Jun 01, 2022 11:03 AM (GMT+8) · EqualOcean
Ant group released the 2021 sustainable development report and officially launched the four in one ESG sustainable development strategy of "digital inclusion", "green low carbon", "scientific and technological innovation" and "open ecology". The report shows that in 2021, Alipay took the lead in implementing the policy of reducing fees and transferring profits, reducing operating costs by 5billion yuan for small and micro enterprises in more than half a year; Ant group has achieved carbon neutrality in the scope of operation on schedule; The group's annual accumulative public welfare donation was 1.104 billion yuan. Meanwhile, the report disclosed for the first time that ant group's R & D investment exceeded 18.8 billion yuan in 2021, with a growth rate of over 39% for three consecutive years.