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important events in the esg field this week include: shanghai development and reform commission and other departments issued documents to accelerate the promotion of old new energy vehicle replacement; the ministry of commerce responded to the suggestion of "cancelling the mandatory scrapping of commercial vehicles and motorcycles after a certain number of years of use."

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【hotspot focus】

【international overview】

eu regulators investigate palm2 model over data privacy

eu regulators said on september 12 that they are investigating an artificial intelligence model from google because of concerns about whether it complies with the eu's strict data privacy regulations. since google's european headquarters is located in dublin, the irish data protection commission is the company's main regulator for eu privacy rules and regulates google's data privacy in accordance with the eu's general data protection regulation (gdpr). the commission said its investigation is examining whether google has assessed whether palm2's data processing may pose a "high risk to individual rights and freedoms" in the eu.

samsung's key indian factory goes on strike indefinitely, causing some disruption to home appliance production

recently, hundreds of workers at samsung electronics' sriperumbudur plant in chennai, southern india, began an indefinite strike, demanding higher wages and improved working conditions. the strike began on monday and has partially interrupted the factory's production work. the sriperumbudur plant is one of the two main factories operated by samsung in india. the core reason for the indian workers' strike is to demand higher wages. e muthukumar, chairman of samsung's indian union, which organized the strike, said that the workers have been seeking better pay and improved working hours, and hope that the company will recognize their union.

【domestic news】

the two departments issued a notice to make good connection between renewable energy green electricity certificates and voluntary emission reduction market

the general office of the national energy administration and the general office of the ministry of ecology and environment issued a notice on the connection between renewable energy green electricity certificates and the voluntary emission reduction market. the notice mentioned that a two-year transition period will be established. during the transition period, enterprises related to projects applicable to the "voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction project methodology grid-connected offshore wind power generation" and "voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction project methodology grid-connected solar thermal power generation" can choose to issue trading green certificates or apply for china's certified voluntary emission reductions: photovoltaic and other wind power projects will not be newly included in the voluntary emission reduction market. after the transition period, the connection requirements between the green certificate and the voluntary emission reduction market for deep-sea offshore wind power and solar thermal power generation projects will be adjusted in a timely manner based on the operation of the green certificate and voluntary emission reduction market.

the ministry of ecology and environment plans to include key emission industries such as steel into the national carbon emission trading market by the end of the year

huang runqiu, minister of ecology and environment, said at the opening ceremony of the 2024 global energy transformation conference that the leading, optimizing and forcing role of ecological and environmental protection will be fully utilized, and efforts will be made to accelerate the promotion of green and low-carbon development from three aspects. implement the "1+n" policy system of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, and promote the gradual shift of energy consumption control to carbon emission control. further strengthen the construction of the carbon market, steadily expand the coverage of the industry, enrich the trading varieties and methods, and improve the national voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction trading market. at the end of this year, in addition to the existing power industry, the national carbon emission rights trading market will also include key emission industries such as steel, cement, and aluminum smelting. further improve the carbon pricing mechanism and accelerate the establishment of a carbon footprint management system.

the national development and reform commission and the ministry of climate and environment of the kingdom of norway signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in green and low-carbon development

liu sushe, deputy director of the national development and reform commission, and david wien, norwegian ambassador to china, signed the "memorandum of understanding on cooperation on green and low-carbon development between the national development and reform commission of the people's republic of china and the ministry of climate and environment of the kingdom of norway". the two sides will, based on their respective national conditions and on the principle of equality and mutual benefit, carry out policy dialogues, experience sharing, technical exchanges, and project cooperation around key areas such as addressing climate change, plastic pollution control, and environmental protection, to promote green and low-carbon economic and social development.

shanghai development and reform commission and other departments issued a document to accelerate the promotion of new energy vehicle replacement

on the 9th, the shanghai development and reform commission and other departments issued the "notice on implementing the decision-making and deployment to promote the trade-in of consumer goods and further supporting the trade-in of new energy vehicles in the city". among them, individual users who own two or more new energy passenger cars registered in the city, transfer or scrap their new energy passenger cars, and purchase new pure electric vehicles through the trade-in method can apply for the special license plate quota for new energy vehicles.

tianjin will provide an average subsidy of 80,000 yuan per new energy bus for vehicles 8 years old or older

the general office of the tianjin municipal people's government issued the "implementation plan for tianjin to support daily replacement of consumer goods", which mentioned that it supports the renewal of new energy buses and power batteries. according to relevant regulations, guide relevant districts and new energy bus operators to formulate plans, raise funds, and carry out the renewal of new energy buses and power batteries: for the renewal of new energy buses with a vehicle age of 8 years or more, an average subsidy of 80,000 yuan per vehicle; for the replacement of power batteries, a subsidy of 42,000 yuan per vehicle. the replacement of power batteries for new energy buses should be carried out under the premise of ensuring the safety of the entire vehicle. new energy bus operators and power battery replacement service providers should follow the principle of "whoever advocates, whoever is responsible; whoever replaces, whoever is responsible", and strictly implement the main responsibility for safety.

the ministry of commerce responded to the proposal to "cancel the mandatory scrapping of commercial vehicles and motorcycles after a certain number of years of use"

according to the chinese government website, some netizens suggested "canceling the mandatory scrapping of commercial vehicles and motorcycles after a certain number of years of use". the ministry of commerce responded that with the development of the economy and society, the quality and technical performance of automobiles and motorcycles have been continuously improved, and the road traffic environment has been continuously improved, which has put forward new requirements for improving the management of mandatory scrapping of motor vehicles. in the next step, the relevant departments of the state council will comprehensively consider factors such as the technical status of motor vehicles, usage intensity, safety needs, energy conservation and environmental protection, and expanded consumption, and comprehensively consider the opinions of the public, industry enterprises, government management departments and other parties to study and determine scientific and reasonable standards for the scrapping of motor vehicles to promote the sustainable and healthy development of the economy and society.

【industry trends】

meituan (shanghai) party committee and relevant xujiahui party committee departments jointly promote the construction of a "rider-friendly business district"

on september 11, the launching ceremony of shanghai’s first “rider-friendly business district” was held on the second floor of xujiahui t20 building. a series of convenient service facilities for riders were launched on site. the party working committee of xujiahui sub-district, the party committee of xujiahui mall group, and the party committee of meituan (shanghai) jointly promoted the construction of xujiahui’s “rider-friendly business district”.

the construction of the "xujiahui rider-friendly business district" includes: "new" travel, setting up a number of temporary parking areas for riders and configuring eye-catching signs; "new" nests, creating a number of "willing to enter" rider supply stations; "new" food benefits, launching a number of "warm" rider dining conveniences; "new" power, promoting a number of "integrable" rider co-governance projects. so far, meituan has built nearly 600 "rider-friendly communities" with all walks of life in more than 20 cities across the country.

bytedance donates 5 million yuan to support typhoon-affected areas such as hainan and guangdong

on september 6, the super typhoon "makar" landed in wenchang, hainan, causing heavy losses to haikou, wenchang, hainan, zhanjiang, guangdong and other places. on september 11, beijing bytedance charity foundation announced a donation of 5 million yuan, and joined hands with public welfare organizations such as the china education development foundation and the china rural development charity foundation to support hainan, guangdong and other severely affected areas to carry out post-disaster recovery and reconstruction work such as road clearance and campus repairs. bytedance's charity platform simultaneously launched an emergency response mechanism, launched relevant disaster relief charity projects, carried out special fundraising, increased donation entrances, and supported emergency relief work.

jd.com, taobao and 62 other apps have completed rectification of personal information collection and use compliance

on september 10, the china cyber ​​security association announced today the list of apps that have completed compliance rectification of personal information collection and use, focusing on compliance rectification and optimization of personal information collection and use issues such as excessive collection of personal information, excessive use of sensitive permissions, inconvenience in permission settings and account cancellation. 62 app operators including jd.com and taobao have put compliant versions on the app stores and promised to continue to maintain compliance levels with upgraded versions.

jack ma speaks out on alibaba's 25th anniversary

on september 10, the 25th anniversary of alibaba, jack ma posted on the intranet: "what i am most proud of in the past 25 years is not how many companies we have founded, but how much change and value these companies have brought to society. what i am proud of is not how much money we have made or how high the market value is, but that after making money, alibaba people still have ideals and are loyal and righteous." he said that alibaba is determined to be a company that can survive for 102 years. faced with fierce competition in the internet field, he said: "we must always remind ourselves not to lose ourselves under the pressure of competition and the situation."

arc'teryx's largest flagship store opens in new york

recently, the outdoor brand arc'teryx opened its largest flagship store at 580 broadway in new york. the overall store design will focus on arc'teryx's core mission - the rebird circular platform. it is reported that the first floor is the rebird service center, which provides customers with a full range of repair services, product education, technical cleaning and waterproofing of second-hand equipment. arc'teryx will also launch its regear series to provide a sustainable option for purchasing new products. this is also the first time that arc'teryx has provided second-hand clothing services in stores.

sina finance released the "china internet industry esg value list"

on september 11, sina finance released the "china internet industry esg value list". in this issue of the china internet industry esg value list, tencent and meituan took the top two spots on the list and received the industry's highest a-level rating, while alibaba and kuaishou ranked third and fourth, with an overall a- rating. in addition, baidu, netease and jd.com received a b+ rating.

from the three dimensions of environment, society and governance: in the environmental dimension, baidu ranked first and was the only a-level enterprise; in the social dimension, kuaishou, alibaba and tencent all received an a+ rating; in the governance dimension, netease ranked first, and ctrip, tencent and meituan ranked 2-4.

【technology and investment and financing】

lanyi aviation completes pre-a round of financing of tens of millions of rmb

lanyi aviation is a low-altitude evtol developer. the company is committed to providing safe, economical, green and intelligent low-altitude transportation solutions. its main products include passenger evtol and medium-sized electric logistics drones. recently, lanyi aviation completed a pre-a round of financing of tens of millions of rmb, with investors including lihe technology and hefei century.

elum energy secures $13 million in series b funding

elum energy is a developer of renewable energy management systems that specializes in industrialized monitoring and control of standard and hybrid solar photovoltaic projects, ensuring the integration of commercial and industrial installations, microgrids, and utility-scale projects. recently, elum energy received $13 million in series b financing from energize capital, alter equity 3p, and cota capital.

【enterprise esg evaluation】

jiangnan buyi releases esg report for fiscal year 2024

as one of the first fashion brands to join the "30·60 plan (china fashion brand climate innovation carbon neutrality acceleration plan)", jnby actively responds to the country's "carbon peak" and "carbon neutrality" goals, and is committed to reducing the impact of its business on the climate and environment. in fiscal year 2024, the company's greenhouse gas emissions per workstation decreased by 2.1% year-on-year.

jiangnan buyi is committed to creating a diverse, equal and inclusive working environment, and fully implements labor protection for female employees in multiple links such as recruitment and training. women accounted for 57% of the management team in fiscal year 2024. in addition, jiangnan buyi actively coordinated donations to disaster areas during disasters such as the beijing-tianjin-hebei flood and the 6.2-magnitude earthquake in gansu, with a total of 1.67 million yuan in charitable donations and other donations in this fiscal year.