Background
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), a globally recognized professional accounting body, has been committed to advancing the global accounting profession and nurturing accounting talents adaptable to the times since its establishment in 1904. Its members and future members span over 179 countries and regions.
Since entering Hong Kong in 1950 and the Chinese mainland in 1988, ACCA has been deeply involved in the market-oriented reform and internationalization of China's accounting industry. This includes taking the lead in introducing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to China, helping local enterprises enhance their competitiveness in global capital markets; cultivating nearly 30,000 certified members and over 80,000 future members; building an ecosystem connecting over 8,000+ global employers, more than 500 domestic employers with accounting elites; and relying on global think tank resources and local practical experience to continuously conduct in-depth research on the accounting industry, providing intellectual support for policy-making and corporate decision-making.
Based on global industry insights and accumulated Chinese practices, ACCA grandly launches the ‘Value Creation Awards’ in 2026. Aimed at discovering innovative achievements of financial departments in key areas such as digital and intelligent transformation and ESG practices through authoritative evaluation mechanisms and benchmark case dissemination, it will leverage ACCA's global influence and local Chinese resources to promote the upgrading of the accounting function from a calculation center to a ‘value engine’ and lead the sustainable development of the industry.
Award Categories
Value Creation
and Innovation
Selection Process & Timeline
Registration: By 16 Jan 2026 Companies register to participate
Preliminary Evaluation: Jan-Feb 2026 Judges score and select outstanding companies
Secondary Evaluation: July 2026 Juages interview shortlisted companies
Final Evaluation: August 2026 Finalize the list of award winners
Award Ceremony: October 2026 Ceremony and case study release
Judging Panel
Academic expert representatives
Corporate CEO representatives
Professional services firm partner representatives
Corporate finance / strategy CXO representatives
Application
Eligible Participants
Teams or organizations that have demonstrated outstanding contributions in at least one of the following five areas: digital and intelligent transformation, international expansion, business-finance integration innovation, ESG practices, and financial talent development.
Application Materials
Application materials must include the following:
- Corporate overall operations, value potential, and sustainable development capabilities
- How the finance function contributes to the company’s core vision
- 1–3 most notable quantified value achievements
- A successful case aligned with the assessment evaluation of the applied award category
How to Apply
Complete the application form, and the ACCA Employer Team will contact you regarding guidelines for preparing application materials.Application deadline: 19 Jan 2026
Register nowNote: All application materials will be kept confidential by the organizing committee and will only be used for award evaluation. The organizing committee reserves the right to interpret the award rules.
Winners list
| Industry | Award‑Winning Enterprise | Award Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Industry |  西门子 |
AI is leveraged to empower product innovation and drive outstanding finance‑business integration. While significantly improving financial operational efficiency, low‑carbon sustainable development strategies are fully implemented. Through forward‑looking initiatives and systematic reforms, a benchmark is set for global industrial digitalization and sustainable‑development transformation. |
| Telecommunications |  中兴通讯 |
Finance‑business integration innovation and digital‑intelligent transformation are advanced, with finance deeply embedded into end‑to‑end business workflows. A visible, trusted and controllable data‑management system is built, enabling finance to shift from a supporting role to a value‑driving force and continuously advancing organizational capability evolution. |
| Industrial Engineering |  中国化学工程 |
Finance‑led end‑to‑end risk management is delivered for overseas financing, foreign‑exchange and tax businesses. Under the "1234" strategy, a tiered talent system is built to realize two‑way empowerment between talent development and international expansion. |
| Mining |  紫金矿业 |
A global shared‑service center and capital pool are established. Shadow‑cost mechanisms are applied to quantify environmental impacts for decision‑making, and an ESG moat is built for global operations under the "GLOBE" framework. |
| Industry | Award‑Winning Enterprise | Award Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Construction |  中交集团 |
Large‑language models and multi‑agent technology are deployed to enable intelligent end‑to‑end financial operations. Asset‑oriented and transparent risk‑control frameworks are implemented, delivering remarkable outcomes in systematic digital‑intelligent transformation. |
| Transportation |  春秋航空 |
A digital‑intelligent finance platform and algorithm‑driven decision‑making model are built. Smart use‑cases are rolled out across operations, maintenance, marketing and safety, advancing airline transformation via systematic thinking. |
| R&D Services |  航空工业自控所 |
An enterprise‑grade data warehouse and unified dashboard are built. Targeting the multi‑variant small‑batch features of military industry, inventory governance serves as the starting point to deliver a closed‑loop digital‑intelligent system with tangible governance results. |
| Consumer Goods |  华润啤酒 |
A data middle‑platform and AI platform underpin digital upgrades for shared operations, finance‑business integration, central treasury and compliance oversight. Finance leads digital‑intelligent transformation, connects full value‑chain management and boosts quality and efficiency. |
| Highway Transport |  浙江沪杭甬 |
Financial digital‑intelligence empowers business performance: operational & maintenance costs are reduced, compliant book‑recognition of data assets is promoted, replicable industry practices are developed and new value is generated. |
| Manufacturing |  金光集团 |
Strategic‑leading roles are played by accounting functions, which are deeply embedded across business workflows to advance digital‑intelligent transformation and finance‑business integration. Digital tools empower employees and lift operational efficiency. |
| Asset Management |  中国信达 |
Intelligent consolidation‑report upgrades are realized based on domestic‑built consolidation systems. Reporting quality and regulatory‑response efficiency are greatly improved while pioneering new financial‑AI practices. |
| Industry | Award‑Winning Enterprise | Award Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Construction |  中交集团 |
Large‑language‑model and multi‑agent technology are leveraged for finance‑business synergy in infrastructure. End‑to‑end data connectivity and transparent risk control are achieved from contract to delivery, with finance fully driving value creation. |
| Transportation |  春秋航空 |
Finance teams are deeply embedded in core‑cost items including fuel consumption, aircraft materials and crew scheduling. Big‑data forecasting models enable precise cost control, transforming finance from book‑keeper to change agent. |
| Pharmaceuticals |  云南白药 |
Finance acts as the core value‑creation engine. A trinity framework of strategic finance, business finance and shared‑service finance reshapes management‑accounting paradigms. Transparent oversight strengthens compliance, bringing finance closer to business and enabling high‑quality operational growth. |
| Food Manufacturing |  新希望乳业 |
Finance is positioned as “value‑creation engine and core operational backbone”. A unified finance‑business data system is built, aligning data culture, terminology and standards across full business chains. |
| Healthcare |  药明康德 |
Financial‑competency models are built. Digitalization enables deep finance‑business integration, shifting finance from accounting to value creation, supporting high‑quality business growth and global pharmaceutical innovation. |
| Sports Goods |  阿迪达斯 |
Finance engages early in strategy and budgeting phases. As a trusted strategic partner, deep integration is fostered between data insights and business judgements. |
| Industry | Award‑Winning Enterprise | Award Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism |  携程 |
A digital‑intelligent global finance system is built with centralized treasury management, in‑house foreign‑exchange platform and credit‑risk‑control models. Business teams are proactively empowered, balancing risk‑management and value‑creation to underpin global operations. |
| Construction |  华新建材 |
An agile “Strategy‑Business‑Shared‑Service” architecture is deployed for a global digital finance platform. Cross‑border operation and risk‑control are strengthened to support businesses across 14 countries, setting a financial‑innovation benchmark for global‑expanding real‑economy enterprises. |
| Industry | Award‑Winning Enterprise | Award Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Energy |  天齐锂业 |
ESG is embedded into production and operations. An ESG‑BP co‑building mechanism is innovated, executive remuneration is tied to ESG KPIs, ESG ratings are lifted and greater investment is attracted from ESG‑focused funds. |
| Photovoltaics |  通威股份 |
Stakeholders are actively engaged and an end‑to‑end ESG‑management system is implemented. Leveraging full‑industrial‑chain strengths, green supply‑chains are empowered, industry standards are co‑developed and the global green competitiveness of the PV sector is strengthened. |
| Retail |  汇通达 |
SMEs in lower‑tier markets are empowered with AI and smart supply‑chains. ESG spending is treated as long‑term value‑investment to achieve well‑aligned commercial and social returns. |
| Insurance |  友邦人寿 |
ESG is systematically embedded into corporate culture, strategy and day‑to‑day operations, building differentiated competitive strengths for sustainable development. |
| Industry | Award‑Winning Enterprise | Award Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance |  友邦人寿 |
A closed‑loop talent‑management system is established with clear career pathways. Mobility and job‑rotation are enabled to systematically build cross‑functional competencies and global vision for finance talents, nurturing organization and people to underpin efficient nationwide‑level operations. |
| Business Services |  中审众环 |
Partnerships with universities build steady talent pipelines. Long‑term incentives retain core professionals, and comprehensive training programmes create a talent‑development model for professional‑service firms. |
| Energy |  中广核 |
A closed‑loop talent‑development framework of “one pool, two repositories” is built. Domestic and overseas talent‑needs are addressed, staff growth is empowered and strategy delivery is supported. Finance‑talent development strengthens group treasury management and global expansion. |
| Business Services |  辉瑞商务服务（大连） |
The three‑dimensional framework of “Specialization · Digitalization · Strategization” is followed. Non‑linear career‑growth and AI‑empowerment for all staff transform the GBS from transaction‑processing hub to strategic‑competence centre. |
| Construction |  华新建材 |
Performance‑driven customized training and differentiated skill‑matrices are built within the shared‑service centre. Talents are deployed across multiple group functions beyond finance, supplying cross‑functional professionals for global‑business roll‑out. |
