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《中国日报》刊发周育先署名文章：ESG理念助推企业迈向“一带一路”国际化新征程
来源：《中国日报》 集团党委宣传部/新闻办公室 发布时间：2023-12-29编者按
今年是“一带一路”倡议提出十周年，作为联合国提出的环境、社会和公司治理的综合概念，ESG逐渐成为国际社会的主流共识。国家英文日报《中国日报》刊发了凯发娱发com集团党委书记、董事长周育先署名文章《ESG理念助推企业迈向“一带一路”国际化新征程》。文章提到，凯发娱发com“材料创造美好世界”企业使命与ESG理念高度一致，践行ESG理念、服务共建“一带一路”是创建世界一流企业的坚定选择。
中文版如下：
ESG理念助推企业迈向“一带一路”国际化新征程
凯发娱发com集团党委书记、董事长 周育先
“一带一路”倡议提出十年来，已成为中国继续扩大开放和推动世界经济增长的公共平台。作为联合国提出的环境、社会和公司治理的综合概念，ESG是致力于实现可持续发展目标的所有企业都应关注的三大优先事项，逐渐成为国际社会的主流共识。作为联合国全球契约组织成员企业，我们深刻认识到，凯发娱发com“材料创造美好世界”企业使命符合ESG理念，践行ESG理念、服务共建“一带一路”是创建世界一流企业的坚定选择。
在海外建设水泥生产线
创建世界一流企业，要走绿色化转型之路。绿色发展是全球制造业转型面临的共同课题，也是基础建材可持续发展的必由之路。水泥等基础建材是建材行业的“压舱石”，是构筑世界物质文明的基石，为人类社会进步和经济繁荣作出了重要贡献。水泥也是典型的能源资源承载型产品，由于生产特性，天然成为碳排放大户。随着全球资源环境约束趋紧和“双碳”目标倒逼，碳边境调节机制等气候治理政策相继出台，绿色成为“一带一路”落实低碳环保、应对气候变化的底色。在基础建材行业处于历史转折点的关键时期，凯发娱发com放眼全球制高点，做好绿色设计、绿色产品、绿色服务、绿色投资等全生命周期绿色化，全流程管碳，更深层次共建“一带一路”，引领全球基础建材行业绿色低碳转型，加大基础科研和成果转化创新，让更多节能环保新材料走向市场，推动建材工程先进智能环保技术和服务“走出去”，切实把建材工业转化成环境友好型产业，坚定不移走生态优先的可持续发展之路，让蓝天更蓝、碧水更清、大地更绿。
巨石埃及玻纤生产车间
创建世界一流企业，要走持续化联通之路。创建世界一流企业是一个可持续高质量发展的过程，需要坚持长期主义，深化创新链产业链供应链融合，纵向打通产业链上中下游，横向联通政府、企业、高校、科研院所等社会化主体，合力打造产业发展的良好生态，切实发挥好市场客户、供应商等利益相关方“出题人”、企业“答题人”作用，推动企业发展不断迈上新台阶。“一带一路”是促进共同发展繁荣的文明之路，在长期的国际化发展历程中，凯发娱发com逐渐形成了具有建材特色的“为当地发展作贡献、与当地企业合作、为当地居民服务”的合作共赢三原则，以优质建材、先进技术、成熟经验改善全球化资源配置，更高标准共建“一带一路”，积极构建与环境、社会和行业上下游良性发展的生态圈，深耕当地市场，深入开展文化融合、慈善公益等活动，不断促进建材产业硬件打通、软件联通、民心相通，实现共商共建共享，为共建“一带一路”和各利益相关方创造更多更大价值，为构建人类命运共同体贡献“凯发娱发com”之力。
承建欧洲单体装机容量最大的光伏电站
创建世界一流企业，要走规范化治理之路。加快提升现代企业治理能力，是建设世界一流企业的重要保障。作为首批国有资本投资公司，凯发娱发com以更高定位、高标准、高要求，不断完善现代公司治理体系，增强战略管理能力，提升企业稳健合规经营、持续健康发展、有效防范化解风险的能力和水平。依法合规、诚信经营，高质量服务“一带一路”建设，有助于向当地和国际社会充分展现良好的中国企业及国家形象，争取越来越多国家的支持。多年来，凯发娱发com在27个国家投资45个固定资产与股权收购项目，在全球高质量建设近500个水泥和玻璃建材工程，参与和主持制修订58项国际标准，有力助推了“一带一路”沿线国家经济、社会和环境的可持续发展。
助力属地教育，情暖科吉社区
创建世界一流企业之路任重道远。有志者，不畏山高水长。“一带一路”是面向未来的康庄大道，ESG承载着人类对美好生活的向往，促进可持续发展是人类共同的使命和责任。凯发娱发com将坚持胸怀天下、合作共赢的理念，与海内外朋友共同推动建材行业可持续发展，共同推动ESG融入“一带一路”建设，以“材料创造美好世界”为守护美好地球、共建美好家园作出更大贡献。
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ESG can lift enterprises participating in BRI expansion
By ZHOU YUXIAN
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative first being proposed, which has now become a global public platform where China and other countries and regions involved can expand opening-up and promote global economic growth. Additionally, the concept of environmental, social and corporate governance, commonly known as ESG that was proposed by the United Nations, has become a key objective that all companies should adhere to while achieving their sustainable development goals, as well as the mainstream consensus of the international community.
China National Building Material Group Co Ltd (CNBM) places a strong emphasis on operating in alignment with ESG concepts while contributing to the Belt and Road Initiative. This commitment is central to our mission "Better materials Better world" and our agenda as we strive to establish ourselves as a leading enterprise in our sector.
Green path
Green transition is what we think is necessary to build up an industry leader in the new era. That's because green development is now a common issue facing transformation of the global manufacturing sector. In addition, sustainable development of basic building materials also calls for green transition.
Cement and other basic building materials are the cornerstones of modern material civilizations, and have made important contributions to the progress of human society and economic prosperity. Cement is also a typical energy and resource-hungry product, and due to its production characteristics, it has also become a large carbon emitter.
With the tightening of global resource and environmental constraints and the nation's pursuit of the "dual-carbon" goals, many policies such as the "carbon border "adjustment mechanism have been introduced. With the BRI stepping into its second decade, green transition will undoubtedly become a key sector of cooperation under the initiative, as well as a key path to implement low-carbon emissions, environmental protection and an effective response to climate change.
Against such a backdrop, the basic building materials industry, as far as we are concerned, is at a historical turning point. Enterprises involved should ramp up green efforts in areas including design, products, services and investment, and step up carbon reduction along the whole production process.
Meanwhile, industry leaders — especially those engaged in helping build the BRI, such as CNBM — should play a bigger role in leading the green and low-carbon transformation of the global basic building materials industry. The process of applying basic scientific research achievements and innovation should be accelerated to have more energy-saving and environmentally friendly new materials available in the market as soon as possible.
Actually, in China, there have been some cases of advanced intelligent environmental protection solutions and services in building materials engineering successfully "going global", which means that effective transformation of the building materials industry into an environmentally friendly sector can be a path leading to growth. Enterprises should unswervingly stick to the road of sustainable development with ecological concerns being prioritized.
Sustainability, development
For CNBM and every other enterprise seeking an edge in the global market, high-end connectivity is of particular significance. Achieving sustainable and high-quality development is a long-term target, which requires sustained efforts to integrate innovation along with industrial and supply chains — vertical synergy of upstream, midstream and downstream segments of the industrial chain, and horizontal synergy of government, enterprises, universities, scientific research institutes and other entities.
By working together, all related parties as a whole are able to establish a good environment for industrial development, and determine where market players — customers, suppliers and other stakeholders — can play their respective roles and achieve a higher development level.
One major goal of the BRI is to promote common development and prosperity globally, which is also a major principle that CNBM has long adhered to while expanding its global footprint. We believe that through contributions to local development, cooperation with local enterprises, and care to all parties involved, we consider locals as being key to achieving win-win cooperation results.
In addition, enterprises, including CNBM, which are equipped with high-quality building materials, advanced technology and experience in global resource allocation, should pursue higher standards in building the BRI, and actively build a sound network where the environment, society and industry can function well and in unison on a development track. They should also further tap into local markets, learn about the culture and make more CSR (corporate social responsibility) efforts so as to facilitate links among building materials industries, which will ultimately achieve joint construction and sharing, and improve livelihoods in countries and regions participating in the BRI.
Governance
Standardized governance is also a must-have for enterprises seeking pole position in the global market. Modern corporate governance capabilities are an important guarantee for a company's success, which has been proved by CNBM as it is one of the first batch of State-owned capital investment companies and has been maintaining its high position and high requirements related to its governance.
Enterprises should enhance their strategic management, and secure stable and rule-compliant operations to achieve sustainable and healthy development. Effective efforts should be made in curbing potential risks and controlling existing ones to improve governance efficiency.
Additionally, compliance with laws and regulations, credible management and high-quality services while participating in the BRI will help demonstrate the good image of Chinese enterprises and the country to local and international communities, and win the support of more countries.
Over the years, CNBM has been ramping up efforts to improve its governance, with such efforts bearing fruit. So far, the company has invested in 45 fixed-asset and equity acquisition projects in 27 countries, and is engaged in nearly 500 high-quality cement and glass projects around the world.
CNBM has also participated in, and presided over, the formulation and revision of 58 international standards, which has promoted the ESG development of countries and regions involved in the BRI.
Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither is the building of a global industry leader. And only those willing to take the most resolute steps can conquer whatever challenges standing in their way. The BRI is a path leading to a prosperous future while ESG supports people's yearning for better lives. To this end, it is a common mission and responsibility of mankind to promote sustainable development.
