Shanghai Electric (abbreviated as “Shanghai Electric”) has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, outlining material advances in research and development, green manufacturing and climate-related commitments.
R&D PUSH AND CLEAN-TECH FOCUS Shanghai Electric invested RMB 6.25 billion in R&D during 2025, lifting five-year cumulative expenditure to RMB 27.84 billion. Clean-technology projects absorbed 71.30 % of last year’s R&D budget, while revenue from related products contributed 84.56 % of total sales. The group’s technology pipeline now holds 58 products, nine technologies and 18 solutions geared to low-carbon applications; its green factory portfolio expanded to 47 sites, including 23 at national level and seven designated as zero-carbon factories.
“DUAL-CARBON” IMPLEMENTATION PLAN A newly formed “Dual-Carbon Leading Group” approved the Shanghai Electric Group Dual-Carbon Implementation Plan, anchoring three phased targets: peak carbon emissions before 2030, carbon neutrality across own operations by 2035 and full value-chain neutrality by 2055. The plan prioritises green technology R&D, upgraded energy efficiency, renewable-energy adoption and systematic supplier decarbonisation. During 2025 the company consumed 159.95 million kWh of green electricity, established rooftop photovoltaic capacity of 97 MW and recorded total Scope 1 and 2 emissions of 0.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent.
ENERGY-EFFICIENCY AND POLLUTION CONTROLS Key subsidiaries eliminated or upgraded 222 pieces of high-energy equipment and completed more than 40 energy-saving retrofits, cutting 5,043.22 tonnes of standard coal and 13,314.10 tonnes of CO₂ last year. Environmental-protection investment reached RMB 112.37 million, and the group reported 100 % compliance with pollutant-emission limits and zero environmental penalties. Hazardous-waste generation was 4,584.40 tonnes; non-hazardous waste totalled 85,708.10 tonnes, of which 91 % was recycled or reused.
SUPPLY-CHAIN AND GOVERNANCE UPGRADES A three-tier ESG governance structure now links the board, an ESG Management Committee and working groups. Supplier oversight spans admission, performance evaluation and a “blacklist” mechanism; 100 % of key suppliers have received green-and-low-carbon requirements, and 400-plus vendors completed ESG due-diligence questionnaires in 2025.
WORKFORCE AND SAFETY Employee numbers rose to 43,074, with women representing 20 % of STEM roles and 27.2 % of senior management. Average training time increased to 47.32 hours per capita, and the group introduced a “Y-shaped” career-development path. No work-related fatalities occurred; lost workdays fell to 670. Occupational-health coverage under ISO 45001 now spans all major production units.
COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC-WELFARE COMMITMENT Shanghai Electric directed RMB 12.02 million to rural-revitalisation programmes and consumption aid, supporting 11,000 beneficiaries. Public-welfare donations totalled RMB 5.01 million. Flagship initiatives included continued partnership with Yunnan’s Fuyuan County and the decade-old “Blue Ribbon” volunteer programme for children with autism.
OUTLOOK With the 15th Five-Year Plan under way, Shanghai Electric pledges deeper integration of ESG principles, expansion of clean-tech portfolios and accelerated progress toward its carbon-neutral milestones, positioning the group as a key contributor to China’s high-end, low-carbon manufacturing agenda.