BEIJING, July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- JA Solar has been
awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal for its exceptional
sustainability performance, according to the recently released
EcoVadis evaluation outcome.
JA Solar achieved its highest historical score of 62 points in
the assessment. This remarkable performance distinguishes JA Solar
among over 75,000 companies across more than 200 industries
worldwide. This score surpasses 80% of the companies, with an
impressive individual score of 80 points in the environmental
category.
EcoVadis is a globally recognised platform that provides
sustainability ratings, intelligence, and tools. Its review and
evaluation methods are based on leading standards such as GRI,
UNGC, and ISO 26000, and is supervised by an international
scientific committee. The evaluation criteria primarily include
four aspects: environment, labor & human rights, ethics, and
sustainable procurement, aiming to evaluate the ESG performance of
enterprises on a global scale. Currently, procurement teams of over
600 large multinational companies use EcoVadis rating results in
their daily procurement decisions.
With the mission of "developing solar power to benefit the
planet," JA Solar has been focusing on sustainable development for
a long time. In 2022, JA Solar released its first Sustainable
Development and ESG Report and proposed its sustainable development
concept of "Green to Green, Green to Grow, Green to Great."
JA Solar has set medium-and-long term strategic goals for
sustainable development. It aims to reduce the total greenhouse gas
emissions within its operating scope by 42% compared to 2023 by
2030 (Scope 1 & 2) and achieve net zero greenhouse gas
emissions by 2050 (Scope 1, 2 & 3), becoming a leading
sustainable development enterprise globally. Under this blueprint,
JA Solar takes "Together Towards Tomorrow" as the driving force and
firmly carries out multi-party actions to address uncertainties and
challenges in the environment, society, and governance, aiming to
create a better sustainable future.
About JA Solar
Founded in 2005, JA Solar is a manufacturer of high-performance
photovoltaic products. With multiple manufacturing bases and 13
sales subsidiaries around the world, the company's business covers
silicon wafers, cells, modules and PV power stations. JA Solar
products are available in 165 countries and regions. With its
advantages of continuous technological innovation, sound financial
performance, and well-established global sales and service
networks, JA Solar has been well received and highly recognized by
customers from home and abroad. The company has been listed on
Fortune China 500 and Global Top 500 New Energy Enterprises for
several consecutive years.
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