Li Zheng, Partner and Vice President of 36Kr: Going Deep into the Industry

With the continuous deepening of the "Double Carbon" strategy, carbon neutrality has become a key issue of global consensus. Seizing this significant strategic opportunity and deeply integrating the concept of sustainable development into the entire cycle of the industrial chain and value chain has become a new engine to promote social progress and economic development.

In this context, 36Kr once again joined hands with Orient Securities and its subsidiaries Dongzheng Innovation and Dongzheng Capital to jointly launch the third "Double Carbon Star Species · Sustainable Innovation Competition". The competition focuses on three major tracks: the wind-solar-hydrogen-storage industrial chain, the new energy vehicle industrial chain, and the low-carbon technology industrial chain, with the expectation of uncovering more innovative enterprises with investment value and market vitality within the industrial chain.

On October 11, the finals of the third Double Carbon Star Species · Sustainable Innovation Competition were officially completed at the China Financial Information Center in Shanghai. At the scene, Mr. Li Zheng, Partner and Vice President of 36Kr, delivered a speech titled "Reaching the Depth of the Industry".

Li Zheng, Partner and Vice President of 36Kr

The following is the speech transcript, edited and sorted out by 36Kr:

Hello everyone, I'm Li Zheng from 36Kr. At the beginning, I would first like to ask everyone a question. I don't know how many event with a competitive nature that you have seen recently can persist until the third session? There should not be many. So from this point of view, we are very proud that the Double Carbon Star Species · Sustainable Innovation Competition can be held for the third session.

Nowadays, many people use "transformation" to describe this era. Indeed, the characteristic of transformation is that opportunities and challenges coexist. At a time when the global environment is deteriorating and climate change is facing severe challenges, achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality has become the common goal of all humanity. With the rise of the ESG concept, the development of related industries has also become the most effective weapon to respond to this concept. This is an opportunity for all of us.

In the midst of this transformation, the content of our competition is naturally not static. Compared with the previous two sessions, in addition to a more mature competition system, a more authoritative jury lineup, and a more sufficient influence, the more important point of this session is that we have begun to try to delve deep into the heart of each industrial chain.

Starting from this session, we began to search for those truly excellent but often overlooked projects from the source and beneath the surface. This is also one of the most important achievements of the previous two sessions, which is to enable us to form a deep resonance with the industrial chain. This is a brand-new starting point.

In this Double Carbon Star Species Competition, we have discovered a total of 141 high-quality projects. They come from various different industries, but they are all working together for a common goal, constantly innovating and breaking through, so that we can move closer to the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality.

If I were to use two keywords to describe this competition, I think they would be "familiarity" and "surprise". Familiarity is because I saw many faces that appeared in the previous two competitions, including participating projects, jury guests, and friends who have been paying close attention to our competition. You are all the core forces in the development of the double carbon industry.

The surprise is that even though our competition has reached the third session, we can still see excellent projects emerging continuously. This is something that makes us at 36Kr very happy. Because witnessing the prosperity of China's entrepreneurial ecosystem has always been one of our visions, and this is also something that the entire society is very happy to see. This means that a green and sustainable future is closer to us.

Finally, I would like to say that to achieve the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, it requires the joint efforts of each and every one of us, including enterprises and individuals. Because each of us is not only a participant but also a beneficiary. Only by strengthening cross-border cooperation, sharing resources, and sharing responsibilities can we face all future challenges.

As one of the initiators of the competition, 36Kr hopes that all our efforts can uncover the most outstanding batch of innovative forces for the industry, and at the same time provide empowerment for them in various resource forms. While helping each enterprise grow, we will strengthen in-depth cooperation in multiple aspects and jointly build an ecosystem for industrial development.

Finally, I still need to thank Orient Securities and its subsidiaries Dongzheng Innovation and Dongzheng Capital for their continuous support. I also thank all the partners who participated in and supported this competition. I hope that the projects present today can bring wonderful viewpoints and enable everyone present to gain something. I wish this competition a complete success. Thank you all.