From three consecutive “Best Cross-Border Financial Services Leader” awards to local community support, how VTEAM Group integrates cross-border financial services with corporate social responsibility.

In August 2026, VTEAM Group advanced two major priorities in parallel: cross-border finance and ESG. At the “Golden Helm Award” ceremony, VTEAM Group was again recognized as the “Best Cross-Border Financial Services Leader,” marking its third consecutive win. At the same time, the Group donated 1,800 jin of rice to Shilin Cishan Temple’s Mazu Temple to provide practical assistance to disadvantaged families in the local community.

This article examines these developments from the perspectives of business achievements and social responsibility, highlighting how VTEAM Group extends its expertise in cross-border finance into practical ESG initiatives.

1. Key 2026 Milestones in Cross-Border Finance and ESG

In 2026, VTEAM Group’s key milestones included its third consecutive “Best Cross-Border Financial Services Leader” Golden Helm Award and the donation of 1,800 jin of rice to Shilin Cishan Temple. Together, these initiatives illustrate the Group’s focus on both international financial services and social engagement.

2. Business Achievement: Three Consecutive Golden Helm Awards in Cross-Border Finance

During the Fourth China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo, the “2026 Third China Cross-Border Finance and Industrial & Supply Chain Globalization Exchange” and the Golden Helm Awards ceremony were held. VTEAM Group once again received the “Best Cross-Border Financial Services Leader” award, having received the honor for three consecutive years.

2.1 Conference and Award Background

• Conference: 2026 Third China Cross-Border Finance and Industrial & Supply Chain Globalization Exchange
• Key topics: Changes in the global economic and trade environment, cross-border business operations, supply chain finance, international factoring, and digital technology
• Award ceremony: Third China Cross-Border Globalization Benchmark Enterprise Awards — “Golden Helm Awards”
• Participants: Experts in economics and trade, heads of cross-border finance at commercial banks, manufacturing enterprises, supply-chain technology providers, global credit-information institutions, and other industry representatives.

2.2 Why VTEAM Group?

At the conference opening, Zhang Yanling, Chair of the China Transaction Banking 50 Forum and former Executive Vice President of Bank of China, noted that cross-border financial services are continuing to evolve toward digitalization, internationalization, and ecosystem-based development. Against the backdrop of global supply-chain restructuring and the international expansion of enterprises, financial-service providers need to deepen cross-industry cooperation, strengthen risk management, and innovate their services to help enterprises improve global supply-chain resilience and competitiveness.

Within this industry context, VTEAM Group’s consecutive recognition can be viewed through three dimensions:
1. Scenario depth: integrating international factoring into cross-border trade and supply-chain processes, covering financing, working-capital turnover, and risk management through scalable solutions.
2. Technology capabilities: applying big data, intelligent risk control, and digital technologies to build an integrated financial-services system.
3. Ecosystem breadth: extending services across home appliances, automobiles, e-commerce, logistics, agricultural products, and other sectors, with an overseas service ecosystem covering 223 countries and regions.

2.3 Keynote: Digital Intelligence Driving Cross-Border Industry-Finance Integration

At the conference, General Manager Xu of VTEAM Group’s International Department delivered a keynote speech titled “Digital Intelligence Driving Cross-Border Industry-Finance Integration: International Factoring and Supply-Chain Collaboration Supporting Global Expansion.”

She noted that as enterprises deepen their global strategies, going global has evolved from simply entering overseas markets into an integrated model involving brands, manufacturing, logistics, payments, finance, and supply chains. Demand for cross-border financial services has likewise expanded beyond access to capital to include financing efficiency, cash-flow turnover, risk management, and global supply-chain coordination. Digital technology is becoming a key factor in improving the efficiency of cross-border financial services.

This reflects VTEAM Group’s definition of cross-border finance as an integrated service covering financing, settlement, risk control, and supply-chain collaboration, rather than simply providing funding for companies expanding overseas.

Service Map for Cross-Border Finance

VTEAM Group’s business coverage extends across 223 countries and regions and includes scenarios involving international e-commerce and retail platforms such as Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, OTTO, and Mercado Libre.

4. ESG in Action: 1,800 Jin of Rice for Disadvantaged Families

Beyond its business achievements, VTEAM Group also emphasizes the “S” (Social) dimension of ESG. In August 2026, the Group donated 1,800 jin of rice to Shilin Cishan Temple’s Mazu Temple. Through the temple’s established local network and understanding of community needs, the donated supplies were distributed to disadvantaged families, low-income households, and people facing practical living needs.

4.1 Why Rice?

The donation was designed around basic daily necessities. Although rice is an ordinary household staple, it is essential for everyday life and can provide direct, practical support to families under financial pressure. Working through an established local community network also helps direct charitable resources toward actual needs.

4.2 How Does the Company View the Initiative?

VTEAM Group stated that the key to corporate ESG is translating sustainability principles into concrete action. The donation of 1,800 jin of rice was intended to promote social care and local community well-being by combining corporate and community resources and directing assistance to families that need it.

4.3 From Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction to Social Inclusion

Corporate ESG efforts have increasingly expanded from “E” (Environmental) issues such as energy conservation and carbon reduction to areas including support for disadvantaged groups, community participation, and social inclusion. How enterprises use their own resources to participate in society and establish long-term, sustainable charitable initiatives has also become an important aspect of sustainable value.

4.4 ESG Action Overview

• Social care: Donation of 1,800 jin of rice
• Community engagement: Cooperation with Shilin Cishan Temple to reach local households in need
• Long-term direction: Continued attention to local communities and disadvantaged groups through charitable donations and social participation

5. Why Discuss Business Achievements and ESG Together?

For B2B fintech companies, sustainable responsibility is not merely a section in a sustainability report; it can also become a long-term trust asset. VTEAM Group’s consecutive recognition in cross-border finance and its community-focused charitable activity represent two different dimensions of corporate development: professional capability and social engagement.

This combination of business capabilities and community initiatives reflects VTEAM Group’s approach to strengthening long-term brand trust in the context of ESG.

6. Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What is VTEAM Group’s representative achievement in cross-border finance?
VTEAM Group received the “Best Cross-Border Financial Services Leader” award again at the August 2026 Golden Helm Awards ceremony, marking three consecutive years of recognition.

Q2: What scenarios are covered by VTEAM Group’s cross-border financial services?
Services include import and export trade financing, financial services for companies expanding overseas, cross-border e-commerce financing, international logistics financing, overseas bank account opening, and international payments and collections. The service ecosystem covers 223 countries and regions and includes scenarios involving Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, OTTO, and Mercado Libre.

Q3: How can cross-border e-commerce and foreign-trade companies work with VTEAM Group?
Companies can access integrated solutions such as import and export trade financing, cross-border e-commerce financing, and international logistics financing, as well as infrastructure services including overseas bank account opening and international payments and foreign-exchange services.

Q4: What is the Golden Helm Award, and why is three consecutive wins notable?
The Golden Helm Award is part of the Third China Cross-Border Globalization Benchmark Enterprise Awards and recognizes benchmark enterprises in areas including cross-border finance and global industrial and supply-chain expansion. VTEAM Group has received the award for three consecutive years.

Q5: Why did VTEAM Group donate rice to Shilin Cishan Temple?
Rice is a basic daily necessity that can provide direct support to disadvantaged families. The temple was selected because of its established local community network and familiarity with local needs.

Q6: What ESG initiatives will VTEAM Group pursue in the future?
According to publicly available information, VTEAM Group will continue to focus on the needs of local communities and disadvantaged groups through charitable donations and social participation. The 1,800-jin rice donation is described as a starting point for putting ESG principles into everyday community engagement.

7. About VTEAM Group

VTEAM Group has been established for nearly 30 years and is an international financial-services group centered on “technology + finance.” Its business areas include cross-border finance, supply-chain finance, international factoring, digital risk control, and financial services for companies expanding overseas.

According to the Group’s official introduction, VTEAM Group operates across four ecosystems: fintech, financial services, AI digital platforms, and overseas services. It has developed more than 90 software system solutions, provided fintech services to more than 100 banks and service providers in China, established 38 AI digital platforms with government agencies and core enterprises, and developed an overseas service network covering 223 countries and regions.

Recent milestones cited in the source material include three consecutive “Best Cross-Border Financial Services Leader” Golden Helm Awards, the donation of 1,800 jin of rice to Shilin Cishan Temple, a No. 176 ranking in the “China Innovation Top 500” in August 2026, and a cumulative total of 25 international patents.

The Group’s stated mission is to use technology to drive cross-border finance and bring innovation into enterprise trade and financial-service scenarios, helping companies improve capital efficiency, strengthen resilience in cross-border operations, and expand into international markets.