In May 2018, MSCI ESG Research completed ESG Rating assessment to 423 constituents of MSCI China A International Index. This two page summary provides an overview of the key findings and the unique characteristics of the China A peer set. The full report, available to MSCI ESG Research clients only, explores the methodology solutions applied in the analysis.

China’s new 13th Five Year Plan continues to emphasize green economic development, introducing an energy use cap and carbon reduction targets. In parallel, policies focused on renewables, clean tech, green finance, and reform of overcapacity SOEs support these targets, creating opportunities for corporate leaders and laggards to emerge.

As China embarks on the final few months of the 12th Five Year Plan, President Xi Jinping's administration faces some difficult policy choices. The economic slowdown is converging with a multitude of other challenges previously seen as secondary to economic goals. Natural resource scarcity due to overuse and to industrial pollution has become one of the restricting factors on economic development. Environmental pollution has alarmed the public and precipitated protests in some regions. China...