Ant Financial named in Fortune's 'Change the World' list

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HANGZHOU — Ant Financial, an affiliate of the Alibaba Group, has been ranked sixth in Fortune's annual Change the World list for its environmental protection efforts.

[*]affiliate: an organization that is connected with or controlled by another, usually larger, organization 隶属机构，分支机构 

Our college is an affiliate of the university. 

我们学院隶属于这所大学。

The list, which was released Friday and includes 56 companies this year, highlights companies that are "making measurable progress addressing important social problems...as a core part of their business strategy."

Ant, a first-time entrant* and the highest ranked Asia-headquartered company on the list, was recognized for the environmental impact of Ant Forest, a platform for tracking individuals' carbon footprint.

[*]entrant: a person who becomes a member of a group or organization 新成员；新会员；新职员 

new entrants to the school/company 学校新生／公司新职员

a person who takes part in a competition or an exam 参赛者；考生 

All entrants complete two three-hour papers. 

所有的考生都要完成两场历时3小时的笔试。

Ant Forest allows users to collect "energy points" through their actions in the real world that can be used to grow virtual and, ultimately, real trees.

To date, 230 million users of Alipay, Ant's mobile and online payments app, have activated Ant Forest accounts, according to the company.

Ant Financial and its partners, including environmental NGOs（非政府组织）the SEE Foundation（阿拉善基金会） and China Green Foundation（中国绿化基金会）, have thus far planted 10.25 million trees, equivalent to a 1.22 million metric ton reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.

"By integrating a fun game into the Alipay app, we have provided our users the opportunity to play a meaningful role in the fight against climate change," said Ant Financial's executive chair Lucy Peng.

"We believe our platform can power positive change well beyond the financial sector and there is much more we can do in the future," Peng said.

On Tuesday, Ant Financial announced the opening of Ant Forest's product and technology platform to non-profits, governmental organizations and international partners to further encourage innovation in environmental philanthropy.

Other Chinese companies such as Tencent and Mobike also made the list.