Recently, the magazine, Directors & Boards, has released the winner list of the 18th “Golden Roundtable Awards” for board of directors of Chinese listed companies. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the only commercial bank winner, ranks the first among the “Best Board of Directors”. This honor represents the sponsor’s recognition of ICBC’s sound modern corporate governance system and mechanism, professional corporate governance capabilities, efficient board operations, excellent board culture, and effective ESG governance.

In 2022, ICBC amended the Articles of Association and improved the top-level design of corporate governance. The Bank continued to optimize its governance mechanism system, and strengthened its group-wide comprehensive risk management and capital management. It focused on protecting the rights and interests of shareholders and stakeholders, reinforced the ESG strategic leadership, increased sustainable financial supply, and continuously made financial services more adaptable, competitive and inclusive. By doing so, ICBC has demonstrated its responsibilities as a major bank.

Sponsored by Directors & Boards, the “Golden Roundtable Awards” centers on evaluating the quality and efficiency of corporate governance, the system development of boards of directors, etc., enjoying strong brand influence in the sector.