First Chinese Commodity Exchanges to Join UN SSE: SHFE and INE mark a national milestone by aligning with global ESG practices.
Commitment to Sustainable Finance: Both exchanges will promote green, digital, and inclusive financial reforms in line with China’s national goals.
Global ESG Integration: Their membership strengthens ESG transparency and sustainability in the global derivatives and energy markets.
The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) and the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) have become the first commodity futures exchanges from mainland China to join the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE) initiative.
The announcement came from SHFE Chairman Tian Xiangyang during the 2025 Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum, signaling a strategic move toward integrating sustainability principles into China’s derivatives landscape.
“This is a significant step forward for SHFE and INE,” stated SHFE. “We look forward to sharing our insights on the role of derivatives markets in supporting sustainable development, and learning from the global community to strengthen our ESG capabilities.”
By signing the UN SSE commitment, SHFE and INE have pledged to adopt international ESG best practices, support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and reinforce China’s financial reform agenda — particularly in green finance, digital finance, and inclusive growth. This aligns with the directives issued during China’s Central Financial Work Conference.
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Founded in 2009, the UN SSE promotes collaboration between global exchanges to improve ESG transparency and encourage sustainable investment. The inclusion of SHFE and INE adds influential voices from Asia’s commodity and energy sectors, enhancing the initiative’s reach and diversity.
Their membership not only underscores China’s growing role in global ESG adoption but also expands the scope of sustainable finance into traditionally underrepresented markets like derivatives and energy trading.
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