Fortune China has released its 2026 ESG Impact List, which focuses on companies with strong practices in green development, humanistic care, and corporate governance. Bank of China (BOC) has been selected for the list.

Additionally, BOC was recognized as a "Best Listed Company" and "Best ESG Practice Company" in the "2025 Best Listed Companies Selection" organized by New Fortune, a prominent financial magazine in China. The selection of these two awards focuses on performance in information disclosure, corporate governance, and sustainable development. BOC is the only large State-owned commercial bank to receive these honors.

As one of the earliest financial enterprises in China to practice professional corporate social responsibility management, BOC has long been deeply engaged in ESG development. It has published its reports on social responsibility and sustainable development for 18 years in a row.

Environment

BOC has developed its "BOC Green+" global brand through green financial products and services across areas such as loans, bonds, and consumption, and has integrated customer ESG risks into its comprehensive risk management. 

BOC has made significant progress in green operations, achieving carbon neutrality in 856 targeted buildings across the Group, with an 18.28% year-on-year reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in 2025.

Social

BOC has continuously enhanced its support for inclusive finance customers, such as private small and micro enterprises and individually owned businesses. By the end of 2025, the balance of inclusive loans to small and micro enterprises had reached RMB 2.77 trillion, serving 1.8371 million small and micro enterprise customers. 

BOC has also enhanced its consumer rights protection efforts, embedding the relevant principles and requirements throughout all businesses, fields, and processes. 

Additionally, BOC actively participates in public welfare initiatives, including rural revitalization, educational empowerment, emergency disaster relief, and community care.

Governance

BOC continues to improve its modern financial enterprise system with Chinese characteristics. 

Its has established a Sustainable Development and Consumer Protection Committee under the Board of Directors to enhance supervision and guidance on sustainable development. 

BOC is dedicated to improving internal controls and compliance management, upholding business ethics, and promoting long-term, stable operations and sustainable development.