Huaxia Bank Nanjing Branch's "Lighthouse Action into the Park" launched in Yancheng

(Source: Xinhua Daily)

On April 1, the Huaxia Bank Nanjing Branch officially and ceremonially launched a series of events titled “Lighthouse Action into Industrial Parks” in the Yancheng Economic and Technological Development Zone. This is a special campaign by Huaxia Bank to serve the country’s “dual-carbon” strategy and to strengthen scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement. It is a vivid practice in Jiangsu of the bank’s strategy of “two精彩—technology and green.” Feijian, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Yancheng Municipal Committee and Executive Vice Mayor; Mingdong Gu, Secretary of the Party Working Committee of the Yancheng Economic and Technological Development Zone and Director of the Management Committee; and Zhongwei Yan, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the Huaxia Bank Nanjing Branch, delivered remarks respectively. Nearly 200 guests from relevant government departments, industry associations, research institutes, industrial parks, and key enterprises attended the event.

According to the introduction, Huaxia Bank’s “Lighthouse Action” is a strategic project launched in 2025 as it keeps pace with the development of the times and the country’s strategic deployments. It takes technology finance and green finance as the core levers for serving the construction of a modern industrial system, and injects strong impetus into industrial upgrading and innovative development through precise financial services.

The “Lighthouse Action into Industrial Parks” series of events is a branded initiative carried out by the Huaxia Bank Nanjing Branch to practice the political and people-centered nature of financial work, to respond to the headquarters’ call, and to focus on green and technology. The program focuses on the construction of zero-carbon industrial parks, enterprises’ technological innovation, and green transformation. With “technology finance” and “green finance” as dual engines, it builds an integrated service model of “financing + intelligent enabling” and “commercial banking + investment banking.” It creates the “Huaxia Industrial Park Connect” series of products, and develops a comprehensive financial solution for industrial parks, providing full-coverage support for park management bodies, construction and operation platforms, and production and business enterprises.

“Three-special” empowerment illuminates the brilliant future of industrial parks

“Yancheng is advancing in depth the ‘four three’ work deployment, supported by the ‘5+2’ strategic emerging industry system, and firmly and unswervingly following the development path of building the country toward the sea, thriving through greenness, and shifting to new momentum.” Feijian, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Yancheng Municipal Committee and Executive Vice Mayor, said in his remarks that Huaxia Bank Nanjing Branch’s launch of the “Lighthouse Action into Industrial Parks” event is a new beginning of Huaxia Bank and Yancheng meeting each other in a two-way commitment, and a joint journey. It is also an innovative practice of serving the real economy, precisely matching park and enterprise financing needs, and opening up the “last mile” of financial services. This “lighthouse” will surely light the way for the development of parks and enterprises, injecting fresh blood into Yancheng’s industrial upgrading and momentum transformation.

“In recent years, Huaxia Bank has made full use of its distinctive financial products to inject strong momentum into the development of Yancheng Economic and Technological Development Zone.” Mingdong Gu, Secretary of the Party Working Committee of the Yancheng Economic and Technological Development Zone and Director of the Management Committee, said that last year, Huaxia Bank provided loans of RMB 3.12 billion in the zone, added credit of RMB 2.09 billion, and made additional new disbursements of RMB 1.33 billion. It implemented many first-ever and first-of-their-kind deals, such as state-owned asset-related M&A loans. The results of serving regional development have been fruitful.

With a focus on the headquarters’ strategy of “two精彩—technology and green,” the Nanjing Branch will take Yancheng Economic and Technological Development Zone as the starting point to unleash Huaxia Bank’s distinctive “three-special” empowerment. In building dedicated services, it closely aligns with the zero-carbon industrial park construction plan of the development zone, focuses on leading industries such as new energy and high-end equipment, customizes financial service solutions, and works hard to support the implementation of key tasks such as energy clean transformation and industrial greening. In deepening professional coordination, it builds an exchange platform and mobilizes multiple resources such as industry associations and certification institutions to provide “intelligent enabling” services like carbon planning and intelligent reform and digitization to parks and enterprises, forming a collaborative ecosystem to help promote greenness. In making good use of special products, it fully leverages the advantages of technology finance and green finance products, increases credit support for the park operation platform, technology-based enterprises, and green projects, and opens up the “last mile” of financial services.

Yan Zhongwei, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the Huaxia Bank Nanjing Branch, said that the Huaxia Bank Nanjing Branch will rely on the headquarters group-level and international advantages to build a “lighthouse” for park technology and green transformation, using end-to-end integrated services of “financing + intelligent enabling” and “commercial banking + investment banking,” illuminating a brighter and more splendid future.

Integrated services: build the Huaxia financial solution for industrial parks

As the highlight of this event, the Huaxia Bank Nanjing Branch officially released the “Comprehensive Financial Service Solution for Industrial Parks” that it has carefully developed. The core highlights of the plan lie in its alignment with the three main subjects of park development and its coverage across the entire life cycle of projects and enterprises. It pioneered the “Huaxia Industrial Park Connect” series of products, including nearly 30 distinctive products such as comprehensive carbon management services for industrial parks, Asian Development Bank on-lending, zero-carbon industrial park loans, joint investment and lending, R&D loans, digital factoring, asset securitization business, and end-to-end solutions for domestic enterprises going overseas.

This plan is designed to provide full-chain financial support for parks—from top-level design, project construction, and operational optimization to asset revitalization. In particular, by introducing low-cost, long-term funds from international financial organizations such as the ADB and the World Bank, it provides “patient capital” for green and low-carbon transformation of parks.

International cooperation: build a benchmark model for zero-carbon industrial parks

As a commercial bank that entered green finance early in China, Huaxia Bank actively supported energy conservation and efficiency improvement, and smart upgrades and digital connections. It participated in exemplary projects such as the renovation of the Shougang Park. In recent years, it has become even clearer about the goal of “two精彩—technology and green.” The bank privately handled World Bank green projects, and worked with the Asian Development Bank to build a “project to promote the green and low-carbon development of industrial parks,” focusing on creating “zero-carbon industrial parks.” It not only provides long-term and stable financial support, but also, through international cooperation, offers a package of specialized services such as carbon footprint tracking, carbon emission calculation, carbon reduction planning, and ESG management—contributing Huaxia’s “financing + intelligent enabling” solution to achieve the “dual-carbon” goals. Not long ago, the first project of this international cooperation was implemented within the jurisdiction of the Nanjing Branch, providing support for Suqian in building a smart waterway logistics park.

At this event, the Huaxia Bank Yancheng Branch signed agreements with 14 entities, including industrial parks, green enterprises, and technology enterprises, to accelerate the promotion of ADB cooperation projects and help Yancheng build a benchmark model for zero-carbon industrial parks.

Professional collaboration: establish a technology and green services alliance

At the event site, many authoritative experts in the industry shared in-depth insights on cutting-edge topics such as zero-carbon industrial park development and green finance.

Ma Lincong, Director of the Standardization Committee of the China Energy Conservation Association, delivered a systematic explanation on “Technical Pathways and Standardization Development for Zero-Carbon Industrial Park Construction.” He comprehensively interpreted the policy guidance at the national level and provided a clear roadmap and standard references for the planning and construction of zero-carbon industrial parks. He pointed out that standardization is the key to leading the high-quality development of zero-carbon industrial parks. In the future, more financial institutions like Huaxia Bank need to participate deeply to jointly build a standards framework and promote the transformation of technological achievements.

Chang Hao, Deputy General Manager of the Corporate Finance Department of Huaxia Bank’s headquarters, provided a detailed introduction to the development history and innovative practices of Huaxia Bank’s green finance business, as well as dedicated products and measures supporting the construction of zero-carbon industrial parks.

Zhu Junpeng, President of the Jiangsu Energy Storage Association, and Ma Yongqiu, Minister of the Green Development Department of the Nanjing Branch of the China Quality Certification Center, respectively gave insightful yet accessible explanations on hot topics including the new-type power system and energy storage technologies, and the creation pathways for green factories and zero-carbon factories.

Looking ahead, the Huaxia Bank Nanjing Branch will continue to focus on technology and green finance, “research new situations and solve new problems,” constantly innovate business models, and enhance service capability. It will move in the same direction as Jiangsu’s parks and enterprises, and together write a brand-new chapter of high-quality development in new practices of Chinese-style modernization in Jiangsu!