1、0203IntroductionThis annual ESG report is the fifth public release by ZTO Express(Cayman)Inc.The annual report for 2020 was published on March 15,2021,with the approval of the Board of Directors(BoD).CoverageThe report covers ZTO Express(Cayman)Inc.and its subsidiaries.For readers convenience,“ZTO E

2、xpress Group”,ZTO Express,ZTO,the Company,and We are also used to address ZTO Express(Cayman)Inc.and its subsidiaries as a whole.Time frameThe time frame of this report is consistent with that of the 2021 Annual Report of ZTO Express(Cayman)Inc.,which is from January 1,2021,to December 31,2021,unles

3、s otherwise specified.ReferencesThe report is prepared with reference to the Environmental,Social and Governance Reporting Guide(or ESG Guide)of Main Board Listing Rules of Hong Kong Stock Exchange(HKEX),China CSR Reporting Guidelines(CASS-CSR4.0)by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences(CASS),SDG C

4、ompass-the guide for business action on the SDGs,and Sustainability Reporting Guidelines(GRI Standards)by the Global Reporting Initiative.Preparation Process The report is prepared with reference to the requirements of the above-mentioned standards and following the steps of peer comparison,informat

5、ion collection,information review,report writing,data review,management approval and report release,to ensure the completeness,materiality,facticity and balance of the report.DataAll data in the report are obtained from ZTO Express(Cayman)Inc.s files and statistical reports,which have been reviewed

6、by relevant departments.Unless otherwise stated,the financial data in the report are based on RMB.Quality CommitmentThe Company undertakes that the report does not contain any false records,misleading statements or material omissions and that the BoD of the Company is responsible for the facticity,a