The 2024ESG Global Leaders Conference opened in Shanghai on October 16. Yan Bojin, chief risk officer of the China Securities Regulatory Commission and director of the issuance department, said that by the end of September this year, more than 2,200 listed companies had disclosed the 2023 Sustainability Report/Social Responsibility Report, and the number of companies reached a new high. The number of listed companies disclosed in the past three years has increased by an average of about 20% each year. Among them, more than 40% of companies have formed an ESG governance framework, established an ESG system, and established a solid foundation for sustainable development; more than 60% of companies have identified and disclosed analysis paths for important topics; and more than 70% of companies have organized stakeholders to participate in related work through research, discussions, and questionnaires. The quantitative information in the report continues to increase. More than 1,000 listed companies have disclosed their carbon emissions to varying degrees, and the average annual increase in the past three years has been more than 50%. In the Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 Index, which mainly includes companies with large market capitalization, the disclosure rate of wastewater and hazardous waste emission indicators exceeds 40%, the disclosure rate of greenhouse gas emission indicators exceeds 80%, and the disclosure rate of energy consumption indicators exceeds 90%. A number of leading companies with good management, good practices, and excellent disclosure have emerged. The level of ESG ratings of listed companies also continues to rise. The associated ESG funds, green bonds, and green low-carbon futures are actively developing to help high-quality listed companies develop rapidly and rapidly.

The 2024ESG Global Leaders Conference opened in Shanghai on October 16. Yan Bojin, chief risk officer of the China Securities Regulatory Commission and director of the issuance department, said that by the end of September this year, more than 2,200 listed companies had disclosed the 2023 Sustainability Report/Social Responsibility Report, and the number of companies reached a new high. The number of listed companies disclosed in the past three years has increased by an average of about 20% each year. Among them, more than 40% of companies have formed an ESG governance framework, established an ESG system, and established a solid foundation for sustainable development; more than 60% of companies have identified and disclosed analysis paths for important topics; and more than 70% of companies have organized stakeholders to participate in related work through research, discussions, and questionnaires. The quantitative information in the report continues to increase. More than 1,000 listed companies have disclosed their carbon emissions to varying degrees, and the average annual increase in the past three years has been more than 50%. In the Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 Index, which mainly includes companies with large market capitalization, the disclosure rate of wastewater and hazardous waste emission indicators exceeds 40%, the disclosure rate of greenhouse gas emission indicators exceeds 80%, and the disclosure rate of energy consumption indicators exceeds 90%. A number of leading companies with good management, good practices, and excellent disclosure have emerged. The level of ESG ratings of listed companies also continues to rise. The associated ESG funds, green bonds, and green low-carbon futures are actively developing to help high-quality listed companies develop rapidly and rapidly.