Group Introduction
Global leader in metal recycling and environmental protection
Group Introduction
Chiho Released
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Chiho Environmental Group was awarded the Excellent Case Award for ESG Environmental Management Practice
September 2024 -
Scholz Group and Autocirc sign Letter of Intent to expand European market reach
July 2024 -
Scholz and Voestalpine signed a long-term cooperation framework to jointly support the green steel plan
December 2023 -
Grand Opening of KOVOŠROT GROUP CZ YARD in PLZEŇ
October 2023
Group Introduction
Board Of Directors
The Board is responsible for the leadership and control of the Company and overseeing the Group's business, strategic decisions and performances and comprises five Directors, including two Executive Directors namely Mr. Chu Yuejiang, Mr. Yao Xiang and three Independent Non-Executive Directors namely Mr. Ng Man Fung Walter, Ms. Wu Jian and Mr. Choi Wai Hong Clifford.
Executive Directors
Mr. Chu, aged 52, has extensive experience in financial management and corporate management. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in industrial management engineering (industrial accounting) from the University of Science and Technology Beijing in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) in July 1996. He further obtained a master’s degree of social service management from The University of Hong Kong in December 2005. In April 2016, he joined Pengxin International Mining Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 600490) principally engaged in mining, processing and trading of precious metals and new energy industry-related minerals, as vice general manager and finance controller. He subsequently served as the executive deputy general manager between June 2021 and August 2023.
Mr. Chu, from 30 April 2026, has been appointed as an executive Director, a member of each of the executive committee of the Board (the “Executive Committee”), the strategy and investment committee of the Board (the “Strategy and Investment Committee”) and the pricing committee of the Board (the “Pricing Committee”).
Mr. Yao, aged 38, has extensive experience in investment and mergers and acquisitions. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in economics majoring in financial engineering from Central University of Finance and Economics in the PRC in June 2010. He further obtained a master’s degree of science majoring in financial risk management from University College London in the United Kingdom in November 2012. Prior to joining the Company, between December 2022 and October 2024, Mr. Yao served as a director and vice president of Loncin Motor Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 603766) principally engaged in manufacturing of motor vehicles.
Mr. Yao, from 30 April 2026, has been appointed as an executive Director, a member of each of the Executive Committee, the nomination committee of the Board (the “Nomination Committee”), the Strategy and Investment Committee and the Pricing Committee.
Independent Non-Executive Directors
Mr. Ng, aged 58, holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Oregon University. He is an executive director of Mingfa Group (International) Co., Ltd. (stock code: 00846), which is principally engaged in real estate development and investment in the PRC. He is an independent non-executive director of Capital Industrial Financial Services Group Limited (stock code: 00730), which is principally engaged in supply chain management and financial technology business. He had served as an analyst in CEF Brokerage Limited from July 1996 to June 1998 and a vice president of research department in GK Goh Securities Limited from December 1998 to July 1999, responsible for the analysis of the internet, retail and traditional manufacturing companies and their related markets. In addition, he served as the head of corporate finance of Nan Hai Corporation Limited (stock code: 00680) from July 1999 to January 2015, responsible for mergers and acquisitions and corporate financing activities. He also served as the chief financial officer of MEML Holdings Limited and DoDoPal Holdings Limited*(都都寶控股有限公司)from March 2015 to September 2017 and from September 2017 to September 2019 respectively.
Ms. Wu, aged 58, obtained a Certificate of Completion for the postgraduate advanced training program in Marxist Theory and Ideological and Political Education (Market Economy and Legal Management) from Tongji University in December 2001. Since 1998, she has been an attorney with Grandall Law Firm (Shanghai). From 1994 to 1998, she practiced as an attorney at Shanghai Wanguo Law Firm. Between 1989 and 1994, she served as a prosecutor at the People’s Procuratorate of Minhang District, Shanghai. Ms. Wu has extensive experience in compliance, risk control, and litigation for financial institutions.
Mr. Choi, aged 67, holds a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Economic and Social Studies from The Victoria University of Manchester, United Kingdom (currently known as The University of Manchester) in 1982. Mr. Choi is a member of (i) The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants; (ii) The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales; (iii) The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants; and (iv) The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong.
Mr. Choi joined Price Waterhouse (currently known as PricewaterhouseCoopers) in Hong Kong in January 1983 and departed in July 1992 with his last position as manager. He was subsequently a general manager in DCH MSC (China) Limited, NHK Distribution Company Limited and Porsche Centre Hangzhou from July 1992 to June 1999, July 1999 to December 2003 and January 2004 to August 2012, respectively. He then joined Princess Yacht Southern China Limited as a chief executive officer from September 2012 to November 2012 and later on as a director in the NHK Yacht Services division of NHK Distribution Company Limited from December 2012 to August 2017. Mr. Choi then joined Beijing Glory Star Centre Automotive Sales and Service Company Limited(北京極光星徽汽車銷售服務有限公司)as its general manager from September 2017 to January 2018.
He was an executive director of Arta TechFin Corporation Limited (formerly known as Freeman FinTech Corporation Limited) (“Freeman FinTech”) (stock code: 00279) from November 2020 to October 2021, and an independent non-executive Director of Bolina Holdings Co., Limited (In Liquidation) (“Bolina”) (delisted from the Stock Exchange in March 2021, stock code: 01190) from January 2021 to March 2021, an independent non executive Director of South Shore Holdings Limited (In Liquidation) (“South Shore”) (delisted from the Stock Exchange in February 2023, stock code: 0577) from May 2021 to February 2023, a non-executive Director of Silk Road Logistics Holdings Limited (delisted from the Stock Exchange in April 2024, stock code: 00988) from June 2021 to December 2021, an independent non-executive Director of DreamEast Group Limited (In Compulsory liquidation) (“DreamEast”) (delisted from the Stock Exchange in January 2026, stock code: 00593) from December 2021 to January 2024, and an independent non-executive Director of EcoGreen International Group Limited (In Liquidation) (“EcoGreen”) (delisted from the Stock Exchange in July 2024, stock code: 02341) from November 2022 to January 2024. Mr. Choi was an independent non-executive Director of Jiayuan International Group Limited (In Liquidation) (“Jiayuan”) (delisted from the Stock Exchange in October 2024, stock code: 2768) from June 2024 to October 2024 and was a non-executive Director of Xinming China Holdings Limited (stock code: 02699) from April 2021 to February 2025. Mr. Choi was also an independent non-executive director of Aidigong Maternal & Child Health Limited (stock code: 00286) from March 2025 to April 2025.
Mr. Choi is currently a non-executive Director of C&D Newin Paper & Pulp Corporation Limited (formerly known as Samson Paper Holdings Limited) (stock code: 00731), an executive director of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Limited (stock code: 00708), an independent non-executive director of Greatview Aseptic Packaging Company Limited (stock code: 00468) and Huscoke Holdings Limited (stock code: 00704).
Mr. Choi confirms that he was appointed as executive director of Freeman FinTech, independent non-executive Director of each of Bolina, South Shore, DreamEast, EcoGreen and Jiayuan, to assist on the implementation of the restructuring plan with an aim to turnaround the companies from the distressed position, and was appointed as executive Director of Freeman FinTech only after the appointment of provisional liquidators.