What CCX Green Finance International Limited does

CCX Green Finance International Limited (中诚信绿金国际有限公司) is a Hong Kong-registered professional services subsidiary of China Chengxin Group (中诚信集团), one of China's earliest and largest credit rating agencies with over thirty years of heritage. Founded in 2020 as the standalone spin-out of the green finance business unit of CCX's credit management affiliate, it operates from Beijing (headquarters) and a Hong Kong subsidiary established in 2022 to support cross-border sustainable finance business. Its core product is the ESG Ratings Platform (esgratings.ccxgf.com), which uses a proprietary three-tier indicator framework covering Environmental (E), Social (S), and Governance (G) factors combined with a composite weighting methodology (historical backtesting, entropy weight method, and AHP analysis) to produce seven-level ratings (AAA through C) for listed companies and bond issuers in China.

The company monetizes through four interlocking revenue streams: third-party assessment and certification of sustainable finance instruments (green bonds, carbon-neutral bonds, sustainability-linked bonds, transition bonds — over 500 ESG bonds certified to date covering issuance exceeding 300 billion RMB); subscription-based ESG ratings and data services delivered through the ESG Ratings Platform; bespoke green finance advisory and consulting engagements (green bank system construction, green project evaluation, ESG report preparation, environmental information disclosure systems for financial institutions); and research, training, and policy interpretation services. Additional product lines include climate risk quantification methodology (green credit intelligent identification, scenario analysis, stress testing), supply chain sustainability services (supplier grading, Scope 3 carbon accounting, green supply chain finance linkage), and IT-system deployment for financial institutions' environmental information disclosure.

CCX Green Finance serves four primary customer segments: financial institutions (commercial banks, policy banks, insurers, asset managers, with 100+ institutions served and approximately 200 environmental disclosure reports delivered), listed companies and bond issuers (notably State Power Investment, China Power International, Pingmei Group), central enterprises and supply chain leaders (Jiangsu Zongshen), and government agencies (regional green finance system construction). International engagements include an A- ESG rating awarded to the Eurasian Development Bank and participation in the Climate Bonds Initiative, Greater Bay Area Green Finance Alliance, and the MISIP ESG Working Group (co-chair role). Distribution is led by direct enterprise field sales supplemented by thought-leadership content, industry conferences, the self-serve ESG Ratings platform, and strategic partnerships with large SOEs and financial institutions that drive project referrals.

Name

CCX Green Finance International Limited

Legal name

中诚信绿金科技（北京）有限公司

Website

https://www.ccxgf.com.cn

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CCX Green Finance International provides ESG ratings, green bond certification, and sustainable finance advisory to financial institutions, listed companies, SOEs, and government agencies in China and select international markets, leveraging the 30-year credit rating heritage of parent China Chengxin Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Green Finance and ESG Services

NAICS

Credit Bureaus (561450)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG & Sustainability Research (FSACAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG Data, Ratings & Climate Benchmarks (FSAFAIAI), Sustainable Finance & ESG Ratings/Benchmarking Support (EUAHAJAH), ESG Reporting, Disclosure & Regulatory Compliance (SFDR, EU Taxonomy, TCFD/ISSB) (FSAAALAK), ESG/Sustainable Investment Advisory (FSAEAAAJ), ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• Green finance services
• ESG ratings
• Sustainable bond certification
• Climate risk management
• Environmental information disclosure

Headquarters

HQ city

Jardine's Lookout

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Green Bond and ESG Bond Assessment & Certification: Third-party evaluation and certification services for green bonds, carbon neutral bonds, sustainable linked bonds, and transition bonds. The company has certified over 500 ESG bonds.
2. ESG Ratings and Data Services: ESG rating services for listed companies and bond issuers through the ESG Ratings platform, providing rating queries, reports, benchmarking, and risk monitoring.
3. Green Finance Advisory and Consulting: Professional consulting services including green finance system construction, green bank assessment, green project evaluation, ESG report preparation, and environmental information disclosure.
4. Training and Research Services: Research publications, policy interpretation, ESG training programs, and industry research reports.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CCX Green Finance International provides third-party assessment, certification, and advisory services for green finance and ESG, including green bond, carbon-neutral bond, sustainability-linked bond, and transition bond certification; ESG ratings for listed companies and bond issuers through its ESG Ratings Platform; climate risk quantification and stress testing; green banking system consulting; ESG report preparation and management system construction; and supply chain ESG services. Its offerings target financial institutions, listed companies, central enterprises, and government agencies, with international expansion via its Hong Kong subsidiary.

Product overview

CCX Green Finance International Limited is a professional green finance and ESG service provider under China Chengxin Credit Rating Group. The company operates as a platform-plus-services model, with its core ESG Ratings Platform (ESG Ratings平台) providing foundational data and rating services, supported by six major service modules: Sustainable Finance Assessment & Certification (covering green bonds, carbon-neutral bonds, and sustainability-linked bonds), ESG Comprehensive Services (including report preparation, ratings, and management system construction), Financial Institution Consulting (including environmental information disclosure systems), Government Consulting, Research & Training, and Climate-Friendly Enterprise/Project Assessment. The company also offers specialized Supply Chain Sustainability Services for green supply chain management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ESG Ratings: ESG基础数据与评级服务平台，为投资人、企业等不同类型客户提供上市公司和发债企业的ESG等级查询、ESG主动评级报告下载、数据对比、风险监控、投资策略因子模型管理等综合服务
• 中诚信绿金国际

Products and services

• ESG Ratings Platform (ESG Ratings平台) Investment service platform providing ESG basic data and rating services for listed companies and bond-issuing enterprises, including ESG rating queries, active rating report downloads, peer benchmarking, risk monitoring, and investment strategy factor model management.
• Sustainable Finance Assessment & Certification (可持续金融评估认证) Third-party assessment and certification services for sustainable finance instruments including green bonds, carbon-neutral bonds, and sustainability-linked bonds; over 500 ESG bonds have been certified.
• ESG Comprehensive Services (ESG综合服务) Comprehensive ESG services including ESG report preparation, ESG rating improvement, and ESG management system construction for enterprises.
• Financial Institution Consulting (金融机构咨询) Consulting services for financial institutions on environmental information disclosure, green finance system construction, and climate risk management.
• Government Consulting (政府咨询) Consulting services for government agencies on green finance policy, regional green finance system development, and sustainable development planning.
• Research & Training (研究与培训) Research publications on green finance and ESG topics, including ESG bond market analysis reports and ESG risk bi-weekly reports, and professional training services on sustainable finance and ESG management.
• Climate-Friendly Enterprise/Project Assessment & Certification (气候友好型企业/项目评估认证) Assessment and certification services for climate-friendly enterprises and projects supporting corporate green transformation.
• Green Bank System Construction (绿色银行体系建设) Advisory services helping financial institutions build green finance systems and green banking capabilities.
• Financial Institution Environmental Information Disclosure System (金融机构环境信息披露系统) IT system that enables automatic calculation of quantitative data including carbon accounting for financial institutions' own operations and investment/financing activities.
• Supply Chain Sustainability Services (供应链可持续发展服务) Services covering supplier green classification assessment, supply chain carbon emission accounting, ESG due diligence, and green supply chain finance connection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 ESG bonds certified with total issuance exceeding 300 billion RMB
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Fubon Property Insurance (富邦财产保险) and Xiamen Bank (厦门银行)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 April 2026Co-organized 'Innovation Green Finance Services, Support Sustainable Development' exchange conference in Xiamen. CCX Green Finance International participated as speaker on climate risk quantification and ESG disclosure topics, exploring cross-border green finance ecosystem collaboration.
• Eurasian Development Bank (EDB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026Awarded A- ESG rating to EDB based on assessment covering environmental, social, and governance dimensions across 13 key areas, recognizing the bank's systematic integration of ESG principles into development strategy.
• Jiangsu Zongshen (江苏宗申)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2026Strategic partnership for ESG project launch. CCX Green Finance International participated in Jiangsu Zongshen's supply chain innovation conference and conducted ESG strategic management training for senior executives, supporting their green transformation journey.
• Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2023CCX Green Finance International participated in CBI Annual Conference Asia Pacific Regional Summit in Hong Kong, sharing insights on transition finance and supporting international green finance market development.
• Greater Bay Area Green Finance AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2023Participated in alliance working group meetings on green finance standards mutual recognition. CCX Green Finance serves on the Third-party Service Institutions Professional Committee and supports Hong Kong-Guangdong-Macao green finance standard alignment.
• China Investment Guarantee (中投保)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2023Provided CBI certification and green bond certification for Anhui's first clean air bond (Ningguo Clean Air Bond), which met four standards including ADB ESMS, domestic green bond standards, and CBI standards.
• China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Engineering (CHINCA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Co-chair of ESG Working Group under the International Sustainable Infrastructure Promotion Mechanism (MISIP), jointly leading industry ESG standard development, training, and sustainable infrastructure project evaluation with other founding members including GIZ, AIIB, WWF, and UNEP.
• State Power Investment (国家电投) - China Power InternationalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2023Strategic partnership for green finance services. CCX Green Finance provided third-party certification for China's first green technology innovation panda bond issued by China Power International. Also certified State Power Investment Clean Energy Fund as the first domestic green fund management company (Ge-1 level).
• China Banking and Insurance Regulatory CommissioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 December 2021CCX Green Finance co-published green fund and green fund manager evaluation system with State Power Investment Clean Energy Fund, establishing China's first green fund certification methodology.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sustainalytics (Morningstar): A major global ESG ratings provider owned by Morningstar; competes with CCX on ESG risk ratings for bond issuers and corporates, and is expanding Asia-Pacific coverage including China.
• Moody's ESG Solutions: Moody's sustainable finance and ESG analytics arm offering second-party opinions on green/social bonds and ESG scores; overlaps with CCX's bond assessment and advisory work, particularly for cross-border issuances.
• ISS ESG: Institutional ESG data, ratings, and second-party opinion provider; competes directly with CCX on green bond review and corporate ESG ratings services for global investors.
• S&P Global ESG Scores: S&P Global's sustainable finance and ESG scores division; provides corporate and bond ESG assessments comparable to CCX's offerings, with broader global coverage and stronger international investor distribution.
• MSCI ESG Research: The global ESG ratings and data incumbent; competes with CCX on institutional ESG data, ratings for bond issuers, and increasingly serves Chinese-listed companies and banks investing in ESG-aligned portfolios.

Regional players

• Wind Information (Wind ESG Ratings): China's dominant financial data provider offering ESG ratings for A-share and bond issuers; competes with CCX on domestic ESG data distribution through Wind's installed terminal base at financial institutions.
• China Securities Index (CSI ESG): Operator of official Chinese ESG indices and benchmark ratings; partially overlaps with CCX's rating methodology and competes for institutional ESG benchmarking mandates in mainland China.

Emerging players

• Carbon Trust: International climate and sustainability advisory providing green bond verification and carbon footprint certification; comparable to CCX on advisory and certification services for sustainable finance instruments, particularly for multinational corporates.

Direct peers

• SynTao Green Finance: A leading China-based independent ESG rating and green finance advisory firm, directly competing with CCX Green Finance on listed-company ESG ratings, green bond assessment, and sustainability consulting for Chinese financial institutions and corporates.
• RINA (Centro Studi / RINA Consulting): Italy-based certification and assessment firm providing second-party opinions on green bonds and sustainability verification; competes with CCX on cross-border green bond certification and verification services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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