With the release of 2021 annual reports by the company, a separate social responsibility report or ESG report has also been released.
In January this year, the Shanghai Stock Exchange issued the notice on doing a good job in the disclosure of the 2021 annual report of the listed companies on the science and Innovation Board (hereinafter referred to as the annual report work notice) to the listed companies on the science and innovation board, which made it clear that the companies on the science and innovation board should disclose ESG related information in the annual report, and separately prepare and disclose ESG report, social responsibility report, sustainable development report, environmental responsibility report and other documents as appropriate.
Thus, Kechuang board company has become the vanguard of ESG information disclosure in the A-share market. Up to now, more than 100 companies on the science and innovation board have disclosed the annual report of 2021, of which 36 companies have separately issued social responsibility reports or ESG reports, including 21 companies with components of the science and innovation 50 index, which has played a good demonstration effect for ESG information disclosure.
Further look at the report, which covers the company’s business performance, innovation and R & D, product services, governance structure, environmental protection, social responsibility and many other highlights. Each company’s report is also unique, with prominent focus, graphic combination and exquisite arrangement, which greatly improves the friendliness of reading and undoubtedly becomes another “business card” to show the corporate mission, social responsibility and investment value.
show responsibility and contribute to scientific and technological innovation
Social responsibility reports and ESG reports highlight the responsibility and responsibility of enterprises to participate in social welfare. In 2021, many companies engaged in the fight against the epidemic in rural areas, such as Kechuang medical and health companies, emerged.
China Railway Signal & Communication Corporation Limited(688009) implement the opinions on adhering to the designated assistance work of central units, and in the face of the new situation and demand of rural revitalization, make overall progress in industrial revitalization, talent revitalization, cultural revitalization, ecological revitalization and organizational revitalization, so as to effectively help the designated Sheqi County of Henan Province to comprehensively and high-quality Rural Revitalization on the basis of poverty alleviation. In 2021, China Railway Signal & Communication Corporation Limited(688009) invested 5.4352 million yuan in Rural Revitalization assistance funds, and accumulated 205652 million yuan in free assistance funds.
Sunshine Guojian Pharmaceutical(Shanghai) Co.Ltd(688336) consolidate and expand the achievements in poverty alleviation and effectively link up with rural revitalization, donate 180 million yuan for ankylosing spondylitis healthy rural projects, and assist China Association for the promotion of poverty alleviation voluntary services and China foundation for the welfare of the disabled to actively promote the implementation of the projects. By the end of December 2021, the ankylosing spondylitis healthy rural project had carried out 409 training and free clinic activities, trained 7509 medical staff, screened 10784 people, treated 5505 patients, and allocated 2.4103 million yuan of treatment subsidies.
Sunshine Guojian Pharmaceutical(Shanghai) Co.Ltd(688336) board secretary Liu Yanli told reporters that the new ESG information disclosure is of great significance to companies with a firm concept of sustainable development. “On the one hand, ESG can help enterprises introduce the concept of high-quality sustainable development and help enterprises complete the unification of economic value and social value creation; on the other hand, ESG information disclosure can also respond to the needs of stakeholders for the company’s non-financial information to a certain extent and better maintain the relationship with stakeholders and investors, so as to obtain long-term capital recognition.”
Facing the severe and complex situation of covid-19 pneumonia epidemic, science and Innovation Board companies have rushed to the front line of anti epidemic to help prevent and control the epidemic outside China. The footprints of the “epidemic” of the hard core war have also been transformed into the most beautiful handwriting in the ESG reports of many companies.
In the report entitled “racing against COVID-19 and helping build global immune barriers”, Cansino Biologics Inc(688185) recorded the process of New Coronavirus vaccine research and development. The recombinant New Coronavirus vaccine (adenovirus type 5), jointly developed by the company and the Institute of biotechnology, has been listed in several countries and is approved by many countries such as China, Malaysia and Indonesia as a strengthening needle.
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co.Ltd(688180) has formed a research and development pipeline composed of a variety of anti covid-19 virus neutralizing antibody drugs and small molecule oral drugs. The company’s first commercialized product, etecivir monoclonal antibody (js016), is the first neutralizing antibody drug used in the global anti epidemic in China. It was jointly developed by Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co.Ltd(688180) and the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. By the end of 2021, the double antibody therapy composed of etcivir monoclonal antibody and another antibody drug of the company’s overseas partner Eli lillyand company has been authorized in more than 15 countries and regions, and more than 700000 patients have received double antibody therapy or bancivir monoclonal antibody therapy.
practice the “double carbon” strategy and lead green development
The work notice of the annual report particularly emphasizes that the actions to promote the “double carbon” goal and promote sustainable development should be mainly disclosed. According to the report disclosed at present, many Sci-tech Innovation Board companies have integrated the low-carbon concept into the whole process of production and operation, and accelerated the realization of green transformation and upgrading.
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation(688981) said that the company has set up the environment, safety and health (ESH) department since its establishment to establish the environmental protection management system. The company invested nearly 1.098 billion yuan in environmental protection in 2021, an increase of 21% over 2020. It is mainly used for the operation, reconstruction and expansion of environmental protection facilities such as wastewater, waste gas and waste, as well as pollutant monitoring and third-party audit of environmental management system, so as to build an environment-friendly enterprise.
Qingdao Haier Biomedical Co.Ltd(688139) carry out green management for the whole life cycle of products, combine intelligent manufacturing with green manufacturing, explore the establishment of green factories and build a “green benchmark” in the industry. In June 2021, Qingdao Haier Biomedical Co.Ltd(688139) the zero carbon technology “cold and heat storage combined thermostatic equipment and control method” won the Chinese patent Excellence Award.
Xinjiang Daqo New Energy Co.Ltd(688303) said that in 2021, the company produced 865866 tons of polycrystalline silicon products for photovoltaic module manufacturing, which can produce about 28.8 GW of photovoltaic module products and realize 43.2 billion kwh of clean power generation every year, which is equivalent to reducing greenhouse gas emissions of 252.23 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Tianneng Battery Group Co.Ltd(688819) revealed that in 2021, the company provided more than 90gwh of green energy. The batteries sold by the company each year can directly save 54.37 million tons of oil in the whole life cycle, equivalent to 15.9% of the national refined oil consumption in 2021.
decode corporate governance and focus on Supply Chain Management
The efficient supply chain management level reflects the corporate governance level to some extent. The high-quality development of sci-tech innovation board company is inseparable from good corporate governance, which is also an important achievement of many companies in ESG reports.
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc.China(688012) in the annual report of 2021, the company summarized the successful experience of taking a long-term view and focusing on development since its establishment, comprehensively combed the company’s core values and corporate culture, and summarized the “four top ten”, namely “ten principles of product development”, “ten special responsibilities of strategic sales”, “ten rules and regulations of operation management” and “ten styles of spiritual culture” Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc.China(688012) chairman Yin Zhiyao told reporters that this is the core and cornerstone of micro ESG management.
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc.China(688012) for the selection of suppliers, the company has applied the “four top ten”. The company has formulated a set of complete supplier management system to help suppliers improve their social responsibility management ability, reduce supply chain risks, ensure the stability of production and operation and ensure high-quality services to customers. At present, it has established stable cooperation relations with about 400 suppliers in the world.
Based on the long-term stable and benign partnership, during the special period of extremely tight global supply chain during the epidemic, the company can still get the full support of suppliers all over the world, effectively ensure the orderly development of its own R & D and production, realize the on-time delivery of 100% products, and win a good reputation in the industry for the company.
“Although Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc.China(688012) is the first ESG report officially released this year, the company has been doing a lot of things around high-quality products and services, social responsibility, corporate governance and other contents, but it was not classified as ESG for systematic disclosure at first.” Yin Zhiyao told reporters that in recent years, Chinese and foreign investors have paid more and more attention to the performance of listed companies’ ESG, which also makes the company determined to do a good job in ESG information disclosure.
In addition to the above separately disclosed social responsibility report or ESG report, the chapter “environment, social responsibility and other corporate governance” has also been added to the annual report temsector of the science and innovation board this year, and many companies will disclose ESG related information in this chapter.
