AVIC Chengfei Wind ESG Rating Raised to AA, Score 8.91 Tops Aerospace & Defense Sector
AVIC Chengfei's Wind ESG rating was upgraded from BBB to AA, with a composite score of 8.91, ranking first among 92 companies in the Aerospace & Defense III industry. The score rose 2.32 points from the prior period, driven by gains across environmental (up 3.51), social (up 3.43), and governance (up 2.75) dimensions. The company established a three-tier climate governance structure and achieved a 21.44% year-on-year reduction in carbon emissions per unit of industrial output.
AVIC Chengfei’s Wind ESG rating was upgraded from BBB to AA, with a composite score of 8.91, above the industry average of 6.07 for the Aerospace & Defense III sector. Among the 92 companies assessed in the industry, the firm ranked first, placing it in the top 1.09%. The scores for the environmental, social, and governance dimensions were 8.36, 8.47, and 8.44, respectively. Compared with the prior period, the composite score rose from 6.59 to 8.91, an increase of 2.32 points, of which management practices contributed a 2.28-point rise while controversy events remained stable. All three dimensions posted significant gains: environmental up 3.51 points, social up 3.43 points, and governance up 2.75 points.
On the environmental front, the company built a three-tier climate governance structure comprising decision-making, management, and execution levels, incorporated carbon emission indicators into executive performance appraisals, and set clear carbon peak and carbon neutrality targets. In 2025, total greenhouse gas emissions amounted to 291,404.37 tonnes of CO2 equivalent, while carbon dioxide emissions per 10,000 yuan of industrial output fell 21.44% year-on-year. The waste compliant disposal rate reached 100% in 2025, with complete statistics for all waste categories, and a closed-loop green production management system largely in place.
In social responsibility, the company focuses on technological innovation and production safety. Through its three-tier intellectual property governance system, R&D spending accounted for 8.61% of revenue, R&D personnel made up nearly one-quarter of the workforce, and the company held a total of 3,222 valid patents. In production safety, zero occupational diseases, zero work-related fatalities, and zero major accidents were recorded, with a million-hour injury rate of only 0.035% and annual safety production spending of 105 million yuan. In employee management, the staff turnover rate was as low as 1.59%, employee training coverage reached 100%, and training expenditure amounted to 82.11 million yuan.
On corporate governance, the company separates the roles of chairman and CEO, independent directors account for 36.36% of the board, no independent director has served for more than six years, and board meeting attendance was 100%. A three-tier ESG governance structure was also implemented, with key indicators such as carbon emissions, R&D spending, and patent count incorporated into executive compensation appraisals. The audit committee comprises 80% independent directors, and its convener is an accounting professional.