China’s dominance of key new energy industries, from electric vehicles to solar power, has been swift and dramatic, taking many of its trading partners by surprise.

How do the dynamics of ownership structure affect corporate CSR initiatives?

Improving our understanding of ESG in business is invaluable in guiding companies to be more socially responsible.

ESG – environment, social, governance – is undeniably one of the most popular managerial paradigms today. It is not, however, just an empty slogan, but a profound change in corporate business philosophy and business behaviour.

Introducing refurbished versions of new and existing products is a widely practiced means of appealing to both environmentally-minded and price-sensitive consumers.

Global risks create new challenges. Inflation, food shortages and energy supplies, which are being redefined by the Russian war in Ukraine, are closely intertwined and mutually reinforcing.

The new energy vehicle (NEV) industry experienced explosive growth in 2021.

The recent UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) hosted in Glasgow, Scotland, was the first such conference following the Paris Agreement inked in 2015.

Green finance refers to financing and investment activities that benefit the environment and further sustainable development. These benefits include the reduction of air, water and soil pollution, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, more efficient use of resources and mitigation of climate changes.

Green finance facilitates a shifts towards a greener economy through market-based financial incentives. Financial institutions such as banks, for example, can increase their financing capacities for green industries, and government authorities can incorporate more financial facilities for these industries into their policy-making. Green finance can be realised in the form of various products such as green credit, green bonds, green investment funds, green insurance, green securities funds, as well as carbon trading, carbon assets and carbon derivatives.

In a recent study conducted in China, we found that, over the last decade, awareness of environmental issues and rising disposable incomes means that consumers are now willing to pay for clean air.

The global COVID-19 pandemic has shown how vulnerable our economic system is to these kinds of shockwaves and highlighted the undeniable link between biodiversity and climate crises.

Distinguished Professor Pascal Lamy on the obstacles to the process of globalisation and how addressing them can imply new forms of cooperation, especially in environmental issues.