"Beyond Business - Chinese Enterprises Overseas, Sustainable Development and the Belt and Road Initiative", 15 May 2017

Chinese enterprises can play a critical role in supporting the Belt and Road regions to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, says the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the 2017 Report on the Sustainable Development of Chinese Enterprises Overseas, launched today during the unimpeded Trade Panel Session of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing.

This is the second report to review and provide recommendations on the sustainable practices of Chinese companies operating overseas…the report provides concrete analysis and recommendations on the potential impact of Chinese enterprises operating in Belt and Road regions and the realization of the 2030 Agenda in host countries…

Survey results show that Chinese enterprises investing in the Belt and Road countries have already developed relatively high levels of awareness of corporate social responsibility…[but] there are still improvements to be made by Chinese enterprises, in terms of systematic analysis of social and environmental risks, establishing strategic management systems for sustainable development, strengthening information disclosure and enhancing communications with stakeholders…