On May 17, 2024, Li Guande, Vice President and Secretary-General of the Shanghai Services Federation, visited Grouphorse Group. He was accompanied by Hou Weikang, Deputy Secretary-General of the Federation; Su Chunjun, Executive Dean of the School of Artificial Intelligence at Shanghai Lingang Industrial College; and Wu Bin, Advisor at the Education Development Center of the Shanghai Morning Post under Shanghai United Media Group.

Tang Xing, Founder, Chairman, and President of Grouphorse Group; Zhang Li, Vice President of Grouphorse Group and General Manager of Shanghai Grouphorse Translation Co., Ltd.; Jiang Feng, Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Grouphorse Translation Co., Ltd.; Liu Xiao, AI Expert at Grouphorse Group; and Zhang Qiang, Think Tank Advisor of Grouphorse Group, attended the meeting.

At the meeting, Tang Xing introduced the rationale, objectives, strengths, and major progress in the preparation of the ESG Services Committee under the Shanghai Services Federation. Grouphorse Group is undertaking a series of pragmatic initiatives during both the preparatory phase and the future operation of the Committee, aiming to build a comprehensive ESG ecosystem.

Li Guande expressed his recognition of Grouphorse’s preparatory work. He emphasized the Committee’s critical role in advancing modern enterprise management, international engagement, and industry-education integration. He also underscored the Committee’s potential in promoting industrial development and innovation, and shared his expectations for its future contributions.

Following this, Hou Weikang, Su Chunjun, and other guests exchanged views with Grouphorse management and experts on key aspects of the Committee’s design, including its organizational structure, development goals, training systems, standards formulation, evaluation frameworks, and international cooperation.

Both sides agreed that the preparatory work for the ESG Services Committee is progressing in an orderly manner, with discussions and planning already well underway. The establishment of the Committee is expected to positively impact the modern service industry—particularly in enhancing ESG performance across enterprises. In the future, it will serve as a platform for facilitating collaboration and dialogue among enterprises, government bodies, educational institutions, and international organizations.

Spearheaded by Grouphorse Group, the ESG Services Committee under the Shanghai Services Federation is currently in preparation. It is intended to be rooted in Shanghai while serving businesses across China, with a mission to promote corporate development in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) dimensions.

The Committee will uphold the new development philosophy of “innovation, coordination, green, openness, and sharing.” Through its preparation and future operations, it aims to help member enterprises within the Federation enhance their ESG capabilities, thereby boosting their new productivity and global competitiveness.

The Committee will pursue practical measures across standard-setting, talent development, training, and certification, consulting services, outreach and communication, and international cooperation. It seeks to build a comprehensive ESG ecosystem, strengthen the ESG readiness of internationally engaged companies, and elevate the global competitiveness of Chinese enterprises. It will also provide strong support for companies actively participating in global industrial, supply, and value chains.

As an official language service provider to the United Nations, Grouphorse Group has served over 40 international organizations—including the UN, WHO, WIPO, and IMF—and has long been committed to advancing the high-quality development of China’s global engagement over the past fifteen years.

Grouphorse has also achieved notable progress and accumulated deep expertise in the ESG field:

· In 2017, Grouphorse became a member of the United Nations Global Compact.

· It co-founded China’s first ESG industrial college—Tianjin Foreign Studies University Grouphorse ESG Industrial College—in partnership with Tianjin Foreign Studies University.

· In 2017, Chairman Tang Xing was invited to speak at the UN Headquarters in New York on the topic of sustainable development.

· In 2020, he was named to the final list of “UN Global Compact SDG Pioneers” (one of only nine globally).

· In 2021, he was received by Siddharth Chatterjee, UN Resident Coordinator in China.

· In 2023, he met with Sanda Ojambo, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the UN Global Compact.

· In 2019, Grouphorse Group Vice President Zhou Jingqi was named a “UN SDG Young Pioneer” by the UN Global Compact.

· In 2024, Grouphorse was officially authorized by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to deliver training programs under the “UN Sustainable Development Leadership” initiative and issue official UN certificates.