BEIJING, July 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On May
28, JA Solar officially signed the UN Women's Empowerment Principles. The
company will integrate the United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals (UN SDGs) into its own strategy and operations, identifying
relevant sustainable development goals related to the company and
its value chain, and actively responsive actions to accelerate
progress. By promoting gender equality and enhancing the
empowerment of all women, JA Solar adheres to gender equality and
equal pay for equal work, fully protecting the rights and interests
of female employees and fostering an equal workplace
environment.
JA Solar adheres to the principles of openness, fairness and
impartiality in employment, strictly abides by relevant laws and
regulations, such as the Labor Law of the People's Republic of China, the Labor
Contract Law of the People's Republic of
China, the Employment Promotion Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of
the People's Republic of China on
the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests, and the Provisions
on the Prohibition of Using Child Labor, and in accordance with
international standards such as the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights and the International Labour Organization
Conventions, establishing a sound internal management system.
At the same time, JA Solar firmly implements gender equality and
equal pay policies for all employees, and in accordance with a
series of national laws and regulations such as the Special Regulations on the Labor Protection of
Female Employees, guarantees the labor rights and
interests of female employees.
Previously, JA Solar officially committed to joining the Forward
Faster initiative initiated by the United Nations Global Compact
(UNGC) to accelerate progress toward achieving sustainable
development goals including gender equality. JA Solar aims to
achieve equal representation, participation, and leadership of
women in all levels of management and to achieve equal pay for
equal work by 2030.
Additionally, JA Solar hopes to create an inclusive workplace by
eliminating barriers that hinder women's entry into the workforce
and creating an environment of mutual respect and empowerment for
all employees.
In 2023, the total number of female employees participating in
training was 368,336 person-times, with an average of 57.8 hours of
training per female employee. JA Solar also attaches great
importance to caring for female employees, providing them with
maternity leave, parental leave, breastfeeding leave, and various
special allowances. On Women's Day, relevant benefits are provided
and corresponding entertainment activities are organized. 33% of
the company's board of directors are female directors; and female
supervisors account for 67% of the company's supervisory board.
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SOURCE JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.