Delta today announced the completion of the first phase of a coral restoration project in which coral reefs were transplanted into a key conservation area last week. Over 1,000 coral reefs expected to be grown by the end of the year. As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations from last year, Delta will also host an environmental education event on September 10th, in which its 8K projection technology will display the BBC Planet Earth II Live In Concert on an 800-inch screen to highlight islands, mountains, rainforests, deserts and grass plain ecosystems to raise awareness in regards to biodiversity. These initiatives are in line with the recent decision by Delta's board of directors to include biodiversity into the ESG strategy.

Climate change is greatly impacting mankind and the survival of all species on Earth. Wildfires in the Americas, heat waves in Europe, floods in South Asia, and droughts in Africa have become solid proof of the dangers we all face. The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15), postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be held in Canada at the end of 2022, and we all hope that substantial goals and action plans on biodiversity can be implemented to safeguard the existence of all ecosystems on Earth.

Last year, Delta celebrated its 50th anniversary by responding to climate change with the commitment of "Sustainable Conservation, Nurturing Life." In 2022, Delta's 51st year of existence, a new chapter for biodiversity is revealed. Biodiversity has been incorporated into Delta's ESG strategy, and we will take real action and use its core capabilities to respond to the United Nation's SDGs. Thus, Delta is dedicating major efforts to restoring coral reefs with conservation groups. Our employees were encouraged to do voluntary work including maintaining habitats and carrying out underwater activities. After more than a year of joint efforts, coral reefs have been transplanted to the Chaojing Bay Resource Conservation Area. Meanwhile, we collaborate with coral reef conservation experts to implement LED/automation technology to restore heat-resistant coral reefs. We also train corporate volunteers, who are qualified members of CoralNet, an international coral reef monitoring network established by the University of California, San Diego.