On May 17, the German Chamber of Commerce in China organized its first ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) Day in Shanghai. At this forum, Maximilian Butek, Executive Director and Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China - East China delivered the welcome remarks. After that, Mr. Butek, along with Mr. Dirk von Wahl, CEO of TÜV SÜD North Asia, jointly unveiled the report, From Principles to Practices: ESG Practices of German Companies in China 2024. This report represents the German Chamber’s pioneering effort to assess the current state of ESG practices among German companies operating in China.

Highlights of the Report

The report dives into the ESG practices of 22 German companies in China, including prominent names such SAP, Wuerth and Siemens.

By exploring ESG practices, the report aims to provide inspiration and actionable insights for the business community.

It encourages German businesses to actively participate in China’s sustainable development journey.

Click to learn more about the report

Panel Discussions from ESG Day

Panel Discussion Topic: Sustainable Development Strategy in China

Onsite Moderator and Panelists:

Jacob Shao (Moderator), Strategic Consultant at AHK Greater China

Richard Ma, General Manager, Technology & R&D at Klüber China

Ivy Sun, Partner at Roland Berger

Alex Yu, Global Circular Economy Manager at Covestro

Panel Discussion Topic: Sustainable Development Strategy in China: Supply Chain – Automotive Industry

Onsite Moderator and Panelists:

Raman Chen (Moderator), Partner at CorpESG; CEO of CarbonEase

Justin Du, Executive Officer, Strategy & Liaison; Sustainability Lead Asia Pacific Region at ZF Asia Pacific Group Co., Ltd.

JIAO Yonghui, Sr. Vice President, FORVIA HELLA Electronics APAC Regional Operation; General Manager, HELLA Shanghai Electronics Co., Ltd.

Dr. WANG Guixuan, Special Projects and Government Affairs of Schaeffler Holding (China) Co., Ltd.

Panel Discussion Topic: Green Logistics

Onsite Moderator and Panelists:

Jacob Shao (Moderator), Strategic Consultant at AHK Greater China

Lars Anke, Asia Pacific Chief Representative at Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

Elaine Chen, Vice President of Corporate Public Affairs at DHL Group

Frank Schulze, General Manager at DB Cargo Transasia Co., Ltd.; Board Member of German Chamber of Commerce in China - East China

Panel Discussion Topic: Sustainable Manufacturing

Onsite Moderator and Panelists:

Charlie Chen (Moderator), Product Director at Bravowhale Technology

Frank Chen, EHS Manager at Boehringer Ingelheim China

HUANG Jie, Head of Procurement & Logistics Siemens Energy Hub China; General Manager at Siemens Energy Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Branch

Ross Zhang, HSE Director of Bosch Automotive Products (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

Panel Discussion Topic: Sustainable Business

Onsite Moderator and Panelists:

ZHANG Shuhao (Moderator), Head of Sustainability & Engineering Consulting of Drees & Sommer Engineering Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Kevin Huynh, Managing Director of rose plastic (Kunshan) Co.,Ltd.

Carina Lebsack (joined online), Global Head of Sustainability at Würth Group

Andreas Oppmann (joined online), Key Account Manager at rose plastic AG

Panel Discussion Topic: Company ESG Rating

Onsite Moderator and Panelists:

Ike Xu (Moderator), Technical Manager at TÜV Rheinland

Christian Behrendt (joined online), Global Sustainability Manager at tesa

Robbie Ho, Director Sales, Sustainability Solutions of APAC at S&P

WANG Jing (joined online), Sustainability Manager at Beiersdorf Headquarter

Mavis Zhao, Greater China Sustainability Manager at tesa

Thank you to all participants, speakers and ESG Day partners for your involvement！

Let's look forward to the next ESG Day for more inspiration and opportunities!