On December 19, the Green Development Salon for Listed Companies, titled “Practicing ESG Principles, Jointly Exploring New Development Paths,” was successfully held at the Pengrui Shenzhen Bay No. 1. The event was organized by the Greater Bay Area Listed Companies Federation and hosted by Bohan Financial Communications and the Bohan Sustainable Development Center. Nearly 100 representatives attended the seminar, including board chairs and senior executives of listed companies from Shenzhen and Hong Kong, industry associations, ESG experts, and investment institutions. Participants engaged in discussions on how to deeply integrate ESG principles into corporate strategic planning and operational management, explore new directions for sustainable development, and identify innovative pathways to create corporate value.
In the opening speech, Founding Chairman of the Greater Bay Area Listed Companies Federation Zhong Xueyong shared the vision and development journey of the Federation, aiming to guide more listed companies in the Greater Bay Area toward sustainable, green, and high-quality development. Through monthly Green Development Salon events, the Federation has gathered over 200 listed companies and elite representatives from various sectors. By inviting capable, growth-oriented, and sustainability-driven listed companies—particularly those across upstream, midstream, and downstream industries, as well as financial and industrial institutions—it strives to unite efforts and wholeheartedly empower the green transformation of listed companies.
Wang Xuejing, Chairman and CEO of Bohan Financial Communications, emphasized that practicing ESG principles not only drives enterprises to accelerate their sustainable transformation and seize green, low-carbon market opportunities but also helps them better adapt to evolving industry regulations. Moreover, integrating ESG into daily operations strengthens corporate resilience and enhances governance standards. While some companies express concerns about short-term profit reduction due to initial ESG investments, the positive effects of such investments gradually emerge over time and ultimately create a reinforcing cycle of value. Overall, ESG commitments are bound to yield substantial long-term benefits for businesses. In advancing ESG initiatives, diverse stakeholders hold varying expectations, demands, and focuses, and they contribute to ESG progress in different ways. Therefore, achieving ESG goals requires listed companies to engage in continuous communication and collaboration with a broader range of stakeholders.
Joseph Mak emphasized that as ESG information plays an increasingly pivotal role in investors’ long-term decision-making, A-share listed companies must proactively prepare to meet more stringent disclosure requirements from regulatory bodies. For enterprises listed on the Hong Kong stock market, it is equally critical to enhance their ESG management systems early on, strengthen risk management capabilities, refine reporting practices, and bolster investor confidence.
At this salon, the Bohan Sustainable Development Center reached a significant strategic partnership. Witnessed by Zhong Xueyong, Founding Chairman of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Listed Companies Federation; Dr. Lu Jinqin, Chief President of the Hong Kong Commerce & Industry Associations; Cai Yue, President of the Shenzhen Industrial Park Association; and Du Chun, President of the Shenzhen Qianhai Belt and Road Legal Services Federation, Mr. Joseph Mak, representing the Bohan Sustainable Development Center, formally signed a cooperation agreement with Dr. Zhang Yalong, representing theHong Kong Sustainable Development Research Institute. This collaboration will bring additional professional expertise and high-quality resources to the Bohan Sustainable Development Center. Moving forward, both parties will jointly establish a high-quality ESG development and exchange platform for enterprises, contributing to the cause of sustainable development.