts during the year, hoping to align with the pace of the Country and reach carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. The Group regards net zero emission as its ultimate goal and believes that carbon reduction must be persistent and progressive, and cannot be achieved overnight, so as to avoid affecting the Group's development in other aspects. During the Year, the Group was determined to set up strategies and annual targets in four directions to gradually reduce and offset carbon emissions and achieve carbon neutrality. 10.2 Towards Carbon Neutrality The United Laboratories Successfully Passes MSD Customer EHS Audit MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) EHS consultants conducted an audit of The United Laboratories (Inner Mongolia) Co., Ltd.'s EHS management system. The audit was conducted through a combination of on-site inspections, document reviews, and meeting summaries. During the audit period, EHS experts visited and inspected areas such as raw material and finished product warehouses, workshops, laboratories, and environmental facilities. Relevant personnel engaged in in-depth discussions with the EHS consultants regarding challenges encountered in their work. During the final meeting, the EHS consultants expressed recognition and affirmation of the company's EHS management system, and the EHS audit was successfully completed. Through this audit, the company actively learns from and adopts advanced concepts and practices, innovates its management approach, and strengthens its commitment to environmental protection, occupational health, and safety management, providing a strong guarantee for the high-quality development of the enterprise. Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2023 The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited