1—8月份，全国规模以上工业企业实现利润总额46929.7亿元，同比增长0.9%。 1—8月份，规模以上工业企业中，国有控股企业实现利润总额15156.5亿元，同比下降1.7%；股份制企业实现利润总额34931.9亿元， 增长1.1%；外商及港澳台投资企业实现利润总额11723.6亿元，增长0.9%；私营企业实现利润总额13076.1亿元，增长3.3%。 1—8月份，采矿业实现利润总额5661.1亿元，同比下降30.6%；制造业实现利润总额35233.5亿元，增长7.4%；电力、热力、燃气及水 生产和供应业实现利润总额6035.1亿元，增长9.4%。 1—8月份，主要行业利润情况如下：电力、热力生产和供应业利润同比增长13.0%，有色金属冶炼和压延加工业增长12.7%，农副食 品加工业增长11.8%，电气机械和器材制造业增长11.5%，计算机、通信和其他电子设备制造业增长7.2%，专用设备制造业增长 6.9%，通用设备制造业增长5.8%，石油煤炭及其他燃料加工业同比减亏，黑色金属冶炼和压延加工业同比由亏转盈，汽车制造业下 降0.3%，非金属矿物制品业下降2.2%，化学原料和化学制品制造业下降5.5%，纺织业下 ...

Core Viewpoint - The "ESG Action Group" data platform has updated its ESG rating data for 2024, reflecting the growing importance of ESG factors in investment decisions and corporate governance [1] Group 1: ESG Ratings Overview - The number of A-share listed companies included in the ESG ratings has increased to 5,354 from 5,330 last year, covering major exchanges in Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing [2] - The average ESG scores for the top five industries are in insurance, catering, construction installation, postal services, and black metal mining [2][5] - The average ESG scores for listed companies in Beijing, Tianjin, Ningxia, Shanghai, and Hainan rank highest among regions, with scores of 59.03, 57.96, 55.84, 54.34, and 53.93 respectively [7] Group 2: Industry and Regional Insights - The analysis indicates that industries with fewer listed companies may show inflated ESG scores due to the "head effect" from top-performing firms [6] - Industries such as ecological protection, power production, and waste resource utilization have high average ESG scores when excluding smaller sample sizes [6] - The ranking of listed companies by ESG scores has changed slightly, with local governments increasingly prioritizing sustainable development through policy initiatives [7] Group 3: Corporate Nature and Board Performance - The ranking of ESG scores by corporate nature is led by central state-owned enterprises, followed by other enterprises, local state-owned enterprises, public enterprises, collective enterprises, foreign enterprises, and private enterprises [8] - The scoring order by listing board remains consistent with last year, with the Sci-Tech Innovation Board leading, followed by the Main Board, Growth Enterprise Market, and North Exchange Market [8] Group 4: Regulatory and Market Developments - The regulatory focus on enhancing ESG rating capabilities in China's capital market has intensified, with the Shanghai Stock Exchange implementing a special action plan to improve ESG ratings [12] - By the end of 2024, 342 listed companies in Shanghai are expected to be included in the MSCI ESG ratings, with 100 companies achieving upgrades in their latest ratings [12] - The action plan emphasizes the importance of both international and domestic ESG rating systems, advocating for a dual benchmarking approach for companies [13]