Shandong Port Group (SPG) was honored as an enterprise which excels in fulfilling corporate social responsibilities in East China's Shandong province in 2021 during an event held by the provincial authorities on June 15.

A total of 83 enterprises across Shandong won the honor.

Huo Gaoyuan, president of SPG, along with nine other entrepreneurs in the province, also won recognition for their outstanding efforts in corporate social responsibility.

Established on Aug 6, 2019, SPG is a provincial State-owned enterprise that has promoted green transformation in Qingdao Port and Rizhao Port in an effort to support the nation's goal of hitting peak emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.

In addition, SPG has contributed tremendously to local social and economic development as well as epidemic prevention and controls.

Official statistics show that the company paid 10.5 billion yuan ($1.56 billion) worth of taxes and created more than 5,000 jobs over the past three years.

It has also set up over 400 volunteer teams and built 215 "Hope Cabins", a facility for children aged 8 to 14 to live and study, in cities including Zaozhuang, Jining, Linyi and Dezhou.

In addition, SPG has allocated 500 million yuan to epidemic control efforts and provided financial support worth 25.6 billion yuan to help micro, small and medium-sized enterprises tide through the challenges caused by the epidemic.

Shandong Port Group Co Ltd is honored as an enterprise which excels in fulfilling corporate social responsibilities in Shandong province in 2021 during an event held by the provincial authorities on June 15. [Photo/WeChat account: Shandong-Port]