Contemporary Foreign Languages Studies ›› 2025, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (4): 28-39.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8921.2025.04.003

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An Evaluative Analysis of Climate-related Information Disclosure of Chinese NEV Companies

REN Ran(), CHENG Xia, WU Xiaochun   

  • Online:2025-08-28 Published:2025-08-26
  • Contact: CHENG Xia E-mail:rren@bjtu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Based on Appraisal Theory and the TCFD framework, this study conducts a textual analysis of climate-related information disclosures from 12 Chinese listed new energy vehicle (NEV) companies using the UAM Corpus Tool 2.0. The analysis focuses on evaluative themes, attitudinal resources, and polarity distribution. Findings show that Chinese NEV companies mainly disclose themes related to governance mechanisms and strategic planning, using judgment resources-resilience and appreciation resources-reactivity to positively evaluate the company’s moral qualities, capabilities, and practical achievements. However, they negatively evaluate the climate-related impacts in strategic planning. Additionally, disclosures regarding corporate adaptive capacity in strategic planning are insufficient. The results offer important insights for corporate ESG discourse practices and business English teaching.

Key words: appraisal theory, TCFD, climate-related information disclosure, ESG discourse practice

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