Guoxin Securities·2025-07-20 13:54Core Insights - Global capital and technology are accelerating around "deep decarbonization," with the EU postponing mandatory ESG disclosures for large companies to 2027 to ease short-term compliance burdens [2][6] - China is intensifying its green finance and ESG policies, with the central bank releasing a new version of the "Green Finance Support Project Directory (2025 Edition)" outlining eight major green industry directions [2][26] - The academic frontier shows that trade policy uncertainty has a significant inverted U-shaped relationship with corporate ESG performance, indicating that moderate levels of trade policy uncertainty incentivize ESG investment [2][4] ESG Important Events - The EU has decided to delay key sustainability reporting requirements for large companies until 2027, allowing for a two-year extension on new or upgraded ESG disclosures [20][25] - Saudi Arabia has committed to investing $8.3 billion in renewable energy projects by 2028, aiming to provide 15,000 MW of clean energy capacity [6][8] - Iberdrola has signed over $7.5 billion in sustainable financing agreements, including €4.1 billion for the construction of one of the world's largest offshore wind farms [8][26] Academic Frontiers - A study published in the "International Review of Economics and Finance" found that trade policy uncertainty has a significant inverted U-shaped relationship with corporate ESG performance, suggesting that moderate levels of uncertainty can encourage ESG investments [2][4] - Another study indicated that an increase in provincial digital trade levels correlates with a 0.131 increase in corporate ESG scores, particularly in state-owned enterprises and regions with strong environmental regulations [2][4] Domestic ESG Hotspots - The People's Bank of China has released a new version of the "Green Finance Support Project Directory (2025 Edition)," which clarifies eight major green industry directions [2][26] - The first "ESG-linked" carbon quota loan has been issued in Yunnan, marking a significant step in integrating ESG principles into financial products [2][26] - Geely Auto has announced plans to enhance its new energy layout by absorbing Zeekr, indicating a strategic shift towards sustainable transportation [2][26]