2024年10月23日晚，复旦大学环境科学与工程系玛丽.哈德教授邀请了阿里巴巴公司和国际应用系统分析研究所（IIASA）的刘伟博士为我校师生进行了一场生动且富有深刻反思性的学术讲座。本次讲座作为环境前沿讲堂可持续科学系列第三讲，受到复旦大学国合处“双一流”全球发展战略推进项目资助，讲座由复旦大学可持续行为研究课题组黄妍妍博士主持。该讲座强调ESG作为一个桥梁概念（bridging concept)，是连接理论与实践的中间知识体系，也是让多元利益群体形成共识的边界对象(boundry object)。
On the evening of October 23, 2024, Professor Marie.Harder from the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering at Fudan University invited Dr. Liu Wei from Alibaba and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) to deliver a vivid and thought-provoking academic lecture to the university's faculty and students. This lecture, the third one in the Frontier Sustainable Science Series of Environment Forum, was supported by Fudan University's International Office's "Double First-Class" Global Development Strategy Advancement Project and was hosted by Dr. Huang Yanyan from Fudan University's Sustainable Behavior Research Group. The lecture emphasized ESG as a bridging concept—it is an intermediate knowledge system connecting theory and practice and serves as a boundary object to form consensus among diverse interest groups.
刘伟博士首先追溯了ESG的历史发展，强调ESG在过去二十年作为可持续领域的一个关键框架。他讨论了气候变化、社会不平等以及生物多样性等影响ESG的全球大趋势，以及各个国际主体之间的互动、行业规范的演变如何塑造了当下的ESG格局。其次，刘伟博士指出，ESG作为一个桥梁概念(bridging concept)以及边界对象(boundry object)，可以连接各利益相关者，促进跨部门之间的对话与合作。最后，刘伟博士聚焦于ESG在后热潮(post-hype)时代的挑战和机遇，他强调了ESG这一笨拙解决方案(clumsy solution)中的弹性和适应性在未来解决未来全球挑战时是十分重要的。
Dr. Liu Wei first traced the historical development of ESG, highlighting its role as a key framework in the sustainability field over the past two decades. He discussed global trends impacting ESG, such as climate change, social inequality, and biodiversity, and how interactions among different international actors and the evolution of international revelational norms have shaped the current ESG landscape. Furthermore, Dr. Liu pointed out that ESG, as a bridging concept and boundary object, can connect stakeholders and facilitate dialogue and collaboration across sectors. Lastly, Dr. Liu focused on the challenges and opportunities for ESG in the post-hype era, stressing the importance of the flexibility and adaptability of ESG as a clumsy solution in addressing future global challenges.
在讲座的讨论环节中，杨燕青教授从经济学的视角提出，在ESG的领域中我们可以聚焦于“碳减排”这样一个视角，并将环境保护更加聚焦地落实于可实施的方案之中。玛丽.哈德教授提出，ESG是一座连接不同概念、不同利益相关者的桥梁，但这座桥梁本身的真实有效性是更加值得我们关注的。她同时也指出了“测量”和“事实”之间的关系，相较于单纯执着于“测量”相比，反映事件本身的真实情况是更重要的，而复旦大学可持续行为研究团队已经掌握了一种可以有效测量本地社区真实共享价值观的方法，这种方法可以作为本土社区和政策制定者之间的有效沟通桥梁。
During the discussion session, Professor Yang Yanqing proposed from an economic perspective that within the ESG domain, we can focus on the perspective of "carbon reduction" and more specifically implement environmental protection into actionable plans. Professor Marie Harder suggested that ESG is a bridge connecting different concepts and stakeholders, but the actual effectiveness of this bridge is worth our attention. She also highlighted the relationship between "measurement" and "fact," emphasizing that reflecting the true situation of events is more important than simply fixating on measurement. Also, the Sustainable Behavior Research Team at Fudan University has mastered a method that can effectively measure the shared values of local communities, which can serve as an effective communication bridge between local communities and policymakers.
在提问环节中，吴文昊博士提出了如何更好地认识ESG和弹性恢复力(resilience)之间的关系。刘伟博士表明，相较于辨析各个概念的具体含义和边界，扎根于社区并开展实际的工作和行动是更加重要的。俞华军博士提出在ESG领域中，如何能更好地平衡各个议题之间的重要性。刘伟博士强调了要扎根在世界上不同地域的社区，去倾听他们不同的问题和需求，并以此来制定出相对应的个性化解决方案。
In the Q&A session, Dr. Wu Wenhao asked about better understanding the relationship between ESG and resilience. Dr. Liu Wei indicated that rather than mere analysis of the specific meanings and boundaries of each concept, it is more important to be rooted in communities and engage in practical work and action. Dr. Yu Huajun inquired about how to better balance the importance of various issues in the ESG field. Dr. Liu Wei emphasized the need to be grounded in communities around the world, listening to their different issues and needs, to develop corresponding tailored solutions.
刘伟博士的讲座不仅为我们提供了关于ESG的全面分析视角，也为师生们未来的研究和实践指明了方向。通过这次讲座，师生们对ESG在全球可持续发展中的重要性有了更深刻的理解，并激发了对未来可能性的思考。刘伟博士的分享无疑为我们在ESG领域的探索注入了新的动力和灵感。
Dr. Liu Wei's lecture not only provided us with a comprehensive analytical perspective on ESG but also pointed the way for future research and practice for faculty and students. Through this lecture, the faculty and students gained a deeper understanding of the importance of ESG in global sustainable development and were inspired to think about future possibilities. Dr. Liu Wei's insights undoubtedly injected new momentum and inspiration into our exploration of the ESG field.
