SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 17, TÜV SÜD (TÜV SÜD) hosted its ESG Day 2024 event at the Conrad Hotel Shanghai. Mr. Maximilian Butek, Executive Director and Member of the Board of Directors of the German Chamber of Commerce in East and Central China, and Mr. Dirk von Wahl, CEO of TÜV SÜD and North Asia, attended the event as representatives of both parties and jointly released the "ESG Practice Report 2023 for German Enterprises in China" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report"). The release of the report reflects the great importance and positive response of Chinese and German companies to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues, and has important reference significance for German companies in China to discuss the challenges and opportunities on the road to sustainable development.
Mr. Maximilian Butek, Executive Director and Member of the Board of Directors of the German Chamber of Commerce in East and Central China, and Mr. Dirk von Wahl, CEO of TÜV SÜD and North Asia, jointly released the "ESG Practice Report of German Companies in China 2023"
The 2023 Report on ESG Practices of German Companies in China focuses on key international issues such as climate change, resource scarcity, human rights protection and transparent governance, and analyzes the sustainability performance of 22 German companies in China that participated in the German Chamber of Commerce's "ESG Performance Award 2023", showcasing the progress and achievements of these German companies in environmental, social and governance in China.
At the launch ceremony of the white paper "ESG Practice Report 2023 for German Companies in China 2023", Ms. Xue Ziyun, an ESG expert from TÜV SÜD's sustainability department, gave an in-depth interpretation of the content of the report to the guests. She said that the report aims to analyze the current status and good practices of ESG information disclosure, and provide ESG action suggestions for enterprises to refer to, which will help promote the sustainable development process of the society as a whole. As an international leading professional third-party testing and certification organization, TÜV SÜD, with its global professional perspective and years of experience in sustainable development services, not only comprehensively analyzes the specific practices and strategic plans of German companies in China in the process of achieving the dual carbon goals, but also provides forward-looking guidance and insights for enterprises and their upstream and downstream suppliers, so as to help enterprises cope with changing external challenges on the road to sustainable development, and bring inspiration and thinking to more industry stakeholders in the future.
Left: Mr. Dirk von Wahl, CEO of TÜV SÜD North Asia, delivers a speech Right: Ms. Xue Ziyun, ESG expert of TÜV SÜD's sustainability department, interprets the white paper "ESG Practice Report 2023 for German Companies in China".
The release of the report is in line with the general trend of sustainable development of the global economy, which reflects the importance and support of the German Chamber of Commerce for German enterprises in China on environmental, social and corporate governance issues, and also reflects TÜV SÜD's determination to implement the ESG concept and its efforts to promote the sustainable development and upgrading of enterprises at home and abroad over the years. Since the establishment of the CSR and Sustainability Department in 2006, TÜV SÜD has been committed to promoting the progress of CSR, and has been authorised by a number of international CSR certification bodies to meet the needs of customers to improve their sustainability and supply chain management in one stop, and to provide end-to-end ESG technology solutions and social responsibility audit services for global customers. TÜV SÜD looks forward to in-depth discussions and exchanges on the white paper "ESG Practices of German Companies in China 2023" to inspire more companies to incorporate ESG concepts into their core strategies and jointly move towards a greener, more harmonious and sustainable future.
TÜV SÜD's sustainability team and Mr. Maximilian Butek, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in East and Central China, pose for the event