Strategies for Integrating ESG into a Large Organization - Case Study of a Large-scale Chinese High-Tech Manufacturing Enterprise

Today there is a crucial need to explore, understand and apply sustainable business models and strategies in manufacturing industries due to the global rise in environmental crises such as climate change and pollution. This has led to a push for more sustainability awareness among businesses. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), as a measure of a company's impact on society and the environment, is now being used by many businesses to analyse and improve their sustainability performance. However, as ESG strategy is a relatively new term, many companies, particularly in developing countries like China, are yet to undertake adequate measures to facilitate their understanding and applications of ESG strategies. In China, large scale manufacturing enterprises make an important contribution to the country's economy, and many are now taking initiatives to become more sustainable with their business practices. The Chinese government is introducing more policies to encourage and support enterprises to undertake sustainable transformation. This report will explore a case study of a large Chinese high-tech manufacturing enterprise – Sunny Group with ideal ESG ratings and performance. This company manufactures optical lens products and associated accessories. And over the years, it has taken several initiatives such as controlled energy consumption, staff training on sustainability measures, using a three-tiered management system to improve communication about sustainability, and marketing their social responsibilities among customers and stakeholders. All these strategies helped this organization to facilitate sustainability. This report will analyse some of the challenges and obstacles that enterprises like this encounter in the early stages of implementing ESG related strategies and how these can be addressed. This research makes an important contribution to the literature on sustainability and large enterprises in China and how to integrate ESG.