Drawing on data from the Bloomberg ESG Index and the advice of global experts, Bloomberg Green conducted a six-month evaluation and selected 50 companies. The panel of experts commended Trina Solar for its performance in all three ESG areas.
Trina Solar would be committed to sustainable development, with a strong emphasis on net-zero practices, the company announced. The company promotes sustainable management throughout its solar modules’ entire lifecycle. In collaboration with its supply chain partners, Trina Solar effectively tracks and recycles packaging materials, achieving an 80% recovery rate in 2022.
Recognised with several ESG awards
In 2022, Trina Solar’s full range of Vertex modules received Carbon Footprint Certification and Life Cycle Assessment Certification from TÜV Rheinland. Recently Trina Solar’s Vertex N 700W, which has an industry-leading Global Warming Potential of 13.2g CO2 eq/kWh, Vertex N 610W and Vertex 670W obtained EPD certifications from UL Solutions and an EPD Italy certification. By the third quarter of 2023, Trina Solar’s cumulative shipments of PV modules exceeded 170 GW.
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Trina Solar has been recognised with several awards for its ESG practices (Environmental, social and governance), including the ESG Pioneer 60 Annual Environmental Responsibility Excellence Award, the WWF Climate Solver Award, Forbes China’s Top 50 Sustainable Development Industrial Enterprises award, and the Decarbonisation Leader Award of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. The company has also been acknowledged as an exemplar by the United Nations Global Compact and has appeared on the Forbes China ESG 50 list.
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With its mission of “Solar energy for all”, Trina Solar would continue to foster green and sustainable development and work with others to drive forward a net-zero future, the company stated. (hcn)
