瑞士百达资管施义：可持续投资核心在“量化影响力” 中国绿色转型蕴含长期投资机遇

Core Viewpoint - The increasing attention of international asset management institutions towards China's ESG investment market is driven by the country's ongoing efforts to build a sustainable information disclosure system and accelerate green and low-carbon transformation [1][2]. Group 1: ESG Investment Insights - ESG investment requires measurable and quantifiable impact, and enhancing the coverage of ESG information disclosure by companies aids investment institutions in their assessments [1]. - ESG investment is positioned within a spectrum that ranges from pure return-oriented investment to pure impact-oriented investment, with traditional impact investing and ethical investing in between [1]. - Many ESG investments are still at the scoring stage, which is insufficient; true impact investing must achieve measurable and quantifiable environmental and social value [1]. Group 2: Investment Methodology - Swiss asset management applies the "Earth Boundary Framework" theory in investment practices, assessing the environmental footprint of companies throughout their product lifecycle, covering 411 supply chains, 160 countries, and 120 industry sectors, with related strategy fund sizes around $7 billion [2]. - A biodiversity impact model has been constructed, integrating 400 million data points and covering nearly 20,000 unique value chains, attracting significant attention from international institutional investors [2]. Group 3: Opportunities in China's Market - The long-term opportunities for green transformation in China are significant, and investments should focus on the entire industrial chain ecosystem rather than a single pathway [2]. - The clean energy ecosystem includes wind and solar power supply, grid infrastructure, smart transportation, green buildings, and efficient production, with energy storage and semiconductor value chains as critical supports [2]. - Core technologies like semiconductors play an increasingly important role in supporting the clean energy transition, providing support for key areas such as smart grids and green data centers [2]. Group 4: ESG Practices in A-share Market - Chinese companies are rapidly advancing in ESG information disclosure, but there is still room for improvement in data coverage and completeness [3]. - There is a need for further enhancement of corporate governance transparency in China, alongside leveraging technological advantages to improve the comprehensiveness and accuracy of ESG data collection [3]. - As a global manufacturing hub, China's green transformation will generate global spillover effects, with leading companies upgrading their ESG capabilities in response to international supply chain demands [3].