SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 13, Fortune (Chinese version) released the 2024 China ESG Impact List, and Nippon Paint China stood out from more than 200 companies and was listed on the list for the first time. Receiving this honor marks the recognition of Nippon's firm pace and positive contribution in the field of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) from all walks of life.
Nippon Paint China is on the 2024 Fortune China ESG Influence List
Established by Fortune magazine in Chinese in 2022, the Fortune China ESG Impact List will include foreign companies in China for the first time this year, aiming to highlight leading companies that are making a positive impact in China's business environment.
Cai Zhiwei, President of Nippon Paint China Group Brand Public Relations Center, said: "With more than 30 years of deep cultivation in China, 'in China, for China' is Nippon's constant development strategy. This is the honor to be listed on the Fortune China ESG Impact List, which is the best proof and strong recognition of our ESG actions and achievements in China. At the same time, it also encourages us to join hands with more like-minded partners in the future to continuously deepen our sustainable responsibility for environmental protection, social development and cultural construction, and contribute to high-quality development. ”
As one of the leading enterprises in the paint industry, Nippon Paint has always adhered to the sustainable development concept of "sustainable land goblin" and "color", combining "ECO (green ecology)" and "COLOR" (color), and has achieved outstanding results in promoting the sustainable development of environment, society and culture.
In terms of promoting environmental protection, Nippon Paint works with upstream and downstream partners in the industry to explore the sustainable development model of the whole value chain based on the two dimensions of "green action" and "product responsibility", so as to actively respond to and contribute to the realization of China's "double carbon" goal. As of 2023, 7 of Nippon's factories have obtained the title of "National Green Factory" certified by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and have been successfully selected into the first and second batches of carbon management pilot lists for the industrial communication industry by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology. In addition, Nippon Paint continues to create a greener and lower carbon living space with innovative sustainable products and solutions, and at present, Nippon Paint has 21 self-developed products selected into the "Green Design Product List" issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Promoting the transformation and upgrading of the industry is the driving force for promoting the high-quality development of society, and talents are the cornerstone and source of the sustainable development of the industry. Over the years, Nippon Paint has actively linked forces with all parties to carry out high-quality innovation and entrepreneurship education and cultivate professional and skilled talents to improve the quality of their employment; At the same time, Nippon Paint also provides sustainable talent support for industrial development by increasing the pool of young talents. As of 2023, Nippon Paint has relied on 16 sub-centers of the Industrial Talent Development Center across the country to train and export more than 400,000 industrial skilled talents to the industry. In addition, Nippon Paint also through a series of events such as "Future Star", leveraging the industry-university-research linkage to continuously deliver outstanding young talents to the industry.
Nippon Paint provides multi-dimensional support for the sustainable development of industry and talents
In addition, with the help of color public welfare projects such as "Color for Love" and "Refresh for Love", Nippon Paint is also actively engaged in the construction of rural cultural and educational soft and hard facilities and urban civilization, enriching the spiritual and cultural life of children, disadvantaged groups and even urban residents in rural areas, promoting cultural construction with practical actions, enhancing people's cultural self-confidence, and promoting the improvement of cultural and social well-being.
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In terms of sustainable development and corporate social responsibility, Nippon Paint has been commended many times, including the 2024 Shanghai Climate Week "Climate Lighthouse" Annual Pilot Award, CSR CHINA TOP100 Best Responsible Enterprise Brand List and many other awards. Looking forward to the future, Nippon Paint will continue to deepen its actions in various fields of ESG, and as an industry leader, through pioneering and innovative actions, and the strength of all partners, to jointly contribute to the sustainable and high-quality development of Chinese society.