On June 3, 2024, the "ESG China Sustainability Reporting Guide (CASS-ESG 6.0) Press Conference" was held in Beijing, hosted by the China Enterprise Reform and Development Research Association, China Resources (Group) Co., Ltd., Tencent Sustainable Development Foundation, and Responsible Cloud Research Institute, and supported by the Carbon Neutrality Technology and Strategy Research Center of Beijing Jiaotong University and CECEP Hengzhun Technology Service (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Representatives of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, local State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, industry associations, international organizations, enterprises and academia attended the meeting.
Peng Huagang, President of the China Enterprise Reform and Development Research Association, former member of the Party Committee and Secretary-General of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Wang Xiangming, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China Resources Group, Li Jun, Director of the Social Responsibility Bureau of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, and Chen Juhong, Vice President of Tencent and Head of Tencent's Sustainable Social Value Business Unit, delivered opening speeches. Zhong Hongwu, Professor of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and President of the Responsible Cloud Research Institute, interprets the General Framework of the China Corporate Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (CASS-ESG 6.0) (hereinafter referred to as the "ESG Guidelines 6.0"). Wang Xiaozhi, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of Qingdao State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, Sun Shouren, Member of the Party Committee and Vice President of China Coal Association, and Zhang Zhengwei, Special Advisor to the President of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and Director of the Beijing Office, delivered keynote speeches. Wang Lizheng, Deputy Director of the Corporate Management and Legal Department of China Energy Group, Fu Jianfeng, Head of Tencent Social Value Think Tank, Wu Meihui, Chairman of Delta China Sustainable Development Committee, and Liao Yuan, Chairman of CECEP Ecological Product Development Research Center Co., Ltd., shared their views on enterprises. Wang Yuanfeng, Vice Chairman of China Development Strategy Research Association and Deputy Director of Enterprise Green and Low-Carbon Development Promotion Committee of China Enterprise Confederation, Zhang Shenwen, Vice President and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of China Resources Land, Qiao Lu, Executive Secretary General of the Sustainable Development Committee of Yili Group and Director of China Green Foundation, Zhang Jian, Vice President of China Samsung, and Song Ming, Deputy Director of Corporate Governance Department of China Association of Public Companies, made roundtable exchanges and sharing. The meeting was presided over by Liu Xing, deputy producer of "Dialogue" of the Financial Program Center of China Central Radio and Television, and head of the "China ESG Release" and Role Model Ceremony.
Peng Huagang, President of China Enterprise Reform and Development Research Association, former member of the Party Committee and Secretary-General of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council
Wang Xiangming, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China Resources Group
Li Jun, Director of the Social Responsibility Bureau of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council
Chen Juhong, Vice President of Tencent and Head of Tencent's Sustainable Social Value Business Unit
At the meeting, the "ESG Guide 6.0" was officially released, Peng Huagang, President of the China Enterprise Reform and Development Research Association, former member of the Party Committee and Secretary-General of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Wang Xiangming, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of China Resources Group, Li Jun, Director of the Social Responsibility Bureau of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Xiao Liming, Vice President of Tencent Sustainable Social Value, Lan Yi, Member of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of China Resources Group, Wang Xiaozhi, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of Qingdao State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, Sun Shouren, Member of the Party Committee and Vice President of China Coal Industry Association, Li Lei, Director of the Social Responsibility Office of China Three Gorges Corporation, Duan Lei, Deputy Director of the Party Construction and Propaganda Department of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Du Fanghui, Senior Manager of the Quality, Safety and Environmental Protection Supervision Department of North Industries Group, Wang Lizheng, Deputy Director of the Enterprise Management and Legal Department of China Energy Group, Li Jiong, Deputy General Manager of the Development Strategy Department of China Mobile, Tian Gang, Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department of the Party Committee and Corporate Culture Department of China Baowu, Liu Xinfang, Director of the Social Responsibility Division of the Propaganda Department of the Party Group of the State Grid Corporation, Zhang Jian, Vice President of Samsung China, Wu Meihui, Chairman of the Delta China Sustainable Development Committee, Wang Xuan, Secretary-General of the ESG Committee of Lenovo China Platform, Song Ming, Deputy Director of the Corporate Governance Department of the China Association of Public Companies, Zhong Hongwu, Professor of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and President of the Responsible Cloud Research Institute, and other relevant leaders, representatives of industry associations, and representatives of participating units attended the release ceremony.
Launching ceremony of the General Framework of the China Corporate Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (CASS-ESG 6.0).
"ESG Guide 6.0" is the beginning and foundation work of the "Guide 6.0" series, which strictly refers to the original text and structural order of the "Guidelines for Sustainability Reporting of Listed Companies" of the three major exchanges in Shanghai, Shenzhen and North China, and sets up four levels of indicators, including environmental (E), social (S), governance (G) and "preface" (P), "afterword" (A) 5 first-level indicators, 9 second-level indicators, 26 third-level indicators, and 165 fourth-level indicators, providing detailed indicator explanations, supplemented by the latest enterprise cases. It aims to create a professional tool that not only has an international perspective but also conforms to local conditions, assists regulators in improving relevant supporting infrastructure, and guides Chinese enterprises to prepare high-quality sustainability reports that meet regulatory requirements. Enterprises can refer to its indicators to prepare reports, refer to its methods to calculate environmental performance indicators, prepare reports in accordance with its processes, and apply to participate in the "China Enterprise Sustainability Report Rating".
Zhong Hongwu, Professor of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and President of the Responsible Cloud Research Institute, interprets the Guidelines 6.0
A dedicated website for the guide was launched. The website comprehensively includes all editions of the China Corporate Sustainability Reporting Guide, and provides free and convenient download channels for all user groups, helping enterprises to obtain professional guides more conveniently. At the same time, the retrieval function of sustainability report rating results has been added, which is committed to providing enterprises with fast and accurate information query services.
At the meeting, Peng Huagang, President of China Enterprise Reform and Development Research Association, former member and Secretary-General of the Party Committee of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Li Jun, Director of the Social Responsibility Bureau of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Fan Jianlin, Vice President of the China Enterprise Reform and Development Research Association and former Director of the Retired Cadres Administration of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Feng Jing, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of China Resources Beverage, Yang Ping, President of China Resources Gas, Zhang Shenwen, Vice President and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of China Resources Land, Liu Xiusheng, Vice President of China Resources Power, Yu Haibo, Member of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of Gansu State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, Liang Linlin, Director of the Enterprise Management Department of Hebei SASAC, Zhang Junguang, Director of the Social Responsibility Division of Shanxi SASAC, Kan Lijun, Director of the General Division of Anhui SASAC, Wu Weijun, General Manager of China Resources Sanjiu Public Affairs Center, Xu Bo, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice Chairman of Beijing Enterprises Group, Zhang Wujun, Member of the Party Committee and Vice President of Yunnan Energy Investment Group, Li Qing, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Labor Union of Yunnan Precious Metals Group, Zhu Ran, Deputy General Manager of the Strategic Management Department and Policy Research Office of China Gold Group, Jin Dongmei, Deputy Director of the Government and Public Relations Department of Panasonic China Northeast Asia Company, Liao Yuan, Chairman of CECEP Ecological Product Development Research Center Co., Ltd., Wang Yuanfeng, Vice Chairman of China Development Strategy Research Association and Deputy Director of the Enterprise Green and Low-Carbon Development Promotion Committee of China Enterprise Confederation, Wei Xiuli, Associate Professor of North China University of Technology, Huang Xiaobei, Associate Professor of North China University of Technology, and Zhang Yan, Professor of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and President of Responsible Cloud Evaluation Institute, jointly participated in the "China Enterprise Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (CASS-ESG 6.0)" 90 sub-industry guidelines were launched in a centralized manner.
The launch ceremony of the 90 sub-industry guidelines of the "China Corporate Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (CASS-ESG 6.0)".
Guidelines 6.0 will be based on the general framework and based on the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) National Economic Industry Classification Standards to create 90 sub-industry indicator systems, so as to provide practical information disclosure guidelines for all walks of life in compiling sustainable development reports.