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ESG投资周报：ESG指数有所回暖，绿色债券稳步发行-20250813
GUOTAI HAITONG SECURITIES·2025-08-13 05:27

Market Performance - The A-share market showed overall recovery from August 4 to August 8, 2025, with the CSI 300 index rising by 1.23%, the ESG 300 index increasing by 1.06%, and the STAR Market ESG index up by 1.31%[5] - The average daily trading volume across the A-share market was approximately 1.70 trillion RMB, indicating a contraction in liquidity compared to previous periods[5] ESG Fund Issuance - No new ESG fund products were issued in August 2025; however, a total of 241 ESG public funds were launched in the past year, with a total issuance of 171.41 billion units[7] - As of August 10, 2025, there are 910 existing ESG fund products, with the largest share being ESG strategy funds at 50.33% of the total net asset value of 1,022.06 billion RMB[9] Fund Performance - The top-performing fund for the week of August 4 to August 10, 2025, was the Zhonghai Charm Yangtze River fund, achieving a weekly return of 6.14% and a year-to-date return of 29.00%[10] - Other notable funds included the Robeco Resource Selection and Yongying New Energy Selection, which also performed well during the same period[10] Green Bond Issuance - A total of 23 new green bonds were issued in the interbank and exchange markets from August 4 to August 8, 2025, with a planned issuance scale of approximately 18.64 billion RMB[13] - In August 2025, 33 ESG bonds were issued, amounting to 15.3 billion RMB, with a total of 1,034 ESG bonds issued in the past year, totaling 1,227.7 billion RMB[13] Green Bond Trading - The total trading volume of ESG green bonds for the week was 562.58 billion RMB, with the interbank market accounting for 77.45% of the total trading volume[17] - Repo transactions dominated the trading methods, comprising 94.96% of the total trading volume, while cash transactions accounted for only 0.07%[20] Bank Wealth Management Products - In August 2025, 30 ESG bank wealth management products were issued, with a total of 1,049 existing products in the market as of August 10, 2025[18] - The largest share of existing products is pure ESG-themed products, which account for 54.53% of the total[18] Risk Factors - Potential risks include insufficient policy support for ESG initiatives, lack of standardized data reporting, and lower-than-expected product issuance scales[19]