加速价值链脱碳促进企业增长：来自亚洲的视角（英）

W H I T EP A P E RN O V E M B E R2 0 2 5 Contents Foreword3 Executive summary4 1The state of corporate climate action in Asia:5when decarbonization meets growth 1.1Asia stands to gain from climate action61.2The evolving roles of Asian businesses6 2From commitments to competitiveness: enhancing10the business case for corporate value chain action 2.1Addressing physical and transition risks102.2Enhancing efficiency and financial performance132.3Elevating competitiveness and unlocking new revenues14 3The blueprint: seizing the value chain opportunities17 3.1Starting from within183.2Empowering supply chains203.3Leveraging industrial ecosystems203.4Driving a cultural shift22 Call to action25 Contributors26 Endnotes28 Disclaimer This document is published by theWorld Economic Forum as a contributionto a project, insight area or interaction.The findings, interpretations andconclusions expressed herein are a resultof a collaborative process facilitated andendorsed by the World Economic Forumbut whose results do not necessarilyrepresent the views of the World EconomicForum, nor the entirety of its Members,Partners or other stakeholders.©2025 World Economic Forum. All rightsreserved. No part of this publication maybe reproduced or transmitted in any formor by any means, including photocopyingand recording, or by any informationstorage and retrieval system. Foreword Pedro Gomez Head, Industry Agenda;Member of the ExecutiveCommittee, WorldEconomic Forum Bin WeiPresident, State Grid EnergyResearch Institute Asia stands at the heart of the global transitionto a green economy. Home to more than half ofthe world’s population and much of its industrialoutput, the region is a key driver for global growthand innovation. In that light, how Asia choosesto decarbonize will determine not only its owneconomic resilience and competitiveness, but alsothe world’s ability to meet shared sustainability goals. immediate actions enterprises can take, as well asexploring long-term strategies for success. Throughcase studies featuring leading businesses, thepaper presents decarbonization not as merely acost, but as a potential catalyst for transformationand value creation. As one of the world’s production hubs andinnovation engines, Asia has an opportunity to bea platform for scaling value chain decarbonization.By focusing on collaboration and innovation,the region can redefine what sustainable growthmeans – for businesses, economies and societyon a global scale. Value chain decarbonization is one of the mostcomplex and significant frontiers of corporateaction. For Asia, this challenge is especiallysignificant: the region’s economies are deeplyinterconnected through trade, manufacturing, andresource and capital flows, making them essentialto the world’s collective net-zero pathway. The World Economic Forum, together with itsfellowship partner, State Grid Corporation of China,and CDP, its data partner, would like to thank allthe experts and business leaders involved in co-curating this white paper through our workshopsand consultations. This white paper,Accelerating Value ChainDecarbonization for Corporate Growth: Perspectivesfrom Asia, highlights the opportunities along thevalue chains of Asian businesses, and outlines the Executive summary Asia’s value chain decarbonization is turninga global climate imperative into a leadingengine for regional growth and resilience. The success of the global transition to a low-carbon economy is critically dependent uponAsia. The region powered over half of the globalGDP (gross domestic product) growth in 2024 andis one of the world’s most important manufacturinghubs, with manufactured products such asphotovoltaics, electric vehicles and batteriessupporting the transition globally. These roles,together with Asia’s surging energy demand, rapidurbanization and increasing population, have alsoresulted in its contribution to over half of the world’scarbon dioxide emissions. Asia is rapidly emerging as a leader in this domain.For example, the region is now a key driver ofgrowth for science-based climate target setting,with the number of validated companies in theregion increasing by 134% between the end of2023 and the end of the second quarter of 2025.Meanwhile, CDP data shows that over 8,400 Asiancompanies now disclose climate data, even thoughtransparency and action remain uneven based ondisclosure data; developed Asian countries leadthis process, while emerging nations such as Chinaand several South-East Asian countries are makingsolid progress. Political and geoeconomic realities across regionsare shifting, while corporate action for green growthcontinues to deliver. Emissions along the valuechain, which accounts for 65–95% of corporatecarbon footprints in Asia, remains one of thehardest areas to address, as value chains operatebeyond companies’ direct control. Yet value chaintransition is pivotal to the region, both becauseof Asia’s historically significant and still prominent