企业要依法及时披露环境信息

China has unveiled a regulation requiring enterprises to disclose their environmental information in a timely manner and in accordance with the law, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on Wednesday. The disclosure of environmental information is common practice globally in implementing corporate responsibility, said Yan Gang, deputy chief of the Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning under the ministry.

生态环境部环境规划院副院长严刚2月23日表示，《企业环境信息依法披露管理办法》近期已正式实施，企业要依法及时披露环境信息。严刚表示，依法开展环境信息披露是国际上落实企业环境责任的通行做法。

Enterprises with large-scale emissions of pollutants, high environmental risks, and those discharging toxic and harmful substances, among others, are identified as the subjects of environmental information disclosure, according to Yan. To ensure the public's right to know and forestall environmental and market risks, companies are required to disclose relevant environmental information in a timely manner when their actions may have a significant impact on society, the public and investors.
污染物排放量大、环境风险高、排放有毒有害物质的企业被确定为环境信息披露主体，当企业环境行为可能对社会、公众及投资者产生重大影响时，要及时披露相关重要环境信息，进一步保障公众知情权，防范环境风险和市场风险。