Uniting Global Stakeholders to Advance Green Supply Chain Transformation at Shanghai Climate Week

Shanghai, 25 April 2026 – The Green Supply Chain Transformation Forum, themed “Carbon Co‑explore, Chain the Future Shore”, was held at the Baowu Carbon Neutrality Industrial Park in Shanghai as part of Shanghai Climate Week 2026.

The forum was co‑hosted by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and Alibaba Group and convened companies and stakeholders from the solar and storage, electric vehicle and technology sectors to discuss value chain decarbonization, overseas compliance and cross‑border cooperation.

Discussions highlighted how green supply chain transformation is evolving from company‑level environmental initiatives toward more systematic, cross‑sector collaboration, increasingly shaping competitiveness and resilience across global value chains.

In his opening remarks, Dominic Waughray, Executive Vice President of WBCSD, announced that WBCSD will deepen its global cooperation with the Global Solar and Storage Sustainability Alliance (GSSA) to jointly advance the green transformation of the global solar and storage value chain. At the same time, GSSA officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EARTH & LIFE SYMBIO, aiming to strengthen mutual exchanges and learning in responsible supply chain governance and sustainable development practices.

During a roundtable dialogue, representatives from the electric vehicle sector, including Changan, Geely Holding, BYD, Chery, NIO and XPeng, alongside solar and storage leaders such as Tongwei, JinkoSolar and CNGR Advanced Material, shared perspectives on managing compliance requirements while supporting business sustainability in overseas markets.

The forum established a multi-stakeholder dialogue mechanism between industry organizations, international platforms, and businesses, setting a new example for shared standards and experience exchange in the global green supply chain.

As part of Shanghai Climate Week 2026, the forum underscored the importance of cross‑regional cooperation, mutual recognition of data and responsibility standards, and the application of digital tools to translate climate ambition into long‑term commercial resilience and sustainable growth.