MicroBank, in conjunction with Caixin Think Tank, released the “China Digital Inclusive Finance Development Report” on December 20th. The report shows that China's mobile payment penetration rate has reached 86%, ranking first in the world, demonstrating China's leading position in digital inclusive finance.

As a “wind vane” and “second financial statement” for measuring the sustainable development of enterprises, ESG has gradually become a “mandatory answer sheet” for Chinese enterprises.

With the deepening of the global green transition, the new energy industry is rapidly emerging. Globally, low-carbon energy transition has become a common pursuit of governments and enterprises.

Currently, China's real estate market has shifted from rapid growth to steady development, with new supply decreasing and market demand slowing down. Property service enterprises have entered the era of stock competition, mainly competing around the competition for and management of existing property resources, and the property industry is in urgent need of finding new differentiated competitive advantages.

The theme of China's active leadership in green investment in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative's ESG development has far-reaching significance and broad prospects for development.

Hong Kong's Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) has recently released a report proposing the pilot implementation of the “Carbon Market Link” in the Greater Bay Area, with a view to promoting Hong Kong as a leading regional carbon trading center.

2024年11月29日，第十届“2024向光年会丨ESG与可持续商业生态大会”在北京望京凯悦酒店圆满落幕。

The Hong Kong SAR Government officially released its Sustainability Disclosure Roadmap on December 10th, setting out an important timeline for large publicly accountable entities: full adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards on Sustainability Disclosure (ISSB Standards) by 2028 at the latest. This roadmap points out a clear and concrete way forward for the sustainable development of Hong Kong's financial markets.

In June this year, the SEHK issued a consultation paper on proposed amendments to the Corporate Governance Code and related Listing Rules. The revised Corporate Governance Code will come into effect on January 1, 2025 and will apply to corporate governance reports and annual reports for financial years beginning on or after that date.