Chang Jiang Shang Bao·2025-12-30 23:21Core Viewpoint - Under the national "dual carbon" strategy, China's listed banks are integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into their development strategies, focusing on building a green financial system to promote a low-carbon economic transformation [1][3]. Green Credit - Green credit serves as the main channel for directing financial resources towards green industries, with banks shifting funds from high-energy and high-emission sectors to clean energy and environmentally friendly industries [1]. - As of the end of Q3 2025, the balance of green loans in China reached 43.51 trillion yuan, a 17.5% increase from the beginning of the year, with an increase of 6.47 trillion yuan in the first three quarters [1]. - The breakdown of green loans by purpose includes 19.29 trillion yuan for infrastructure upgrades, 8.32 trillion yuan for energy transition, and 5.01 trillion yuan for ecological protection, with respective increases of 2.65 trillion yuan, 662 billion yuan, and 620.4 billion yuan in the first three quarters [1]. Green Bonds - By the end of 2024, the cumulative issuance of labeled green bonds in China exceeded 4 trillion yuan, with a stock of nearly 2 trillion yuan [3]. - Among the 42 listed banks, 29 disclosed green bond issuance data, holding a total of approximately 1.2 trillion yuan in green bonds, with major banks like ICBC and CCB leading in holdings [3]. ESG Investment and Wealth Management - The rise of green wealth management and asset management indicates banks are expanding their ESG influence, actively issuing ESG-themed financial products and establishing green industry funds [3]. - This shift encourages both individual and institutional investors to direct their wealth towards sustainable development, transforming the concept from "savers" to "green investors" [3]. ICBC's Role - ICBC has taken significant steps in green finance, with a green loan balance exceeding 6 trillion yuan as of mid-2025, maintaining a leading position in the industry [5]. - The bank has also issued green bonds, including the first floating-rate green financial bond in the domestic market, and has a total green bond issuance of 980 billion yuan in the domestic interbank market [6]. - ICBC's green investment in wealth management exceeded 40 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, with a year-on-year growth of over 40% [6]. Green Leasing - ICBC's leasing subsidiary, ICBC Financial Leasing, focuses on providing financial support for key sectors such as manufacturing and green industries, with a green leasing balance of 602.24 billion yuan, accounting for 50.65% of its domestic financing leasing business [7][8].