特从行动开始别版在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023STARTFROMACTIONOBSERVATIONREPORTONLOW-CARBONTRANSITIONOFENTERPRISESINCHINA2023碳中和不是一个简单的外部性问题,也不是简单的化石能源替代和技术进步问题,而是对工业革命以来传统发展范式的颠覆性变革。碳中和意味着发展底层逻辑的变化,意味着整个社会经济体系的深刻变革。企业身处变革之中,唯有不断适应零碳潮流,才能不被时代所抛弃。本研究是《可持续发展经济导刊》开展的关于“金钥匙塑造中国企业低碳行动领导力”系列研究的第二期报告。从行动开始第一期报告《行动向未来:金钥匙行动塑造中国企业低碳领导力报告》已于2021年在COP26中国角发布。本报告基于2020—2023年“金钥匙”活动中涌现的企业优秀低碳实践,进行了在华企业碳减排行动特点洞察与分析。在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告报告还提供了典型案例,并针对企业未来加速低碳转型提供了建议。报告的“特别关注”部分重点呈现了中国企业在海外应对气候危机的参与和贡献。2023本报告旨在展示和分析在华企业自“30·60”双碳目标提出以来应对气候变化的行动进展及特点,分享在华企业低碳转型的实践与经验,增进国际社会对中国企业界低碳发展的了解。胡文娟(统筹)于志宏编写组李一平郭静王秋蓉李思楚项楠英文审校穆裕杨明明付璇白天华本报告研究对象均来自2020—2023年期间参与“金钥匙”活动的在华企业减碳实践。鉴于“金钥匙”活动本身所覆盖的企业数量、区域范围以及行业类别的有限性以及其他限制条件,报告内容可能并不完整,如有问题或建议,请联系huwenjuan@sdg-china.net.©本报告著作权归《可持续发展经济导刊》所有。2从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023关于“金钥匙——面向SDG的中国行动”3关于“金钥匙——面向SDG的中国行动”2021年,“金钥匙——面《行动向未来:金钥匙行动向SDG的中国行动”入塑造中国企业低碳领导力报为落实中国国家主席习近平关于“可持续发展是破解当前全球性问选第二届联合国可持续告》汇集金钥匙平台上的中题的‘金钥匙’”论断,响应联合国可持续发展目标“行动十年”计划,发展优秀实践(UNSDG国企业低碳行动,在2021《可持续发展经济导刊》于2020年发起“金钥匙”(全称“金钥匙——GoodPractices),同年年《联合国气候变化框架面向SDG的中国行动”)活动,通过设置推荐、展示、路演、评审“金钥匙”活动中的6个公约》第26次缔约方大会等流程,寻找并塑造面向SDG的中国行动标杆,讲述和分享在华企案例也同时入选,在国际(COP26)中发布,展现中业可持续发展行动的故事和经验,为推动中国和全球可持续发展贡平台展示了中国可持续国企业贡献“双碳”目标的献力量。2021年,“金钥匙”活动荣获联合国可持续发展目标优秀发展的智慧和行动领先行动实践(UNSDGGoodPractices),成为中国最具影响力和国际化的企业可持续发展交流与评选活动。“金钥匙”活动目前已举办四届,共计389家企业的449项行动参加(未含金钥匙·国家电网主题赛127项行动),其中关注气候议题的企业行动占比将近50%,涉及企业包括不同规模、不同行业的央企、在华外企以及民营企业等,这些行动分别从能源转型、低碳生产与运营、数字化赋能、金融支持、低碳消费与生活等方面积极参与全球气候治理,贡献中国碳中和目标。2021年,《可持续发展经济导刊》携手山东财经大学中国国际低碳学院成立“金钥匙低碳行动中心”,共同搭建以企业为主体的低碳行动网络,提供企业在低碳战略、低碳管理、低碳实践、绿色金融、应对气候变化风险管控等各方面的能力建设,搭建先锋行动的交流空间。2023年“金钥匙”活动颁奖典礼现场金钥匙落地高校和企业,分别和山东财经大学中国国际低碳学院、西交利物浦大学国际商学院合作成立“金钥匙低碳行动中心”“金钥匙工作室”4从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023关于《可持续发展经济导刊》5关于《可持续发展经济导刊》《可持续发展经济导刊》长期关注气候变化议题,在中国“双碳”目标制定后多次举办“碳中和高峰论坛”“碳中和愿景与企业绿色发展专题研讨会”等交流活动,邀请来自清华大学、中国社《可持续发展经济导刊》(期刊号:CN10-1603/F,ISSN2096-会科学研究院、中华人民共和国科学技术部、中华人民共和国国家发展和改革委员会等机构的专6520)是由中华人民共和国商务部主管的一份聚焦企业社会责任和家学者分别从国内外宏观政策、低碳科技创新、气候投融资、碳市场、企业减排路径、碳信息披露、可持续发展的商业管理类期刊,于2019年1月正式创刊,由2002绿色低碳品牌以及碳中和对国际贸易和供应链影响等角度开展对话和讨论,通过组织政界、学界年创刊的《WTO经济导刊》更名而来,是中国在企业社会责任和和商界的多方交流,帮助企业全面系统了解碳中和带来的挑战和机遇,提高新认知、启迪新思维、可持续发展领域的一面旗帜。发现新机遇,并且赋能企业将应对气候变化纳入企业治理的方法与路径。《可持续发展经济导刊》以“全球视野,合作共赢”为宗旨,定位于“面向未来的思想和行动”,致力于建设可持续发展的思想智库和共享连续举办碳中和高峰论坛,推动企业低碳转型,贡献高质量发展网络,汇聚并传递可持续发展信息和思想,发现并提升以可持续发展为目标的实践行动价值,推动可持续发展成为商业核心理念和行动,成为社会共同意识和选择。6从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023目录8前言从责任到生存:减碳逻辑正在改变10第一章势在必行:减碳,“破圈”而来的发展主角1.12020年:迎来爆发点1.22021—2022年:从含混走向清晰1.32023年:求变求胜14第二章:多元探索:在华企业减碳行动观察2.1在华企业低碳实践特点2.2企业减碳行动典型案例26第三章特别关注:以绿色发展破浪“出海”30第四章拾级而上:于挑战中变革,于逆境中求胜4.1困难与挑战4.2未来的建议33附录8从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023关于《可持续发展经济导刊》9前言从责任到生存:减碳逻辑正在改变碳中和不是一个简单的外部性问题,也不是简单的化时,敏锐的投资人和金融机构也看到了这个变化,开越来越多企业或品牌在加强绿色供应链管理,要求供应获益更多、更持久的商业模式。他们这些优秀的低碳石能源替代和技术进步问题,而是对工业革命以来传始将企业低碳表现纳入投资决策。商采用可再生能源,或者提供产品碳足迹报告。例如欧行动背后隐藏着未来商业世界的模样。统发展范式的颠覆性变革。碳中和意味着发展底层逻莱雅中国将可持续发展绩效作为供应商准入与评价的辑的变化,意味着整个社会经济体系的深刻变革1。在国际社会和国家的“指挥棒效应”下,一场席卷全重要维度。安踏集团联动其他企业推动供应链绿色转为此,我们想要通过对这些行动进行归纳分析,尝试企业身处变革之中,唯有不断适应零碳潮流,才能不球的零碳变革正在进行。在国家政策指导和监管下;型,使用环保的纺织品面料并实现包装减塑。去呈现当前在华企业低碳转型的特点与行动路径,并被时代所抛弃。在绿色供应链、绿色国际贸易新规的压力下;在资本且展示企业界在进入零碳时代所进行的勇敢自我革市场以及消费市场的“用脚投票”下,越来越多的企越来越多企业以“绿色”价值为目标创新产品与业务,新。这些行动是中国滚滚低碳浪潮中的小小的缩影,短短几年前,大部分人可能并没有意识到气候变化的业开始认识到,低碳转型不再是“锦上添花”,而成甚至开创了新的商业模式。例如,第二树循环家具以也是未来零碳世界里发展的“主角”。期待通过这份存在,更不知道“碳达峰”“碳中和”为何物。对于为了一道必选题,关系每个企业的生死存亡。低碳环保的循环家具服务体系,成功实现循环经济商报告将这些优秀的低碳行动分享给世界,并影响和鼓当时的人们而言,那些率先采取气候行动的大企业,业模式可持续转型。致力于让所有人绿色出行的哈啰舞更多企业行动起来,行动起来,行动起来!可能更多的是出于“公益”“情怀”“公关”,是企我们观察到,企业做减碳的逻辑正在发生巨变——不用共享单车放大了城市经济的边际价值,带动着城市业在壮大之后履行社会责任的表现;而对于企业来说,只是责任、品牌形象,更是要抓住机遇积极进行战略绿色发展活力。1朱民等,世界经济(2023.03),《拥抱绿色发展新范式——节能减排可能除了省电费、节约成本,并无更多其他调整和低碳价值创造。在“金钥匙”活动中,我们看到:中国碳中和政策框架研究》,http://ejournaliwep.cssn.cn/实质性益处。而且,当时企业即使不做“减碳”,也越来越多企业积极顺应、拥抱绿色消费浪潮,支持并引qkjj/sjjj/sj233/202303/P020230328550622286475.pdf不会有什么“坏处”,企业并不会感受到来自政府、越来越多企业从战略高度布局低碳转型。例如,在中导消费者低碳消费。例如,星巴克中国通过“绿色门店”供应链、客户、消费者甚至资本市场的压力。国“双碳”目标提出后,国家电网率先发布“碳达建设,增强了消费环境的低碳空间概念;抱朴再生通2https://zerotracker.net/#data-explorer峰、碳中和”行动方案,并在清洁能源和智能电网过零废弃全流程解决方案,带动品牌和个人提升可持3澎拜新闻,《2022年中国公众气候变化认知及行动调查报告》,然而今天,气候变化已经成为全球共识。截至目前,方面积极谋划;昕诺飞启动“低碳照明转型”计划,续价值和绿色消费理念。已有占全球二氧化碳排放量约90%的150个国家和希望推动照明在城乡建设、清洁能源、绿色出行、https://projects.thepaper.cn/thepaper-cases/839studio/地区制定了碳中和目标2。2020年9月,中国承诺循环经济、绿色农业五大重点领域发挥作用,助力可以发现,这些敏锐的、有志于在未来市场竞争中拔report/Chinese_Public_Climate_Change_Awareness_and_二氧化碳排放力争于2030年前达到峰值,努力争取中国“双碳”目标。得头筹的企业将追求绿色低碳视为了一种可以让企业Actions_Report.pdf2060年前实现碳中和。在中国,绝大部分(96.3%)4商道纵横、界面新闻,《2022中国可持续消费报告》,人相信气候变化的发生,尤其是近三年来诸如暖冬、https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Zbnl-lSZIdLu71pc4ww7LA高温等异常天气促进人们开始严肃思考气候变暖3。在社会舆论的引导下,公众的绿色消费意识逐渐增强,消费者也愈发关注企业及品牌的低碳表现4。与此同10从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023势在必行:减碳,“破圈”而来的发展主角11新事物的发展总要经历一个由小到大,由不完善到比较完善的过程。而且,由于人们认知改变也要有一个过程,在这期间旧事物往往会顽强抵抗。但是,凭借着强大的生命力,新事物最终必然战胜旧事物。1.12020年:迎来爆发点国家电投(2023年)、大唐集团(2025年)、华电集团(2025年)、三峡集团(2023年)等电力央企发生在岁末年初的新冠肺炎疫情,以其汹汹袭来之势,以及中国宝武等也相继宣布了实现碳达峰的时间表。深刻改变了2020年的春天以及后来很长一段时间内2021年3月1日,国家电网正式对外发布“碳达峰、人们的生产、生活,同时也改变了很多人的价值观,碳中和”行动方案,成为首个发布有关“双碳”目标“施驱使人们重新思考人与自然的关系,也开始关注人类工图”的央企。伴随着众多能源央企率先反应,市场社会在更大危机——气候变化面前的应对能力与韧性敏锐度较高的金融领域也布局谋划,推动实质性措施发展。疫情促进民众开始更加关注绿色,大家希望通出台。2021年2月8日,全国首批6只“碳中和债”过自己的消费行为给世界带来积极改变。根据埃森哲在银行间债券市场成功发行,合计发行规模人民币642020年4月的调查,50%的消费者在购物时更注重亿元,发行人包括华能国际、国家电投、南方电网、健康,45%的消费者会做出更可持续的选择,并很可三峡集团、雅砻江水电和四川机场集团。2021年3能保持这样做5。在新冠疫情给人类带来警醒之际,2020年9月,中国向世界宣布力争2030年前实现碳达峰、2060年前实现碳中和,再次加速了世界应对气候变化的进程。中国的这一承诺不仅提振了全世界应对气候变化的信心,同时也“点爆”中国各行各业对于低碳转型的关注。一时间,关于应对气候变化、深度脱碳转型的讨论陡增。碳中和成功从环保界“破圈”,成为企业界言必提及的话题。第一章势在必行:面对来自最高层的明确政策信号,一批领先型企业率先响应,或积极表态,或抓紧时间着手研究方案,亦减碳,“破圈”而来的发展主角有先行者甚至率先承诺,提出碳达峰碳中和的时间表。其中,首当其冲的就是中央企业。例如,三大石油公司(中国石油天然气集团公司、中国石油化工集团公司、中国海洋石油总公司)迅速启动碳中和路径研究,12从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023势在必行:减碳,“破圈”而来的发展主角13月中下旬,高瓴资本、红杉中国相继推出绿色基金和2030年前碳达峰行动方案,坚持全国一盘棋,纠正“运行动方案,配套措施等;研究机构和国际组织也陆续建筑减碳碳中和技术基金。同时,互联网巨头也踊跃加入碳中动式”减碳,先立后破,坚决遏制“两高”项目盲目发布各种有关企业碳中和路径的文件和指导文件,为和竞赛,其中,腾讯于2021年1月12日,宣布启动发展。伴随着中央点名“运动式”减碳,在政策指引企业如何实现碳中和提供路径指导。了低碳风,低碳产品、零碳产品不断涌现,低碳环保碳中和规划;2021年3月,蚂蚁集团承诺在2030年下和能力认识提升的基础上,企业的减碳行动逐步趋也逐渐成为增强品牌市场竞争力的重要元素8。实现净零排放6。于科学、理性,很多企业开始寻求科学的碳核查以及2021年郑州“7·20”暴雨让更多的中国人认识到气减排目标,并且根据实际发展现状合理规划减碳路径候变化的真实存在,实现碳中和社会的愿望更加迫切;在2023年首届上海国际碳中和技术、产品与成果博1.22021-2022年:从含混走向清晰与行动。2021年11月18日,中国宝武正式发布《中也是在这一年“运动式”减碳人为拉闸限电让关于能览会上,围绕能源转型、节能增效、循环经济、实践国宝武碳中和行动方案》;2021年12月29日,鞍源绿色与能源安全的平衡问题成为焦点。2022年,探索、低碳服务、低碳交通六大板块所展示的绿色技2021年是中国宣布碳中和目标后的第一年,也是钢集团正式发布低碳冶金路线图,提出了低碳发展愿北京冬奥会成为迄今为止第一个“碳中和”冬奥会,术、绿色产业、绿色产品让人们看到了绿色新经济的“十四五”规划的开局之年。自“双碳”目标首次被景、“三个使命”和“五大路径”,两大钢铁领军为中国企业和其他重大活动提供了低碳样本;2022鲜活案例。“30·60”双碳目标之下,各类绿色产业写入2021年“两会”的政府工作报告以来,这一年企业从不同角度提出了中国钢铁实现“双碳”目标的年,一些第三方核查机构碳排放报告数据弄虚作假也应运而生,低碳转型正在成为经济发展的新动能。的相关政策层出不穷,市场反应千变万化。一些经验方向和路径,为我国全面建设钢铁强国、全面引领世让舆论一时哗然。2021-2022年,在碳中和的持续热不足的企业很快在如何开展低碳行动上陷入迷茫,变界钢铁明确了方向7。议背后,不少人开始认识到了“碳中和”确实是一条碳中和即将改变商业规则,重塑商业新格局,但是实革本身的复杂性也让很多企业望而却步、甚至“跑偏”。又长又难的赛道,碳中和将给众多产业带来巨变,但现碳中和具有长期性、复杂性、艰巨性。伴随着认知例如,有些企业口号大于行动;有些企业提出的碳达2021年11月,《中共中央国务院关于完整准确全面这其中亦有很多挑战。越清晰,企业低碳转型的行动也在愈发坚定。峰、碳中和目标缺少科学论证;还有些企业避重就轻,贯彻新发展理念做好碳达峰碳中和工作的意见》以及绕开与业务相关的核心减碳,在“碳补偿”方面大做《2030年前碳达峰行动方案》印发,贯穿碳达峰碳1.32023年:求变求胜5埃森哲(2020),“COVID-19如何永远改变消费者的行特做文章;也有企业错把“碳达峰”理解为“碳冲锋”。中和两个阶段的顶层设计正式出台。2022年,中国为”报告。https://www.accenture.com/gb-en/insights/碳达峰碳中和“1+N”政策体系从顶层设计到各领域碳中和绝不会一蹴而就,实现过程必定挑战重重,但consumergoods-services/coronavirus-consumer-2021年7月30日,中共中央政治局会议明确指出,不断完善,钢铁、建材、有色、化工、石化、电力、是碳中和的目标不会动摇。中国牢牢保持绿色低碳发behavior-research要统筹有序做好碳达峰、碳中和工作,尽快出台煤炭等重点行业陆续提出明确的达峰目标并制定达峰展的战略定力,在华企业扎实、系统、科学推进相关工作的局面也在不断展开。在一系列国家政策的指导6-8于志宏等,《中国企业落实“双碳”目标行动进展分析》以及社会各界对碳中和及其背后影响不断深化认识后,在2023年我们看到企业的减碳逻辑发生改变,低碳价值也更加坚定了企业变革的决心与信心。企业界开始意识到,碳中和不只是“碳核查”“碳管理”,在转型压力和减排成本之外,碳中和更是经济的新增长故事。例如,隆基股份利用云南当地水电制造单晶硅棒、硅片、电池和组件等光伏产品,不仅使得光伏发电成本下降,还推动云南水电产业持续发展。截至2020年,隆基股份位于云南的5个工厂实现生产用电100%使用可再生能源电力,累计消纳水电25亿度,相当于减少135万吨的温室气体排放。2020年12月,隆基股份受到了高瓴资本158亿元投资。与此同时,伴随着消费者越来越愿意接受企业产品或服务中的“低碳价值”并买单,消费产业也刮起2019年澳大利亚森林大火14从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023主动变革:在华企业减碳行动观察15如今,在商业规则和国家政策的推动下,大部分企业已经认识到低碳转型的重要价值,并将其视为在新一轮变革中获取融资、创新业务、提升品牌影响力和市场竞争力的关键砝码。这些转变是对零碳变革的深刻领悟,也源于身边低碳转型的蓬勃之势。越来越多的中国企业投身低碳潮流,求变求新,他们不仅展示了应对气候变化的决心和行动力,而且也发挥着“他山之石可以攻玉”的作用。第二章主动变革:2.1在华企业低碳实践特点低碳战略有助于提升企业在各利益相关方包括投资人和消费者心目中的形象。在华企业减碳行动观察中国减碳进程起步较晚,对于大部分企业而言,如何将低碳发展理念融入企业业务,实现环境价值和经济尽管目前大部分企业尚未制定清晰的减碳战略或碳达价值的双赢,依然是一道较为棘手的难题。通过分析峰碳中和行动方案,且有不少企业在设定目标以及碳“金钥匙”活动中涌现出的企业优秀的减碳行动,以核查方面存在挑战,但通过对“金钥匙”活动中的企及与企业深入交流,本研究发现在华企业在低碳转型业低碳实践分析,本研究发现:方面形成了以下5个方面的特点。这5个方面,分别对应企业低碳战略与治理,企业减碳举措、价值链合第一,在国务院国有资产监督管理委员会领导下,中作、数字化赋能减碳以及适应气候行动等。央企业领先其他企业制定碳达峰碳中和行动方案。尽管编制工作依然存在一些问题,但是央企发挥了很好1.战略引领,内生动力不断迸发的引领示范作用。第二,大部分企业认识到了减碳战企业要想在低碳转型中赢得先机,必须要全面审视自略的价值,其驱动力除了政策引导,更多来自市场供身定位和发展战略。企业必须要提升现有生产和运营应链、资本市场以及消费者等市场因素,企业减碳动的低碳水平,包括基础设施、供应链以及产品等;要力不断内化。第三,为推动低碳战略有效执行,优秀设计和开发能够助力其他行业减少碳排放的产品、服企业建立了完善的低碳治理架构,通过企业内部考核务以及新型解决方案,这可能打破原有的市场格局,奖惩体系落实相关举措。第四,优秀企业将低碳战略带来蓬勃发展的新业务和新市场。融入业务发展,在低碳产品设计、低碳服务创新和低碳解决方案方面积极行动,追求实现商业价值和环境将低碳发展理念上升到企业战略层面进行考量,并制价值协同增长。定科学、完善的低碳转型战略,对于企业开展减碳工作意义重大。首先,明确目标,有利于企业各部门统2.中国并联式协同推进绿色发展一思想,形成合力。其次,提前谋划,科学部署,为中国仍然是一个发展中国家,中国经济有潜力继续保碳减排工作描绘“施工图”。第三,有助于企业优化持比较快的增速。为此,不同于已经完成工业化的发资源配置,提高碳减排工作效率。第四,有助于规避达国家的减碳,中国的减碳必须立足现在所处的发展风险,提前布局低碳经济,提升核心竞争力。最后,阶段,强调边发展边保护、将绿色低碳理念纳入发展,userid:520426,docid:149252,date:2023-12-20,sgpjbg.com16从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023主动变革:在华企业减碳行动观察17进行全过程管理的并联式发展模式。中国进行绿色转费品行业约有80%-90%的碳排在品牌自身运营之外,4.数字化赋能,加速低碳转型第27次缔约方大会(COP27)启动了全球计划《沙型不只是减碳,而是要坚持系统观念,强调协同推进主要来源于品牌端到端价值链中的上游供应商和下游当前,全球正在进行绿色化与数字化的双转型过程,姆沙伊赫适应气候变化议程》,提出了到2030年要降碳、减污、扩绿、增长。为此,中国企业在做碳减消费者。”10因此,除了降低企业内部运营的碳排放,加快数字化与绿色化协同转型有助于推动经济社会实实现的30个目标,以改善40亿人的生活。该计划希排时,也在积极探索中国式做法,进行并联式协同推推动价值链上下游协同减碳,合力打造绿色发展生态现可持续发展。一方面,以数字化赋能绿色化。数字望通过制定粮食与农业、水与自然、海岸线与海洋等进。在“金钥匙”企业的低碳行动中,协同效应得到圈正在成为比较有雄心的大型企业的努力方向。2018化具有放大、叠加和倍增的作用,大数据、云计算、主题的目标,让公共和私营部门为共同目标而努力,较好体现。年12月,全球时尚界在波兰卡托维兹联合国气候变物联网、区块链、人工智能等前沿技术的推进,为企加速适应气候变化。化大会(COP24)期间发布了《时尚业气候行动宪章》业开展高效低碳管理和治理提供了强有力的支撑。比第一,降碳。提高传统能源使用效率,加快清洁能源(FashionIndustryCharterforClimateAction)。如,数字化可以提高能源使用效率。根据中国信通院《数面对气候危机,企业的认知水平、适应水平决定了其替代是大部分企业在降碳方面采取的常见举措,其中43个主要品牌、零售商、供应商组织和其他公司已同字碳中和白皮书》预测,到2030年,数字技术将赋能韧性发展的能力。但是,目前中国企业适应气候变化创新发展和应用CCUS等负碳排放技术是大型能源和意共同解决时尚行业在整个价值链中对气候的影响。不同行业减排约10%到40%不等12。另一方面,以绿的管理仍处于起步阶段,普遍存在风险识别率偏低;工业企业发力脱碳的重要领域。第二,减污。在污水色化牵引数字化。伴随着数字经济发展,数字产业的风险管理停留在定性层面(并没有评估气候风险对财治理、废气余热回收、固体废弃物循环利用以及塑料而且,推动价值链减碳对于品牌也至关重要。据埃森碳排放和电子废弃物将成为制约其健康发展的重要障务的影响,也没有将气候风险纳入企业日常经营风控污染治理方面,无论是大企业还是小企业均采取了积哲2021年消费者研究报告,“77%的中国消费者认碍。为此,绿色化为数字化发展指明了方向,推动绿体系);未和财务数据建立关联等特点13。在“金钥匙”极行动。不少领先企业将循环理念前置产品设计阶段,为低碳议题在消费中日益重要,83%的中国消费者认色低碳发展是数字产业健康可持续发展的必然要求。的企业行动中,聚焦适应气候变化的数量并不多,但从源头提升资源利用效率。第三,扩绿。植树造林,为商家应为低碳购买和消费提供便利。”11其次,减仍可窥探在华企业在此方面的几个特点。红树林、湿地生态修复,海洋保护等是企业经常采取碳还可以创造新需求,实现营收增长、成本节降、企在金钥匙行动中,企业积极探索数字化绿色化融合发的天然碳汇手段。此外,生物多样性保护与碳减排的业品牌力提升和风险防范。尽管目前大多数企业碳中展,并取得初步成效。第一,从预警防治自然灾害角度出发,金融企业、互协同效应不断被强化认识。第四,增长。对于企业而和行动仍集中在自身运营,全供应链的“碳中和”行联网公司、通信运营商等均推出了风险管理平台,灾言减碳不仅是践行公益,也是在谋求增长。碳交易、动仍然滞后,但是“金钥匙”中的许多减碳行动让我第一,数字化助力气候行动。通过智慧工厂、智慧农业、后应急通信系统等。气象服务对产业、基础设施等经绿色投融资、低碳产品及创新解决方案等市场机制的们看到了优秀企业在这一方面所进行的努力与尝试。智慧共享出行以及电力大数据的开发应用等,数字化济社会基础服务的支撑能力也被进一步地认识和发建立与作用发挥使得企业在推动绿色转型方面获得持技术帮助中国企业提质增效,优化资源配置,提升企挥。第二,农业领域里现有的适应措施的规模仍不足久内生动力。此外,由资源循环和共享理念衍生的新第一,在华跨国企业注重全价值链减碳,例如雀巢中业低碳发展水平。另外,5G、云、AI等技术在预警和以实现可持续发展目标。第三,企业以及企业所在行商业模式,例如共享出行,二手经济等日益受到消费国、戴尔科技集团等,他们从原料产地采购到工厂研监测方面的应用,大大提升了企业以及全社会的气候业缺乏自身对于气候变化脆弱性和暴露度的评估,在者喜爱并带来新的增长点。发设计、生产制造再到仓储物流和后期产品使用及回风险管理水平。第二,数字化助力碳数据管理。利用制定适应规划和方案并采取行动降低不利影响方面,收整个完整的供应链已形成一定的减碳实践。在推动数字化技术提高企业碳数据搜集、分析的准确性和效明显不足。既顺应全球减碳的时代趋势,又结合中国式减碳进程上游供应商进行能源及产业结构转型,引导下游消费率。数字化还帮助企业进行碳数据的实时监测和分析,时间压缩、任务叠加、发展与环保要协调等特点,中者形成低碳消费意识和行为方面,跨国品牌均发挥了有助于企业随时采取对策;帮助企业开展碳排放数据9世界经济论坛(WEF),《净零挑战,供应链机会》,https://国企业多元减碳举措并行,在循环经济、可再生能源、较大影响力。第二,瞄准市场机遇,科技公司、金融的公开透明化工作。数字化有助于企业开展较为复杂www.weforum.org/publications/net-zero-challengethe-能效提升、生态修复等方面进行了诸多探索。机构以及制造业企业等,通过创新数字化解决方案和的绿色供应链管理。第三,数字化助力企业开拓绿色supply-chain-opportunity/可持续产品,助力其他行业和消费者积极减碳,实现业务。在市场需求的指引下,科技公司以及第三方咨3.建立伙伴关系,推动全价值链减碳环境效益和经济效益共赢(详见下文“4数字化赋能,询机构等创新开发碳数据管理系统,能效管理软件等10麦肯锡,《从源头开始,供应链的可持续性》,https://www.企业实现净零,很大程度上是解决范围三排放(来自加速低碳转型”)。第三,众多企业和组织打造伙伴其他产品与服务,赋能各行各业以及全社会低碳发展。mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/企业运营上游和下游的间接排放)的问题。据世界经关系,例如中国纺织工业联合会启动“中国时尚品牌starting-at-the-source-sustainability-in-supply-chains济论坛相关研究显示,“食品、快消品、时尚、电子、气候创新碳中和加速计划”;《可持续发展经济导刊》5.适应气候行动初见起色汽车、货运六大与消费相关的价值链占全球排放量约联合企业界发起“全球可持续消费倡议”等,这些行除了尽可能减少人为排放、减缓气候变暖速度,人类11埃森哲,《后疫情时代,消费进化论》,https://www.sohu.40%”9。其次,推进全价值链减排,品牌企业对消费动倡议有助于营造绿色可持续发展社会舆论,促进交还必须采取适应行动,降低气候变化带来的灾难性后com/a/495999954_483389者及供应商的引导不可或缺。据相关研究发现,“消流、凝聚共识,号召更多企业行动。果和影响。然而,作为应对气候变化的重要手段之一,气候适应却一直被忽视。《联合国气候变化框架公约》12中国信通院,《数字碳中和白皮书》,http://www.caict.ac.cn/kxyj/qwb/bps/202112/P020211220632111694171.pdf13何洋:中国企业亟需加快适应气候变化的步伐,https://www.goldenbeechina.com/viewpoint/3037.html18从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023主动变革:在华企业减碳行动观察192.2企业减碳行动典型案例中国石化:践行“双碳”目标,持之以恒投身美丽中国建设用实现零的突破;首条“西氢东送”管道纳入国家规划,是我国首条跨省区、大规模、长距离的企业简介当于植树近900万棵、近60万辆经济型轿车停纯氢输送管道,建成后将大力缓解我国绿氢供需开一年,预计未来15年可实现增产原油296.5错配的问题,对今后我国跨区域氢气输送管网建中国石油化工集团有限公司(简称中国石化,英万吨。2022年8月25日,“齐鲁石化-胜利油田”设具有战略性的示范引领作用。文缩写SinopecGroup)坚持“为美好生活加油”投产,标志着中国CCUS产业开始进入商业化运的企业使命,践行“能源至净生活至美”的品牌营阶段。启示承诺,加快完善“一基两翼三新”产业格局,积极履行“三大核心职责”,加快打造具有强大战中国石化CCUS重点实验室等高能级科研平台,氢能交通率先发力,规模效应明显中国石化主动拥抱绿色变革,以碳的“净零”排略支撑力、强大民生保障力、强大精神感召力的突破国内外低渗透油藏开发常规认识,创新提出放为终极目标,打造低碳竞争力。聚焦“双碳”中国石化,全力推进高质量发展,努力建设“世CO2高压混相驱油与封存技术,建立“压驱+水在绿氢炼化领域,中国石化启动全球最大绿氢耦目标,统筹发展与减排的关系,扎实推进化石能界领先洁净能源化工公司”。气交替驱”注入模式,配套低浓度CO2捕集、全合煤化工项目——内蒙古鄂尔多斯市风光融合绿源洁净化、洁净能源规模化、生产过程低碳化,密闭高效注采等技术,整体达到国际领先水平,氢示范项目,年可制绿氢3万吨、绿氧24万吨;走出一条统筹能源安全、产业安全、绿色低碳发行动亮点为我国上百亿吨低渗透油藏高效开发创新了技术负责实施的新疆库车2万吨/年绿氢示范项目于展之路,为能源化工行业绿色低碳转型、实现“双路径。成功研发具有完全自主知识产权的CO2高2023年顺利产氢,标志着我国绿氢工业化规模应碳”目标提供新思路。推动CCUS产业发展,助力“双碳”目标效外输泵、低温密闭液相注入和高压密相注入装2022年1月,中国石化正式建成中国首个全流备,破解CO2大排量长距离输送、多相态高压注京东物流:推动上下游协同脱碳,打造气候韧性供应链程百万吨级CCUS项目——“齐鲁石化-胜利油入等难题,填补了我国在该领域装备制造及应用田”,投产后每年可减排二氧化碳100万吨,相上的空白。企业简介行绿色可持续发展理念。以“体验为本、技术驱动、效率制胜”的发展战略,将自身长期积累的新型实“齐鲁石化-胜利油田百万吨级CCUS项目”中国石化坚持标准领跑,努力打造国际CCUS标京东物流于2007年作为京东集团内部的物流部门体企业发展经验和长期技术投入所带来的数智化能二氧化碳输送管道——齐鲁石化首站准高地,带动上中下游企业质量进步、标准提升,成立,于2017年4月作为京东集团的独立业务分力持续服务实体经济,持续创造社会价值。推动形成优质企业集群,共同提升绿色低碳产业部运营。2021年5月于香港联交所主板上市,进发展潜力和核心竞争力。入崭新的发展阶段。作为中国领先的技术驱动的行动亮点供应链解决方案及物流服务商和国内首家设立科加快培育壮大氢产业链学碳目标(SBTi)的物流企业,京东物流从“环境京东物流在推动自身减碳行动的同时,积极带动在氢能交通领域,中国石化围绕“3+2”氢燃料电(Planet)”“人文社会(People)”“经济(Profits)”产业链绿色低碳发展,持续推进供应链上下游生池汽车示范城市群(北京、上海、广东、河南、三方面,携同利益相关方关注人类的可持续发展,态伙伴积极融入产业脱碳大循环,构建绿色价值河北五大城市群)及山东、成渝等重点地区,布着力推行战略级项目“青流计划”。使用更多清洁链。以共同的碳目标为指引,鼓励供应链上下游局后冬奥时代的氢能重卡、氢能大客车、氢能物能源,推广和使用更多可再生能源和环保材料,践流走廊等应用场景,先后建成9个氢燃料电池供氢中心,累计建成加氢站101座、建设和运营加氢站数量居全球首位。20从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023主动变革:在华企业减碳行动观察21较低的交通工具、积极推动新能源车辆使用、推启示进不同货物组合运输,提升运输效率的同时降低企业将“去碳化”作为合作基础,减缓并最终扭能耗、减少碳排放。2022年8月,京东物流首自主研发供应链碳管理平台SCEMP并经核证:吸京东物流作为紧密链接生产和消费两端的供应转全球气候变暖,实现“生态环境累积效应”。批换电新能源车投入实际运行。通过新能源车整纳中国超过140种道路运输载具碳排放因子,并链物流企业,在企业自身绿色发展的同时,倡体换电解决方案,京东物流预计可提升所在物流基于运输工具的真实轨迹,以最小颗粒度计算的物导供应链上的所有参与企业一致行动,从单一绿色仓储:致力于至2030年打造供应链领域全园区储能电量消纳比超25%,减少投放车辆超流运输碳足迹管理平台,是目前全球供应链物流领企业的减碳自循环上升为联动上下游共同融入球屋顶光伏装机容量最大的生态体系,为智能产20%,单车碳减排量可进一步提升超15%,综域首款囊括上述功能的供应链碳管理平台,填补了产业脱碳大循环。在此背景下,京东物流在行业园提供绿色能源。2022年,京东物流西安“亚合碳减排提升率超35%。截至2022年底,京东当前该领域碳足迹精细化管理空白,有效地解决了业内首次提出供应链“共享碳足迹”的理念,洲一号”智能产业园获得由北京绿色交易所和华物流已在全国范围投放约120台换电新能源车。移动排放源监测难题。京东物流积极为客户解决碳发起供应链脱碳行动,成为破解物流行业长期测认证(CTI)颁发的碳中和认证双证书,是我国2022年10月17日,首批京东物流氢能源物流卡排放管理的痛点。为迪卡侬建立碳账户,针对性的可持续发展的有效解决方案,并推动行业、产业、首个“碳中和”物流园区。该园区内屋顶配备了车投入运营。作为京东物流“零碳运输”解决方解决迪卡侬电商B2B场景下温室气体碳足迹的计供应链生态可持续发展,共同抵御全球变暖的光伏发电设备,总装机容量为9兆瓦,总计10万案的重要环节之一,京东物流氢能源物流卡车为算以及脱碳路径。平台在上线的一个月内完成了客切实可行路径。平方米的光伏屋顶占据了园区总面积的三分之一客户实现了部分供应链运输的“净零”排放,相户单个场景超过20万张运单的计算量。精准计算以上,所产生的绿色电力白天可供园区办公照明较传统柴油卡车,每月可减少碳排放约7.53吨,了每一张订单的碳足迹和可核证温室气体减排量,1.作为国内首家提出供应链脱碳行动的供应链物使用,夜间可通过“汽车+车棚+充电桩+光伏”并大幅节约燃料成本。满足客户要求的碳足迹计算准确度、颗粒度及可视流企业,努力提升自身基础设施能力和数字技术的项目试点,为电动新能源车充电。该园区建设化要求。2023年4月,在绿色供应链创新发展论能力,最大化降低自身碳排放。中的分布式锂电池储能系统将有助于电力平滑和绿色配送:“最后一公里”配送持续引入机械化坛上,京东物流等11家企业共同签署发布“供应调节,缓解用电高峰时段对电网系统的冲击,同时,与智能化设备降低能源消耗,推广环保材质使用,链脱碳倡议”。共同承诺强化绿色管理主体责任,2.积极带动产业绿色低碳发展,持续推进供应链园区建立有完善的节能管理制度,在生产作业过让绿色基因延伸至全链路的每一公里。2022年,探索绿色供应链发展路径模式,推动供应链端到端上下游生态伙伴积极融入产业脱碳大循环,构建程中持续优化分拣、运输流程,实现高效分拣与京东物流拣运仓库新引入货物感应设备1,056套,的低碳化、绿色化、可循环化。绿色价值链。基于绿色价值链下的共享碳足迹和立库黑灯作业,在效率提升的同时减少碳排放;当拣运设备处于无货状态时会自动停机以节约电分担脱碳成本实现联合脱碳,将从温室气体排放园区内根据光照条件,优先使用太阳能路灯进行量,根据估算全年将节约电费3%。同时,使用范围一、二、三,系统性提出供应链减碳技术以照明。此外,园区还充分利用自身可再生电力优势,聚氯乙烯(PVC)材料制成的卡板替换木制卡板,及实现路径。采用分布式空调取代锅炉房,最大限度避免化石使用循环编织袋替换一次性编织袋。与2021年能源消耗。相比,循环包装袋投入环比增长25%,全年循环2.43.作为供应链脱碳行动的重要内容和抓手,京东亿次,节约一次性编织袋8,247万个。物流推出了适用于多种不同场景下的供应链碳管绿色运输:多式联运规模不断扩大,严格依据碳理平台SCEMP,以推动更多企业高效、低成本减目标导向,基于仓网运筹规划技术,选取碳排放绿色包装:从减量包装、循环包装等多渠道实现推碳,最终实现“净零排放”目标。进绿色包装,常态化投入使用循环包装箱,推出行业首个“原发包装认证标准”。通过优惠政策激励4.“供应链脱碳行动”不仅能让碳足迹相对较小品牌商企业推行原厂直发包装。采用可重复使用的的企业在全球范围同样产生重大影响,还可以通循环快递箱“青流箱”、循环保温箱、循环中转袋过分散价值链的脱碳成本,缓解企业减碳路径的等减少一次性包装材料的使用。开放京东物流材料成本投入,为消费者提供减碳参与途径,让实现实验室,作为高校可再生材料创新项目孵化器,推供应链脱碳的路径更加深刻且彻底。动行业环保材料的使用和技术革新。22从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023主动变革:在华企业减碳行动观察23光大银行:打好绿色金融“组合拳”,“贷”动经济低碳发展企业简介行动亮点面,进一步明确了融资活动中的ESG风险管理范围,把ESG风险纳入全面风险管理体系,并作为中国光大银行(简称光大银行)成立于1992年在战略目标层面,光大银行制定了《2021-2025风险管理框架的有机组成部分;在分行实践方面,8月,是经国务院批复并经人民银行批准设立的年滚动战略计划》,要求全行“大力发展绿色金以深圳分行为代表的部分分支机构还发布了《环全国性股份制商业银行。光大银行聚焦“打造一融,支持绿色、低碳、循环经济发展,以市场化境信息披露报告》,探索自身经营和投融资活动流财富管理银行”战略愿景,加快产品、渠道和方式为‘碳达峰、碳中和’目标提供投融资支持,环境数据的收集、管理和披露工作,识别和评估服务模式的创新,在财富管理、金融科技和综合确保绿色融资增速不低于全行平均增速”,将建投融资环境影响、投融资活动碳足迹等要素。金融等领域培育了较强的市场竞争优势。在社会设“绿色光大”融入全行发展战略。在《中长期责任和可持续发展方面,光大银行持续关注社会发展战略(2018-2027)》中明确绿色金融战略,在绿色信贷领域,光大银行坚持协同推进降碳、在绿色金融产品方面,光大银行在业内率先推出需求,在教育、环保、精准帮扶、爱老敬老、公要求本行应开展绿色金融,与各利益相关方携手,减污、扩绿、增长,有计划、有步骤地支持“双了“碳易通场景金融”模式,以全国碳交易所为益慈善等领域开展多种形式的公益活动;光大云持续提升经济、环境和社会责任的绩效表现和社碳”目标,应对气候变化、支持生物多样性保护,依托,为参与碳配额交易的电力企业提供碳排放缴费聚焦便民服务和金融场景搭建,发挥线上化、会责任管理水平。持续优化环境相关信贷管理政策,制定了涵盖农权质押融资、绿色债券、支付结算、账户管理等便捷化优势服务亿万民众;入选福布斯中国发布林牧渔、电力、钢铁、煤炭等重点行业信贷政策,一揽子金融服务,为企业绿色发展助力,也给银的“中国ESG50”榜单,恒生A股可持续发展企在管理机制方面,光大银行从完善管理架构、细促进信贷结构向“绿色”调整,大力支持绿色产行业绿色金融创新提供了更多思路。业指数,在2023年“全球银行1000强排行榜”中,化政策制度、明确风险管理流程、提升信息披露业发展,助力传统行业转型升级。截至2023年位列第28名。专业性等方面构建了全面的管理机制。在总行层9月末,光大银行绿色贷款余额2888亿元,较在自身节能减排方面,连续两年开展全行碳排放上年末增长45%;清洁能源产业贷款余额545亿盘查工作,统计收集境内1000余家总分支机构元,较上年末增长75%;绿色债券投资也较上年碳排放数据,建立科学有效的数据测算模型,完末增长38%。成碳足迹管理的初步摸底工作,积极探索能源托管模式,明确碳排放重点节能技改目标。以光大银行助力“物流运输”领域绿色转型发展为例。近年来,光大银行作为满帮集团最主要的启示物流数字金融合作伙伴,与企业携手共建了物流数字化结算体系,为数百万司机和货主完成数千布局绿色金融,不仅是商业银行转型发展的重要亿元的线上化运费支付,极大提升了货运数字化方向,也是银行机构广阔的发展机遇。作为绿色水平。同时,光大银行积极响应满帮集团发起的金融的积极践行者,光大银行多措并举,有重点中国公路货运可持续发展绿色行动,参与建设“绿倾斜,也有创新突破,将绿色金融作为践行ESG色物流+”服务体系。目前,联合满帮集团推出的重要抓手,以把握能源和产业变革带来的发展的“绿色物流+金融”服务已正式上线,双方基契机,协同推进降碳、减污、扩绿、增长;同时于司机碳账户建立起互认互信的绿色信誉体系。防范ESG风险,提升自身ESG表现,促进经济此举将进一步提升货车司机在金融服务领域的体社会发展全面绿色转型。验感、获得感,鼓励更多的货车司机提升节能减碳意识,成为物流运输领域“碳达峰、碳中和”道路上的主力军。24从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023主动变革:在华企业减碳行动观察25国网无锡供电公司:用创新解决方案推进能源低碳转型企业简介精益生产、能效提升、清洁能源替代、用能成本国网无锡供电公司仓库屋顶光伏优化、可持续发展,推动能源转型与脱碳,为更国网江苏省电力有限公司无锡供电分公司(以下多制造型企业探索出一条将绿色能源管理和绿色服务地区的能源结构。国网无锡供电公司抓住农在资源消耗大、能耗高和污染严重问题,以及成简称国网无锡供电公司)起步于1909年,至今智能制造融会贯通的发展之道。业污染严重的痛点,利用风能、光伏、储能、地品率低、品质控制等问题。国网无锡宜兴市供电已走过了百年发展历程。截至2022年12月底,源热泵等多种绿色可再生能源,实现青禾农场生公司以保护青山绿水、促进节能减排为宗旨,于国网无锡供电公司营业客户总数达410.42万户。推进内河船舶靠港使用岸电,保护绿水青山产装置电力化改造,最大程度地减少传统化石能2005年在宜兴丁蜀地区积极推广电窑炉替代,落35千伏及以上变电所347座,变电容量6800.8为了推广绿色岸电,国网无锡供电公司加快内河源造成的碳排放及二氧化硫、氮氧化合物等多种实相关政策,开辟了一条电能替代的绿色通道,万千伏安,35千伏及以上线路长度7955.2千米。港口码头岸电设施建设,推进船舶靠港使用岸电,有害物质的排放,减少相应的冲灰废水等对水环实现陶瓷业由资源消耗型、生态欠佳型向资源节在“双碳”目标下,国网无锡供电公司积极行动,并以岸电的智能化赋能绿色码头,助力生态港口境的污染,助力绿色农业发展。约型、低碳发展型转变,并大幅提升了陶瓷品质,结合自身实际,牢牢抓住绿色低碳发展有利机遇,建设。针对企业不想建、船只不好用、平台不会助力陶瓷产业焕发新活力。多措并举,全面探索能源低碳转型的多元化路径,管三大痛点问题,国网无锡供电公司建立了“一推动电能替代,助力“非遗”产业焕发新活力开展了丰富而卓有成效的实践,在助力低碳发展基一降三创新”推广模式,实现了内河岸电从能用、江苏宜兴手工紫砂陶艺作为一种富有民族特征和启示方面先行先试,为构建韧性、安全、绿色、低碳好用再到享用的蜕变。内河岸电的使用,满足了船地域特色的非物质文化遗产,其传统生产过程存电网做出贡献。舶靠泊期间的生活用电需求,减少了噪声和空气污染,降低了船舶靠港成本和维护费用,实现了自我国“双碳”目标提出以来,国家电网系统各行动亮点有害气体的零排放,助力了低碳生态发展,为绿公司加快推进能源供给多元化清洁化低碳化、能色岸电在全国内河港口码头推广提供了示范样本。源消费高效化减量化电气化。国网无锡供电公司打造零碳灯塔工厂,引领绿色智能之路从自身业务和技术优势出发,结合地方经济发展、国网无锡供电公司联合无锡综合能源服务公司和打造绿色智慧仓储,推动供应链低碳发展产业特色等,由内而外,从自身打造绿色智慧仓普洛菲斯,在“灯塔工厂”的基础上,紧扣绿色在国家电网系统中,物资仓储链接着供应商、项储、推动传统产业电能替代、推广岸电使用,到智能制造和绿色能源管理两大抓手,围绕供电可目单位和其他兄弟单位,存储着数目庞大、种类发挥优势联合打造首个零碳“制造业灯塔工厂”,靠性提升、清洁能源建设、工厂能效运营管理、繁杂的货物,在构建绿色供应链管理中发挥着至用扎实行动为制造业、农业、陶瓷产业等众多行绿色电力服务等方面展开合作,从节费和绿色两关重要的作用。国网无锡供电公司以数字孪生云业企业用能清洁化、低碳化提供了有效的解决方方面,打造首个零碳“制造业灯塔工厂”,促进平台、3D建模多种新技术,打造“五星”供应链案,充分展示了其在助力节能降碳上的不懈努力、平台智慧仓库,实现业务办理自动化、仓库全息突出成效及巨大潜能,在助力实现“双碳”目标可视化、资源调度智能化、运营管理低碳化,极推广电窑炉,助力宜兴陶瓷业低碳发展上发挥着示范和引领作用。大地提升了效率和质量,盘活了仓储物资,在打造高效低碳供应链、推动供应链绿色发展方面做出了有益尝试。加强绿色电力供应,助力绿色农业发展作为电力能源的配送方,国网无锡供电公司从自身服务端推动绿色电力的供给和消费、协助优化26从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023特别关注:以绿色发展破浪“出海”27近年来,中国企业走出去步伐不断加快,中企海外投资力度不断加强。数据表明,中国境内投资者在全球超过80%的国家和地区设立了境外企业14。通过项目建设等方式,中国企业改善了当地的基础设施,并创造了大量就业机会,促进了贸易、资金的流通,中国企业在全球经济社会发展中的影响力日益增强。同时,中国的制造业和出口企业的实力和竞争力持续增强,世界贸易组织(WTO)数据显示,2022年中国出口国际市场份额为14.4%,连续14年居全球首位15。进入碳中和时代,要保持对外投资和贸易的良好势头,除了要持续提高“走出去”的质量,低碳发展水平也将决定中国企业和中国制造的核心竞争力。日益复杂的外部环境要求出海企业加快形成绿色竞争上丝绸之路生态安全,建设“一带一路”生态环保大力。以碳市场与碳边境调节机制(CBAM)为代表的数据服务平台和“一带一路”环境技术交流与转移中碳定价政策,以生态设计、全生命周期管理与回收利心,实施绿色丝路使者计划。用为代表的循环经济政策,以价值链碳管理与强制披露为代表的合规与报告政策,要求中国出海企业应具在国际社会和中国政策要求下,中国企业在对外投资备量化核算企业组织与产品层面碳排放、构建循环经合作中不断提高环境风险管理水平,绿色、低碳理念济体系、打造可持续价值链的能力,给企业出海带来逐步深入到生产和运营中。在“金钥匙”活动中,秉了合规性挑战16。持“四海一家”原则的企业实践为外界了解中国企业海外绿色“破局”提供了窗口。中国始终将“绿色”作为走向世界的底色。在推动绿色低碳发展方面,中国坚持国内行动和国外行动的内首先,作为“走出去”企业的主力军,中央企业通过开在一致性。在共建“一带一路”倡议中,中国先后发展公益活动,呵护动植物,保护环境,推广可再生能源布《关于推进共建“一带一路”绿色发展的意见》等和技术等等,担负起了中国企业海外绿色发展与形象建文件,提出2030年共建“一带一路”绿色发展格局设的重任。第二,新兴经济体和发展中国家对传统能源基本形成的宏伟目标。中国承诺不再新建境外煤电项依赖程度较高,绿色转型发展面临瓶颈,中企凭借自身目,积极构建绿色金融发展平台和国际合作机制,与经济和技术实力以多种形式参与共建国家在可再生能源共建国家开展生物多样性保护合作研究,共同维护海领域、绿色基建、绿色交通等领域的合作,不仅为自身第三章特别关注:“一带一路”十周年绿色低碳发展取得积极进展17以绿色发展破浪“出海”中国与30多个国家及国际组织签署环保合作协议,与31个国家共同发起“一带一路”绿色发展伙伴关系倡议,与超过40个国家的150多个合作伙伴建立“一带一路”绿色发展国际联盟,与32个国家建立“一带一路”能源合作伙伴关系。中国与39个共建国家签署47份气候变化南南合作谅解备忘录,与30多个发展中国家开展70余个减缓和适应气候变化项目,培训了120多个国家3000多人次的环境管理人员和专家学者。28从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023特别关注:以绿色发展破浪“出海”29赢得海外业务,同时也避免了所在国由于工业化、城镇园区绿色低碳水平还有较大提升空间,但在推动能源、具有全球竞争力和影响力的能源企业持续努力。共建绿色家园化发展带来的高排放,赋能投资所在国低碳发展。第三,经济低碳转型,建设绿色基础设施,促进资源循环利用中国石化在沙特公司和项目部积极落实“绿色沙中东地区有大片沙漠,如何有效防止沙漠化,成海外园区树立了中国经济发展模式的样板,也是向世界以及绿色宣传等方面,均已有许多探索,提升了中国企特”倡议,从环境管理、低碳节能、人员培训、为当地政府和企业共同努力的目标。中国石化在展示中国推动绿色低碳发展成果的重要载体。尽管海外业走出去的影响力和软实力。环保实践等多个方面践行绿色理念,为配合“绿开展业务的同时,积极践行社会责任,组织当地色沙特”倡议、推进沙特绿色发展贡献力量。中员工进行义务植树、绿化造林等环保工作,为广中国石化:清洁能源——助力“绿色中东”建设国石化位于阿联酋的项目部积极响应倡议,提升阔的沙漠增添绿意。清洁能源使用范围,加快可再生能源项目的研发企业简介行动亮点应用,支持“2050年零排放战略倡议”。在沙特,从2008年开始,国际石油工程公司沙特分公司开展植树活动,每年种植一千棵树,累计中国石油化工集团有限公司(简称中国石化,英中国石化积极响应“绿色中东”倡议和各国提出开展绿色运营成活五千多棵,获得业主和当地政府的高度评价。文缩写SinopecGroup)坚持“为美好生活加油”的绿色发展规划,持续提升绿色运营水平、开展中国石化在中东各国开展绿色建设,提升绿色运的企业使命,践行“能源至净生活至美”的品牌环境保护行动,为推进“绿色中东”进程贡献力量。营水平,通过具体行动持续提升当地项目的绿色在沙特播种六百万颗树种承诺,加快完善“一基两翼三新”产业格局,积环保水平,推进绿色低碳建设,在工程规划设计、极履行“三大核心职责”,加快打造具有强大战积极响应倡议施工、运营等全生命周期中践行绿色低碳的生产启示略支撑力、强大民生保障力、强大精神感召力的中国石化在中东各国开展业务时,积极参考当地理念,实现全过程环境影响管理,最大程度降低中国石化,全力推进高质量发展,努力建设“世绿色发展倡议和战略,制定相应的可持续发展战环境负面影响。绿色发展是各国共同追求的目标和全球治理的重界领先洁净能源化工公司”。略规划并严格执行,配合当地低碳发展,为构建要内容,也是共建“一带一路”高质量发展的鲜在沙特,中国石化推进化工生产的洁净化和低明底色。中国石化站在促进人与自然和谐共生的碳化,积极承接升级改造项目,引入绿色施工高度,坚持把绿色低碳理念贯穿共建“一带一路”技术和管理模式,通过新技术、新工艺、新材料,全过程,通过绿色清洁生产、发展循环经济、保及更有效率的管理流程,有效降低能源消耗水护生物多样性等措施,积极应对全球气候变化,平和污染物排放;加强“三废”全生命周期管理,共同守护绿色地球。积极开展生产噪声治理、资源节约、废弃物管理、控制污染源排放。中国石化炼化工程集团承接的沙特IBB合成氨改造项目有效提高沙特国家化肥公司的生产稳定性和环保可靠性,减少装置污染物的排放,具有较高的经济效益和社会效益。中国石化炼化工程集团承接的沙特IBB合成氨改造项目,改造工业设备,减少污染物排放14商务部、国家统计局和国家外汇管理局,《2022年度中国对外直接投资统计公报》,http://images.mofcom.gov.cn/hzs/202310/20231027112320497.pdf15商务部研究院,《中国对外贸易形势报告:2023年春季》,https://caitec.org.cn/upfiles/file/2023/5/20230619164211237.pdf16赛迪研究院、西门子(中国)有限公司(2023),《企业绿色出海白皮书》17新华社,“一带一路”数据“说”:中国与共建国家绿色低碳发展取得积极进展30从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023拾级而上:于挑战中变革,于逆境中求胜31保持低碳发展战略定力源自:零碳时代是客观规律规定的社会意识和社会存在变化趋势。人类必须要接受从工业文明到生态文明的转变,否则生存和发展都要受到威胁,甚至终结18。为此,所有组织包括企业在未来必须克服一切困难,努力成为低碳、零碳甚至负碳,这是目前全球市场的普遍共识与未来可持续发展的基础。第四章拾级而上:4.1困难与挑战化的舆论环境和生态体系尚未真正形成,社会各界对于减碳尚未形成共识,因而难以集结力量,形成有效于挑战中变革,于逆境中求胜1.驱动力不足合作。为此,企业虽然希望进行绿色转型升级,但缺低碳变革是企业重塑核心竞争力的历史机遇,但是低少外部支撑,导致企业根本“转不动”。碳转型也意味着企业需要付出额外的投入和成本。在难以看到短期利益的现实情况下,很多企业很难持续4.2未来的建议去做“碳中和”背后所蕴含的一系列正确但又艰难的事情。有时候企业不是没有“向绿而行”的意识,而建议企业增强低碳转型的主动性:是高昂的成本制约了企业转型的动力与积极性,或者说企业无法确定减碳给自己能带来哪些“好处”。1.练好自身内功尽管存在诸多挑战,但是碳中和带来的是一场关于企2.行动路径不清晰业生死存亡的变革,因此企业需要提高认知,加强主低碳发展不是喊口号,而要是切实地将其融入企业业动性,积极适应变化。企业需要认真思考并寻找“碳务,实现经济效益和绿色效益协同增长。目前,多数中和”与自身发展相融合的减碳之路,通过制定并执企业并没有认真思考如何将自身利益与减碳趋势进行行低碳行动计划,形成绿色低碳的核心竞争优势。其有机融合,尚未形成全面、科学的低碳转型行动方案。次,企业需要将“成本”思维为“投资”思维,秉持有些企业甚至在最基础的“摸家底”以及目标设定方长期主义,通过加大技术创新、能力学习以及数字化面都不够及时、清晰和准确。转型等,先人一步布局未来市场。最后,企业要加强数字化建设,善于利用数字化技术在绿色低碳领域形3.支撑体系不健全成新的经济增长点和绿色发展新动力。首先,对于很多人和企业来说,碳达峰、碳中和仍是新鲜事物,存在认知误差以及转型能力不足,亟需加2.增强外部协作强学习,增强人才储备。其次,减碳技术/工艺、新碳中和是一场系统性变革,涉及经济社会的方方面面。能源技术创新以及数字化应用方面根基薄弱、发展滞同时,企业低碳转型也不是一家企业能够独自完成,后,严重制约了企业绿色转型的行动力。第三,标准需要搭建起良好的低碳发展生态圈。为此,企业在做缺失以及低碳/零碳产品标识认证体系的不完善,易好自己之余,还应该积极与政府、行业协会等合作,于导致虚假减碳以及恶性竞争等。最后,应对气候变推动相关政策以及标准的制定。其次,企业还需加强32从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023附录33附录本报告的分析素材主要来自2020-2023年“金钥匙——面向SDG的中国行动”活动中的企业行动,共计389家企业的449项行动参加,其中关注气候议题的企业行动占比将近50%,涉及企业包括不同规模、不同行业的央企、在华外企以及民营企业等。请扫描二维码了解相关行动的基本情况。同高校、科研院所的合作,发挥市场主导优势推进低探索转型金融,将金融产品设计与项目碳减排量碳技术研究以及成果转化,积极引进先进的绿色技术。或绿色评估挂钩,保障高能耗企业在绿色转型发最后,企业要强化宣传,利用“碳积分”等鼓励员工展过程中合理的融资需求,有序推动传统制造业和消费者在各自工作岗位和生活中低碳生产、生活。低碳转型。建议企业以外的其他利益相关方优化企业低碳转型建立和逐步完善碳市场机制,积极完善绿色交易,环境:绿证市场等。加大政策支持力度,完善支持绿色发展的财税、金完善相关标准认证体系建设,提升企业低碳转型执融、投资、价格政策,加大对绿色低碳产品、绿色行力。技术研发的支持,通过税费优惠、政府补贴等激励措施提高企业转型的积极性。加强监管和激励机制建设,避免劣币驱逐良币。18胡文娟,于志宏《邹骥:迈向碳中和的文明之变与世界之变》,http://key.sdg-china.net/FourInfo/info.aspx?itemid=66190&parentCarbonneutralityismorethanjustanexternalissue,ashiftfromfossilfuels,oratechnicaladvancement.Itmarksarevolutionaryshiftfromthetraditionaldevelopmentmodelssincetheindustrialrevolution.Itindicatesachangeofthebasiclogicofdevelopmentandthefundamentalreformofsocio-economicsystem.Businesses,nowintheheartofthistransformation,mustadapttotheincreasinglycarbon-consciousworldandpursuezerocarbon.Thisreport,thesecondinthe“ReportonShapingtheLow-carbonLeadershipofChineseEnterprisesbyGoldenKey”STARTFROMACTIONseriesbyChinaSustainabilityTribune,analyzesandprovidesinsightsintothelow-carbonpracticesofenterprisesinChinathatparticipatedintheGoldenKey-SDGSolutionsCampaignfrom2020to2023.ThereportfeaturescasestudiesOBSERVATIONREPORTONLOW-CARBONTRANSITIONandrecommendationsforacceleratinglow-carbontransitionsinthefuture.The“Spotlight”sectionillustratestheOFENTERPRISESINCHINAcontributionsofChineseenterprisesoverseastoaddressingtheclimatecrisis.2023ThisreportaimstoshowcaseandanalyzetheprogressanddistinctiveactionsofenterprisesinChinasinceChinaputforwardthe30·60DecarbonizationGoal(topeakcarbondioxideemissionby2030andachievecarbonneutralitybyReportCompilationTeam2060).Itfocusesonsharingcorporatepracticesandexperienceoflow-carbontransitionsandaimstoenhanceglobalunderstandingofthecommitmentofChina’sbusinesscommunitytolow-carbondevelopment.HuWenjuan(Coordinator),YuZhihong,WangQiurong,LiSichu,LiYiping,GuoJingEnglishReportProofreadersXiangNan,YangMingming,FuXuan,BaiTianhua,MuYuTheresearchtargetsofthisreportarecarbonreductionpracticesofenterprisesinChinathatparticipatedintheGoldenKeyCampaignfrom2020to2023.Giventhelimitedscopeofcompanies,regions,andindustrycategoriesintheGoldenKeyCampaign,thereportmaynotbeexhaustive.Foranyinquiriesorsuggestions,pleasecontacthuwenjuan@sdg-china.net.©CopyrightofthisreportisheldbyChinaSustainabilityTribune.38StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023AboutChinaSustainabilityTribune39About“GoldenKey—SDGSolutions”AboutChinaSustainabilityTribuneToimplementthe“goldenkey”spirithighlightedbyChinesePresidentXiJinping,thatis,Foundedin2002,ChinaSustainabilityTribune,(CSTforshort,formerlysustainabledevelopmentisthe“goldenkey”tosolvingglobalproblems,andrespondtoknownasChinaWTOTribune)issupervisedbyMinistryofCommerceoftheDecadeofAction,ChinaSustainabilityTribuneofficiallylaunchedtheGoldenKey—thePeople’sRepublicofChina(MOFCOM),andhostedbyChinaCenterforSDGSolutionsin2020.Throughtherecommendation,display,roadshow,reviewandInternationalEconomicExchanges(CCIEE).ItisanupgradeofChinaWTOotherprocesses,thiscampaignaimstofindandshapetheSDGactionmodelsinTribuneinthefieldofsocialresponsibilityandsustainability.China,spreadthestoryofChina’ssustainabledevelopmentaction,andcontributeAstheonlydomesticmedianamedaftersustainabledevelopment,CSThastothesustainabledevelopmentinChinaandeventheworld.In2021,theGoldenKeybeenactivelycontributedtoglobalsustainabledevelopmentbasedontheCampaignwasselectedamongtheUNSDGGoodPractices,whichwashighlymottoof“GlobalPerspective,CompetitionandWinTogether”.Itpromotesrecognizedaroundtheworld,markingitoneofthemostinfluentialandinternationalvariousfields,industriesandorganizations,especiallythosewhohaveahugeeventforexchangeandselectionofSDGsolutionsinChina.influenceoneconomy,societyandenvironment,tobesustainable,totakeInthefoursessionsoftheGoldenKeyCampaign,389enterprisessharedatotalofactionsforsustainabledevelopment,andtosupporttheachievementofUN449SDGsolutions(excluding127fromtheGoldenKey·StateGridSpecial).NearlySustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs).50%ofthosesolutionsareaboutclimateissues,anddifferentsizesofenterprisesinCSThasconsistentlyfocusedonclimatechange.FollowingChina’s30·60variousindustries,includingstate-ownedenterprises,foreignenterprisesinChinaandDecarbonizationGoal,ithostedkeyeventslikethe“CarbonNeutralitySummitprivateenterprises,contributedtheirsolutionstoglobalclimategovernanceandChina’sForum”andthe“SymposiumonCarbonNeutralityandCorporateGreencarbonneutralitygoalfromtheaspectsofenergytransition,low-carbonproductionandDevelopment.”Theseeventsbroughttogetherexpertsandscholarsfromoperation,digitalempowerment,financialsupport,low-carbonconsumptionandlife.prestigiousuniversitieslikeTsinghuaUniversity,theChineseAcademyofIn2021,ChinaSustainabilityTribuneandChinaInternationalLow-carbonCollegeofSocialSciences,andgovernmentalbodies,suchastheMinistryofScienceShandongUniversityofFinanceandEconomicsjointlyestablishedtheGoldenKeyLow-andTechnologyandNationalDevelopmentandReformCommission,tocarbonActionCenter,aspiringtobuildalow-carbonactionnetworkwithenterprisesashavediscussionsaboutvarioustopics,includingmacro-policiesathomethemainstay.Itwillprovideenterpriseswithcapacitybuildinginlow-carbonstrategy,andabroad,low-carbonscienceandtechnologicalinnovation,climatelow-carbonmanagement,low-carbonpractice,greenfinance,riskmanagementininvestmentandfinancing,carbonmarkets,corporateemissionreductionaddressingclimatechange,andcreateaspaceforexchangingpioneeringactions.pathways,carboninformationdisclosure,greenlow-carbonbranding,theimpactofcarbonneutralityoninternationaltradeandsupplychains.Themulti-partyexchangesbetweengovernment,academia,andbusinesssectorequipenterpriseswithacomprehensiveunderstandingofcarbonneutrality’schallengesandopportunities,fosteringnewperspectives,insights,andopportunities,andempoweringcompaniestointegrateclimatechangeintotheirgovernancestrategies.40从行动开始:在华企业低碳转型实践观察报告2023CONTENTS42Preface:FromResponsibilitytoSurvival:TheEvolvingLogicBehindCarbonReduction44ChapterI:ReformisImperative:CarbonReductionastheNewDriverforDevelopment1.12020:AFlashpoint1.22021-2022:FromAmbiguitytoClarity1.32023:EmbracingChangeforVictory48ChapterII:ProactiveTransformation:AnObservationofCarbonReductionEffortsbyEnterprisesinChina2.1CharacteristicsofLow-carbonPracticesbyEnterprisesinChina2.2ExemplaryCasesofCorporateCarbonReductionActions68ChapterIII:Spotlight:“GoingGlobal”withGreenDevelopment74ChapterIVStepbyStep:TransforminginChallenges,ThrivinginAdversity:4.1DifficultiesandChallenges4.2RecommendationsfortheFuture77Appendix42StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023FromResponsibilitytoSurvival:TheEvolvingLogicBehindCarbonReduction43PrefaceMoreover,anincreasingnumberofcompaniesandbrandsarereinforcinggreensupplychainmanagement,urgingsupplierstoadoptrenewableenergysourcesandprovidedetailedcarbonfootprintreportsfortheirproducts.ForFromResponsibilitytoSurvival:example,L’OréalChinahasincorporatedsustainabilityperformanceasanimportantdimensionofsupplieraccessandTheEvolvingLogicBehindCarbonReductionevaluation.AntaGroup,incollaborationwithanumberofcompanies,ispushingforgreentransformationinsupplychains,optingforeco-friendlytextilesandreducingplasticinpackaging.Carbonneutralityismorethanjustanexternalissue,ashiftfromfossilfuels,oratechnicaladvancement;itmarksaThistrendof“green”value-driveninnovationinbusinessesandproductsisleadingcompaniestoevendevelopnewrevolutionaryshiftfromthetraditionaldevelopmentmodelssincetheindustrialrevolution.Itindicatesachangeofthebusinessmodels.Forexample,DeartreeCircularFurniturehassuccessfullytransformeditscirculareconomymodelinbasiclogicofdevelopmentandthefundamentalreformofsocio-economicsystem.Businesses,nowintheheartofthisasustainablemannerwithitslow-carbon,eco-friendlycircularfurnitureservice.Hellobikepromotesgreenurbantraveltransformation,mustadapttotheincreasinglycarbon-consciousworldandpursuezerocarbon.throughsharedbicycles,enhancingthemarginalvalueofurbaneconomyanddrivinggreengrowthofcities.Afewyearsago,climatechangeandconceptslike“carbonpeaking”and“carbonneutrality”werelessunderstood,Moreandmorecompaniesareactivelyadaptingtoandembracinggreenconsumption,supportingandguidingwithcorporateclimateactionsoftenseenasmerepublicwelfare,publicrelationscampaign,andsocialresponsibility.consumerstolow-carbonconsumption.TakeStarbucksChinaasanexample.Thecompanyisfosteringlow-carbonThen,energyconservationandemissionreductionweremostlyaboutelectricityandcostsavings,withoutanyotherconsumerspaceswith“greenstores”.BOTTLOOPisdedicatedtoincreasingthesustainablevalueofboththebrandandsubstantialbenefits.Moreover,evenifcompaniesdidnotengagein“carbonreduction”atthattime,therewouldbenoindividualconsumersandfosteringgreenconsumptionthroughfull-lifecyclezero-wastesolutions.“harm”,andcompanieswouldnotfeelthepressurefromthegovernment,supplychain,customers,consumersandevenTheseagile,pioneeringcompaniesregardgreen,low-carbonstrategiesaslong-term,beneficial,andsustainablethecapitalmarket.businessmodels.Theirlow-carbonactionssignalthefutureofbusiness.However,today,theglobalconsensusonclimatechangehasbeenshaped.Approximately150countriesandregions,Thus,thisreportaimstoanalyzetheseactionsandshowcasethecharacteristicsandpathwaysforlow-carbontransitionresponsibleforabout90%ofglobalcarbonemissions,havesetcarbonneutralitygoals2.InSeptember2020,ofcompaniesinChina.Italsoseekstoshowcasethecourageousself-reformandinnovationwithinthebusinesssectorChinapledgedtopeakcarbondioxideemissions.PublicbeliefinclimatechangeisprevalentinChina,with96.3%onthecuspofazero-carbonera.TheseeffortssymbolizetheessenceofChina’sextensivelow-carbondevelopmentandacknowledgingitsoccurrence,furtherfueledbyabnormalweatherpatterns,suchasmildwinterandhightemperatures3.portraytheleadingfiguresofafuturezero-carbonworld.OurgoalistoinspiremorecompaniesaroundtheworldwiththeseThispublicawarenesshasheighteneddemandforgreenconsumption,withincreasingattentiononthelow-carbonexemplarylow-carbonpractices,encouragingthemtotakedecisiveandconsistentstepstowardsasustainablefuture.credentialsofcompaniesandbrands4.Atthesametime,keeninvestorsandfinancialinstitutionshaverecognizedthisandincreasinglyfactoringcorporatelow-carbonperformanceintotheirinvestmentdecisions.Amidstthisglobalzero-carbonrevolution,drivenbyinternationalandnationalinfluences,companiesfacepressuresfromnationalpoliciesandsupervision,fromgreensupplychains,newgreentraderegulations,capitalmarkets,andconsumermarkets.Companiesareincreasinglyawarethat,low-carbontransitionisnolongericingonthecake;itisanecessityandiscrucialforcorporatesurvival.Thecorporatecarbonreductionlogicisevolvingdrasticallyfrommereresponsibilityandbrandimagetostrategicadjustmentandlow-carbonvaluecreation.IntheGoldenKeyCampaign,thisshiftisevident.Morecompaniesarestrategicallymappingouttheirjourneytowardslow-carbontransition.Forinstance,inresponsetoChina’s30·60DecarbonizationGoal,StateGridlaunchedanactionplanoncarbonpeakingandneutrality,andhasactivelyplannedincleanenergyandsmartgrids.Signifyinitiatedthe“low-carbonlightingtransition”campaigntoletlightingplayagreaterroleinurbanandruraldevelopment,cleanenergy,greentravel,circulareconomy,andgreenagriculture,contributingtoChina’s30·60DecarbonizationGoal.44StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023ReformisImperative:CarbonReductionastheNewDriverforDevelopment45ChapterIReformisImperative:Theevolutionofnewconceptsoftenprogressesfromhumblebeginningstomaturity,encounteringresistancefromestablishednormsandpeople’sperception.Nevertheless,CarbonReductionastheNewDriverwithresilience,newparadigmswillinevitablyprevailovertheold.forDevelopment1.12020:AFlashpointTheCOVID-19pandemic,straddlingtheendof2019,significantlyimpactedlivesandproductioninSpring2020andbeyond.Itreshapedvalues,urgingtoreconsiderpeople’srelationshipwithnatureandhighlightingtheneedforsocietalresilienceagainstgreatercriseslikeclimatechange.Thisperiodhasheightenedenvironmentalconsciousness,withindividualsseekingtomakepositiveglobalcontributionsthroughtheirconsumptionchoices.AccordingtoanApril2020surveybyAccenture,50%ofconsumersprioritizehealthintheirshoppingdecisions,while45%optformoresustainablechoices,withalikelihoodtopersistinthistrend5.Thewake-upcallofthepandemic,coupledwithChina’scommitmentinSeptember2020topeakcarbonemissionsby2030andachievecarbonneutralityby2060(China’s30·60DecarbonizationGoal),hasintensifiedtheglobalresponsetoclimatechange.Thispledgehasnotonlycatalyzedeffortsworldwidebutalsosparkedwidespreadattentiononlow-carbontransitionsacrossvarioussectorsinChina.Asaresult,discussionssurroundingclimatechangeanddeepdecarbonizationhavesurged.Carbonneutrality,onceanicheenvironmentalconcern,hasevolvedintoacrucialbusinesstopic.Inresponsetoclearpolicysignalsfromhigherauthorities,acohortofleadingenterprisesquicklytookaction,issuingpositivestatementsorcommencingstudiesonrelevantplans.Someevenpledgedspecifictimetablesforcarbonpeakingandneutrality.Centralstate-ownedenterprises(SOEs),notably,wereattheforefrontoftheseefforts.Threemajorpetroleumcompaniespromptlyinitiatedresearchintocarbon-neutralpathways.Keypowercorporations,includingStatePowerInvestmentCorporationLimited(2023),ChinaDatangCorporationLimited(2025),ChinaHuadianCorporationLtd.(2025),ChinaThreeGorgesCorporation(2023),andChinaBaowuSteelGroupCorporation,announcedtheirtimelinesforpeakingcarbonemissions.OnMarch1,2021,StateGridbecamethefirstcentralSOEtoreleaseadetailedactionplantowardsthe30·60DecarbonizationGoal.Theenergysector’sproactivestanceinspiredthefinancialsector,knownforsharpmarketinsights,tofollowsuitbyreleasingconcretemeasures.Theinter-bankbondmarketsawtheissuanceofthefirstbatchof“carbonneutralbonds”onFebruary8,2021,totalingRMB6.4billion,withissuersincludingHuanengPowerInternational,StatePowerInvestmentCorporationLimited,ChinaSouthernPowerGrid,ChinaThreeGorgesCorporation,YalongjiangRiverHydropowerDevelopmentCo.,Ltd.,andSichuanProvinceAirportGroupCo.,Ltd.InlateMarch2021,investmentfirmsHillhouseCapitalandSequoiaChinalaunchedagreenfundandacarbonneutralitytechnologyfund,respectively.Meanwhile,internetgiantswerenotleftbehindin46StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023ReformisImperative:CarbonReductionastheNewDriverforDevelopment47thisracetowardscarbonneutrality.TencentannounceditscarbonneutralplansonJanuary12,2021,reductionmeasures,includingpowercuts,broughtthedilemmaofbalancinggreenenergywithenergyfollowedbyAntGroup’scommitmentinMarch2021tonetzerocarbonemissionsby20306.securityintosharpfocus.In2022,theBeijingWinterOlympicssetaprecedentasthefirstcarbon-neutralWinterGames,offeringalow-carbonmodelcaseforChineseenterprisesandfutureevents.1.22021-2022:FromAmbiguitytoClarityHowever,instancesofthird-partyverificationagenciesfalsifyingcarbonemissiondataalsosurfacedin2022,causingpublicconcern.During2021-2022,behindheateddiscussions,itbecameincreasingly2021markedthefirstyearfollowingChina’sannouncementofcarbonneutralitygoalandtheinitiationevidentthatachievingcarbonneutralityisabumpyandlongjourneyformanyindustries.Carbonofthe14thFive-YearPlan.Sincethe30·60DecarbonizationGoalwasincludedinthegovernment’sneutralitywilldisruptivelytransformindustries,bringingnumerouschallenges.workreportreleasedduringthe“TwoSessions”,namingtheNationalPeople’sCongress(NPC)andtheChinesePeople’sPoliticalConsultativeConference(CPPCC)in2021,relevantpoliciesrapidlyevolved.1.32023:EmbracingChangeforVictoryIttriggereddifferentmarketreactions,leavingsomeinexperiencedenterprisesconfusedabouthowtoimplementlow-carbonactions.ThecomplexityofthisreformcausedhesitationandmisdirectionCarbonneutralityisagradualprocessfilledwithchallenges,yetthecommitmentremainssteadfast.amongmanybusinesses.Misstepsincludedfavoringpromotionalslogansovertangibleactions,settingChinacontinuestodeterminedlypursueitsstrategyforgreen,low-carbondevelopment,withcarbontargetswithoutscientificjustification,andincorrectlyemphasizing“carboncompensation”enterprisesinChinaprogressivelyadvancinginarobust,systematic,andscientificmanner.Guidedbyinsteadoffocusingoncorebusiness-relatedcarbonreductionefforts.Somecompaniesevennationalpoliciesandanevolvingunderstandingofcarbonneutrality’simpactacrossvarioussectors,mistakenlytake“carbonpeaking”asamerehastypushforcarbonemissions.2023witnessedashiftinthecorporatelogictocarbonreduction.Thisevolutionhasbeenmarkedbyanenhancedcommitmenttolow-carbonvalues,bolsteringtheresolutionandconfidenceofbusinessestoOnJuly30,2021,themeetingofthePoliticalBureauoftheCentralCommitteeofthePartyemphasizedembracetransformativechanges.theneedforsystematicandorderlyprogressinpromotingcarbonpeakingandneutrality.Theactionplanforcarbonpeakingbefore2030shouldbepromptlyintroduced,ensuringcohesiveeffortsacrossThebusinesscommunitybeginstorealizethatcarbonneutralityencompassesmorethanjust“carbonthecountry.The“campaign-style”carbonreductionshouldberectified.Developingcomesafteraccounting”and“carbonmanagement”.Itisalsoaboutcraftingnewnarrativesineconomicgrowth,settinguptheguidelines.Theuncheckeddevelopmentofprojectswithhighenergyconsumptionandbeyondthepressuresoftransformationandthecostsofemissionreduction.TakingLONGiGroupasemissionsshallberesolutelycurbed.Policyshiftandenhancedawarenessandcapabilitieshaveledanexample,itutilizeslocalhydropowerinYunnanProvincetoproducephotovoltaicproductslikesiliconenterprisestoadoptmorescientificandrationalcarbonreductionapproaches,seekingscience-basedrods,siliconwafers,batteries,andothercomponents.Thecompanyisnotonlyreducingcostsbutalsocarbonaccountingmethodsandemissiontargets,andtailoringtheircarbonreductionroadmapsandfosteringthesustainablegrowthoftheregionalhydropowerindustry.By2020,LONGi’sfivefactoriesinactionsinlinewiththeiractualdevelopmentstages.Notably,onNovember18,2021,ChinaBaowuSteelYunnanhadshiftedto100%renewableenergy.Thefactorieshaveconsumed2.5TWhofhydropowerGroupCorporationofficiallyreleasedChinaBaowuCarbonNeutralizationActionPlan.OnDecemberelectricity,equivalenttoreducingGHGemissionsby1.35milliontons.InDecember2020,LONGi29,2021,AnsteelGroupissueditsDeclarationonCarbonPeakandCarbonNeutralityandLow-carbonreceivedaninvestmentofRMB15.8billionfromHillhouseCapital.Concurrently,low-carbonandzero-MetallurgyRoute,settinglow-carbondevelopmentvisions,aswellas“threemissions”and“fivepaths”carbonproductsemergebeacauseofconsumers’increasinglywillingnesstopayforsuchproductsandoflow-carbondevelopment.Thetwoleadingironandsteelcompanieshaveproposedcleardirectionsservices.Theshifttowardseco-consciouschoicesisshapingbrandcompetitiveness,withlow-carbonforChina’sironandsteelindustryfromdifferentperspectivestomeetthe30·60DecarbonizationGoalandeco-friendlyattributesbecomingvitalmarketdifferentiators8.andtoestablishgloballeadershipinthisindustryinanall-roundmanner7.Attheinaugural2023ShanghaiInternationalCarbonNeutralityExpoinTechnologies,ProductsandInNovember2021,theCentralCommitteeoftheCommunistPartyofChinaandtheStateCouncilAchievements,greentechnologies,industries,andproductswereshowcasedacrosssixkeyareas:issuedtheWorkingGuidanceforCarbonDioxidePeakingandCarbonNeutralityinFullandFaithfulenergytransformation,energysavingandefficiency,circulareconomy,practiceandexploration,low-ImplementationoftheNewDevelopmentPhilosophyandtheActionPlanforCarbonDioxidePeakingcarbontransportationandservices.ThiseventvividlyhighlightedtheburgeoninggreeneconomyunderBefore2030.Thesedocumentsestablishedatop-levelframeworkencompassingbothcarbonpeakingtheinfluenceofthe30·60DecarbonizationGoal.Greenindustriesareemergingasnewdriversforandneutralitystages.By2022,China’s“1+N”policysystemforcarbonpeakingandneutralityhadeconomicgrowth,markingthatlow-carbontransitionisbecomingthenewengineforeconomicgrowth.evolved,extendingfromoverarchingstrategiestospecificsectors.Keyindustriesincludingsteel,buildingmaterials,non-ferrousmetals,chemicals,petrochemicals,electricity,andcoalhavesetclearCarbonneutralityispoisedtorevolutionizebusinessnormsandtransformthecommerciallandscape.peakingtargetsanddevelopedactionplansandsupportivemeasures.Additionally,researchinstitutionsWhileachievingcarbonneutralityisalong-term,complex,andchallengingjourney,aclearerandinternationalorganizationshaveprovidedvariousdocumentsandguidelinesaroundcorporateunderstandingisreinforcingthededicationandeffortsofbusinessestowardsalow-carbontransition.carbonneutralpathways,offeringbusinessesstrategicdirectiontowardscarbonneutrality.The“July20”Zhengzhoufloodin2021alarmedChinesepeopletorespondtoclimatechange,intensifyingthewillandpushforcreatingacarbon-neutralsociety.Thatyear,“campaign-style”carbon48StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023ProactiveTransformation:AnObservationofCarbonReductionEffortsbyEnterprisesinChina49ChapterIIProactiveTransformation:Inthecurrentbusinesslandscapeshapedbyevolvingbusinessrulesandnationalpolicies,mostenterpriseshaverecognizedthecriticalvalueoflow-carbontransition.It’sAnObservationofCarbonReductionincreasinglyseenasvitalforsecuringfinancing,spurringinnovation,enhancingbrandEffortsbyEnterprisesinChinaimpact,andbuildingmarketcompetitivenessinthisnewroundoftransformation.Thisshiftreflectsadeepunderstandingofthezero-carbonrevolution,fueledbytheglobalmomentumtowardslow-carbontransition.MoreandmoreChineseenterprisesareincreasinglyembracingthistrend,innovatingandadaptingtonotjustresolutelyaddressclimatechangebutalsotoleverageitasacatalystforgrowth.2.1CharacteristicsofLow-carbonPracticesbyEnterprisesinChinaChina’sjourneytowardscarbonreductionbeganrelativelylate.Formostenterprises,blendingthelow-carbondevelopmentphilosophyintotheirbusinessestogainenvironmentalandeconomicvaluesremainschallenging.ThroughanalyzingstandoutpracticesfromtheGoldenKeyCampaignandengagingwithenterprises,thisresearchidentifiesfivecharacteristicsofthelow-carbontransitionofenterprisesinChina.Theseincludelow-carbonstrategyandgovernance,carbonreductionmeasures,valuechaincollaboration,digitalempowerment,andclimateadaptationefforts.1.HarnessingstrategicguidancetoboostinternalmomentumfordevelopmentForenterprisesaimingtoseizeearlyadvantagesinlow-carbontransition,athoroughreviewoftheirpositioninganddevelopmentstrategiesisessential.Enterprisesneedtostrengthenthelow-carbonproductionandoperationsbyimprovinginfrastructure,supplychains,andproducts.Theyneedtodesignanddevelopproducts,services,andsolutionsthatcanhelpotherindustriesreducecarbonemissions.Thiswouldpotentiallydisrupttheexistingmarketstructures,fosteringnewbusinessopportunitiesandathrivingnewmarket.Itiscrucialforenterprisestoelevatelow-carbondevelopmenttoastrategiclevelanddevelopascientificandsoundstrategyforlow-carbontransition.First,aclearobjectiveunifiesalldepartments,creatingcohesiveeffortstowardscommongoals.Second,planninginadvanceandinascientificmannerisessentialtodeviseaneffectiveblueprintforcarbonemissionreduction.Third,thismovewillenableenterprisestooptimizeresourceallocation,therebyenhancingcarbonreductionefficiency.Fourth,itisconducivetomitigatingrisks,planingthetransitiontolow-carboneconomyinadvance,andbolsteringtheircorecompetitiveness.Finally,thelow-carbonstrategysignificantlyimprovesacompany’simageamongallstakeholders,includinginvestorsandconsumers.50StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023ProactiveTransformation:AnObservationofCarbonReductionEffortsbyEnterprisesinChina51Althoughmostenterprisesareyettodevelopaclearcarbonreductionstrategyoranactionplanforenvironmentalprotection,Chineseenterpriseshaveventuredintoseveralareastopromotecarbonpeakingcarbonemissionsandreachingcarbonneutrality,andsomefacechallengesinsettingtargetsreductioninanall-roundmanner.Theseincludethecirculareconomy,renewableenergy,energyandconductingcarbonaccounting,theanalysisinthisreportrevealsseveralfindings:efficiencyenhancement,andecologicalrestoration.First,undertheguidanceoftheState-ownedAssetsSupervisionandAdministrationCommissionofthe3.BuildingpartnershipsforcarbonreductionacrossthevaluechainStateCouncil,centralSOEsarepioneeringinformulatingactionplansregardingcarbonpeakingandcarbonneutrality.Despitesomeproblemsinthedevelopmentoftheseplans,theseenterprisesaresettingAchievingnetzeroforenterpriseslargelyinvolvesaddressingScope3emissions,whichareindirectastrongexampleforothers.Second,mostenterpriseshaverecognizedthevalueofthecarbonreductionemissionsfromtheupstreamanddownstreamoftheenterprises’operationalchain.Accordingtothestrategy,drivennotjustbypolicybutalsobymarketfactorssuchassupplychains,capitalmarkets,researchoftheWorldEconomicForum,sixkeyvaluechainsrelatedtoconsumption,i.e.,food,fast-andconsumers,leadingtotheinternalizationofthesedrivers.Third,top-performingenterpriseshavemovingconsumergoods,fashion,electronics,automotive,andfreight,accountforabout40%ofallestablishedrobustlow-carbongovernancestructurestoeffectivelymaterializetheirlow-carbonstrategy.globalgreenhousegasemissions9.Besides,topromotecarbonreductionacrossthewholevaluechain,Theyenforcelow-carboninitiativesthroughinternalassessmentsaswellasincentiveandpunishmentitisindispensableforbrandenterprisestoeducateconsumersandsuppliers.Accordingtorelevantsystems.Fourth,leadingenterprisesareintegratinglow-carbonstrategiesintotheirbusinesses.Theyareresearch,about80%-90%ofcarbonemissionsintheconsumergoodsindustryoriginateoutsideaactivelyengaginginlow-carbonproductdesign,serviceinnovation,andsolutiondevelopment,strivingforbrand’sdirectoperations,mainlyfromupstreamsuppliersanddownstreamconsumersintheend-to-thecoordinatedgrowthofbothcommercialandenvironmentalvalues.endvaluechainofthebrand.10Thus,ambitiousenterprisesarenotonlyfocusingonreducingtheirowncarbonemissionsbutalsopromotingcarbonreductionalongtheirentirevaluechaintofoster2.China’sapproachtogreendevelopmentthroughcoordinatedeffortsagreendevelopmentecosystem.InDecember2018,duringCOP24inKatowice,Poland,theglobalfashionindustryintroducedtheFashionIndustryCharterforClimateAction.43majorbrands,retailers,Recognizingitsstatusasadevelopingcountrywithpotentialforrapideconomicgrowth,Chinahassuppliers,andothercompanieswerecommittedtocollectivelyaddressingtheclimateimpactoftheadoptedanapproachtocarbonreductionuniquefromthoseofdevelopedcountries.Basedonthefashionindustryacrosstheentirevaluechain.currentstageofitsdevelopment,Chinaemphasizesa“parallel”modelthatbalancesdevelopmentwithenvironmentalprotection,integratinggreenandlow-carbonpracticesintothedevelopmentprocessMoreover,promotingcarbonreductionalongthevaluechainisalsovitalforbranddevelopment.throughfull-lifecyclemanagement.Thisgreentransitionstrategygoesbeyondmerecarbonreduction;itAccordingtoAccentureChineseConsumerInsights2021,77%ofChineseconsumersincreasinglyinvolvesaholisticapproachthatcoordinateseffortsinreducingcarbonemissionsandpollution,whileprioritizelow-carbonissuesintheirconsumption;83%believethatorganizationsshouldprovideenhancinggreeningandgrowth.Thus,Chineseenterprisespioneeradistinctiveapproachtocarbonmoreconvenientoptionsforsustainableconsumption.11Besides,carbonreductioncanstimulatereduction,andadoptaparallelmodelthatunderscorestheimportanceofcollaborativeefforts.Thismodelnewdemand,driverevenuegrowth,cutcosts,boostbrandinfluence,andmitigaterisks.Whilemostanditssynergisticeffecthasbeenwellreflectedinthelow-carbonactionsofGoldenKeyenterprises.enterprisescurrentlyfocuscarbon-neutraleffortsontheirownoperations,andactionsacrossthewholesupplychainlag,theGoldenKeySDGsolutionsindicatetheendeavorsandexplorationsofFirst,carbonreduction.Manyenterprisesareenhancingtheefficiencyoftraditionalenergyandshiftingleadingenterprisesinthisarea.towardscleanenergytoreducecarbonemissions.Notably,largeenergyandindustrialenterprisesarefocusingontheinnovationandapplicationofcarbonnegativetechnologies,likecarboncapture,First,multinationalcorporationsinChinaemphasizecarbonreductionacrosstheirentirevaluechains.utilization,andstorage(CCUS).Second,pollutioncontrol.Enterprises,nomatterlargeorsmall,areForexample,NestléChinaandDellTechnologiesarefocusingoncarbonreductionacrosstheirentireactivelyengaginginsewagetreatment,wasteheatrecoveryfromexhaustgas,solidwasterecycling,supplychainsfromsourcingrawmaterialsfromorigin,factoryR&Danddesign,productionandandplasticpollutioncontrol.Someleadingenterprisesareincorporatingrecyclingconceptsearlyinmanufacturing,tostorage,logistics,productuse,andrecycling.Multinationalbrandssignificantlyproductdesign,enhancingresourceutilizationefficiencyfromthesource.Third,greeninginitiatives.influencetheirupstreamsuppliersinenergyandindustrialtransformationandguideconsumersEnterprisesareinvestinginafforestation,ecologicalrestorationofmangrovesandwetlands,andmarinetowardslow-carbonconsumptionawarenessandhabits.Second,technologyfirms,financialprotection,contributingtonaturalcarbonsinks.Theawarenessandrecognitionofthesynergybetweeninstitutions,andmanufacturersarecapitalizingonmarketopportunitiesbyinnovatingindigitalbiodiversityprotectionandcarbonemissionreductionisraised.Fourth,growth.Carbonreductionsolutionsandsustainableproductstoassistotherindustriesandconsumersinreducingcarbonisnotjustapublicwelfarecampaignforenterprises;it’sagrowthstrategy.Marketmechanismslikefootprints,thusachievingenvironmentalandeconomicgains(formoreinformation,pleasereferto“4carbontrading,greenfinancingandinvestment,andlow-carbonproductsandinnovativesolutionsareAcceleratinglow-carbontransitionthroughdigitalempowerment”).Third,partnershipsarebeingformedprovidingbusinesseswithenduring,endogenousincentivesforgreentransition.Additionally,emergingbetweenenterprisesandorganizations.Forexample,ChinaNationalTextileandApparelCouncilbusinessmodelsbasedonresourcerecyclingandsharing,suchassharedmobilityandthesecond-issuedtheChinaClimateStewardship30·60NetZeroAcceleratingPlan.ChinaSustainabilityTribune,handeconomy,aregainingpopularityandopeningnewavenuesforgrowth.incollaborationwiththebusinesscommunity,launchedtheGlobalSustainableConsumptionInitiative.Theseinitiativescanfosterpublicsupportforgreenandsustainabledevelopment,encouragingAligningwiththeglobalcarbonreductiontrendandintegratingthedistinctivefeaturesofChina’sdialogue,buildingconsensus,andinspiringmorecorporateactions.carbonreductionapproach,suchastightschedule,multi-tasking,andcoordinateddevelopmentwith52StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023ProactiveTransformation:AnObservationofCarbonReductionEffortsbyEnterprisesinChina534.Acceleratinglow-carbontransitionthroughdigitalempowermentoperationalriskcontrolsystems.Moreover,riskmanagementisyettobeintegratedwithfinancialdata13.IntheGoldenKeySDGSolutions,onlyafewenterprisesfocusonclimateadaptation,yettheCurrently,theworldisexperiencingdualtransformations:greeninganddigitalization.Acceleratingcharacteristicsoftheiradaptationpracticescanstillbeobserved.thiscoordinatedshiftwillfostersustainabledevelopmentoftheeconomyandsociety.Ononehand,First,intherealmofnaturaldisasterearlywarning,prevention,andtreatment,financialfirms,Internetdigitalization,withitsamplifying,overlaying,andmultiplyingeffects,canempowerthegreeningprocess.companies,andcommunicationoperatorshavedevelopedriskmanagementplatformsandpost-Cutting-edgetechnologiessuchasbigdata,cloudcomputing,InternetofThings,blockchain,andartificialdisasteremergencycommunicationsystems.Theroleofmeteorologicalservicesinsupportingcriticalintelligenceprovidestrongsupportforefficientlow-carbonmanagementandgovernanceofenterprises.economicandsocialsectorslikeindustryandinfrastructureisincreasinglyrecognizedandleveraged.Forexample,digitalsolutionscanimproveenergyefficiency.ItisprojectedintheWhitePaperonDigitalSecond,thecurrentscaleofagriculturaladaptationmeasuresisinsufficienttomeetsustainableCarbonNeutralityissuedbyChinaAcademyofInformationandCommunicationsTechnologythat,by2030,developmentgoals.Third,enterprisesandtheirrespectiveindustrieslacktheirownassessmentsdigitaltechnologiescouldenableindustriestocutemissionsbyabout10%to40%12.Ontheotherhand,ofvulnerabilityandexposuretoclimatechange,andthereisasignificantgapindevisinganddigitalizationisdrivenbygreening.Asthedigitaleconomydevelops,carbonemissionsande-wastefromimplementingadaptationplanstomitigateadverseimpacts.thedigitalindustrywouldchallengeitshealthygrowth.Thus,greeningdirectsdigitaldevelopment,makinglow-carbon,greendevelopmentessentialforthedigitalindustry’shealthyandsustainabledevelopment.2.2ExemplaryCasesofCorporateCarbonReductionActionsFromtheGoldenKeySDGSolutions,wecanseethatenterprisesactivelyintegratedigitalizationwithSinopecGroup:AdvancingProgressTowardsthe30·60DecarbonizationGoalgreentransitionandhaveachievedinitialoutcomes.andContributingtotheVisionofaBeautifulChinaFirst,digitalizationfacilitatesclimateactions.Chineseenterprises,throughdevelopingandadoptingdigitalCompanyProfiletechnologieslikesmartfactories,intelligentagriculture,sharedtravel,anddevelopmentandapplicationofbigdata,areenhancingtheiroperationalqualityandefficiency,optimizingresourceallocation,andChinaPetrochemicalCorporation(hereinafterreferredtoas“SinopecGroup”),withthemissionofimprovinglow-carbondevelopment.Besides,theintegrationoftechnologieslike5G,cloud,andAIinearly“betterenergyforbetterliving,”iscommittedtothebrandpromiseof“CleanerEnergy,BetterLife.”warningandmonitoringsystemssignificantlyupliftsclimateriskmanagementofenterprisesandtheSinopecGroupisacceleratingtheconstructionof“OneFoundation,TwoWingsandThreeGrowthwholesociety.Second,digitalizationenhancescarbondatamanagement.Leveragingdigitaltechnologies,Points”industrygrowthpattern,activelyfulfillingthe“threecoreresponsibilities,”andstrivingtoenterprisescangatherandanalyzecarbondataaccuratelyandefficiently.Also,theyareabletomonitorbecomeacompanywithstrongstrategicsupport,strongcapabilitytoguaranteeagoodlivelihoodandanalyzecarbonemissiondatainrealtimeandadoptcountermeasuresatanytime.Whilehelpingandstrongspiritualappeal.Thecompanyisdedicatedtopromotinghigh-qualitydevelopment,enterprisesdisclosingcarbondatainanopenandtransparentmanner,itfacilitatescomplexgreenandstrivestobecomea“world-leadingcleanenergyandchemicalcompany.”supplychainmanagement.Third,digitalizationfostersgreenbusinesses.Respondingtomarketdemand,technologyfirmsandthird-partyconsultingagenciesaredevelopinginnovativecarbondatamanagementKeyActionssystems,energyefficiencysoftware,andotherproductsandservices,empoweringvarioussectorsandthewholesocietytoachievelow-carbondevelopment.PromotingthedevelopmentofCCUSindustrytocontributetothe30·60DecarbonizationGoalInJanuary2022,SinopecGroupcompletedtheconstructionofChina’sfirstmegatoncarbon5.Achievingpreliminaryresultsinclimateadaptationeffortscapture,utilization,andstorage(CCUS)project—theQiluPetrochemical-ShengliOilfieldCCUSProject.Uponitsoperationalcommencement,theprojectisanticipatedtoreducecarbonBeyondminimizinghuman-madeemissionsandslowingdownclimatechange,itiscrucialfordioxideemissionsbyonemilliontonsannually.Thisreductionisequivalenttoplantingnearlymankindtoundertakeadaptiveactionstomitigatethedisastrousconsequencesandimpactofclimateninemilliontrees,andabstainingfromusingnearly600,000economycarsforoneyear.change.However,climateadaptation,akeyresponsestrategy,hasoftenbeenoverlooked.Atthe27thConferenceofthePartiestotheUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(COP27),theSharm-El-SheikhAdaptationAgendawasframed,outlining30globaladaptationoutcometargetsby2030toincreaseresilienceof4billionpeople.Thisagendaaimstoacceleratetransformationacrossfiveimpactsystems,includingfood&agriculture,water&nature,andoceans&coastal,toengagebothpublicandprivatesectorsinaunifiedefforttoaccelerateclimateadaptation.Inthefaceoftheclimatecrisis,theawarenessandadaptabilityofenterprisesarecrucialfortheirresilientdevelopment.However,Chineseenterprisesarecurrentlyattheearlystagesofclimateadaptationmanagement,withalowrateofriskidentification.Theirriskmanagementmostlyremainsqualitativeandfailstofullyassessthefinancialimpactofclimaterisksorincorporatethemintodaily54StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023ProactiveTransformation:AnObservationofCarbonReductionEffortsbyEnterprisesinChina55ThefirststationofCO2pipelinesofQiluPetrochemical-ShengliOilfieldMegatonCCUSProjectThemassivescaleofpioneeringhydrogentransportationItisexpectedtoincreasecrudeoiloutputby2.965milliontonsoverthenext15years.Onintoapplicationscenariosinvolvinghydrogen-poweredheavy-dutytrucks,buses,andlogisticsAugust25,2022,the“QiluPetrochemical-ShengliOilfield”startedoperations,markingthecorridorsinthepost-WinterOlympicsera.ThecompanyhassequentiallyestablishedninehydrogencommencementofcommercialoperationofChina’sCCUSindustry.fuelcellsupplycentersandbuilt101hydrogenrefuelingstationsaccumulatively.Itsglobalstandingintheconstructionandoperationofrefuelingstationsisunmatched,rankingfirstworldwide.High-levelresearchplatforms,includingtheSinopecCCUSKeyLaboratory,havesurpassedconventionalunderstandingsoflow-permeabilityreservoirdevelopmentbothdomesticallyandIntermsofeco-friendlyhydrogenrefining,SinopecGrouphasinitiatedtheworld’slargestgreeninternationally.TheyintroducedinnovativeCO2high-pressuremisciblefloodingandsealinghydrogen-coalchemicalproject—theInnerMongoliaErdosWind-SolarGreenHydrogenProject,technologies,establishingthe“pressure-driven+water-alternatinggas”injectionmodel.Supportedwhichcanproduce30,000tonsofgreenhydrogenand240,000tonsofgreenoxygenannually.bytechnologieslikelow-concentrationCO2captureandfullyenclosedandefficientinjection-Boastinganannualcapacityof20,000tons,theSinopecXinjiangKuqaGreenHydrogenPilotproduction,theoverallcapabilitiesofthekeylabhavereachedaninternationallyleadinglevel.ThisProject,whichwasundertakenbySinopecGroup,hassuccessfullycommencedproductioninprogresshaspavedthewayfortheefficientdevelopmentofoverbillionsoftonsoflow-permeability2023.Thismarksabreakthroughinthelarge-scaleindustrialapplicationofgreenhydrogeninreservoirsinChina.ThekeylabhassuccessfullydevelopedCO2efficienttransportationpumps,low-China.Moreover,thefirst“west-to-easthydrogentransmissionpipeline”hasbeenincorporatedtemperatureclosedliquid-phaseinjection,andhigh-pressuredense-phaseinjectionequipmentwithintothenationalplan.ItisChina’sfirstcross-provincial,large-scale,andlong-distancepurecompleteindependentintellectualpropertyrights.Thesedevelopmentsaddresschallengesrelatedhydrogentransportpipeline.Uponitscompletion,itispoisedtosubstantiallyaddresstheissuetolarge-scaleandlong-distanceCO2transport,aswellasmultiphasehigh-pressureinjection,fillingofimbalancedsupplyanddemandforgreenhydrogeninChina,whilealsoservingasastrategicagapinChina’sequipmentmanufacturingandapplicationinthisfield.demonstrationforthefuturedevelopmentofcross-regionalhydrogentransportnetworks.SinopecGroupiscommittedtosettingstandardsandaimstoestablishahubforinternationalInsightsCCUSstandards.Thecompanystrivestoenhancequalityandstandardsforenterprisesintheupstream,midstream,anddownstreamsectors,promotingthecreationofhigh-qualityenterpriseSinopecGroupproactivelyembracesgreentransformation,takes“netzero”ofcarbonemissionsclusters.Bycollaboratingwiththeseclusters,SinopecGroupwillcollectivelystrengthentheastheultimategoal,andstrivestoaccelerateitslow-carboncompetitiveness.Toachievethepotentialandcorecompetitivenessofthegreenandlow-carbonindustrydevelopment.30·60DecarbonizationGoal,thecompanybalancesdevelopmentwithemissionreduction,andsteadfastlypromotesthecleanutilizationoffossilenergy,scaling-upofcleanenergy,andlow-Acceleratingthedevelopmentofthehydrogenindustrychaincarbonproductionprocess.Ithaschartedacoursethatintegratesenergysecurity,industrialsecurity,andgreenandlow-carbondevelopment,providinganewperspectiveforthegreenIntherealmofhydrogen-poweredtransportation,withafocusonthe“3+2”fuelcellvehicleandlow-carbontransformationoftheenergyandchemicalindustryandprogresstowardsthedemonstrationcityclustersinBeijing,Shanghai,Guangdong,Henan,andHebei,aswellaskey30·60DecarbonizationGoal.regionsincludingShandong,Chengdu,andChongqing,SinopecGrouphasstrategicallyventured56StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023ProactiveTransformation:AnObservationofCarbonReductionEffortsbyEnterprisesinChina57JDLogistics:PromotingCollaborativeDecarbonizationThroughouttheUpstreamrooftopphotovoltaicpowergenerationinthesupplychainby2030,aimingtoprovidegreenandDownstreamProcessestoFosteraClimate-ResilientSupplyChainenergyforitsintelligentlogisticspark.In2022,JDLogistics’AsiaNo.1logisticsparkinXi’anreceivedcarbonneutralitycertificationsfromtheChinaBeijingGreenExchangeandCompanyProfileCentreTestingInternational(CTI),markingitasChina’sfirst“carbonneutral”logisticspark.Thepark’srooftopsfeaturephotovoltaicpowergenerationequipmentwithatotalinstalledEstablishedin2007astheinternallogisticsdepartmentofJD.com,Inc.,JDLogisticscapacityof9MW.Coveringmorethanone-thirdofthepark’stotalareaat100,000squaretransitionedintoanindependentbusinessdivisioninApril2017.Thecompanyreachedameters,thesephotovoltaicroofsgenerateelectricityduringthedaytopowerthepark’sofficemilestoneinMay2021bygoingpubliconthemainboardoftheStockExchangeofHonglighting.Atnight,theypowerelectricvehiclesthroughapilotprojectinvolving“cars+carportsKongLtd.(SEHK),usheringinanewdevelopmentphase.Asaleadingtechnology-driven+chargingstations+photovoltaics.”TheongoinginstallationofadistributedlithiumbatteryproviderofsupplychainsolutionsandlogisticsservicesinChina,JDLogisticsisChina’sfirstenergystoragesystemintheparkwillenhancepowerregulation,contributingtothesmoothlogisticscompanytocarryouttheScienceBasedTargetsinitiative(SBTi).Itcentersonthreeoperationofthegridsystemduringpeakelectricityconsumptionperiods.Simultaneously,pillarsof“Planet,People,Profit,”collaboratingwithstakeholderstoaddresssustainablehumantheparkhasimplementedasoundenergy-savingmanagementsystem,whichconsistentlydevelopment.Anintegralpartofthiscommitmentistheactivepromotionofitsstrategic“Greenoptimizessortingandtransportationprocesses.Thisensuresefficientsortingandlights-outStreamInitiative.”Upholdingtheprinciplesofgreenandsustainabledevelopment,JDLogisticsoperationinthewarehouse,effectivelyreducingcarbonemissionswhileenhancingoverallpledgestoincreaseitsuseofcleanenergy,promotetheadoptionofrenewableenergyefficiency.Consideringsunlightconditions,theparkprioritizestheuseofsolarstreetlightsforsources,andembraceenvironmentallyfriendlymaterials.Guidedbyitsdevelopmentstrategyillumination.Furthermore,theparkcapitalizesonitsrenewableenergyadvantagebyemployingcharacterizedas“experience-oriented,technology-driven,andefficiency-winning,”thecompanydistributedairconditioninginsteadofboilerroomstominimizetheconsumptionoffossilfuels.capitalizesonitsaccumulatedexperienceandongoingtechnologicalinvestmentstodeliverintelligentservicestotherealeconomy,therebycreatingenduringsocialvalue.Greentransportation:Asthescaleofmultimodaltransportationcontinuestoexpand,JDLogisticsremainssteadfastinitscommitmenttocarbonreductiongoals.ThecompanyutilizesKeyActionswarehousenetworkplanningtechnologytoselecttransportationmodeswithlowercarbonemissions,activelypromotestheuseofnewenergyvehicles(NEVs),andadvancesthecombinedAmidstitsowndecarbonizationjourney,JDLogisticsactivelypropelsthegreenandlow-carbontransportationfordifferenttypesofgoods.Thesemeasureshelpimprovethetransportationdevelopmentoftheentireindustrychain.Thecompanyconsistentlyinvolvepartnersalongefficiencywhilesimultaneouslyreducingenergyconsumptionandcarbonemissions.InAugusttheupstreamanddownstreamofthesupplychainintotheindustry’sdecarbonizationcycle,2022,JDLogisticsintroduceditsfirstfleetofNEVswithbattery-swappingcapabilities.Throughtherebyconstructingagreenvaluechain.Guidedbysharedcarbonreductionobjectives,JDacomprehensivebattery-swappingsolution,JDLogisticsaimstoenhancetheabsorptionrateofLogisticsencouragesenterprisesenergystorageinlogisticsparksbyover25%.Thisinitiativeisprojectedtodecreasethenumberthroughoutthesupplychaintoofvehiclesinoperationbyover20%,raisethecarbonemissionreductionpervehiclebyoverestablish“decarbonization”asthe15%,andachieveacomprehensiveimprovementrateincarbonreductionexceeding35%.Ascornerstoneoftheircollaboration.Itoftheendof2022,JDLogisticshasrolledoutaround120battery-swappingNEVsacrosstheispoisedtomitigateandultimatelycountry.OnOctober17,2022,theinitialfleetofhydrogen-poweredlogisticstruckswereputintoreverseglobalclimatechange,operation.Integraltoits“zerocarbontransportation”initiative,JDLogistics’hydrogen-poweredleadingtoa“cumulativeeffectoftrucksempowercustomerstoattain“net-zero”emissionsforspecificsegmentsofthesupplyecologicalenvironment.”chaintransportation.Comparedtoconventionaldieseltrucks,theycancurtailcarbonemissionsGreenwarehousing:JDLogisticsbyroughly7.53tonspermonthandachievesubstantialfuelcostsavings.isdedicatedtocreatingtheworld’slargestecosystemofGreendelivery:JDLogisticshasconsistentlyincorporatedmechanizedandintelligentequipmentfor“last-mile”deliverytoreduceenergyconsumption,whileactivelypromotingtheadoptionofenvironmentallyfriendlymaterials.In2022,thecompanyintroduced1,056setsofgoodssensingdevicestoitspickingandsortingwarehouses.Thesedevicesautomaticallyshutdownwhennotinuse,resultinginanestimatedannualsavingsof3%inelectricitycosts.Moreover,thecompany58StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023ProactiveTransformation:AnObservationofCarbonReductionEffortsbyEnterprisesinChina59replacedwoodenpalletswithPVCpalletsandtransitionedfromdisposablewovenbagstoproactivelyofferssolutionstocarbonemissionmanagementforitscustomers.Forinstance,ithassetupacarbonreusablewovenbags.Comparedto2021,theuseofreusablebagsincreasedby25%,reachingaccountforDecathlon,offeringtailoredsolutionsforcomputingtheGHGcarbonfootprintanddecarbonizationatotalof240millionrecyclingtimesperyearandpreventingtheconsumptionof82.47millionpathsinDecathlon’sB2Be-commercescenarios.Withinthefirstmonthfollowingitslaunch,SCEMPcompleteddisposablewovenbags.over200,000waybillsofasinglecustomer’sscenario.ItaccuratelycomputedthecarbonfootprintandverifiableGreenpackaging:JDLogisticsactivelyGHGemissionreductionforeachorder,aligningwiththecustomer’sspecificationsforprecision,granularity,promotesenvironmentallyfriendlypackaging,andvisualizationincarbonfootprintcalculations.InApril2023,attheGreenSupplyChainInnovationandincorporatingmeasuressuchasreducingDevelopmentForum,11companies,includingJDLogistics,collaborativelysignedandlaunchedtheSupplyChainpackagingandutilizingrecyclablematerials.DecarbonizationInitiative.Theyarecommittedtoenhancingtheirprimaryresponsibilityforgreenmanagement,Thecompanyroutinelyemploysreusableexploringmodelsforthedevelopmentofagreensupplychain,andadvancingend-to-enddecarbonization,packagingboxes,andhaspioneeredthegreening,andrecyclabilitywithinthesupplychain.industry’sfirstDeliveredwithOriginalPackage(DWOP)certification.ThroughInsightsincentiveprograms,JDLogisticsmotivatesbrandmanufacturerstoshipproductswithCloselyconnectingproductionandconsumption,JDLogistics,initspursuitofgreendevelopment,advocatestheiroriginalpackaging.Thecompanyforcollectiveactionamongallenterprisesinthesupplychain.Thegoalistotransitionfromindividualalsoutilizesreusabledeliveryboxesknownas“GreenSteamDeliveryBoxes,”alongwithcompaniesreducingcarbonemissionstoanintegratedindustry-widedecarbonizationcyclethatinvolvesallreusableinsulationboxesandrecyclingtransitbags,therebyreducingrelianceondisposableupstreamanddownstreamenterprises.Inthiscontext,JDLogisticshasintroducedthegroundbreakingconceptpackagingmaterials.Moreover,toencouragetheuseofeco-friendlymaterialsandencourageofa“sharedcarbonfootprint”insupplychain.IthaslaunchedtheSupplyChainDecarbonizationInitiative,atechnologicaladvancementsintheindustry,JDLogisticsMaterialLaboratoryisopenasanpioneeringeffortthatprovestobeaneffectivesolution,propellingthelong-termsustainabledevelopmentofincubatorforinnovationprojectsofuniversitiesfocusingonrenewablematerials.thelogisticsindustryandtheentiresupplychain.ThisinitiativepresentsatangibleandpracticalpathwayforTheindependentlydevelopedSupplyChainEmissionManagementPlatform(SCEMP)hascollectiveresilienceagainstglobalwarming.beenverified.Basedontheactualroutesoftransportationvehiclesandcalculatedatthe1.AsthepioneeramongsupplychainlogisticscompaniesinChinatointroducetheSupplyChainsmallestgranularity,SCEMPistheworld’sfirstsupplychaincarbonmanagementplatformthatDecarbonizationInitiative,JDLogisticshasactivelystrengtheneditsinfrastructureanddigitaltechnologyencompassesover140typesofcarbonemissionfactorsforroadtransportationinChina.Itiscapabilitiestominimizeitsowncarbonemissions.thefirstofitskindthatenablesrefinedcarbonfootprintmanagementinthelogisticsindustry,2.JDLogisticshasbeenpromotingthegreenandlow-carbondevelopmentoftheindustry,andhasconsistentlyeffectivelyaddressingthechallengeofmonitoringmobileemissionsources.JDLogisticsmotivatedupstreamanddownstreampartnerstoactivelyengageintheindustry-widedecarbonizationcycle,therebynurturingagreenvaluechain.Supplychainenterprisescancollaborativelyachievedecarbonizationbyleveragingthesharedcarbonfootprintandcost-sharingwithinthegreenvaluechain.WithafocusonScope1,2,and3GHGemissions,JDLogisticshassystematicallyintroducedtechnologiesandpathwaysforcarbonreductioninthesupplychain.3.AsavitalcomponentandtoolwithintheframeworkoftheSupplyChainDecarbonizationInitiative,theSupplyChainEmissionManagementPlatform(SCEMP),designedforvariousscenarios,seekstomotivateenterprisestoefficientlyandcost-effectivelyreducecarbonemissions,ultimatelyworkingtowardsthegoalof“net-zeroemissions.”4.TheSupplyChainDecarbonizationInitiativenotonlyenablesenterpriseswithrelativelysmallcarbonfootprintstohaveasignificantglobalimpactbutalso,bydispersingthecarbonreductioncostsalongthevaluechain,helpsmitigatethecostinvestmentinthedecarbonizationpathsofenterprises.Furthermore,itoffersconsumersavenuestoparticipateincarbonreduction,makingthejourneytowardsachievingsupplychaindecarbonizationmoreprofoundandcomprehensive.60StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023ProactiveTransformation:AnObservationofCarbonReductionEffortsbyEnterprisesinChina61ChinaEverbrightBank:LandingaPortfolioofGreenFinanceMeasurestoinformationdisclosure.Attheheadquarterslevel,theBankhasexpandedthescopeofESGriskDriveLow-carbonEconomicDevelopmentThroughGreenCreditmanagementinfinancing,incorporatedESGrisksintoitscomprehensiveriskmanagementsystemandmadeitanintegralpartoftheriskmanagementframework.IntermsofpracticesCompanyProfileatbranchlevel,CEBShenzhenBranchpublishedtheEnvironmentalInformationDisclosureReport,whichexploredthecollection,managementanddisclosureofenvironmentaldatainitsChinaEverbrightBank(CEBortheBank),establishedinAugust1992,isanationaljoint-ownoperationaswellasininvestmentandfinancingactivities,identifiedandassessedfactorsstockcommercialbankapprovedbytheStateCouncilofChinaandthePeople’sBankofsuchastheenvironmentalimpactandcarbonfootprintoftheirinvestmentandfinancingChina.Followingthestrategicvisionof“buildingafirst-classwealthmanagementbank”,CEBactivities.acceleratescontinuousinnovationinoptimizingitsproductdesign,channeldevelopmentandIntermsofgreencredit,CEBiscommittedtopromotingconcertedeffortstocutcarbonservicemodels,andhasforgedastrongmarketcompetitiveedgeinitsmajorproductandemissions,reducepollution,promotegreendevelopment,andpursueeconomicgrowthtobusinesslinessuchasassetmanagement,financialtechnology,andcomprehensivefinance.Insupportthe30·60DecarbonizationGoalwithstrategicplansandtangibleactions.Focusingonitscommitmenttosocialresponsibilityandsustainabledevelopment,CEBfocusesonsocietalclimatechangeandbiodiversityprotection,theBankcontinuouslyoptimizesitsenvironment-needs,conductingvariouspublicwelfarecampaignsineducation,environmentalprotection,relatedcreditmanagementregulations.Itsindustrycreditpolicieshavecoveredkeyindustriestargetedassistance,elderlycare,andcharity.CEB’sEverbrightCloudFeePayment,anonlineincludingagriculture,forestry,animalhusbandryandfishery,electricity,steel,iron,andcoal,convenientservicewithafocusonpeople’slivelihoodservicesandfinancialscenarios,hasthusshapingagreenercreditportfoliotofacilitatethedevelopmentofgreenindustries,andtheservedhundredsofmillionsofpeople.CEBwaslistedinthe“ChinaESG50”releasedbyForbestransformationandupgradingoftraditionalindustries.AsattheendofSeptember2023,CEB’sChina,selectedintotheHangSeng(ChinaA)CorporateSustainabilityIndex,andwasranked28thamongthe2023“Top1,000WorldBanks”accordingtoTheBanker.KeyActionsIntermsoftheoverallstrategy,CEBformulatedtheRollingStrategicPlanfor2021-2025,whichrequirestheBankto“vigorouslydevelopgreenfinance,supportthedevelopmentofgreen,low-carbonandcirculareconomy,andprovideinvestmentandfinancingsupportforthegoalofcarbonpeakingandcarbonneutralityinamarket-orientedmanner,soastoensurethatthegrowthrateofgreenfinancingisnotlowerthantheaveragefinancinggrowthrateoftheBank”.Thismeanstointegratetheconstructionof“GreenEverbright”intothedevelopmentstrategyoftheBank.TheMedium-andLong-TermDevelopmentStrategy(2018-2027)oftheBankclearlydefinedthegreenfinancestrategy,whichrequirestheBanktoworkongreenfinanceandcooperatewithvariousstakeholderstocontinuouslyimproveitseconomic,environmentalandsocialresponsibilityperformanceandsocialresponsibilitymanagement.Intermsofmanagementmechanism,CEBhasestablishedacomprehensivemanagementmechanismthatfocusesonoptimizingmanagementstructure,refiningmanagementpoliciesandregulations,clarifyingriskmanagementprocesses,andimprovingprofessional62StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023ProactiveTransformation:AnObservationofCarbonReductionEffortsbyEnterprisesinChina63greenloanbalancereachedRMB288.8billion,anincreaseof45%fromthepreviousyear-end;launchedbyCEBandFullTruckAlliance,whichhaveestablishedagreenreputationsystemtheloanbalanceofthecleanenergysectorreachedRMB54.5billion,anincreaseof75%overbasedonmutualrecognitionandtrustusingdrivers’carbonaccounts.Thismoveaimstothepreviousyear-end;greenbondinvestmentalsogrewby38%comparedwiththeendofimprovethefinancialexperiencesandsenseofcontentoftruckdrivers,fostertheirenergypreviousyear.conservationandlow-carbonawareness,andelevatethesector’scontributiontocarbonCEBisalsoplayingasignificantroleinthegreentransitionofthelogisticsandpeakingandcarbonneutrality.transportationsector.Inrecentyears,asFullTruckAllianceCo.,Ltd.(aleadingdigitalfreightIngreenfinancialproducts,CEBpioneeredthe“CarbonExchangeScenarioFinance”pattern,platform)’skeyfinancialpartnerfordigitallogistics,CEBhasco-developedadigitallogisticswhich,leveragingonthenationalcarbonemissionstradingmarket,providesapackageofsettlementsystemwiththecompany,facilitatinghundredsofbillionsinRMBonlinepaymentsfinancialserviceslikepledgefinancingofcarbonemissionrights,greenbonds,paymentandformillionsofdriversandfreightowners,therebygreatlyelevatingdigitalfreightefficiency.Insettlement,andaccountmanagement.Thepatternfuelsgreencorporategrowthandinspiresthemeantime,inactiveresponsetotheChinaRoadFreightSustainableGreenDevelopmentgreenfinancialinnovationinbankingsector.CampaignlaunchedbyFullTruckAlliance,CEBactivelyparticipatedinthedevelopmentofaAsforitsownenergyconservationandemissionreduction,CEBhasconductedBank-wide“GreenLogistics+”servicesystem.Now,the“greenlogistics+finance”servicehasbeenjointlycarbonemissioninventoriesfortwoconsecutiveyears,gatheringdatafromtheheadquartersandover1,000domesticbranches.TheBankhasestablishedascientificandeffectivedatamodel,layingthegroundworkforcarbonfootprintmanagement.Additionally,CEBisalsoactivelyexploringanenergycustodypatternandhassetupgradetargetsformajorenergy-savingtechnologiestocutcarbonemissions.InsightsPromotinggreenfinancenotonlysignifiesastrategicpivotforcommercialbanks,butalsounveilsextensiveopportunitiesforbankinginstitutions.Asaproactivepractitioneringreenfinance,CEBemploysdiversemeasureswithprioritiesonkeytasksandinnovativebreakthroughstounderscoregreenfinanceasanimportantdriverforitsESGinitiatives.Itcapitalizesondevelopmentpotentialandopportunitiesbroughtbyenergyandindustrialtransformation,andmakesconcertedeffortstocutcarbonemissions,reducepollution,promotegreendevelopment,andpursueeconomicgrowth.Meanwhile,CEBisalsodedicatedtopreventingESGrisks,boostingitsESGperformanceandcontributingtocomprehensivegreentransitioninbotheconomicandsocialdevelopment.64StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023ProactiveTransformation:AnObservationofCarbonReductionEffortsbyEnterprisesinChina65StateGridWuxiPowerSupplyCompany:AdvancingLow-CarbonEnergyenhancingpowersupplyreliability,developingcleanenergy,managingfactoryenergyefficiencyTransitionwithInnovativeSolutionsoperations,andprovidinggreenpowerservices.Withafocusoncostsavingsandenvironmentalprotection,theyhaveestablishedthefirstzero-carbon“lighthousefactoryinthemanufacturingCompanyProfileindustry.”Itaimstopromoteleanproduction,energyefficiencyenhancement,cleanenergysubstitution,energycostoptimization,andsustainabledevelopment.ItpropelsenergytransitionWuxiPowerSupplyCompanyofStateGridJiangsuElectricPowerCo.,Ltd.(hereinafterreferredanddecarbonization,blazingatrailformoremanufacturingenterprisestoexploreadevelopmenttoasStateGridWuxiPowerSupplyCompany)wasestablishedin1909andhassincetraversedpathintegratinggreenenergymanagementandgreenintelligentmanufacturing.acenturyofdevelopment.AsoftheendofDecember2022,thecompany’stotalcustomerbasereached4.1042millionusers,boasting347substationsof35kVandabove,withacumulativeFacilitatingtheuseofshorepowerforanchoredinlandvesselstoprotectlucidwatersandsubstationcapacityof68.008MVAandacombinedlengthof7,955.2kilometersfor35kVlushmountainsandabovelines.InresponsetoChina’scarbonpeakingandcarbonneutralitygoal,StateGridWuxiPowerSupplyCompanyhasproactivelyinitiatedvariousmeasures.InlinewithitsownToadvancetheadoptionofeco-friendlyshorepower,StateGridWuxiPowerSupplyCompanycharacteristics,thecompanyseizesopportunitiesarisingfromgreenandlow-carbondevelopment.hasexpeditedtoconstructshorepowerfacilitiesatinlandriverports,encouragingvesselstoIthasexploreddiversepathwaystofacilitatethelow-carbontransitionofenergy.Undertakingautilizeshorepowerduringberthing.Thecompanyhasempoweredthegreendevelopmentofrangeofeffectivepractices,ithastakentheleadinpromotinglow-carbondevelopmentandisportsbyusingintelligentshorepowertechnologyfordevelopingecologicalportinfrastructure.dedicatedtocontributingtotheestablishmentofaresilient,safe,green,andlow-carbonpowergrid.Addressingkeychallengessuchasreluctanceamongenterprisestobuildshorepowerfacilities,inconvenienceduringvesselusage,andplatforminefficiencyinfacilitymanagement,KeyActionsStateGridWuxiPowerSupplyCompanyhaspioneeredamodelknownas“onefoundation,onereduction,andthreeinnovations.”ThisinitiativehasledtothetransformationofinlandshoreBuildingazero-carbonlighthousefactoryandpavingthepathtogreenintelligencepowerfrommereusabilitytouser-friendlinessand,ultimately,toenhancedconvenience.TheWhileconstructingthe“lighthousefactory,”StateGridWuxiPowerSupplyCompany,inadoptionofshorepowercaterstothepowerrequirementsofanchoredinlandvessels,resultingpartnershipwithStateGridWuxiIntegratedEnergyServiceCo.,Ltd.andPro-face,emphasizesinreducednoiseandairpollution.Italsolowersberthingcostsandmaintenanceexpensesgreenintelligentmanufacturingandgreenenergymanagement.Thecollaborationcentersaroundforvessels,achievingzeroemissionsofharmfulgases.Thisinitiativealignswithlow-carbonecologicaldevelopmentobjectives,providingamodelforthenationwidepromotionofgreenshorepoweratinlandriverports.Buildingagreenandintelligentstoragesystemtopromotelow-carbondevelopmentofthesupplychainMaterialstoragewithintheStateGridsystemisintricatelylinkedtosuppliers,projectunits,andotherpeerentities.Servingastherepositoryforadiversearrayofgoods,materialstorageplaysapivotalroleinconstructinggreensupplychainmanagement.StateGridWuxiPowerSupplyCompany,harnessingvariouscutting-edgetechnologiessuchasdigitaltwincloudplatformsand3Dmodeling,hasestablisheda“five-star”intelligentwarehouseonthesupplychainplatform.Thisaccomplishmenthasautomatedbusinesstransactions,facilitatedholographicvisualizationofwarehouses,improvedintelligenceinresourcescheduling,andpromotedlow-carbonoperationsinmanagement.Ithassignificantlyelevatedefficiencyandquality,makingfulluseofstoragematerialsandcontributingtotheestablishmentofanefficient,low-carbonsupplychain,thusfosteringitsgreendevelopment.StrengtheninggreenpowersupplytofacilitatethegrowthofsustainableagricultureAsanelectricitydistributor,StateGridWuxiPowerSupplyCompany,startingfromitsown66StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023ProactiveTransformation:AnObservationofCarbonReductionEffortsbyEnterprisesinChina67RooftopphotovoltaicoftheStateGridWuxiPowerSupplyCompany'swarehousesPromotingelectrickilntofacilitatethelow-carbondevelopmentofYixingceramicindustryserviceend,promotesthesupplyandconsumptionofgreenpowertoassistinoptimizingtheInsightslocalenergystructure.Focusingonaddressingagriculturalpollution,thecompanyutilizesvariousgreenrenewableenergysourcessuchaswind,photovoltaic,energystorage,andSincetheinitiationofChina’s30·60DecarbonizationGoal,varioussubsidiariesunderStateGridground-sourceheatpumps.IthascompletedtheelectrificationofQingheFarm’sproductionhaveexpeditedthediversification,cleanliness,andlow-carbontransformationofenergysupply,facilities,minimizingcarbonemissionsandthereleaseofvariousharmfulsubstancessuchalongwiththeefficiency,reduction,andelectrificationofenergyconsumption.CapitalizingasSO2andNOxcausedbytraditionalfossilfuels.Ithasalsoreducedthepollutionofash-onitsbusinessandtechnologicalstrengths,StateGridWuxiPowerSupplyCompany,incontainingwastewaterfromfarms,contributingtothedevelopmentofgreenagriculture.collaborationwithlocaleconomicdevelopmentandindustrialcharacteristics,hasundertakentangibleactions.Ithasestablishedgreenandintelligentwarehouses,promotedelectricpowerAdvancingelectricpowersubstitutiontorevitalizeanintangibleculturalheritageindustrysubstitutionandshorepowerusage,andcollaboratedwithstrategicpartnerstocreatethefirstzero-carbon“lighthousefactoryinthemanufacturingindustry.”ThecompanyofferedHandcraftedpurpleclaypotteryinYixing,Jiangsu,representsanintangibleculturalheritageeffectivesolutionsforthecleanandlow-carbonenergyutilizationofenterprisesacrossvariouswithdistinctivenationalandregionalcharacteristics.Thetraditionalproductionprocessindustries,includingmanufacturing,agriculture,andceramics.Theseendeavorsunderscoreitsfacedchallengessuchassignificantresourceconsumption,highenergyconsumption,andunwaveringcommitment,notableachievements,andsubstantialpotentialinadvancingenergyseriouspollution.Itwasalsotroubledbyissueslikelowyieldandchallengingqualitycontrol.efficiencyandcarbonreduction.InthepursuitofrealizingChina’s30·60DecarbonizationGoal,Withtheaimofpreservingthenaturalenvironmentandpromotingenergyconservationanditplaysademonstrativeandleadingrole.emissionreduction,theYixingBranchofStateGridWuxiPowerSupplyCompanypromotedthereplacementoftraditionalkilnswithelectrickilnsintheDingshuareaofYixingin2005.Thisinitiativehaspavedthewayforelectricpowersubstitution,transformingtheceramicindustryfromaresource-consumingandecologicallysensitivemodeltoaresource-efficientandlow-carbondevelopmentmodel.Ithassignificantlyimprovedthequalityofceramics,revivingtheceramicindustry.68StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023Spotlight:“GoingGlobal”withGreenDevelopment69ChapterIIISpotlight:Inrecentyears,Chinesecompanieshaverapidlyexpandedintoglobalmarkets,withacontinuousstrengtheningofoverseasinvestments.DataindicatesthatChineseinvestors“GoingGlobal”withGreenhaveestablishedenterprisesinover80%ofcountriesandregionsworldwide14.ThroughDevelopmentprojectsandconstructionsetc,Chinesecompanieshaveenhancedlocalinfrastructure,generatednumerousjobopportunities,andfacilitatedtheflowoftradeandfunds.TheinfluenceofChineseenterprisesinglobaleconomicandsocialdevelopmentissteadilyincreasing.Concurrently,Chinesemanufacturingisswiftlyestablishingaglobalpresence,asChina’stotalexportsmaintainastableincreaseatanaverageannualgrowthrateof9.77%from2017to202215.Asweentertheeraofcarbonneutrality,sustainingapositivetrajectoryinforeigninvestmentandtraderequiresnotonlyacontinuousenhancementinthequalityof“goingglobal”butalsoacommitmenttoelevatingtheleveloflow-carbondevelopment,whichwillultimatelydeterminethecorecompetitivenessofChineseenterprisesandmanufacturing.Theincreasinglycomplicatedexternalcontextsnecessitatesthatenterprisesexpandingoverseasexpeditethecultivationofgreencompetitiveness.Carbonpricingpolicies,representedbythecarbonmarketandCarbonBorderAdjustmentMechanism(CBAM),circulareconomypracticesrepresentedbyecologicaldesign,LCAmanagement,andrecycling,alongwithcomplianceandreportingmeasureshighlightedbyvaluechaincarbonmanagementandmandatorydisclosure,collectivelyunderscoretheimperativeforChinesecompaniesventuringabroadtopossesstheabilitytoquantifytheaccountingofcarbonemissionsatbothorganizationalandproductlevels,buildacirculareconomysystem,andcreateasustainablevaluechain,posingnotablecompliancechallengesforthem16.RemarkableProgressinGreenandLow-CarbonDevelopmentonthe10thAnniversaryoftheBeltandRoadInitiative(BRI)17Chinahasenteredintoenvironmentalcooperationagreementswithmorethan30countriesandinternationalorganizations.IthasjointlylaunchedtheInitiativeforB&RPartnershiponGreenDevelopmentwith31countriesandestablishedtheBRIInternationalGreenDevelopmentCoalition,boastingparticipationfromover40countriesandengagingmorethan150partners.ChinahasestablishedtheBeltandRoadEnergyPartnershipwith32countries.Thecountryhassigned47South-SouthMoUsonclimatechangewith39partnercountries,andengagedinover70climatechangemitigationandadaptationprojectswithover30developingcountries.Moreover,Chinahasprovidedtrainingforover3,000environmentalmanagementprofessionalsandexpertsfrommorethan120countries.70StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023Spotlight:“GoingGlobal”withGreenDevelopment71Chinaconsistentlyplacesa“green”emphasisatthecoreofitsglobalinitiatives.InchampioningSinopecGroup:CleanEnergyPowersthe“GreenMiddleEast”greenandlow-carbondevelopment,Chinaunderscorestheintrinsiccoherencebetweenitsdomesticandinternationalactions.AspartofthecollectiveprogressoftheBeltandRoadInitiative(BRI),ChinaCompanyProfilehasreleaseddocumentssuchastheOpinionsonJointlyPromotingGreenDevelopmentoftheBeltandRoad,settinganambitiousgoaltoestablishapatternofgreendevelopmentfortheBeltandRoadChinaPetrochemicalCorporation(hereinafterreferredtoas“SinopecGroup”),withthemissionby2030.Chinahaspledgedtostopbuildingnewcoal-firedpowerprojectsabroad.Itactivelydevelopsof“betterenergyforbetterliving,”iscommittedtothebrandpromiseof“CleanerEnergy,Betterplatformsforgreenfinanceandinternationalcooperation,collaborateswithcountriesalongtheBeltLife.”SinopecGroupisacceleratingtheconstructionof“OneFoundation,TwoWingsandThreeandRoadonbiodiversityconservationresearch,andcollectivelysafeguardstheecologicalsecurityofGrowthPoints”industrygrowthpattern,activelyfulfillingthe“threecoreresponsibilities,”andtheMaritimeSilkRoad.Furthermore,ChinahasdevelopedtheBRIEnvironmentalBigDataPlatform,strivingtobecomeacompanywithstrongstrategicsupport,strongcapabilitytoguaranteeaestablishedtheBeltandRoadEnvironmentalTechnologyExchangeandTransferCenter(B&RETTC),goodlivelihoodandstrongspiritualappeal.Thecompanyisdedicatedtopromotinghigh-qualityandlaunchedtheGreenSilkRoadEnvoysProgram.development,andstrivestobecomea“world-leadingcleanenergyandchemicalcompany.”InalignmentwithinternationalexpectationsandChinesepolicydirectives,ChineseenterprisesareKeyActionssteadilyimprovingtheirenvironmentalriskmanagementcapabilitiesinforeigninvestmentandcooperation.Thegreenandlow-carbonprinciplesproceedtobeintegratedintotheirproductionandSinopecGroupactivelyalignswiththeGreenMiddleEastInitiativeandthegreendevelopmentoperations.Duringthe“GoldenKeyCampaign,”actionsguidedbytheprincipleof“WeAretheWorld”plansproposedbydifferentcountries.ItconsistentlyenhancesitsenvironmentallyfriendlyofferedaninsightfulviewfortheoutsideworldtounderstandhowChineseenterprisesareadvancingoperationalpracticesandtakesenvironmentalactions,contributingtotheadvancementofthegreendevelopmentoverseas.“GreenMiddleEast.”Firstly,asaleadingforceamongChineseenterprisesgoingglobally,centralSOEshaveundertakentheSinopecEngineering(Group)Co.,Ltd.undertakestheIBBsynthesisammoniarenovationproject,crucialresponsibilityofshapingtheimageofChinesecompaniescommittedtogreendevelopmentrenovatingindustrialequipmentandreducingdischargeofpollutantsabroad.Theyaccomplishthisthroughinvolvementinphilanthropicactivities,conservationeffortsforfloraandfauna,promotionofrenewableenergy,andadvancementofgreentechnologies,amongotherefforts.Secondly,emergingeconomiesanddevelopingnations,heavilyreliantontraditionalenergysources,encounterchallengesintheirtransitiontowardsustainability.Chineseenterprises,capitalizingontheireconomicandtechnologicalstrengths,engageindiversecollaborationswithpartnercountriesacrossrenewableenergy,greeninfrastructure,greentransportation,andotherdomains.Indoingso,theynotonlysecureinternationalbusinessopportunitiesbutalsocurbhighemissionscausedbytheindustrializationandurbanizationinthecountrieswheretheyoperate,therebycontributingtolocallow-carbondevelopment.Thirdly,overseasindustrialparksserveasexamplesofChina’seconomicdevelopmentmodelandplayacrucialroleinshowcasingtheachievementsofChina’seffortstopromotegreenandlow-carbondevelopmentglobally.Whilethereisstillsignificantroomforimprovementinthegreenandlow-carbonlevelsoftheseoverseasindustrialparks,theyhavemadeconsiderableprogressinsteeringenergyandeconomictransitionstowardslow-carbonpractices.Theyareactivelyinvolvedinconstructinggreeninfrastructure,promotingresourcerecycling,andadvocatingforgreeninitiatives.TheseeffortscontributetobolsteringtheglobalinfluenceandsoftpowerofChineseenterprisesexpandingabroad.72StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023Spotlight:“GoingGlobal”withGreenDevelopment73Proactivelyrespondingtolocalinitiativescompanyorganizeslocalemployeestoparticipatevoluntarilyintreeplanting,greening,andafforestationactivities,contributingtotheexpansionofgreeneryinextensivedesertareas.WhenconductingbusinessinMiddleEasterncountries,SinopecGroupactivelyconsidersandSince2008,theSaudiBranchofSinopecInternationalPetroleumServiceCorporationhasbeenalignswithlocalgreendevelopmentinitiatives.Thecompanyhasformulatedcorrespondingactivelyinvolvedintree-plantinginitiatives.Thecompanyplantsathousandtreesannually,andsustainabilitystrategiesandrigorouslyimplementsthem,demonstratingitscommitmenttofivethousandtreesplantedhavesurvivedintotal,whichearnscommendationfrompropertypromotinglow-carbondevelopmentintheMiddleEast.SinopecGroupcontinuouslystrivestoownersandlocalauthorities.becomeanenergyenterprisewithglobalcompetitivenessandinfluence.InitsSaudibranchandprojectdepartments,SinopecGrouphasproactivelyimplementedthe“SaudiGreenInitiative,”Sinopecemployeessow6milliontreeseedsinSaudiArabiaincorporatinggreenprinciplesintovariousaspectssuchasenvironmentalmanagement,low-carbonenergyconservation,personneltraining,andenvironmentalpractices.ThisendeavorInsightscontributestotheprogressofthe“SaudiGreenInitiative”andsupportstheadvancementofgreendevelopmentinSaudiArabia.InitsprojectdepartmentintheUnitedArabEmirates,GreendevelopmentisacollectiveaspirationfornationsandapivotalelementinglobalSinopecGroupstronglyrespondstothe“UAENetZeroby2050strategicinitiative,”aiminggovernance.Itemergesasadistinctthemeofthejointeffortstopromotethehigh-qualitytoexpandtheuseofcleanenergyandacceleratetheresearchandapplicationofrenewabledevelopmentoftheBeltandRoad.SinopecGroup,drivenbythephilosophyoffosteringenergyprojects.harmoniouscoexistencebetweenhumanityandnature,systematicallyincorporatesgreenandlow-carbonprinciplesintotheentirespectrumoftheBRI.ByimplementinginitiativeslikegreenConductinggreenoperationsandcleanproduction,fosteringacirculareconomy,andsafeguardingbiodiversity,thecompanyproactivelyaddressesglobalclimatechange,workingintandemwithdiversestakeholderstoSinopecGroupisactivelyinvolvedinpromotinggreendevelopmentintheMiddleEast,strivingprotectthegreenplanet.toimproveitsgreenoperationalstandards.Thecompanyactivelyenhancesenvironmentalprotectioninitslocalprojectsthroughtangibleactionsandintegratesgreenandlow-carbonproductionprinciplesthroughouttheentirelifecycle,encompassingprojectplanning,design,construction,andoperation.SinopecGrouphassuccessfullyimplementedwhole-processenvironmentalimpactmanagement,minimizingtheadverseimpactsofitsoperationsontheenvironment.Forinstance,inSaudiArabia,SinopecGroupisdrivingthetransformationtowardscleanerandlow-carbonchemicalproduction.Thecompanyactivelyengagesinupgradingandrenovatingprojects,introducinggreenconstructiontechnologies,andadoptingsustainablemanagementpractices.Leveragingnewtechnologies,processes,materials,andmoreefficientmanagementprocedures,SinopecGrouphassuccessfullydecreasedenergyconsumptionandpollutantemissions.Simultaneously,thecompanyhasenhancedthefulllifecyclemanagementofwastewater,exhaustgases,andsolidwaste.Ithastakenproactivemeasuresinproductionnoisecontrol,resourceconservation,wastemanagement,andpollutionsourcecontrol.Notably,theSaudiIBBAmmoniaRevampProject,undertakenbySinopecEngineering(Group)Co.,Ltd.,hassubstantiallyenhancedtheproductionstabilityandenvironmentalreliabilityofSABICAgri-NutrientsCompany.Thisinitiativehasresultedinasignificantreductioninpollutantemissions,leadingtonotableeconomicandsocialbenefits.BuildingagreenhometogetherIntheMiddleEast,combatingdesertificationisasharedobjectiveforlocalgovernmentsandbusinesses.Whileconductingbusiness,SinopecGroupactivelyfulfillssocialresponsibility.The74StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023StepbyStep:TransforminginChallenges,ThrivinginAdversity75ChapterIVStepbyStep:Thefoundationforsustainingthestrategiccommitmenttolow-carbondevelopmentliesintheobjectivelawthatthezero-carboneradictateschangesinsocialawarenessandsocietalTransforminginChallenges,existencetrends.Humanitymustembracetheshiftfromindustrialtoecologicalcivilization;ThrivinginAdversityotherwise,itssurvivalanddevelopmentwillbeatrisk,evenfacingextinction18.Therefore,allorganizations,includingbusinesses,mustovercomeallchallengesinthefutureandstrivetobecomelow-carbon,zero-carbon,orevencarbon-negative.Thisisasharedconsensusinthecurrentglobalmarketandthecornerstoneforfuturesustainabledevelopment.4.1DifficultiesandChallenges1.Inadequateimpetus.Low-carbontransformationpresentsahistoricalopportunityforbusinessestoredefinetheircorecompetitiveness.However,italsoentailsadditionalinvestmentsandincreasedcosts.Facedwiththeharshrealityoflimitedshort-termbenefits,manybusinessesstruggletosustainthepursuitofthecorrectyetchallengingtasksinvolvedinachieving“carbonneutrality.”Attimes,it’snotalackofawarenessonthepartofbusinessesinpursuinglow-carbontransformation,butratherthedauntingcoststhathindertheirdriveandeagernessforthetransformation.Additionally,businessesmaystruggletoidentifythespecific“benefits”thatcarbonreductioncouldyieldforthem.2.Unclearpathwaysforaction.Low-carbondevelopmentgoesbeyondmererhetoric.Itdemandsauthenticintegrationintocompanyoperationsforthesimultaneousgrowthofeconomicandgreenbenefits.Presently,manybusinesseshaven’tdeeplycontemplatedtheorganicfusionoftheirinterestswiththecarbonreductiontrend.Theyfailtodevelopacomprehensiveandscientificactionplansforlow-carbontransformation.Insomecases,businesseslacktimely,clear,andaccurateinsightsintotheirrealsituationandgoalsetting.3.Inadequatesupportingsystems.Firstly,carbonpeakingandcarbonneutralityarestillnovelconceptsformanyindividualsandbusinesses.Therearecognitiveerrorsandinsufficienttransformationcapabilities,necessitatinganurgentneedtostrengthenlearningandenhancetalentreserves.Secondly,thefoundationisweak,anddevelopmentlagsinareassuchascarbonreductiontechnologiesandprocesses,innovationinnewenergytechnologies,anddigitalapplications.Businesses’motivationtogreentransformationisseverelyhampered.Thirdly,theabsenceofstandardsandanimperfectcertificationsystemforlow-carbonorzero-carbonproductscaneasilyleadtofalseclaimsofcarbonreductionandfostermaliciouscompetition.Finally,thepublicopinionenvironmentandecosystemforaddressingclimatechangeareyettobefullydeveloped.Thereisstillnoconsensusamongvarioussectorsofsocietyoncarbonreduction,makingitdifficulttogatherforcesandformeffectivecooperation.Consequently,whilebusinessesaspiretoundergogreentransformationandupgrade,theyoftenfacealackofexternalsupport,makingitdifficultforthemtomoveforward.76StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina2023Appendix774.2RecommendationsfortheFutureAppendixItisrecommendedthatbusinessesincreasetheirproactiveeffortsinpursuinglow-carbontransformation:Theanalysistargetsofthisreportaremainlyfromthecorporateactionsinthe"GoldenKey–SDGSolutions"in2020-2023,inwhich1.Enhancecapabilities.Despitenumerouschallenges,achievingcarbonneutralitymarksatransformative389enterprisessharedatotalof449SDGsolutions.Nearly50%junctureforbusinesses,apivotbetweensurvivalanddemise.Consequently,businessesmustheightenofthosesolutionsareaboutclimateissues,anddifferentsizesofawareness,proactivelyengage,andadaptdynamicallytochanges.Businessesshouldmeticulouslyenterprisesinvariousindustries,includingstate-ownedenterprises,contemplateandchartadecarbonizationcoursethatseamlesslyintegrates“carbonneutrality”withtheirforeignenterprisesinChinaandprivateenterprises.owndevelopmenttrajectory.Byrollingoutandimplementinglow-carbonactionplans,enterprisescanPleasescantheQRcodetoknowmoreabouttheGoldenKey–SDGestablishacorecompetitiveadvantageingreenandlow-carbonpractices.Furthermore,theyneedtoshiftSolutions.mindsetfromcosttoinvestmentwithlong-termvision.Thisentailsaheightenedfocusontechnologicalinnovation,augmentedlearningcapabilities,andastrategicembraceofdigitaltransformationtopositionthemselvesaheadinfuturemarkets.Lastly,businessesshouldinvestindigitalinfrastructure,leveragingdigitaltechnologiestocultivateneweconomicgrowthavenuesandpropelgreendevelopment.2.Strengthenexternalcollaboration.Achievingcarbonneutralityisasystemictransformationthatpermeatesallfacetsoftheeconomyandsociety.Moreover,low-carbontransformationextendsbeyondindividualcompanies.Itdemandstheestablishmentofasoundecosystemforlow-carbondevelopment.Therefore,whilebusinessesconcentrateontheirinternalendeavors,theyshouldactivelycollaboratewiththegovernment,industryassociations,andotherstakeholderstopromotethedevelopmentofpertinentpoliciesandstandards.Businessesshouldalsofortifypartnershipswithuniversitiesandresearchinstitutions,leveragingtheirinfluentialpositioninthemarkettopropelresearchonlow-carbontechnologiesandtheapplicationofresearchoutcomes.Theproactiveadoptionofcutting-edgegreentechnologiesisalsoimperative.Lastly,businessesshouldintensifycommunicationinitiatives,utilizingincentiveslike“carboncredits”tomotivateemployeesandconsumerstoembracelow-carbonpracticesinbothprofessionalanddailyspheres.Otherstakeholders,beyondbusinesses,arerecommendedtoenhancetheenvironmentforcorporatelow-carbontransformation:Enhancepolicysupportbyrefiningfinancial,tax,investment,andpricingpoliciesthatpromotegreendevelopment;amplifybackingfortheresearchanddevelopmentofgreenandlow-carbonproductsandtechnologies;leverageincentivesliketaxbenefitsandgovernmentsubsidiestoelevatebusinesses’motivationforpursuingtransformation.Exploretransitionfinanceandalignthedesignoffinancialproductswithprojectcarbonreductionorgreenassessments,therebymeetingthereasonablefundingneedsofhigh-energy-consumingenterprisesduringthegreentransformationprocessandsystematicallyadvancingthelow-carbontransformationoftraditionalmanufacturingindustries.Establishandcontinuallyenhancecarbonmarketmechanisms,andactivelyimprovegreentradingandgreencertificatemarkets,etc.Promotethedevelopmentofrelevantstandardcertificationsystemstoboosttheoperationalcapabilitiesofenterprisesinlow-carbontransformation.Strengthenregulatoryandinstitutionalconstructiontopreventthesubstitutionofgoodpracticesbyinferiorones.78StartfromAction:ObservationReportonLow-CarbonTransitionofEnterprisesinChina20231.ZhuMinetal.,TheJournalofWorldEconomy(2023.03),EmbracingtheNewParadigmofGreenDevelopment—ChinaCarbonNeutralityPolicyFramework,http://ejournaliwep.cssn.cn/qkjj/sjjj/sj233/202303/P020230328550622286475.pdf3.ThePaper,2022ChinesePublicClimateChangeAwarenessandActionsReport,https://projects.thepaper.cn/thepaper-cases/839studio/report/Chinese_Public_Climate_Change_Awareness_and_Actions_Report.pdf4.SynTao-SustainabilitySolutions,JiemianNews,SustainableConsumptionReport2022,https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Zbnl-lSZIdLu71pc4ww7LAhttps://www.accenture.com/gb-en/insights/consumergoods-services/coronavirus-consumer-behavior-research5.Accenture(2020),COVID-19:Howconsumerbehaviorwillbechanged,https://www.accenture.com/gb-en/insights/consumergoods-services/coronavirus-consumer-behavior-research6-8YuZhihongetal.,ChineseEnterprises’ProgressTowardsthe30·60DecarbonizationGoal9.WorldEconomicForum,Net-ZeroChallenge:Thesupplychainopportunity,https://www.weforum.org/publications/net-zero-challenge-the-supply-chain-opportunity/10.Mckinsey,Startingatthesource:Sustainabilityinsupplychains,https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/starting-at-the-source-sustainability-in-supply-chains11.Accenture,Chineseconsumertrendsrevisited:Oneyearintothepandemic,https://www.sohu.com/a/495999954_48338912.ChinaAcademyofInformationandCommunicationsTechnology,WhitePaperonDigitalCarbonNeutrality,http://www.caict.ac.cn/kxyj/qwb/bps/202112/P020211220632111694171.pdf13.HeYang,ItisurgentforChineseenterprisestoacceleratetheirclimateadaptationefforts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