2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2025-11-25 11:15Group 1: ESG Ratings and Trends - In 2024, 26% of Chinese companies saw their MSCI ESG ratings upgraded, marking a historical high, with the upgrade ratio significantly exceeding the downgrade ratio [1] - Over the past five years, the MSCI ESG ratings of A-share listed companies in China have shown a steady improvement and a notable increase in the proportion of leading companies [1] - The proportion of companies in the MSCI China A-share index with upgraded ESG ratings reached 36.8%, with the number of companies rated as globally leading (AA and above) doubling from 7.2% to 14% [1] Group 2: ESG Committees and Guidelines - Ten A-share listed companies, including Zejing Pharmaceutical and Lianang Micro, have released ESG committee guidelines [2] - Some companies, such as Shanghai Jiubai and Zhidema, have revised parts of their guidelines [2] Group 3: ESG Indices - China Securities Index Co., Ltd. launched the CSI 2000 ESG Benchmark Index and the CSI 2000 ESG Leading Index [3] - The CSI 2000 ESG Benchmark Index excludes the bottom 20% of companies by ESG score from the CSI 2000 sample, while the Leading Index selects the top 30% of companies by ESG score within each industry [3] Group 4: Legal Issues and Penalties - Golden Dragon Fish's subsidiary, Guangzhou Yihai, was convicted of contract fraud and fined 1 million yuan, with a joint compensation responsibility for economic losses amounting to 1.881 billion yuan [4] - Anhui Sanhe Sihzi Tongle Liquor Co. was fined 10,000 yuan for falsely labeling production dates on its products [5] - Keg Precision Machinery's general manager was sentenced to one month of detention with a three-month probation for dangerous driving [6]