On October 16, the United Nations Global Compact's action platform on "Sustainable Infrastructure for the Belt and Road Initiative to Accelerate the SDGs" (hereinafter referred to as the "Belt and Road" Action Platform) held a press conference on key project outcomes in Beijing.

At the conference, Zoomlion's Belarus manufacturing base and its overseas compliance management system were selected for the corporate practice case collection "Advancing Sustainable Project Development, Jointly Building a High-Quality Belt and Road, and Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals." The company's efforts and contributions to sustainable development in Belt and Road cooperation received high recognition from the international community. Wang Furong, Assistant President of Zoomlion, attended the conference.‍

▲Conference site

The "Belt and Road" Action Platform is the first multilateral and multi-stakeholder cooperation mechanism initiated by a UN agency with enterprises as the main participants, coordinating corporate investment and operations with the UN Sustainable Development Goals under the Belt and Road framework. It is an important global mechanism for advancing sustainable infrastructure investment and construction under the Belt and Road Initiative and helping achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. By releasing relevant outcomes, the conference provides reference experience for enterprises to fulfill their social responsibilities, comply with the UN Global Compact, and build high-standard, sustainable, and people-centered infrastructure.

The case shows that in the construction and operation of overseas production bases, Zoomlion actively follows the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, proactively assumes greater environmental responsibilities, and achieves resource conservation and pollution reduction through the development, application, and exchange of environmentally friendly technologies. In equipment selection, it prioritizes intelligent, low-carbon new equipment; in design standards, it builds on relevant Chinese technical specifications, proactively adopts advanced international technologies and standards, and fully integrates local standard requirements and actual conditions to minimize environmental pollution and achieve green development.

In Belt and Road cooperation, Zoomlion complies with local laws, respects local customs and habits, and consistently adheres to lawful and compliant operations in overseas mergers and acquisitions and market development, earning a deeply rooted brand image of integrity and honesty. For example, during and after overseas mergers and acquisitions, it fully respects local culture and laws and achieves win-win cooperation through coordination across supply chains, markets, and other aspects. At the same time, Zoomlion implements an "end-to-end" management model in its overseas business and establishes a standardized compliance management system, greatly enhancing the company's soft power and competitiveness.‍

▲Zoomlion overseas production base

As a globally leading equipment manufacturer, Zoomlion actively responds to the Belt and Road Initiative and deeply cultivates local markets through product exports, overseas mergers and acquisitions, and greenfield factory construction, achieving fruitful results in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation through pragmatic actions. To date, Zoomlion's products and services have covered more than 80 Belt and Road partner countries and regions, and it has industrial parks or production bases in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belarus, India, and other countries, achieving a leap from product export to local rootedness.

Zoomlion will further deepen its presence in local markets, respect local rules, and actively participate in local construction with leading technologies, outstanding products, and ultimate services, continuously promoting China's high-end equipment manufacturing brand and making new contributions to high-quality and sustainable Belt and Road cooperation.‍