2024年度A股上市公司ESG治理和信披九大盘点

Group 1 - In April 2024, the three major domestic stock exchanges released guidelines for sustainable development report disclosure, leading to an increase in the number of listed companies disclosing their 2024 sustainable development reports [1] - A total of 2,469 A-share listed companies published independent 2024 sustainable development reports, representing 45.6% of all A-shares, a year-on-year increase of 17% [1] - The ESG report disclosure rates vary by index, with the large-cap index at 90.3%, mid-cap at 66.6%, small-cap at 38.8%, and micro-cap at 19.4% [2] Group 2 - 62 listed companies received an AAA ESG rating, accounting for 1.1% of all A-share companies, with the financial, industrial, and healthcare sectors leading in AAA ratings [3] - Over 1,350 listed companies established ESG-related committees or working groups, indicating a significant increase in the emphasis on ESG governance [4] - The external verification of ESG reports remains low, with only about 200 companies having their reports verified by third parties, representing less than 4% of the total [5] Group 3 - 1,856 listed companies disclosed their 2024 carbon emissions data, accounting for 34.3% of all A-shares, with a year-on-year increase of over 40% [6] - The disclosure rate for Scope 3 emissions remains low at about 5%, primarily due to the lack of mandatory reporting and unified standards [7] - Approximately 270 listed companies have set long-term carbon neutrality goals, reflecting a growing commitment to low-carbon transformation [7] Group 4 - 3,759 listed companies announced or implemented cash dividend plans for 2024, with a total cash dividend amounting to 2.3 trillion yuan, an 18.3% increase year-on-year [8] - Central and state-owned enterprises have a higher disclosure rate for sustainable development reports at 75.4%, compared to 33.8% for non-state-owned enterprises [9] - The proportion of central and state-owned enterprises establishing ESG-related committees or groups is 41.8%, higher than the overall market average of 25.1% [10]