Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate change mitigation and adaptation
• Low-carbon transformation
• Sustainable development
• Employee well-being
• Supply chain responsibility
• Corporate governance
• Social welfare
• Rural revitalization

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced electricity consumption by 4 million kWh through various energy-saving measures.
• Green energy application: Installed solar panels generating 290,000 kWh renewable energy (10.9% of total building electricity consumption).
• Reduced water consumption by 500 tons (Semiconductor Materials Business Unit) and 260,000 tons (New Energy Materials Business Unit) through various water conservation efforts.
• No illegal pollutant discharge in production bases in 2021.
• Ten out of fifteen production plants passed ISO14001 environmental management system certification; three undergoing certification.
• Two production plants rated as national-level green factories; one as municipal-level green factory.

Social Achievements

• Launched a safety production information management platform to improve safety risk management and control.
• Conducted 709 safety training activities and 271 safety drills across 11 production subsidiaries.
• Achieved 100% employee participation in safety training and emergency plans.
• Organized 80 employee activities to enhance cohesion and communication.
• Reconstructed and renovated employee dormitories in Yixing and Tianjin plants.
• Implemented the second employee stock ownership plan and 2021 employee stock ownership plan and stock option incentive plan.
• Customer satisfaction higher than 90% based on return visits.

Governance Achievements

• Established a social responsibility management system involving management, coordinated among departments, and covering subsidiaries.
• Strengthened compliance management to ensure orderly business development and investor returns.
• Implemented strict decision-making procedures for senior executive remuneration.
• Introduced a systematic and scientific performance management system.
• Implemented a stock option incentive plan to motivate employees.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Transition risks (policy and legal, technological, market, reputation risks) related to climate change.
• Acute and chronic physical risks (extreme weather, water scarcity) related to climate change.
• Maintaining supply chain responsibility and ethical sourcing.
• Managing potential risks related to anti-monopoly regulations.
• Ensuring compliance with evolving environmental regulations and standards.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented measures to meet regulatory requirements, track policies, and improve environmental management.
• Developed response plans for environmental emergencies.
• Invested in R&D of green and low-carbon products.
• Improved resource use efficiency.
• Replaced traditional high-carbon energy with clean energy.
• Conducted supplier audits to ensure compliance with environmental and labor standards.
• Implemented supply chain traceability investigation and established traceability mechanism.
• Gave risk warnings for anti-monopoly declaration and cooperated with business units to make declarations.
• Improved solid waste treatment mechanism.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 30 on-site audits

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Management Regulations
• Supplier Audit Management Regulations
• Code of Conduct for Partners

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events (typhoons, rainstorms, ice, snow, floods)
• Water scarcity

Transition Risks

• Policy and legal risks
• Technological risks
• Market risks
• Reputation risks

Opportunities

• Increased demand for green and low-carbon products and solutions.
• Improved adaptability to climate change.
• Enhanced resource efficiency.
• Transition to clean energy sources.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
• Goal 9 (Industry, innovation, and infrastructure)
• Goal 12 (Responsible consumption and production)
• Goal 13 (Climate action)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through renewable energy adoption, energy efficiency improvements, waste reduction, and climate change mitigation.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• G12 large-size silicon wafer
• Efficient imbricated module technology
• Energy-saving and environmentally-friendly products and solutions

Awards & Recognition

• Forbes 2021 The China's Most Innovative Company
• Forbes 2021 The China's Most Sustainable Employer
• 2021 Top 500 Chinese Brand Influencers
• Top 50 Enterprises in China's Electronic Materials Industry
• Top 10 Professional Suppliers of Semiconductor Materials
• Enterprise with Standard Conditions in the Photovoltaic Manufacturing Industry
• 2021 Top 500 Chinese ESG Excellence Enterprises
• The Second Batch of Intelligent Photovoltaic Pilot Demonstration Enterprises
• Industrial Internet Benchmark Factory Project
• Intelligent Manufacturing Demonstration Factory Project
• PVBL Top 20 Module Brand with the Most Value
• National High-tech Enterprise
• Tianjin Leading Cultivation Enterprise in Science and Technology
• Tianjin New Little Giant with Professional, Proficient and Special Features
• 2021 Leading Enterprise in Wuxi Key Industrial Clusters
• Municipal Enterprise R&D Center
• 2021 High-tech Enterprise Selected for Cultivation
• Hohhot Enterprise R&D Center
• Green Factory of the Year 2021 (National)
• Wuxi Green Factory
• 2021 Wuxi Intelligent Workshop
• Photovoltaic 'Beacon' Award
• 2021 Excellent Product
• The Most Influential Photovoltaic Enterprise
• The Most Influential Photovoltaic Intelligent Manufacturer
• The Most Influential Photovoltaic Module Enterprise