On September 25th, the Financial Program Center of the Central Radio and Television General Station officially released the Belt and Road ESG Action Report (hereinafter referred to as the Report). This is another theme report released by China ESG (Corporate Social Responsibility) after the Annual ESG Action Report, the Scientific and Technological Innovation ESG Action Report, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area ESG Action Report and the Financial Industry ESG Action Report. This report focuses on the ESG concept to build a high-quality "Belt and Road" and help build a country and region to achieve coordinated economic, social and environmental development.
During the activity, the chairman and party secretary of China Petrochemical Group Company, Ma Yongsheng, member of the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Economic Committee and academician of China Academy of Engineering, Dai Hegen, member of the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Chemical Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Zhou Yuxian, secretary and chairman of China Building Materials Group Co., Ltd., and Yu Yong, secretary and chairman of Hegang Group Co., Ltd. gave keynote speeches. Wang Yang, Deputy Director of Social Responsibility Bureau of the State Council State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission; Peng Huagang, former Party Committee member and Secretary-General of the State Council State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and chief expert of China Enterprise Reform and Development Research Association; Ling Wen, academician of China Academy of Engineering and former vice governor of Shandong Province; Liu Mingzhong, vice president of China Enterprise Reform and Development Research Association, former Party secretary and chairman of China Yizhong; Huang Qunhui, director of Economic Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, director of state-owned economic research think tank and 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference member; and Liu Meng, general representative of the Asia-Pacific region of the United Nations Global Compact Organization
In order to thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China, practice the responsibility of mainstream media, and enhance China’s influence in the global ESG field, the Financial Program Center of China Central Radio and Television General Station, in conjunction with the State Council State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, the Institute of Economics of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the China Enterprise Reform and Development Research Association and other authoritative organizations, launched the "China ESG (Corporate Social Responsibility) Release" and the model ceremony. By building an ESG evaluation system that is in line with international and national conditions, Make a comprehensive evaluation of ESG in China enterprises, release thematic reports of different dimensions one after another, summarize and publicize the excellent practices of ESG, and hold the annual ceremony of "China ESG Model" at the end of the year, in a matrix form throughout the year, to convey the voice of responsibility and spread the value contribution, guide China enterprises to improve the ESG construction level with the power of example, and provide assistance for the high-quality economic and social development of China.
Over the past ten years, the "Belt and Road Initiative" has effectively promoted global economic development and established a community of interests, destiny and responsibility with political mutual trust, economic integration and cultural tolerance. The value core of economic prosperity, environmental sustainability and social justice advocated by ESG concept is highly compatible with the idea of building the Belt and Road with high quality. Practicing ESG concept is of great significance for promoting the achievements of the Belt and Road to benefit people all over the world. Research on the ESG Action Report of the Belt and Road Initiative: In the process of participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, more and more China enterprises take ESG factors into consideration, and ESG has become a "booster" for the common prosperity of the Belt and Road Initiative.
The "One Belt, One Road" ESG Action Report is mainly composed of "China ESG listed company ‘ Belt and Road ’ Action items "and" ‘ Belt and Road ’ The main findings of ESG action ".
I. "China ESG listed company ‘ Belt and Road ’ Action project highlights the ESG action style of China enterprises.
The Report summarizes China enterprises’ practice of ESG concept overseas, shows the highlights of China enterprises’ practice in strengthening environmental and social risk management and serving local economic and social development, sets an example, sums up experience and guides the future. The Report shows that China enterprises actively participate in local economic and social construction, continuously improve the consistency of overseas project investment and construction with the economic and social development of the host country, make efforts in promoting economic growth, ecological environmental protection and improving people’s lives, and continue to promote the "Belt and Road" with high quality.
Second, "‘ Belt and Road ’ The main findings of ESG action "show the trends of ESG practice in China enterprises.
The Report summarizes the main features of ESG actions of China enterprises participating in the Belt and Road construction, and publishes "‘ Belt and Road ’ Main findings of ESG action ":
1. China enterprises fully protect the "clear water and blue sky" and strengthen the environmental management of the whole life cycle of the project.
2. China enterprises actively respond to global climate change and realize greenhouse gas emission reduction.
3. Enterprises in China earnestly promote biodiversity protection and protect the common earth home.
4. China enterprises insist on localized employment and pay attention to the protection of labor rights and interests.
5. China enterprises continue to export products and technologies, and the rules and standards of "soft connectivity" are deepening.
6. China enterprises deepen industrial cooperation and help build a national industrial system upgrade.
7. China enterprises benefit the community with actual results and are "connected" with the people of the country.
8. China enterprises explore the construction of ESG governance system to promote responsible and sustainable development.
9. China enterprises strengthen ESG risk management and control on the basis of compliance, and promote the steady development of overseas business.
10. ESG has gradually become a "standard", and central enterprises have taken the lead in the practice of "Belt and Road" ESG.
At the same time, through in-depth inventory of the ESG development status of China enterprises in the process of building the "Belt and Road", the Report puts forward four prospects on how to further improve the ESG work level of China enterprises. First, continue to build the "Belt and Road" with high quality and help write a new chapter in the community of human destiny. Second, we should improve the top-level design of ESG governance and consolidate the foundation of corporate governance. Third, comprehensively deepen industrial and technological cooperation and accelerate the construction of the digital "Belt and Road". Fourth, strengthen the responsibility of territorial management and further promote the development of multicultural integration.
Recently, the "One Belt, One Road" ESG Action Report has been officially launched in the "China ESG (Corporate Social Responsibility) Release" area of CCTV’s financial client. More follow-up thematic reports will continue to appear, and the annual ceremony of "China ESG Model" will be launched at the end of the year, and ten model enterprises will be selected to show outstanding ESG practice cases, with a view to establishing a clear social value orientation, promoting enterprises to continuously optimize ESG practice, and forming a good atmosphere for the whole society to pay attention to and promote ESG.
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