Trinasolar Limited ("Trinasolar" or the "Company"), a leading total solutions provider for solar energy, recently released its 2017 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. The report elaborates on Trinasolar's ideas, strategies and concrete practices in relation to corporate social responsibility in 2017, covering all factories and operating business units which were under the management control of Trinasolar. It consolidates the reporting on the economy, environment, supply chain, people and community.
The current CSR report has released that Trinasolar supports and takes actions to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Trinasolar has achieved 'zero' carbon emissions for operations in China since 2016. In 2016 and 2017, the solar power stations owned by Trinasolar in China contributed an additional 1.1 billion kWh of clean solar power to the world, reducing CO2 emissions by approximately 900,000 tons. In the four years from 2014 to 2017, Trinasolar collected a total of 12 million tons of industrial wastewater and produced and reused 7.6 million tons of new-water (or recycled water), which could meet the annual water consumption for 41,500 households in China.
Trinasolar also pays attention to the social responsibility of its global suppliers and partners. The company continuously reduces carbon emissions in its supply chain by promoting the optimization of packaging methods, transportation modes, and increasing local supply of products and raw materials, so as to jointly promote sustainable development of the photovoltaic industry. Trinasolar works together with partners to bring long-term benefits to local communities through investing in education, promoting public welfare and implementing volunteer programs.
Trinasolar has compiled and issued CSR reports since 2011, and the previous report was published and issued in August 2017. The company refers to Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards) to compile the CSR report every year. The GRI Standards are the first and most widely adopted global standards for sustainability reporting.
In 2017, Trinasolar was granted a Gold Recognition Level in Ecovadis' 2017 CSR assessment, a global supplier sustainability rating organization. The award of Gold Recognition Level in EcoVadis' CSR assessment demonstrates Trinasolar's commitment to promoting sustainable development.
"We believe that beautiful tomorrow comes from our joint efforts of today. Our commitment to corporate social responsibility remains as strong as ever. We will integrate our efforts and practices into the collaborative partnership towards the UN's sustainable development goals. We will make our unremitting efforts to forge ahead for a better and sustainable future," said Gao Jifan, Chairman, and CEO of Trinasolar.
The report is written in both Chinese and English and is retrievable on the company’s official website (www.trinasolar.com/us).
About Trinasolar
Trinasolar is a leading global total solutions provider for solar energy. Founded in 1997, Trinasolar develops proprietary smart PV solutions for large power stations as well as commercial and residential solutions, energy storage systems and photovoltaic modules. As the world's leading provider of integrated solar energy solutions, Trinasolar has taken the lead in evolving into a brand in the world of energy IoT (internet of things) and is committed to becoming a global leader in this new and emerging sector. For more information, please visit www.trinasolar.com/us.
