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Positive Environmental EventsNIO launches their Blue Point Plan to encourage users to reduce carbon emissions.

Last week at NIO Day in Chengdu NIO unveiled ET7, their first smart electric flagship sedan with autonomous driving capability. While the new model of Tesla’s rival looks very impressive, our team got more excited about the other piece of news that NIO shared. In collaboration with the Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange and China Classification Society Certification Company, NIO launched Blue Point Plan to award their users for reducing carbon emissions. According to the company’s page, NIO’s users have generated nearly 1.4 billion kilometers of low-carbon driving mileage since the launch of their first model in June 2018.

Policy NewsThe UK government urged to introduce mandatory climate votes.

The Investor Forum called on the British government to introduce “say on climate” votes. Experts say this could help the UK to prove their role as a global climate leader ahead of the country hosting the UN climate change conference.

Non-compliance of Labour ManagementBritish companies that fail to work with suppliers that are free of slave labour will be fined.

It is hard to believe that human rights abuses in China still make top news headlines. International businesses are battling this issue each in their own way. In the UK, for example, the law requires companies to publish annual modern slavery statements under the 2015 Modern Slavery Act. Those that do not meet their statutory obligations could face financial penalties.

Market TrendsESG themed exchange traded funds attracted capital inflows of €45.5 billion.

According to Lyxor, capital flows into European ETFs in 2020 were more than double of the previous year and December was a record month that attracted assets of €9.7 billion. We look forward to seeing the ESG investing numbers in 2021!

Technology for SustainabilityCES 2021 bringing Tech For Change to this year’s conference.

If you follow the global technology space, no matter where you are based, you have probably heard of CES that takes place in Las Vegas every year. It is not surprising that this January the conference was held virtually. We recommend checking their Tech For Change content and watching “Fixing The Planet At CES 2021” to see some of the coolest projects for sustainability.

ESG Trends

Leveraging Satellite Remote Sensing to Show Flood Damage in China

Summer flooding has been one of the most frequent and economically devastating natural disasters for China and we saw historic levels of flooding in the summer of 2020. MioTech leverages satellite remote sensing data and techniques for flood damage mapping and analysis.

MioTech ESG Research Team

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Leveraging Satellite Remote Sensing to Show Flood Damage in China

MioTech ESG Research Team

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ESG Leaders

Yaozhi International: ESG Investing for Asset Managers in China

MioTech speaks with Agnes K Y Tai, Senior Partner at Yaozhi Asset Management International and ESG thought leader, to uncover the rapidly evolving ESG landscape in China. We discuss how Chinese asset managers are positioning their organizations for this opportunity, and what makes Chinese ESG adoption different from that in other financial markets.

MioTech ESG Team2020-08-28

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COVID-19: Rethinking Resilient and Sustainable Development

The sudden disruption to the global economy and people’s normal life resulting from the global spread of COVID-19 will have far-reaching economic and social effects.

Tracey Xiang2020-05-18

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Evidence from A-Shares: Higher Employee Satisfaction Makes Stock Prices More Shock-Resistant Amid COVID-19

Dragon Tang, Chenyu Shan, MioTech ESG Team, The University of Hong Kong, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics2020-04-28

ESG Trends

Chinese Companies Innovating CSR Initiatives during the Coronavirus Outbreak

During the recent coronavirus outbreak in China, Chinese companies not only initiated conventional CSR campaigns to help businesses and people affected but also rolled out a wide range of innovative products or services, many of which are technology-driven, and aligned with their own core competencies and business strategy.

Tracey Xiang2020-04-16

ESG Trends

How China Leverages Technology to Mitigate the Economic Impact of Coronavirus

To mitigate the economic impacts brought about by the latest coronavirus outbreak, China bets on the information technology to help businesses partly resume operations and weather the temporary disruption.

Tracey Xiang2020-03-24

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MioTech Joins UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment

MioTech Team2020-03-20

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Measuring Coronavirus Impact in China from the Sky

Jason Tu, Gingery Jin, Maya Li, MioTech ESG Research Team2020-03-13

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Small Businesses a Big Problem for China

China’s small to medium sized businesses are under tremendous pressure to survive since the outbreak of the coronavirus. As the contagion spreads and these businesses suffer, it could leave lasting impacts on the country’s economy.

Mandy Chong, MioTech Team2020-03-07

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