China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited (“China Energy”) has published its 2025 Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Report, outlining progress in climate governance, innovation investment and social responsibility for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Key financial and innovation metrics • R&D expenditure totalled RMB 14.85 billion, representing an R&D intensity of 3.28%. • The group secured 2,049 new patent authorisations, including 740 invention patents, and led or revised more than 100 national and industry standards. • Twelve national-level science and technology projects were approved during the year.
Climate and environmental performance • Total greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions reached 8.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent, comprising 6.02 million tonnes (Scope 1) and 2.64 million tonnes (Scope 2). • Comprehensive energy consumption stood at 2.75 million tonnes of standard coal equivalent; electricity usage was 4.97 billion kWh. • Major pollutant emissions continued to decline, with SO₂ at 2,622 tonnes and NOₓ at 2,538 tonnes. • The company reported no environmental incidents and maintained ISO 14001 certification across relevant units. • Two projects were selected for the National Development and Reform Commission’s advanced green and low-carbon technology demonstration list.
Safety and workforce development • Safety-related capital expenditure reached RMB 5.98 billion; 8,764 full-time safety personnel conducted more than 7,000 emergency drills. • The group recorded a third consecutive year without major accidents in its engineering-contracting segment. • Total headcount was 116,055, of which 49% were professional technical staff. • Employees received 5.04 million hours of training in 2025, averaging 74 hours per person; overall training coverage exceeded 92% for both male and female staff.
Supply chain and governance • China Energy managed 28,768 domestic and 31 overseas suppliers, earning an A-level rating in the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission’s procurement benchmarking. • The group revised key procurement and anti-corruption policies, conducted 1,899 anti-corruption training sessions for 222,539 employee participants, and reported 12 corruption-related cases resulting in disciplinary action.
Social responsibility highlights • Rural-revitalisation funding reached RMB 117 million, supporting infrastructure, industry, talent training and cultural projects in partnered counties. • External donations totalled RMB 204.13 million. • China Energy took part in emergency relief efforts following natural disasters in Tibet, Gansu, Beijing and Hebei.
Governance framework • The Board remains the highest ESG decision-making body, supported by a Social Responsibility Committee. • Sixteen board directors are 75% non-executive, with half being independent.
China Energy states that it will continue to align operations with China’s “dual-carbon” goals, accelerate digital-intelligent transformation, and pursue its target of becoming a world-class energy, power and water-conservancy infrastructure group during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
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