World Water Day: WuXi Biologics Advances Water Stewardship and Achieves Water Target

SHANGHAI, March 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On the occasion of World Water Day, WuXi Biologics reaffirms its commitment to sustainability through responsible operations and efficient, circular water‑use practices that reduce environmental impact.

WuXi Biologics has been named to the CDP Water Security "A List" for three consecutive years, underscoring an industry-leading performance in environmental stewardship and transparency. This achievement reflects the company's long-standing dedication to sustainable water management, including its diligent efforts to meet water targets, fulfill clients' sustainability expectations, and continually enhance water management practices.

Significant Progress in Systematic Water Management 

WuXi Biologics actively supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal regarding clean water and sanitation (SDG 6), and has established a comprehensive water management framework with clear targets and ongoing progress tracking. With 2019 as the base year, the company aimed to reduce water consumption intensity by 30% by 2025, and, at the conclusion of 2025, had fully achieved this ambitious goal, demonstrating the company's unflagging commitment to excellence in water stewardship, and the success of its endeavors to improve water efficiency and minimize its environmental footprint.

Roll Out of WES Across Global Operations

To promote and support site-specific water stewardship and management across the company, WuXi Biologics launched a Water Excellence Stewardship (WES) program in 2024 covering such material topics as water governance, water balance, water quality, and safe water/environmental and personal hygiene (WASH). Through WES, each site can assess its own sustainable water management performance, identify improvement opportunities, and ensure alignment with international best practices. By the end of 2025, the WES program had been rolled out at 10 of the company's global sites.

Dr. Chris Chen, WuXi Biologics CEO and Chairman of the ESG Committee, commented, "Natural resources are fundamental to the human well-being, and are indispensable in the the research, development and production of biologics. WuXi Biologics is committed to protecting the environment and pursuing sustainability by operating responsibly, while advancing exemplary water stewardship, and promoting universal access to water and sanitation. As a global leader in Green CRDMO, we consistently deliver ESG excellence, enable partners worldwide to fulfill ESG commitments, and jointly work with all stakeholders to promote responsible practices throughout the entire value chain."

As a participant of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI), WuXi Biologics proactively advocates sustainability and has earned widespread recognitions for its efforts. In addition to being named to the CDP "A List" for Water Security, the company was named to the CDP "A List" for Climate Change and rated "A" in the CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment; granted an MSCI AAA Rating; awarded an EcoVadis Platinum Medal; listed in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices; given the highest negligible-risk rating by Sustainalytics, and recognized as a Sustainalytics industry and regional ESG top-rated company for five consecutive years; selected as a Constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series; listed in the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index; and rated as Prime by ISS ESG Corporate Rating.

About WuXi Biologics

WuXi Biologics (stock code: 2269.HK) is a leading global Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO) offering end-to-end solutions that enable partners to discover, develop and manufacture biologics – from concept to commercialization – for the benefit of patients worldwide.

With over 12,000 skilled employees in China, the United States, Ireland, Germany and Singapore, WuXi Biologics leverages its technologies and expertise to provide customers with efficient and cost-effective biologics discovery, development and manufacturing solutions. As of December 31, 2025, WuXi Biologics is supporting 945 integrated client projects, including 74 in Phase III and 25 in commercial manufacturing.

WuXi Biologics regards sustainability as the cornerstone of long-term business growth. The company continuously drives green technology innovations to offer advanced end-to-end Green CRDMO solutions for its global partners while consistently achieving excellence in Environment, Social and Governance (ESG). Committed to creating shared value, it collaborates with all stakeholders to foster positive social and environmental impacts and promote responsible practices that empower the entire value chain.

For more information about WuXi Biologics, please visit: www.wuxibiologics.com.

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World Water Day: WuXi Biologics Advances Water Stewardship and Achieves Water Target

79th Festival de Cannes • Spotlight on Chinese Cinema • China Pavilion

CANNES, France, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 14 (local time), the Chinese film My World Without Me, directed by Tian Hairong, was screened at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. Selected for the International Promotional Screening Unit of the 79th Festival de Cannes, the film garnered warm applause and high praise from audiences around the world, as well as invaluable feedback and insights.

Following the screening, the film's creative team joined a themed panel at the China Pavilion titled "The Power of Images and Care for the Soul," engaging in a heartfelt dialogue with filmmakers and audiences from across the globe on the themes of life and adversity — resonating deeply with the tender hearts of people from all cultural backgrounds. The panel was hosted by China Film Foundation & China Film Association and organized by China Film Foundation • Wutianming Film Fund.

About the Film and Its Creative Team

My World Without Me is directed and headlined by Tian Hairong, with Zhang Hanyu serving as executive producer for the first time. The film was crafted over nearly seven years with exceptional care and dedication. It focuses on the contemporary community of people with hidden depression, conveying love and hope through the quiet spaces of daily life and the gentle light found in ordinary moments. Confronting suffering head-on, the film exemplifies the restrained aesthetics and humanistic warmth characteristic of Chinese realist cinema, offering an Eastern perspective on mental health narratives.

Tian Hairong is a graduate of the Performance Department of the Shanghai Theatre Academy and a renowned actress and producer in mainland China. She received the Golden Deer Award for Best Actress at the Changchun International Film Festival for Romantic Girl, the Best Actress award at the Nordic International Film Festival for The Spirit of a Generation: Tang Qunying, and the Best Supporting Actress award at the 12th Macao International Film Festival. Tian expressed her hope that through international platforms such as Cannes, the world will come to feel the warmth and depth of Chinese cinema.

International Recognition

French director Frédéric Oberlin praised the film for using a uniquely Eastern mastery of emotion to deliver silent feelings directly to the heart. Sinologist Luisa Prudentino noted after viewing the film that its sincere emotional core transcends cultural barriers, protecting the dignity of life and becoming a warm thread of empathy connecting different civilizations.

The film is set to continue participating in further international film festivals, using the power of cinema to build bridges of cultural communication and to help Chinese stories reach the world in a manner rich with humanistic care.

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Touching Hearts Through Cinema -- Chinese Film "My World Without Me" Earns High Praise at Cannes