Laos Sustainability Report

28 Implementing ecological protection PowerChina Overseas Investment Co., Ltd. emphasizes protecting the ecological capabilities of the Nam Ou water system, and ensures the long-term sustainable development of the aquatic organism and the river ecological system. During the construction period and the operation period of the project, the company took multiple environmental protection measures including protecting the fishery industry and putting fry and shrimp seeds into the reservoir, laying a strong foundation for the reservoir's future preservation and maintenance of sufficient aquatic organism in the future. M Support Laos' National Fry Launch Day July 13 of every year is Laos' National Fry Launch Day. As a builder along Nam Ou River, the company actively responds to the government's call, supported the government on July 13, 2016 to organize the fry launch event, and donated 2 million Kips (local currency) for the purchase, transportation and launch of fry, making contribution to facilitating the sound development of the Nam Ou River ecological system. Organize the fry launch event, and donated 2 million Kips Local residents in Laos have poor awareness of environmental protection; it is common for people to damage forests to reclaim land, and excessive deforestation is widespread. Consequently, there is serious soil erosion and forest sharp decline, which is a severe hidden risk for the conservation of water and soil as well as the sustainable utilization of the water resources in the reservoir area. PowerChina Overseas Investment Co., Ltd. actively participates in the local social and environmental construction, carries out forest protection activities, and has won recognition and appreciation of competent authorities of Laos, creating a harmonious external environment for the sustainable operations of the hydropower stations. Nam Ngum 5 Power Generation Co., Ltd. organized and carried out forest protection activities In September 2016, in response to the call of the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Laos, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the company invested 130 million Kips (local currency) in carrying out the campaign of "protecting forest resources, constructing a green home", disseminating Laos' forest and river protection laws among local residents, and organizing local residents to carry out activities like forest planting and river protection, and was granted by the Laotian government the "Special Social and Environmental Contribution Award". Power Construction Corporation of China Nam Ou River cascade hydropower stations attach importance to water and soil conservation The Nam Ou River cascade hydropower stations project requires that the low cut slope excavation cannot exceed 50 meters to prevent landslide to the largest extent and protect the ecological environment. The company designs fixed grids on the slopes on the two sides of the hydropower station, and plants grass and trees inside the grids. Furthermore, the company grows a large number of green plants in the construction area, such as banana, teak and bougainvillea trees, for the restoration of vegetation protection, truly realizing the synchronization of "development and restoration". 照 The synchronization of development and restoration Carrying out environmental protection communication PowerChina actively carries out environmental protection communication in Laos. Overseas Investment Co., Ltd. came up with a campaign slogan of "increasing environmental protection awareness, jointly creating green development", and guided employees to respect the nature, conform to the nature and protect the nature, to conscientiously lead a green life, and to jointly build a sound ecological environment. Themed publicity event on World Environment Day On June 5, 2017, Nam Ou River Level-1 Hydropower Station organized the 2017 World Environment Daypublicity event themed on "increasing environmental protection awareness, jointly creating green development". Through QQ groups and the WeChat platform, the company disseminated among participating construction units environmental protection publicity materials like the Environmental Protection Law and Regulations on Administration of Construction Project Environmental Protection of both China and Laos, and organized all the employees to learn about environmental protection, watch the micro video Xi Jinping Looks Forward to Clear Water and Green Mountains released by People's Daily and CCTV's serial ecological security warning film Red Line, read Environmental Protection Proposal of Nam Ou River Level-3 Hydropower Station Project Department, and sign their names on the proposal. Increasing environmental protection awareness, jointly creating green development Be granted by the the Laotian government the Special Social and Environmental Contribution Award 鹽绿水青山就是金山银山 29 Laos Sustainability Report

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