Annual Report 2023

82 82 China Merchants China Direct Investments Limited Annual Report 2023 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 4 6 8 7 11 3 2 1 5 Materiality to stakeholder of the Company Materiality to the Company's business Partially important Important Highly important Environmental Protection 1 Green Office and Operation 2 Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Social Responsibility 3 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 4 Employee Health and Wellbeing 5 Talent Attraction, Retention and Development 6 Prevention of Child and Forced Labour 7 Sustainable Supply Chain 8 Responsible Investment 9 Anti-corruption 10 Community Investment 11 Privacy and Data Protection