- ZTE was honored with 2023 Climate Leadership Award (A list),
acknowledging its outstanding contributions to climate change
mitigation and sustainable development
- ZTE's near-term and long-term GHG emission reduction
targets have been approved by SBTi and listed on the SBTi's target
dashboard
SHANGHAI, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTE Corporation
(0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of information and
communication technology solutions, today announced that it was
honored with 2023 Climate Leadership Award (A list) at "Embracing
International Disclosure Standards and Amplify the Voice of Chinese
Companies - CDP China 2023 Annual Report Release and Award
Ceremony." This recognition comes as ZTE's case study,
"Target-Driven, Layered Decoding: Pathways and Actions to Achieve
Climate Goals" was featured in 2023 CDP China Corporates Disclosure
Report.
Summer Chen, Vice President
and General Manager of Branding & PR Strategies at
ZTE, was invited to deliver a speech as the representative
of award-wining companies and participate in Shanghai Climate Week
"Actions Beyond Climate Disclosure" Initiative Launch. She shared
the company's actions and leadership in promoting green innovations
during her speech titled "Shaping Digital Innovation for a Shared
Sustainable Future." She stated, "Green and sustainable development
is a global consensus, with digital intelligence playing a pivotal
role. In line with this trend, ZTE has dedicated itself to green
and low-carbon innovations, and received an A rating for its
leading climate action in CDP Climate Change 2023 Questionnaire, an
honor achieved by only 2% of global participants."
Summer Chen emphasized ZTE's
commitment to green development, leveraging technological
innovation to shape an eco-friendly ecosystem. This commitment is
underpinned by four dimensions: green operations, green supply
chain, green digital infrastructure and green empowerment,
contributing to achieve carbon peak and carbon neutrality
goals.
In green operations, ZTE achieved a 9.7% YoY decrease of
absolute GHG emissions (scope 1&2&3) throughout the value
chain, a 14.58% YoY decrease in the physical intensity of GHG
emissions during the use and maintenance phases of the company's
sold telecom products, and over 700% YoY growth of PV power
generation installed capacity in 2023.
In terms of green supply chain, the company has completed carbon
reduction audit for more than 150 suppliers, and achieved a 3.26%
reduction in carbon emissions intensity through its green logistics
efforts. Moreover, ZTE was rewarded "National Level Green Supply
Chain Management Enterprise."
For green digital infrastructure, ZTE currently holds over 650
green patents, has conducted carbon footprint assessments for 101
products, encompassing all product categories. The company has
helped global operators save 10 billion kilowatt-hours in
electricity consumption annually.
In the area of green empowerment, the company has collaborated
with over 1000 top industry partners across 15 sectors, including
steel, metallurgy, electronics manufacturing, ports, rail transit,
mining, and electricity to launch extensive 5G+ innovative green
initiatives, creating over 100 application scenarios.
Notably, ZTE's science-based targets, achieving greenhouse gas
emissions reduction in line with the 1.5°C temperature rise
limitation pathway and ultimately reaching net-zero emissions by
2050 at the latest, recently have been approved by the Science
Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and listed on the SBTi's target
dashboard. ZTE has become the first large-scale ICT tech company in
China to receive official approval
for both the near-term and long-term GHG emission reduction targets
and secure a place on the CDP A List, showcasing a pivotal
achievement in its active response to global climate
challenges.
As a member of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the
Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) and the
COP28 Green Digital Action, ZTE will
continue to actively fulfill its position as a "Driver of Digital
Economy." ZTE aims for net-zero emissions and strives to establish
itself as a benchmark low-carbon tech company, empowering
industries through technological innovation, and collaborating with
partners to jointly shape a green and sustainable future.
MEDIA INQUIRIES:
ZTE Corporation
Communications
Email: ZTE.press.release@zte.com.cn
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