In recent years, it has become increasingly obvious that Chinese companies are accelerating their embrace of ESG. As an investment philosophy and corporate evaluation standard that focuses on corporate environmental, social, and governance performance, ESG has therefore become the focus of attention.
Take the A-share market as an example. According to China Listed Companies Association statistics, a total of 1,408 A-share companies independently released ESG reports in the past year, and 4,660 companies proactively disclosed information such as strengthening environmental protection.
Recently, the ESG global mainstream index rating shows that there are many "top students" among Chinese companies that pay attention to ESG. For example, MSCI-ESG rating data recognized by global investment institutions has shown that in recent years, many Chinese companies have ranked among the A-AAA ratings.
These companies are distributed in quite comprehensive fields. Taking the field of mobile travel that is currently attracting much attention as an example, new energy travel companies have performed outstandingly, and Yadi's MSCI-ESG rating has reached the highest level of AAA. Enterprises in different fields such as intracity travel, Yum China ; Swire Properties , Sino-Ocean Group ; and Agricultural Bank of China have also received at least A-level ratings.
The e-commerce field has always been considered to have a heavy carbon footprint, and it also attaches great importance to ESG. Among them, the special e-commerce company Vipshop MSCI-ESG rating continues to remain A, which is at the upper-middle level in the industry.
Another global mainstream ESG index - Dow Jones Sustainability Index is also good evidence. The index evaluation shows that Vipshop has a total score of 46 points, which is at the leading level in the global retail industry. It also points out that Vipshop has outstanding performance in issues such as "product packaging" and "supply chain management".
In addition, Vipshop itself has disclosed corporate ESG reports. In the past year, Vipshop's photovoltaic power generation totaled 59,939 MWh, reducing the use of base paper by 1,920 tons, the use of plastics by 237 tons, and saving 640,000 cartons... These carbon reduction achievements directly expose its emphasis on corporate ESG development.
Also in the e-commerce industry, Alibaba JD.com also pays great attention to ESG. Whether it is , Adidas, or JD.com Vipshop, these achievements outside of their main businesses all prove that they have made heavy bets on ESG investment.
data shows that in 2021, the global average temperature was 1.11°C higher than pre-industrial levels, making it one of the seven warmest years since complete meteorological observation records were available. Many of China's climate change indicators have broken historical observation records. This means that under environmental pressure, companies paying attention to ESG are also taking on social responsibilities .
Sustainable development has now become the consensus of all mankind, and more roads are being explored. As a social cell, enterprises strive to pursue high-quality and sustainable development and encourage more people to join it. This is the right choice. At the same time, it will also benefit endlessly and truly achieve sustainable development.
