Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved 13% fuel savings with UPS North American Air Freight compared to human drivers.
• Recognized as a 2021 SmartWay High Performer and SmartWay Certified Carrier.
• LEED Silver Certification for San Diego headquarters.
• Sustainable design of operations center in Tucson.
• EPA ENERGY STAR Partner.

Social Achievements

• Launched Women’s Committee in 2020.
• Signed California Pay Equity Pledge.
• Partnered with Pima Community College to create the nation’s first accredited program for autonomous truck operators.
• Partnered with Louisiana’s Community and Technical Colleges System to launch an AI training course.
• Food Bank Partnership with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, delivering over 3.5 million pounds of food.

Governance Achievements

• Published first Safety Report and submitted to NHTSA.
• Published Safety Framework for The First Semi-Truck Driver Out Program.
• Established Safety Policy Steering Committee.
• Implemented a company-wide Code of Conduct.
• Developed processes for internal investigations and ethical complaints.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Selection Assessment Evaluation to ensure compliance with Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: SmartWay Certified Carrier, LEED Silver

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 2 (Zero Hunger)
• Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
• Goal 4 (Quality Education)
• Goal 5 (Gender Equality)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
• Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
• Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• Goal 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions)

TuSimple's initiatives contribute to these goals through various partnerships, programs, and internal policies.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Autonomous trucking technology

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Impact
• Social Impact

Environmental Achievements

• Received EPA’s SmartWay High Performer award (top 10% of lowest CO2 emitting fleets)
• TuSimple autonomous driving system delivered over 13% fuel savings compared to human drivers in testing with UPS

Social Achievements

• Partnership with Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, delivering over 3.5 million pounds of food by Dec 31, 2021
• First autonomous trucking company to sponsor Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT), training over 60 safety drivers and AV system operators

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Driver staffing shortages in the supply chain
• Increased carbon emissions potentially leading to increased health issues in communities

Mitigation Strategies

• Collaborating with stakeholders and partners across the food industry to address driver shortages and improve efficiency
• Continuing to develop ways to reduce emissions generated by autonomous trucks (improving wear properties of materials, reducing tire wear, minimizing CO2, PM, and NOx output)

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: SmartWay Certified Carrier

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• EPA’s SmartWay High Performer award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Fuel Efficiency

Environmental Achievements

• Demonstrated an 11% improvement in fuel efficiency of autonomous trucks compared to manually driven trucks over 30,000 highway miles. This translates to a potential reduction of nearly 6.3 billion pounds of carbon emissions annually if applied to 20% of the US long-haul trucking fleet.

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• High upfront costs associated with implementing new ADAS and autonomous driving technology.

Mitigation Strategies

• The long-term return on investment from fuel savings and potential safety improvements will eventually outweigh the initial costs as production and supply chains ramp up.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)

TuSimple's autonomous driving technology contributes to these goals by improving fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the trucking industry.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• L4 autonomous driving technology

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed