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Core Viewpoint - The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) is committed to promoting sustainable development in the capital market through innovation in green finance products, mechanisms, and services, aligning with national strategies for ecological civilization reform [1] Group 1: Green Financing Support - SSE will support and encourage more eligible green enterprises to raise funds through equity and debt financing, including REITs projects in energy-saving and environmental protection sectors [1] - As of September 2023, the SSE has listed 68 new energy and environmental protection companies on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board, raising approximately 181.1 billion yuan through IPOs and refinancing [2] Group 2: Sustainable Information Disclosure - SSE emphasizes the importance of sustainable development information disclosure by listed companies, having established a regulatory framework for sustainable reporting [4] - In 2024, over 1,300 companies in the SSE disclosed sustainability reports, achieving a disclosure rate of 57%, a historical high [5] Group 3: Debt Financing Innovations - SSE has revised guidelines for corporate bonds, extending the use of green bond proceeds for project funding to 12 months and lowering entry barriers for high-quality green bonds [3] - By September 2023, the SSE had issued over 950 billion yuan in green and low-carbon transition bonds, with new varieties like carbon-neutral and blue bonds emerging [3] Group 4: ESG Rating and Quality Improvement - SSE has launched initiatives to enhance the quality of ESG information disclosure among listed companies, resulting in a significant increase in ESG ratings [5] - From 2022 to 2024, the number of SSE-listed companies rated A-AAA increased by 26.44%, with 408 companies announcing interim dividends totaling 555.2 billion yuan in the first half of the year [5] Group 5: Product and Service Innovation - SSE has developed a comprehensive ESG evaluation system that covers nearly 5,000 listed companies and 2,500 bond issuers, facilitating sustainable investment practices [6] - As of September 2023, SSE has launched 164 ESG-related indices, with nearly 100 products tracking these indices, amounting to over 80 billion yuan in total [6] Group 6: International Cooperation - SSE actively participates in international platforms to promote sustainable finance, sharing China's capital market sustainability stories at various global forums [7] - SSE has contributed to the development of sustainable exchange principles and collaborates with foreign exchanges to enhance sustainable investment indices [7]