ESG企业动态双周报第十八期：我国启动可持续航空燃料应用试点

Domestic ESG Developments - The world's largest LNG dual-fuel dredging vessel, "Xinhai Xun," with a capacity of 15,000 cubic meters, has been successfully delivered, reducing nitrogen oxides by 80% and carbon dioxide by 20% in gas mode[3] - China has launched a pilot program for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with 12 flights from major airports starting on September 19, 2023, using SAF[12] International ESG Developments - Mitsubishi Electric has joined the "30% Club Japan," aiming for at least 30% female representation on boards of TOPIX 100 companies by 2030[13] - Siemens Financial Services has introduced a cloud-based decarbonization modeling and optimization tool to assist companies in achieving building decarbonization[14] - Shein is under investigation in Italy for potentially misleading environmental claims regarding its clothing sustainability[15] - A PwC survey indicates a decline in U.S. board attention to ESG issues, with only 47% of respondents including ESG on regular agendas, down from 52% last year[17] Domestic Green Finance Initiatives - Guangdong Province has issued local government bonds in Hong Kong for the first time, with a total issuance expected to be no more than 5 billion RMB, allocated for various green projects[18] - East Asia Bank has successfully implemented the first People's Bank of China carbon reduction support loan, projected to achieve annual carbon reductions exceeding 25,000 tons of CO2 equivalent[19]