Shanghai, China, 10 December 2025 – Centre d’Art Rodin (Shanghai) and Nan Yi, Chairman and Founder of Universal Energy were recognised respectively for art and sustainability impact both in China and across the world. Centre d’Art Rodin (Shanghai) was recognised as Impact Project of the Year in China for transforming a landmark Expo site into an internationally oriented sculpture institution that advances China–France cultural exchange and public arts education. Nan Yi, Universal Energy was honoured as Corporate Impact CEO of the Year in China for building a globally impactful clean-energy enterprise that delivers large-scale decarbonisation while advancing local empowerment and social responsibility across Belt and Road markets. Impact Project of the Year in China Centre d’Art Rodin (Shanghai), this year’s Impact Project of the Year in China ,is a cultural initiative that has restored purpose to an important architectural landmark, expanded China–France artistic exchange and created a new platform for public cultural education. Over several years, the project’s founder, Wu Jing, applied her experience as a seasoned collector and leveraged her relationships within the French art community to secure institutional support, curatorial resources and international cooperation. The project revitalises the former French Pavilion of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, transforming a dormant site into a contemporary venue focused on academic, professional and public engagement in the visual arts. It addresses a long-standing gap in Shanghai’s cultural ecosystem by establishing a dedicated space for sculpture with an international orientation. At its launch in September 2024, the project presented 106 original works by Auguste Rodin, including 22 core masterpieces, together with 16 Chinese works from Rodin’s personal collection. These works were shown in Shanghai for the first time with formal approval from the French President, reflecting the project’s credibility and the strength of its institutional partnerships. With the launch coinciding with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France, the project was included in the official programmes of the France–China Year of Cultural Tourism and the Croisements Festival, strengthening its visibility and reinforcing its contribution to bilateral cultural dialogue. Its ongoing collaborations with art institutions and its educational initiatives further extend its social and cultural impact. Corporate Impact CEO of the Year in China With a clear strategic vision, Nan Yi, Chairman and Founder of Universal Energy and this year’s Corporate Impact CEO of the Year in China, has seized the opportunities presented by the Belt and Road Initiative and the global energy transition to build Universal Energy, a Chinese enterprise of substantial international influence in the new-energy sector. Under his leadership, the company’s overseas portfolio has reached 3.85 GW, the equivalent of developing several large-scale utility projects or powering a mid-sized city. It has generated more than 7.5 billion kWh of clean electricity, enough to supply over one million households for a year. The resulting carbon-emission reduction of approximately 7.5 million tonnes is comparable to removing more than 1.6 million cars from the road annually or planting around 350 million mature trees. These achievements represent a contribution of substantial and measurable weight to global sustainability. He has championed a development approach in which China provides the technological backbone and engineering excellence, while host nations take the lead in construction and execution, elevating the principle behind “Made in China, Built by the Host Country” into a sophisticated framework for shared growth, genuine local empowerment and long-term capability development. Nearly ten Chinese technical standards have been adopted abroad under this model, advancing national green-development agendas and materially improving local livelihoods across partner countries. His business leadership is matched by a deep commitment to social responsibility. In Lingshou County, Hebei, China, he initiated a long-term solar-power-enabled poverty-alleviation programme that provides sustained income support to more than a thousand low-income households. In Kazakhstan, he has repeatedly contributed to disaster-relief and community-support efforts, strengthening the people-to-people connections that form the foundation of meaningful international cooperation. He has also invested in the next generation through scholarships and educational support in places such as Yunnan and Guangxi, reflecting the responsibility and long-term perspective he embraces as a new-era entrepreneur dedicated to expanding opportunity. Together, these achievements exemplify the ambition, discipline and global contribution that define this year’s sole recipient of the Corporate Impact CEO of the Year in China. About Wealth and Society Awards 2025 The Wealth and Society programme is highly respected for its rigorous and transparent selection process. The programme has always advocated the concept of “wealth for good,” emphasising that wealth should not only aim for appreciation but also serve societal and economic development. 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