Big Oil will miss the financial discipline imposed by its years in ESG purgatory, writes @JavierBlas #OOTT (via @opinion) https://t.co/qtyqUkzwZf ...

Core Insights - Veolia has released its first ESG report for mainland China, highlighting its commitment to sustainable development and support for China's ecological transition and "dual carbon" goals [1][2] Group 1: ESG Report Overview - The ESG report covers environmental, social, and governance dimensions, showcasing Veolia's sustainable development achievements in China for 2024 [1] - The report aligns with Veolia's "GreenUp" strategic plan, which aims to invest €2 billion in decarbonization, pollution reduction, and resource recycling from 2024 to 2027 [1][2] Group 2: Carbon Emission Reduction - In 2024, Veolia is projected to avoid over 496,000 tons of carbon emissions in China [2] - Specific projects, such as the Harbin Southwest municipal heating project, utilize waste heat recovery technology to reduce carbon emissions by 84,000 tons annually [2] Group 3: Commitment to Local Market - Since entering the Chinese market in the 1990s, Veolia has invested in over 100 projects across approximately 50 cities in mainland China and Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan [2] - The company emphasizes that its ESG practices are integral to its business model, not merely an additional cost [2][3] Group 4: Future Directions - Veolia plans to leverage China's vast market for diversified practices and to promote innovative concepts both domestically and internationally [3] - The ESG report serves as a foundation for deeper dialogue with stakeholders and a new starting point for promoting sustainable development [3]

"我们希望公益不是一场仪式，而是可以自然融入日常生活的行动。"趣致集团活动负责人表示，"通过 与腾讯公益的合作，我们将公益场景前置到用户的消费动线中，用技术降低参与门槛，让善意在轻松互 动中发生。" 2025年9月26日，上海浦东世纪汇广场人潮涌动，趣致集团(00917.HK)一年一度的AI营销盛会——第十 一届"99趣拿节"正式拉开帷幕。今年的活动现场不仅延续了AI互动终端带来的沉浸式趣味体验，更是设 立以环境、社会与治理(ESG)为核心的特别区域，其中由趣致集团携手腾讯公益共同打造的"趣拿公 益"互动专区成为全场亮点，在AI营销狂欢中注入温暖的社会关怀。 科技为引，公益为核：AI终端变身爱心传递站 作为"99趣拿节"的重要组成部分，"趣拿公益"专区依托趣致自主研发的AI互动终端，巧妙融合游戏化体 验与公益参与机制。市民在完成趣味挑战后，可选择将本次互动转化为对腾讯公益平台"筑梦乡村孩子 成长"项目的爱心支持。每一份成功互动，都将触发一次定向捐赠，并生成专属电子公益证书，实时同 步至腾讯公益账户，实现"玩一次，捐一份"的轻量化公益参与。 此外，现场设置的"爱心小纸条"互动墙吸引了众多参与者驻足书写。一句句鼓 ...

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Core Insights - The article highlights a series of upcoming online courses offered by Wind, focusing on various financial topics and investment strategies, aimed at enhancing knowledge and skills in the financial sector [2][3][4]. Course Offerings - **AI Index Enhancement Strategy**: Scheduled for October 9, this course will provide a step-by-step guide to building AI-enhanced index strategies [2]. - **Corporate ESG**: On October 16, the course will discuss the leaders in ESG policy implementation [2]. - **Bond Investment Banking**: Set for October 23, this session will focus on identifying and tracking business opportunities in bond investment banking [3]. - **Volatility in Global Indices**: The course on October 30 will explore the logic behind volatility in major global indices [3]. - **Rare Earths Super Cycle**: An English session on October 15 will address how to seize opportunities in the next "super cycle" for rare earths [3]. - **German Stock Market Trends**: Scheduled for October 22, this course will provide insights into the trends of the German stock market [4]. - **Japan's Economic Changes**: On October 29, the course will cover Japan's economic fluctuations, including rate cuts and tax surges [4]. Additional Highlights - The article encourages registration for courses through a QR code, emphasizing the global reach and high-quality content of the training sessions [6][7].

Group 1 - The company, Beijing Energy Clean Energy (00579), announced changes to its board structure to enhance ESG management in response to new regulations from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange [1] - The Strategic Committee will be renamed to the Strategic and ESG Committee, incorporating ESG responsibilities into its scope, effective from September 28, 2025 [1] - Independent non-executive director Hu Zhiying will step down from the Remuneration and Nomination Committee, while Wang Hongxin will be appointed to this committee, also effective from September 28, 2025 [1] Group 2 - Ms. Fang Xiujun will retire as Deputy General Manager and Chief Accountant due to reaching the statutory retirement age on September 28, 2025 [2] - The board has resolved to appoint Ms. Fan Huaying as the new Deputy General Manager and Chief Accountant, with a service agreement effective from October 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026 [2]

智通财经APP讯，京能清洁能源(00579)发布公告，因应香港联合交易所有限公司就环境、社会及管治 (ESG)相关事宜颁布的新规管要求，并为进一步提升董事会ESG管理的效能及其在可持续发展管理方面 的能力，以及完善公司整体ESG管理体系，董事会决议将战略委员会更名为董事会战略与ESG委员会。 ESG职责将纳入原战略委员会职责范围，并将战略委员会的工作细则更名为战略与ESG委员会工作细 则，其中将纳入ESG相关工作职责。 自2025年9月28日起，方秀君女士因达到法定退休年龄，已退任公司副总经理及总会计师职务。于2025 年9月28日，董事会决议通过委任范华颖女士为公司副总经理及总会计师的决议案。公司将与范华颖女 士订立新服务协议，委任其担任公司副总经理及总会计师，任期自2025年10月1日起至2026年12月31日 止。 本次调整仅涉及战略委员会的名称、职责及工作细则的调整，战略与ESG委员会的组成架构不会作出调 整。本次调整自2025年9月28日起生效。 自2025年9月28日起，为加强公司企业管治及符合联交所证券上市规则下提名委员会有关性别多元化的 新要求，独立非执行董事胡志颖女士不再担任董事会薪酬与提名 ...

Core Viewpoint - The global energy circular economy plan, driven by Chinese enterprises, is emerging as a global platform for creating circular economy solutions, with significant participation from leading companies in the automotive industry and battery sectors [1][5]. Group 1: Industry Participation and Collaboration - Major automotive companies like BMW and Mercedes-Benz are actively responding to the global energy circular economy plan, recognizing the substantial opportunities it presents [1]. - The plan aims to establish a new value ecosystem that spans materials, batteries, vehicles, and users, leveraging digital tools like the "battery passport" [1][5]. - The initiative has entered a substantive advancement phase, with industry leaders emphasizing the need for collaborative efforts to address supply chain and quality management challenges [3][5]. Group 2: Resource Independence and Compliance - Europe currently relies heavily on imports for lithium (98%) and natural graphite (80%), creating geopolitical risks that the global energy circular economy plan seeks to mitigate through battery recycling [3]. - BASF aims to meet 14% of the EU's lithium and 25% of its cobalt demand through recycling by 2030, enhancing the autonomy of the European automotive industry [3]. - The EU's new battery law imposes mandatory requirements on carbon footprints and the use of recycled materials, prompting companies to develop closed-loop systems [3][4]. Group 3: Cost Reduction and Market Opportunities - The cost of battery recycling is significantly lower than that of primary mineral extraction, with recycling costs potentially below $9 per kWh compared to manufacturing costs of $95 per kWh [3]. - Goldman Sachs predicts that the average battery price will drop to $80 per kWh by 2026, largely due to contributions from recycled materials, presenting substantial cost-saving opportunities for automakers [4]. - The global energy circular economy plan is projected to create a market space worth over 1.2 trillion yuan by 2040, generating more than 10 million jobs in the battery value chain [5]. Group 4: Standardization and ESG Integration - The plan aims to establish unified standards for circularity, which is crucial for identifying performance in sustainability efforts across the industry [6]. - The "battery passport" serves as a core tool for the initiative, providing lifecycle data that enhances transparency and efficiency in the supply chain [7]. - The initiative's focus on creating a closed-loop ecosystem aligns with the environmental (E) metrics of ESG ratings, potentially attracting more social capital and higher valuation premiums for participants [6][8]. Group 5: Future Directions and Global Impact - The global energy circular economy plan is open to all stakeholders, facilitating information sharing and collaboration in a challenging international trade environment [8]. - The initiative is set to conduct pilot projects with global partners to explore comprehensive solutions, supporting the green transformation of the automotive industry [8].

Core Viewpoint - Green finance is becoming a crucial engine for supporting China's sustainable and high-quality economic development in response to global climate change and the "dual carbon" goals [2][4]. Group 1: Green Finance Strategy - Since the introduction of the "dual carbon" goals in 2020, carbon reduction and emission control have become core tasks for national deployment [4]. - The 2023 Central Financial Work Conference emphasized the importance of green finance as a key element in achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, with continuous government policies being introduced to support sustainable development [4][5]. - CITIC Bank aims to support the green transition of the real economy through green finance innovation, leveraging resources from CITIC Group [5]. Group 2: Innovative Financial Products - CITIC Bank has developed a "1+N+N" model for its green finance product system, providing a variety of financial tools such as green loans, green bonds, and green insurance [7]. - The bank's innovative "sustainable-linked loan management" mechanism links corporate ESG performance to loan interest rates, allowing companies to receive interest rate discounts for achieving preset ESG goals [11]. Group 3: Successful Case Studies - CITIC Bank's Guangzhou branch successfully issued a REITs project based on distributed photovoltaic assets, achieving a scale of 694 million yuan and becoming the first local state-owned enterprise REITs product integrating "green + carbon neutrality + rural revitalization" themes [9][10]. - The Nanjing branch introduced a "rate floating-carbon effect betting" mechanism, linking carbon emissions to loan interest rates, which successfully reduced financing costs for a high-energy-consuming fossil enterprise [12]. Group 4: Carbon Management Services - CITIC Bank has established a carbon management service system that includes carbon consulting, carbon accounting, and carbon trading, providing comprehensive carbon management services to corporate clients [13]. - The bank's "green low-carbon platform" serves as a marketing touchpoint and data hub, supporting enterprises in quantifying carbon emissions and providing targeted financing solutions [13]. Group 5: Future Outlook - CITIC Bank's green finance strategy reflects its commitment to responsibility under the "dual carbon" goals and its proactive positioning in the global green finance wave [17]. - The bank aims to deepen its green finance strategy by collaborating with group subsidiaries and external partners, focusing on product innovation and market expansion to support more green finance products [17].

Group 1: Overseas ESG Hot Events - The EU's 2035 climate target submission has been delayed due to member state disagreements, highlighting policy uncertainty in climate action [2][10] - Schneider Electric signed a carbon removal agreement to remove 31,000 tons of CO₂, marking a shift from pilot projects to mainstream durable reduction solutions [2][6] - Companies like Mercedes-Benz and McDonald's are leading decarbonization efforts, with Mercedes-Benz constructing a 140 MW wind farm to meet 20% of its green electricity needs [2][6] Group 2: Domestic ESG Hot Events - China's low-carbon transition is moving from pilot projects to systematic deployment, with a national electrification rate of 28.8% surpassing that of Europe and the US [2][21] - Shenzhen issued 4 billion yuan in offshore RMB sustainable bonds, while Hong Kong's MTR signed a 30 billion HKD green syndicated loan, showcasing ongoing green finance innovations [2][21] - The introduction of unified carbon measurement standards and high-quality development guidelines for industrial parks reflects a shift towards more precise and quantifiable ESG governance [2][21]