The debate between BYD, Geely Auto, and Great Wall Motors (GWM) has drawn significant attention. The Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) conducted an analysis of the three automakers' low-carbon and environmental performance based on publicly available data. IPE recommends that BYD, Geely Auto, and GMW leverage their industry leadership amid fierce market competition to reduce their environmental impact and carbon footprint from operation. IPE also calls for the automaker to drive core suppliers to start with environmental compliance, assess their carbon emissions baseline, set science-based decarbonization targets, and implement energy-saving and emission-reduction measures.

In June 2025, through its engagement in environmental and climate action, IPE witnessed 622 enterprises disclosing a total of 625 carbon emission data sheets, and 642 enterprises disclosing a total of 660 PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) data sheets. In addition, 170 enterprises passed the GCA audit, verifying the effectiveness of their corrective actions, which led to the removal of 485 supervision records from the Blue Map website.

In May 2025, through its engagement in environmental and climate action, IPE witnessed 433 enterprises disclosing a total of 439 carbon emission data sheets, and 515 enterprises disclosing a total of 528 PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) data sheets. In addition, 146 enterprises passed the GCA audit, verifying the effectiveness of their corrective actions, which led to the removal of 446 supervision records from the Blue Map website.

In April 2025, through its engagement in environmental and climate action, IPE witnessed 373 enterprises disclosing a total of 379 carbon emission data sheets, and 450 enterprises disclosing a total of 461 PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) data sheets. In addition, 118 enterprises passed the GCA audit, verifying the effectiveness of their corrective actions, which led to the removal of 395 supervision records from the Blue Map website.

The Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) released its Corporate ESG AI Q&A Tool on April 21st, aiming to make environmental big data more understandable and actionable, improve incentive and accountability mechanisms, and support enterprises in enhancing their ESG performance. As part of IPE’s Blue Map AI ecosystem, the newly launched AI tool integrates extensive data collection and dynamic assessments of both Chinese and international brands, listed companies, and tens of millions of enterprises. By combining these datasets with large language models such as DeepSeek, the tool provides intelligent search and analysis services on corporate environmental and climate performance for a wide range of stakeholders.

In March 2025, through its engagement in environmental and climate action, IPE witnessed 369 enterprises disclosing a total of 371 carbon emission data sheets, and 468 enterprises disclosing a total of 481 PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) data sheets. In addition, 155 enterprises passed the GCA audit, verifying the effectiveness of their corrective actions, which led to the removal of 481 supervision records from the Blue Map website.

In February 2025, through its engagement in environmental and climate action, IPE witnessed 5 enterprises disclosing a total of 5 carbon emission data sheets, and 7 enterprises disclosing a total of 11 PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) data sheets. In addition, 91 enterprises passed the GCA audit, verifying the effectiveness of their corrective actions, which led to the removal of 265 supervision records from the Blue Map website.