YOFC’s 2025 ESG and Sustainability Report shows the optical fiber giant reducing emissions as technological innovation and smarter manufacturing drive measurable gains.

WUHAN, China, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC) reduced greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 13.12% year on year and cut total carbon emissions by 86,333 tonnes in 2025. YOFC monitors carbon performance via its self-developed SmartCarbon platform. The platform obtained third-party verification from Bureau Veritas in 2025 and enables granular carbon data tracking at both organizational and product levels.

The results, disclosed in the company’s 2025 ESG and Sustainability Report published last week, show a 4.54% reduction in energy consumption intensity, a 28.54% drop in water consumption intensity, and total green electricity consumption of 159,279 MWh. All environmental improvements came alongside YOFC’s steady global business expansion, with no compromise to production capacity or global supply capacity.

The sustainability progress comes as YOFC continues to expand its global footprint, having held top-ranking market share in optical preforms, optical fiber, and optical cable for 10 consecutive years across more than 100 countries and regions with nine overseas production facilities.

“In the era of artificial intelligence, optical communication infrastructure is becoming a key foundation of the digital economy. Building that infrastructure sustainably is a strategic core of our long-term development, not a separate obligation,” said Dan Zhuang, executive director and president of YOFC.

As a frontrunner in smart, low-carbon manufacturing, YOFC runs a network of digitally smart manufacturing facilities. It deploys automation and digital solutions to boost efficiency, product consistency and low-carbon operations. In 2025, YOFC led or contributed to the formulation of 42 industry standards.

On the product side, YOFC’s hollow-core optical fiber achieved a minimum attenuation of 0.04 dB/km, a world-leading figure that will allow network operators to build higher-capacity infrastructure at significantly lower energy cost as AI workloads scale.

Sustainability is embedded throughout YOFC’s entire business ecosystem. The Company fully adheres to the ISO 28000 supply chain security management system and has formalized security commitments with all raw material and service suppliers. All suppliers have signed the External Party Code of Conduct and integrity agreements, achieving full compliance at a 100% signing rate. Total annual employee training hours amounted to 238,261, underscoring YOFC’s ongoing dedication to talent development and social responsibility as integral pillars of its ESG strategy.

With targets of a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 2028 compared with 2021 levels and carbon neutrality by 2055, technological innovation and global expansion will remain central to YOFC’s green transformation.

“We will continue to advance our green and low-carbon transition, deepen our global presence, and work with industry partners to build a connectivity ecosystem that is more efficient, more intelligent, and more durable,” Zhuang said.

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BEIJING, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On April 30, Coremail officially unveiled its AI-Native Secure Email System at the 9th Digital China Summit, showcasing the company’s continued innovation and technical expertise in enterprise email and intelligent workplace collaboration.

As AI enters the “Year of the Agent” in 2026, artificial intelligence is evolving into a new form of digital productivity capable of intelligent planning and cross-scenario coordination. At the same time, email is transforming from a traditional messaging tool into critical infrastructure that connects enterprise systems and business data flows. In response to this shift, Coremail has introduced its AI-Native Secure Email System built around a “Perceive-Think-Act” architecture.

AI-Native Email System for Smarter Workflows

The CLI-driven model is emerging as a key foundation for building agent-friendly systems, and the Coremail AI-Native Secure Email System is designed to fully unlock AI’s operational value through this architecture. Powered by large language models as its cognitive engine, agents as its execution layer, and enterprise data as its operational core, the system is helping transform email workflows from manual operations into AI-assisted collaboration.

The system is designed to support six core enterprise scenarios, including email classification, scheduling, approval workflows, workplace collaboration, email analytics, and system operations. It enables capabilities such as advanced email retrieval, intelligent meeting coordination, automated analysis and classification, and AI-assisted operations management.

Powered by user-profile and behavioral analysis, the smart dashboard can automatically identify business priorities and task urgency, helping users cut through information overload. Through coordinated multi-agent collaboration, the system enables seamless information orchestration and operational automation across emails and business processes, further enhancing operational efficiency.

In terms of ecosystem integration, the system supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), extending email beyond its traditional boundaries. Within a secure sandbox environment, third-party tools and APIs can be dynamically integrated on demand, enabling email to serve as a unified entry point for enterprise-wide workflow orchestration and transforming it from an information container into a business information hub.

“AI is reshaping enterprise productivity, and email is evolving from a communication tool into an intelligent collaboration hub. Coremail will continue advancing AI-native innovation to help enterprises build more secure and efficient digital workplaces,” said Marvin Wu, Vice President of Coremail.

Deep Security Controls with Strict Permission Governance

The Coremail AI-Native Secure Email System is built around a deeply secure and controllable execution framework powered by intelligent agents. Based on the ReAct (Reasoning + Acting) framework, the system brings all tasks into a standardized lifecycle spanning perception, planning, execution, and feedback, helping ensure complex workflows operate within governed business boundaries.

The system adopts a dual-layer sandbox isolation architecture built around a user-level sandbox model and the principle of least-privilege access control. Under this framework, AI agents operate exclusively within independent encrypted execution environments, enabling automated orchestration across complex email workflows while maintaining strict control over data access and permission boundaries. In doing so, the system delivers both operational efficiency and enterprise-grade security protection.

In addition, the Coremail AI-Native Secure Email System introduces comprehensive upgrades across interface design and user experience. Features such as a three-pane information layout, optimized grouping logic, floating prompts, and quick-access functions help streamline operations and create a more intuitive workplace experience.

Driven by AI innovation and built with security at its core, the Coremail AI-Native Secure Email System is redefining the enterprise email experience for the intelligent workplace era. Looking ahead, Coremail will continue advancing AI-native innovation and delivering trusted products and services that help enterprises operate with greater efficiency, security, and resilience in the age of AI.

For more information, please visit: www.coremail.ai

About Coremail: Coremail is a leading enterprise email and collaboration solutions provider with over 27 years of innovation in secure communication technologies. Serving over 20,000 enterprise customers and supporting over 1 billion end users, Coremail is recognized for its stability, scalability, and AI-driven capabilities, with solutions widely adopted across government, finance, education, healthcare, and energy sectors.

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TOKYO, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PowerX, Inc.(Head Office: Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture; Director, President and CEO: Masahiro Ito; Securities Code: 485A) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on May 7th with Elektroprivreda Crne Gore AD Nikšić (EPCG), Montenegro’s national electricity utility, regarding the Strategic Cooperation on  Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

The MOU sets an indicative target of approximately 500 MWh of BESS capacity over an initial three-year period to support the large-scale integration of renewable energy and strengthen grid stability in Montenegro.

Montenegro adopted its National Energy and Climate Plan in December 2025, setting 2030 targets that include a minimum 50% share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption. EPCG, the country’s largest electricity producer, has identified BESS as a key component of its grid modernization and renewable energy integration efforts.

Under the MOU, the parties will collaborate together to identify optimal BESS deployment plans to support grid reliability, peak shaving, and frequency regulation, with comprehensive after-sales support. PowerX will also explore the potential establishment of local BESS assembly capabilities in Montenegro.

Montenegro’s EU candidate status, coupled with its power interconnection with Italy, makes the country a strategically important market for clean energy infrastructure in Europe. PowerX aims to leverage this cooperation as a foundation for expanding its BESS business into the European market.

“Battery energy storage systems are becoming a core part of modern energy infrastructure, enabling greater integration of renewable energy while supporting grid stability, flexibility, and resilience,” said Masahiro Ito, CEO of PowerX. “As Japan’s leading BESS provider, PowerX is pleased to partner with EPCG to support Montenegro’s energy transition and the modernization of its power system. Through this strategic cooperation, we aim not only to deploy advanced battery storage solutions, but also to build a long-term foundation for PowerX’s activities in Montenegro and the wider region, including the development of local battery system assembly capabilities.”

“This partnership represents an important step in the modernization of our power system and further confirms EPCG’s commitment to an energy transition based on innovation and sustainability,” said Zdravko Dragaš, CEO of EPCG. “Cooperation with PowerX gives us access to advanced energy storage technologies, which are essential for the stable integration of renewable energy sources and the long-term energy security of Montenegro.”

About PowerX, Inc.
PowerX is a Japanese energy storage company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market. Headquartered in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, with offices and an R&D center in Tokyo, PowerX’s core business spans the development and manufacture of battery energy storage systems (BESS), scalable modular data centers, and battery-buffered EV charging systems, as well as the development and operation of grid-scale battery farms. To date, its BESS has been selected for 153 project sites in Japan, with a cumulative adopted capacity of 2.8 GWh.

For more information, visit https://power-x.jp/

About Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG)
Elektroprivreda Crne Gore AD Nikšić (EPCG) is Montenegro’s national electricity utility, responsible for generating, transmitting, distributing, and supplying the majority of the country’s electrical power. With around 874 MW of installed capacity—including major hydropower plants, a key thermal power facility, and an expanding portfolio of wind and solar projects—EPCG plays a central role in Montenegro’s energy transition.

For more information, visit https://www.epcg.com/

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