SAIF Center for Sustainable Investment Introduction

As a leading educational institution in finance and management in China with global perspectives, the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University established the Center for Sustainable Investment (CSI) in November 2022, in partnership with global collaborators. The Center is designed to become a world-class platform for knowledge creation and talent development in sustainable investment.

CSI aims to grow into an internationally influential academic research hub, policy think tank, and talent incubator. It advances both theory and practice, providing expertise and industry resources to support Shanghai’s development as an international financial center with green finance as a defining strength. The Center also explores and develops investment frameworks that serve sustainable ecosystems in China and worldwide, helping companies and financial institutions’ low‑carbon transition to a greener, more harmonious and more efficient future.

Key Research Reports

• The 2024 Shanghai ESG Development Report (Released at the 2024 ESG Global Leaders Conference)
• The Research Report on China's Carbon Market System (Released at the 2024 China Sustainable Investment Development Forum)
• Establishment and Promotion of ESG Practice Standards in China's Multi - level REITs Market (An Outstanding Project of the China Securities Association in 2024)
• Research on Innovating Carbon Market Financial Services to Support High - Quality Green Development
• Shanghai Foreign-related Enterprises ESG Development Report (Under Research)
• High-Frequency ESG Index and Reporting System (Under Research)
• The Dual Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Corporate Employment and Valuation (Under Research)
• Research on the Path of Building the Shanghai International Climate Exchange to Enhance China's discourse power in the Global Climate Governance System (Under Research)
• Research on the Innovation of the Fund Mechanism for Yunnan's Biodiversity Conservation under the Shanghai - Yunnan Cooperation Framework (Under Research)
• Sustainable Urban Protected Agriculture Innovation from the Perspectives of New Technologies and New Finance (Under Research)
• LLC (Live Learning Center) Research Project: Sustainable Development of China's Sports Industry (Under Research)

Leadership Team

Guangshao TU
Chief Advisor of Advisory Council, CSI
The First Chairman of the Board, SAIF

Shijun CHENG
Chair of the Board, CSI
Executive Dean, Chair Professor of Accounting, SAIF

Hong YAN
Director, CSI
Deputy Dean, Chair Professor of Finance, SAIF

Tan WANG
Director of the Academic Committee, CSI
Chair Professor of Finance, SAIF