Annual Report 2022

77 China Merchants China Direct Investments Limited Annual Report 2022 ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT (CONTINUED) MATERIALITY ASSESSMENT (CONTINUED) We have identified the following 11 ESG issues that are considered important by the Company and the Investment Manager. Based on the results obtained through internal and external materiality assessment in the form of questionnaire, this allows us to analyse and understand the importance of each of the ESG issues. These issues are ranked and listed below: 9 10 5 4 6 8 7 11 3 2 1 Materiality to stakeholder of the Company Materiality to the Company's business Partially important Important Highly important Environmental Protection 1 Waste Management 2 Energy Consumption 3 Environmental Impact Management Social Responsibility 4 Labour Practices 5 Health and Occupational Safety 6 Employees’ Development and Training 7 Prevention of Child and Forced Labour 8 Supply Chain Management 9 Responsible Investment 10 Anti-corruption 11 Community Programmes