Huawei reduced its global carbon emissions in 2014 after membership in its green supplier program expanded five-fold last year, according to the company’s 2014 Sustainability Report.
“In 2014, Huawei made considerable progress in its sustainability strategy,” said Alex Deng, Chairman of Huawei’s Corporate Sustainable Development (CSD) Committee, speaking at an event that brought together 150 representatives from European institutions and industry. “We released the Global Connectivity Index, the industry’s first comprehensive and quantitative evaluation of the connectivity levels of countries and industries. We also acted aggressively to reduce not only our own emissions, but those of our suppliers.”
Twenty suppliers took part in Huawei’s energy conservation and emissions reduction programme last year, up from four in 2013, helping to more than double the quantity of carbon dioxide emissions reduced, to 53,652 tonnes from 23,839 tonnes in 2013. Huawei also re-used or recycled more than 97% of its waste in 2014.
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“Huawei has incorporated sustainability requirements into our supplier qualification and audit processes,” Deng said. “We have also created a platform for suppliers to learn from and share experience with each other. By promoting cooperation on green initiatives between upstream and downstream industry players, we have contributed greatly to a greener supply chain.”
In addition to greening its supply chain, Huawei is moving forward to improve sustainability in various aspects of its business. As part of an initiative to promote the circular economy in the device sector, the company launched a Green Recycling Programme for used mobile phones. Also, the Huawei Honor 6 Plus became the world’s first mobile phone to be issued with a Product Water Footprint Verification Statement, issued by TUV SUD, a testing and certification organization based in Europe, indicating the company’s leadership position in eco-design.
Throughout the years, Huawei has advanced a number of local initiatives including its support for “Clean Up UAE” environmental campaign in 2014.
