China News Agency, Berlin, December 13 (Reporter Peng Dawei) A survey report issued by the German-Chinese Chamber of Commerce on the 13th showed that Chinese companies operating in Germany have assumed increasing social responsibilities and contributed to the German economy in terms of employment and other aspects. Made a positive contribution.
The German-Chinese Chamber of Commerce is China's first overseas chamber of commerce in Europe. It was co-sponsored by Chinese companies in Germany. It has about 350 corporate members and is the largest Chinese-funded enterprise platform in Germany.
The latest research report released by the German-Chinese Chamber of Commerce shows that in terms of creating and maintaining jobs, the proportion of local employees in German Chinese companies is 93%, and the proportion of expatriates is only 7%.
About 350 member units of the German-Chinese Chamber of Commerce created a total of 50,000 local jobs.
In terms of investment plans, 73% of Chinese companies in Germany plan to invest more in Germany in the next 3-5 years.
Despite the impact of the new crown epidemic, 13% of Chinese companies in Germany have made investments in Germany that exceed the planned quota, and another 27% of Chinese companies have invested the same amount as the planned quota.
In terms of corporate social responsibility, 93% of Chinese companies in Germany have incorporated social responsibility into their corporate guidelines, 73% of companies have completed corporate social responsibility projects in Germany, and 87% of companies will complete corporate social responsibility projects in Germany in the future.
Duan Wei, director-general of the German-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, introduced to a reporter from China News Agency that promoting sustainable business practices is one of the Chamber’s primary tasks, including the effective implementation of the basic principles stipulated by the United Nations Global Compact and the pursuit of more inclusiveness. Economic vision of gender and sustainability.
It is reported that the parent companies of a large number of Chinese companies in Germany, such as BOE, Baowu Steel, Minmetals, and China Mobile, have signed the United Nations Global Compact.
In the past three years, the number of new Chinese companies joining the contract has grown rapidly. As of November 9 this year, the number of new Chinese companies has surpassed German companies for the first time.
Duan Wei said that the research report once again highlighted the importance of Chinese companies in the German market and their contribution to Sino-German economic relations.
He said that only through deeper global cooperation can challenges such as the global environmental crisis, population growth, counter-terrorism and poverty eradication be addressed.
All countries can benefit from the prosperity and growth that this brings.
"China, India, or Africa provide better business opportunities for companies. On the contrary, decoupling will destroy these business opportunities." (End)