The ESG Systems in Chinese Enterprises: Theory and Practice (Resources, Climate and Sustainable Development)

This book delves deeply into the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management systems of Chinese enterprises. It systematically analyzes the origins and evolution of ESG, taking into account China’s unique policy environment and market demands, and presents a localized ESG management framework tailored to Chinese companies. The book provides numerous case studies that illustrate how to effectively implement these frameworks in business operations, offering concrete guidance for achieving sustainable development.

This book covers all aspects of ESG management, including comparisons of international standards, analysis of policy and legal frameworks, investment decisions, and corporate risk management. It is suitable for a diverse audience, including scholars, government officials, and corporate managers. By integrating theory with practice, the book provides forward-looking recommendations, offering strong practical guidance through case studies and empirical research to help companies improve their ESG management systems.

Liang Liang, professor, doctor, doctoral supervisor. He previously served as the president of Hefei University of Technology. In recent years, he is mainly engaged in the research of data envelopment analysis, supply chain management and enterprise digital transformation, which has made a certain impact over the world. He has published more than 300 papers in high level journals such as Operations Research, Operations Research, Journal of Operations Management, IEEE Tran. On SMC, OMEGA, IIE Transactions, Naval Research Logistics and so on.

Tao Ding, doctor of Management, associate professor and master supervisor of School of Economics, Hefei University of Technology, visiting scholar of Worcester Institute of Technology, USA. He mainly engages in the research of evaluation technology and methods, regional economy, ecological economy and green finance. He has published more than 50 high level papers in the journals such as OMEGA, Annals of Operations Research, Energy Economics, Socio-economic Planning Sciences, Computational Economics and so on.  He has also published 5 academic books in the field of environmental economics and resources management.

Ruipeng Tan, doctor of Economics, professor and master supervisor of School of Economics, Hefei University of Technology. He mainly engages in the research of ESG evaluation, energy economics and environmental economics. He has published more than 30 high level papers in the journals such as Journal of Development Economics, Energy Economics, Transport Policy, Journal of Environmental Management and so on

Malin Song, professor, doctor (post), doctoral supervisor. In recent years, he is mainly engaged in the research of data envelopment analysis and environmental economic statistics, especially in the evaluation methods and applications of environmental efficiency, which has made a certain impact over the world. He has published more than 300 papers in high level journals such as OMEGA, Annals of Operations Research, Journal of Environmental Management and so on. He has also published more than 10 books in the field of environmental economics and resources management.