A green wave of ESG is poised to break over China

Dec 4, 2020

A man wearing a protective mask is seen inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange building, as the country is hit by a new coronavirus outbreak, at the Pudong financial district in Shanghai, China February 28, 2020.

Demand from foreign investors is driving an increase of ESG reporting in China Image: REUTERS/Aly Song

Jessica Tan

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China Ltd

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ESG reporting is increasing in China - but most reports are not, as yet, audited Image: Ping An Digital Economic Research Center, 2020

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ESG disclosure among CSI 300 companies by industry (2019) Image: Ping An Digital Economic Research Center, 2020

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