协鑫科技刘涛：技术创新是落实ESG建设的关键

Core Viewpoint - The forum highlighted the balance between green transformation, technological innovation, and ESG implementation, emphasizing the need for coordination among these areas in the current production activities of society [1][2]. Group 1: Company Insights - Liu Tao from GCL-Poly shared insights on how the company addresses conflicts between short-term survival and long-term goals in the context of technological innovation and ESG [1][2]. - GCL-Poly's technological innovation is aligned with both ESG and long-term sustainable development, focusing on cost, quality, and carbon reduction [1][2]. Group 2: Research and Development - The establishment of GCL Central Research Institute aims to resolve potential conflicts between short-term and long-term technological innovation and ESG [2]. - The institute has approximately 140 personnel, with 20 expected to handle international operations, while the rest focus on the domestic upstream materials market [2]. Group 3: Industry Trends - Chinese upstream material companies in the renewable energy sector are positioned to enhance catalyst material reaction efficiency through AI and to unify the research and development pace across all materials [2]. - GCL-Poly's initiative "Responding to Climate Change - Granular Silicon Empowering Full Industry Carbon Reduction" was included in the 21st Century "Vitality·ESG" Environmental Friendly Case report [2].