Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng emphasized during the discussion and exchange with Chinese guests at the ESG Global Leaders Conference: Deeply participate in Shanghai's industrial upgrading and actively promote green and low-carbon development

　　Recently, the "2023 ESG Global Leaders Conference" opened in Huangpu District, Shanghai, and Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng had a discussion with Chinese guests and representatives who participated in the 2023 ESG Global Leaders Conference.

　　Gong Zheng extended a warm welcome to all guests to attend the 2023 ESG Global Leadership Conference in Shanghai. Gong Zheng said that carbon neutrality and sustainable development have become global common goals, and practicing ESG (environmental, social and governance) concepts is of great practical significance for the high-quality development of cities and enterprises. At present, Shanghai is speeding up the construction of a modern socialist international metropolis with world influence, focusing on building a modern industrial system, accelerating the "two transformations" of traditional industries, vigorously developing three leading industries and six key industries, and preemptively laying out four new track industries and five future industrial directions. All entrepreneurs are industry-leading ESG practitioners, these practices are highly consistent with the concept of Shanghai's high-quality development, and we hope that everyone will find opportunities in Shanghai, optimize the layout, deeply participate in Shanghai's industrial upgrading, actively promote Shanghai's green and low-carbon development, and work together to achieve win-win cooperation. Shanghai will always adhere to the "two unwavering", continue to create a first-class business environment, and build a larger stage, create better conditions and provide better services for all kinds of enterprises to develop in Shanghai.

　　The theme of this year's ESG Global Leaders Conference is "Sustainable Economic Growth, Social Development and Environmental Protection". This conference is an important promotion of ESG concepts around the world. The biggest feature of this conference is that it pays more attention to China's high-quality development and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, extracts the core content of ESG between the two parties, closely integrates ESG with the development of the times, jointly focuses on the path of ESG sustainable development, and explores the theory and practice of global ESG.

　　It is reported that the conference invited 7 Nobel laureates, 34 top experts and scholars, 48 entrepreneurs, and 56 international institutions and organizations to participate in the conference to jointly contribute wisdom to Shanghai's development. The participants believed that as an international financial center, Shanghai is leading the way in financial innovation and transformation, actively promoting ESG concepts and carrying out related businesses, which can effectively promote green finance and sustainable development, promote urban green transformation, and help build a beautiful Shanghai.

　　China Environment News reporter Ding Bo and trainee reporter Wang Chenyu