
2023ANNUAL REPORT年報 PageCorporate Information2Chairman’s Statement5Management Discussion and Analysis9Environmental, Social and Governance Report18Directors’ Biographical Details63Corporate Governance Report71Directors’ Report109Independent Auditor’s Report134Audited Financial StatementsConsolidated Statement of Profit or Loss144Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income145Consolidated Statement of Financial Position146Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity148Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows150Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements152Five-Year Financial Summary296Contents Corporate Information BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS CHAU On Ta YuenBBS, SBS (Chairman)CHAN Kwan(Chief Executive Officer)Radius SUHENDRACHAU Chi Yan Benny NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAN Pak Lam Brian INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS NG Chung Yan LindaNG Man KungLEUNG Bo Yee Nancy BOARD COMMITTEES AUDIT COMMITTEE NG Chung Yan Linda(Chairlady)NG Man KungLEUNG Bo Yee Nancy NOMINATION COMMITTEE CHAU On Ta Yuen(Chairman)CHAN KwanNG Chung Yan LindaNG Man KungLEUNG Bo Yee Nancy REMUNERATION COMMITTEE NG Man Kung(Chairman)CHAN Pak Lam BrianNG Chung Yan LindaLEUNG Bo Yee Nancy REGISTERED OFFICE Cricket SquareHutchins Drive, P.O. Box 2681Grand Cayman KY1-1111Cayman Islands Cricket SquareHutchins Drive, P.O. Box 2681Grand Cayman KY1-1111Cayman Islands HEADQUARTERS IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OFCHINA (THE “PRC” OR “CHINA”) Rugao Hengfa Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Treatment FacilityNorth of Huimin RoadRugao Economic and Technological Development ZoneJiangsu ProvinceThe PRC PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN HONG KONG Unit 2304, 23rd Floor, Westlands Centre20 Westlands RoadHong Kong 20232304 AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES CHAN KwanTUNG Wing Yee Winnie COMPANY SECRETARY TUNG Wing Yee Winnie CAYMAN ISLANDS PRINCIPAL SHARE REGISTRAR Conyers Trust Company (Cayman) LimitedCricket SquareHutchins Drive, P.O. Box 2681Grand Cayman KY1-1111Cayman Islands Conyers Trust Company (Cayman) LimitedCricket SquareHutchins Drive, P.O. Box 2681Grand Cayman KY1-1111Cayman Islands HONG KONG BRANCH SHARE REGISTRAR 148212103B Boardroom Share Registrars (HK) LimitedRoom 2103B, 21st Floor148 Electric RoadNorth PointHong Kong Corporate Information PRINCIPAL BANKERS Chiyu Banking Corporation LimitedThe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation LimitedBank of China (Hong Kong) Limited INDEPENDENT AUDITOR Baker Tilly Hong Kong LimitedCertified Public Accountants LEGAL ADVISORS Taylor Wessing AS TO PRC LAW:King & Wood Mallesons www.ellhk.com www.ellhk.com LISTING INFORMATION Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited Stock Code 1395 1395 Board Lot 5,000 5,000 shares Dear Shareholders, On behalf of the board (the “Board”) of directors (the “Directors”) ofELL Environmental Holdings Limited (“ELL Environmental” or the“Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group” or “we” or“our”), I present the annual report of the Company for the year ended31 December 2023 (the “Year” or “FY2023”). According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, China’s grossdomestic product for 2023 was RMB126.1 trillion1, representing anincrease of 5.2% as compared to the same period of last year. Inthe first year following the lifting of pandemic restrictions, supply anddemand showed steady improvement, employment and prices ofgoods were generally stable, and the national economy was back ontrack gradually. In recent years, China has made significant effortsto develop its environmental protection industry. According to theNational Bureau of Statistics, investment in the water managementindustry increased by 5.2%2in 2023 compared to the same periodof last year. In January 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology andEnvironment released a report on national surface water. Among the3,641 national surface water assessment sections, the proportionof sections with excellent water quality (Grade I~III) reached 89.4%3,representing an increase of 1.5% as compared to the same periodof last year. For the seven major river basins, Northwestern Rivers,Southwestern Rivers and rivers in Zhejiang and Fujian Provinces,the proportion of sections with excellent water quality (Grade I~III)reached 91.7%3, representing an increase of 1.5% as comparedto the same period of last year. This highlights that sewage andenvironmental issues improved in tandem with the recovery ofChina’s economy. Regarding the development and outlook of thenational water management system, the Ministry of Water Resourcesofficially released the China Water Development Report in June20234(2023), which fully reflects the effectof the major projects in the previous years, and establishes siximplementation goals, including enhancement of flood control system Notes: 1.https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfb/202401/t20240118_1946691.html2.https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfb/202401/t20240116_1946620.html3.https://www.mee.gov.cn/ywdt/xwfb/202401/t20240125_1064