MTR : Listed in Fortune’s “Change the World” A Global Recognition for its Corporate Responsibility

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8 September 2017

In recognition of its high quality, low-carbon transit services and sustainable Rail and Property business model, MTR Corporation has been named on Fortune's "Change the World" list. Ranking 33rd, MTR Corporation is the only Hong Kong company among the top 50 global institutions recognised by the influential magazine for their contributions to solving societal problems with smart business practices.

The latest edition of the "Change the World" list, published since 2015, evaluates global companies across a variety of industries on three criteria:

1. measurable social impact on one or more specific societal problems,

2. the economic benefit that socially impactful initiative brings to the company, and

3. the initiative's degree of innovation and the company's role in prompting other companies in its industry to follow its example.

Fortune praised the Corporation for running train services on schedule 99.9% of the time, and for its low train fares for commuters without relying on direct taxpayer subsidies. The magazine also highlighted the green bond issuance in 2016 which is contributing to MTR Corporation's endeavours to get greener with the upcoming generation of low-carbon transit projects.

"As a responsible corporate citizen, it is very important that we operate in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner. It is our great honour to be named by Fortune as one of the top global companies and the only one in Hong Kong to be changing the world, particularly in the environmental field. Since the Corporation commenced its train service in 1979, MTR has been the greenest public transport operator in Hong Kong. We will continue to make relentless efforts to keep environmental impacts to a minimum as deliver safe, fast and reliable services to our passengers," said Mr Lincoln Leong, Chief Executive Officer of MTR Corporation.

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About MTR Corporation

MTR Corporation is regarded as one of the world's leading railway operators for safety, reliability, customer service and cost efficiency. In its home base of Hong Kong, the Corporation operates ten commuter railway lines, a Light Rail network and a high-speed Airport Express link on which about 5.6 million passenger trips are made on a normal week day. Another 5.6 million passenger trips are made on the rail services it operates outside Hong Kong in the Mainland of China, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Australia. In addition, the Corporation is involved in a range of railway construction projects as well as railway consultancy and contracting services around the world. Leveraging on its railway expertise, the Corporation is involved in the development of transit-related residential and commercial property projects, property management, shopping malls leasing and management, advertising media and telecommunication services.

For more information about MTR Corporation, please visit www.mtr.com.hk.