The Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) is a non-profit environmental research organization registered and based in Beijing, China. Since its establishment in June 2006, IPE has dedicated itself to collecting, collating and analyzing government and corporate environmental information to build a database of environmental information. IPE's two platforms – the Blue Map website and the Blue Map app – integrate environmental data to serve green procurement, green finance and government environmental policymaking, using cooperation between companies, government, NGOs, research organizations and other stakeholders and leveraging the power of a wide range of enterprises to achieve environmental transformation, promote environmental information disclosure and improve environmental governance mechanisms.
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Our Data
Comprehensive collection of environmental quality, emissions and pollution source supervision records
published by the local governments of 31 provinces and 337 cities, as well as information mandatorily or voluntarily disclosed by enterprises
based on relevant legislation and corporate social responsibility requirements
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Blue Map Website
Displays all environmental data and information
about IPE's projects, and serves as an
important tool for green procurement
and green finance
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Blue Map App
Mobile app provides access to real-time
environmental information and
facilitates supervision
of enterprises
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Data Services
Integrates government and corporate environmental
information to provide high-quality
environmental data for use by NGOs,
research organizations, business
agencies and others
IPE's History
For the past ten years, IPE has adhered to the philosophy that information disclosure promotes environmental governance in China, channeling the strength of the public into environmental supervision and environmental protection to help foster cooperation among government, business, NGOs and other stakeholders.
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2020
Launched Waste Map and Pandemic Map on the Blue Map app; developed Chinese City Carbon Peak Index
2020
Launched Waste Map and Pandemic Map on the Blue Map app; developed Chinese City Carbon Peak Index
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2019
Proposed three strategic development directions: big data, Blue EcoChain and productization; launched the Blue Carbon Map; released the 10th PITI assessment report Achievements of One Decade
2019
Proposed three strategic development directions: big data, Blue EcoChain and productization; launched the Blue Carbon Map; released the 10th PITI assessment report Achievements of One Decade
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2018
Launched Supply Chain Climate Action SCTI Index and the Environmental Risk Assessment Tool; collected supervisory records in the Blue Map Database for a total of more than 1.25 million; launched the Blue Map APP version 5.0 featuring voice broadcasting
2018
Launched Supply Chain Climate Action SCTI Index and the Environmental Risk Assessment Tool; collected supervisory records in the Blue Map Database for a total of more than 1.25 million; launched the Blue Map APP version 5.0 featuring voice broadcasting
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2017
Expanded the CITI evaluation to cover 267 brands from 14 industries; collected supervisory records in the Blue Map Database for a total for more than 800,000
2017
Expanded the CITI evaluation to cover 267 brands from 14 industries; collected supervisory records in the Blue Map Database for a total for more than 800,000
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2016
Launched the Real Estate Industry Green Supply Chain Action in collaboration with partners; collected supervisory records in the Blue Map Database for a total of more than 300,000
2016
Launched the Real Estate Industry Green Supply Chain Action in collaboration with partners; collected supervisory records in the Blue Map Database for a total of more than 300,000
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2015
Developed the Pollution Risk Index for Listed Companies, app upgraded to the "Blue Map"
2015
Developed the Pollution Risk Index for Listed Companies, app upgraded to the "Blue Map"
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2014
Released the Pollution Map mobile app, launched the Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI)
2014
Released the Pollution Map mobile app, launched the Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI)
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2013
26 organizations jointly issued the Total Transparency Initiative, began promoting green stocks
2013
26 organizations jointly issued the Total Transparency Initiative, began promoting green stocks
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2012
Launched investigations into the supply chains of key textile industry brands
2012
Launched investigations into the supply chains of key textile industry brands
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2011
Developed the Air Quality Transparency Index (AQTI), published the Blue Sky Roadmap Report
2011
Developed the Air Quality Transparency Index (AQTI), published first Blue Sky Roadmap Report
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2010
Launched investigations into the supply chains of key IT industry brands
2010
Launched investigations into the supply chains of key IT industry brands
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2009
Initiated the PITI assessment of 113 key cities
2009
Initiated the PITI assessment of 113 key cities
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2008
Published the Air Pollution Map, developed the Pollution Information Transparency Index (PITI)
2008
Published the Air Pollution Map, developed the Pollution Information Transparency Index (PITI)
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2007
21 environmental organizations launched the "Green Choice" initiative and the Green Choice Alliance (GCA)
2007
21 environmental organizations launched the "Green Choice" initiative and the Green Choice Alliance (GCA)
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2006
Founding of IPE. Developed the Water Pollution Database, launched the China Water Pollution Map website
2006
Founding of IPE. Developed the Water Pollution Database, launched the China Water Pollution Map website