Huawei announces plans to promote a
greener supply chain as the company releases its 2013 Sustainability
Report
Cairo,
Egypt. August 17th
2014. - Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, plans to
support its global supply chain to go ‘green’, making its
end-to-end operations more environmentally sustainable. A pilot
scheme currently underway among 24 suppliers will be extended to
cover more suppliers gradually, by which time environmental
performance will become a prerequisite for future commercial
relationships. The initiative was announced as Huawei published its
2013 Sustainability Report, which highlights that Huawei reduced its
own energy consumption by a further 42 million kWh in 2013, the
equivalent of avoiding an additional 38,000 tons of carbon emissions.
"For
Huawei, it is not enough to be commercially successful. We strongly
feel that we must make social contributions in the 170 countries
worldwide where we operate and be committed to minimizing our own
carbon footprint as well as that of our customers and supply chain
partners. We are also proud that we maintained network availability
during almost 200 critical events and natural disasters during the
year," said Mr. Alex Deng, chairman of the Corporate Sustainable
Development Committee, at Huawei. Mr. Deng said Huawei's
sustainability strategy is built on four pillars: bridging the
digital divide, supporting stable and secure network operations,
promoting environmental protection, and seeking win-win development.
Energy
Efficient
Thanks
to the improved energy efficiency of Huawei’s latest products, the
power consumption of Huawei’s new network equipment in 2013 was
between 10-40% lower than 2012 when used in a customer’s network.
Huawei has incorporated green ICT concepts into the entire lifecycle
of all products, and continuously innovates to improve the energy
efficiency of products and build green communications networks. In
2013, Huawei was named one of China's Top 100 Green Companies by the
Chinese Entrepreneur Club, and received a best practice award from
the United Nations Global Compact Network China in recognition of the
company's supply chain sustainability management.
In
recent years, Huawei has invested heavily in the sustainable
innovation of products. In 2013, it invested more than US$5 billion
in research and development, much of this targeting improved
environmental performance. Looking to the future, Huawei will embrace
the sustainability opportunities of the circular economy, where
products are designed from the beginning to be as recyclable as
possible.
Bridging
the Digital Divide
Huawei
in 2013 continued its program of striving to build a 'better
connected' world, and to find ways to ensure that the 4.4 billion
people worldwide who don't currently have access to broadband can
have the opportunity to do so. "We want a world where broadband
is available to all, where full connectivity is enabled between
people, between people and things, and between things," said Mr.
Deng.
During
2013, Huawei delivered its SingleSite solution to provide 2G coverage
to eight million people in remote areas of western Nepal. With voice
services now readily available, Huawei hopes to provide broadband
connectivity to these people, giving them access to the information
society. Through collaboration with carriers in Lagos in Nigeria,
Huawei implemented an LTE network in 2013 that reduces the cost of a
20GB family connectivity package from US$80 per month to US$35 per
month, bringing broadband services within the reach of many more
people for the first time. Huawei also continued to invest in its
program to develop digital skills around the world. During 2013, its
Telecom Seeds for the Future initiative was active in 23 countries
worldwide with more than 10,000 students benefiting directly.
"We
know that Internet access changes people's lives, opening up
knowledge, education, and career opportunities. Huawei will continue
to collaborate with customers, partners, and other stakeholders to
help bridge the digital divide," added Mr. Deng.
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Notes
to Editors:
To
download a full copy of Huawei's 2013 Sustainability Report, please
visit
Summary
of Huawei's 2013
Sustainability Report
Bridging
the Digital Divide
Communications
for all: Huawei's
products and solutions have been deployed in over 170 countries and
regions, serving nearly three billion people around the world. Among
the areas we serve, many are underdeveloped, remote and harsh
geographic environments. For example, the Huawei SingleSite solution
has provided 2G coverage for over eight million people in mid-west,
western, and far-west regions of Nepal, the country's most remote
mountainous areas.
Broadband
inclusion for all: Huawei's
TD-LTE solution effectively improves the penetration of broadband
access in Africa while reducing the cost of wireless broadband
access. In the past, broadband access was a luxury that could be
afforded only by wealthy individuals and enterprises in Africa. Now,
Huawei's TD-LTE solution has changed broadband access from a luxury
to a basic ICT service accessible by the masses in Africa.
Nurturing
ICT talent: By
the end of 2013, Huawei had established 45 global training centers to
nurture local talent and transfer knowledge. These global training
centers provide training services in 16 languages including English,
French, and Russian. In 2013, Huawei's Telecom Seeds for the Future
program benefited more than 10,000 students from over 70 universities
in 23 countries.
Application
of ICT technologies: Huawei
actively promotes the application of ICT technologies among consumers
and governments and in sectors such as public utility, transportation
and energy. In 2013, Huawei successfully installed 80 Desktop Cloud
classroom ports at the Shanghai School for the Blind. The Desktop
Cloud system provides students with quick and easy access to
connectivity and an improved educational experience. This technology
has benefited more than 300 students and teachers.
Deployed
in over 60 cities across more than 20 countries, Huawei’s ‘Smart
City’ solution empowers highly efficient modern cities with
innovative offerings for scenarios as diverse as smart governance,
safe city, smart healthcare, smart education, smart transport and
smart campus.
Supporting
Stable and Secure Network Operations
In
2013, Huawei supported communications security for nearly three
billion people around the world, and guaranteed network availability
during nearly 200 critical events and natural disasters (e.g. the
Ya'an earthquake and Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.)
In
2013, Huawei released the second edition of cyber security white
paper and promoted the formulation and implementation of uniform
international cyber security standards in order to realize common
cyber security objectives.
Promoting
Environmental Protection
Huawei
has implemented the environmental protection strategy of "Green
Pipe, Green Operations, Green Partner, Green World."
Green
pipe:
Huawei reduces the CO2
emissions of network equipment in use in customer networks by between
10% and 40% in 2013 over 2012. Globally, Huawei has built nearly
20,000 green base stations powered by solar energy, saving 80% of
fuel consumption and significantly reducing CO2
emissions.
Green
operations: By
leveraging management and green technology approaches, Huawei reduced
its own energy consumption by a further 42 million kWh in 2013. This
is equivalent to a further 38,000-ton
reduction in CO2
emissions. Solar power stations in Huawei's Songshanhu Campus
generated 3.5 million kWh of electricity, equivalent to a 3,200-ton
reduction in CO2
emissions.
Green
partner: In
2013, Huawei launched a pilot program to help four suppliers improve
their energy efficiency and carbon emissions. As a result, these
suppliers conserved over 25 million kWh of energy and reduced carbon
emissions by over 23,000 tones.
Green
world:
Huawei has built the concepts of the circular economy into the entire
product lifecycle, including product R&D, production, use, and
recycling, and has established a circular economy business model to
make the best use of resources.
Caring
for employees:
Huawei emphasizes the development of local hires in countries where
we operate, and promotes local employment. In 2013, 79% of employees
outside China were local hires. Huawei has established a
comprehensive employee benefits system. In addition to providing
mandatory insurance, Huawei purchases a series of commercial
insurance plans for employees, including commercial personal accident
insurance, critical illness insurance, life insurance, medical
insurance and business travel insurance. Investment in global
employee benefits in 2013 totaled CNY6.3 billion.
Safe
operations: In
2013, Huawei launched several initiatives to improve the working
environment, including installing air purifiers that reduce
particulate matters with a diameter less than or equal to 2.5
micrometers (PM2.5) in meeting rooms, modernizing air-conditioners,
and improving drinking water quality. As part of its efforts to
ensure safety for engineering delivery, Huawei developed and
published the "six EHS absolute rules for delivery projects"
as redlines for EHS management in delivery projects.
Customer
satisfaction management: In
2013, Huawei held nearly 900 open discussions globally with customers
and extended its customer satisfaction survey to cover 112 countries.
Huawei's customer satisfaction scores both inside and outside of
China in 2013 were substantially higher than those in 2012.
Supply
chain management: In
2013, 95% of Huawei's suppliers signed the Supplier Sustainability
Agreement. Huawei conducted risk assessments on 735 suppliers,
audited all new suppliers and high potential risk suppliers, and
completed the first phase of investigation into 191 suppliers. Huawei
was honored the 2013 Sustainability Best Practice Award from the
United Nations Global Compact Network China in recognition of the
company's effective supply chain sustainability management.
Social
contribution:
As part of its drive to promote sustainability in local communities,
Huawei rolled out 68 charity programs worldwide in 2013 to support
welfare, education, charity, and disaster relief efforts.
About
Huawei
Huawei
is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT)
solutions provider with the vision to enrich life through
communication. Driven by customer-centric innovation and open
partnerships, Huawei has established an end-to-end ICT solutions
portfolio that gives our customers competitive advantages in telecom
and enterprise networks, devices and cloud computing. Huawei’s
150,000 employees worldwide are committed to creating maximum value
for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers. Our innovative ICT
solutions, products and services have been deployed in over 170
countries and regions, serving more than one third of the world's
population. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully-owned
by its employees.
هواوي
تدعم اتباع أساليب الحفاظ على البيئة في
سلسلة توريداتها
العالمية
هواوي
تعلن عن خططها لتشجيع اتباع أساليب الحفاظ
على البيئة في سلسلة توريداتها
العالمية
مع إصدار الشركة لتقريرها عن الاستدامة
لعام 2013
القاهرة
– مصر.
17 أغسطس
2014
– تخطط
شركة هواوي، وهي إحدى الشركات الرائدة
عالميًا في تقديم حلول تكنولوجيا المعلومات
والاتصالات، لدعم اتباع أساليب الحفاظ
على البيئة في سلسلة توريداتها العالمية،
بما يجعل عملياتها المتواصلة أكثر استدامة
من الناحية البيئية.
ويجري
التخطيط لمد نظام تجريبي مطبق حاليًا على
24
موردًا
بحيث يغطي عددًا أكبر من الموردين على
نحو تدريجي، بحيث يصبح الأداء البيئي بعد
ذلك شرطًا يجب استيفاؤه في العلاقات
التجارية المستقبلية.
وقد
أعلن عن هذه المبادرة مع نشر هواوي لتقرير
الاستدامة الخاص بها لعام 2013
الذي
يبرز خفض استهلاك الطاقة بهواوي بمقدار
42
مليون
كيلووات ساعة إضافي عام 2013،
وهو ما يعادل تفادي انبعاث 38
ألف
طن من الكربون.
وقد
صرح أليكس دينج، رئيس مجلس إدارة لجنة
التنمية المستدامة بهواوي، قائلاً:
"بالنسبة
لهواوي، لا يكفي أن نكون ناجحين على
المستوى التجاري فقط.
فنحن
نشعر أن من واجبنا أن نساهم إسهامات
اجتماعية في البلدان المئة والسبعين التي
نعمل فيها، وأن نلتزم بتخفيض بصمتنا
الكربونية إلى أقصى حد ممكن، فضلاً عن
بصمة عملائنا وشركائنا في سلسلة التوريدات.
كما
نفخر بأننا حافظنا على إتاحة الشبكة خلال
معظم الحوادث الحرجة والكوارث الطبيعية
التي حدثت خلال العام".
كما
أكد دينج أن استراتيجية الاستدامة بهواوي
تعتمد على أربعة ركائز هي، رأب الفجوة
الرقمية، ودعم استقرار عمليات الشبكات
وأمنها، وتشجيع حماية البيئة، والبحث عن
فرص التنمية المربحة لكل الأطراف.
كفاءة
إستخدام الطاقة
بفضل
تحسين كفاءة إستخدام الطاقة في أحدث
منتجات هواوي، فقد تراوح إستهلاك الطاقة
لمعدات الشبكات الجديدة بهواوي عام 2013
بين
10%
و40%
أقل
عن عام 2012
عند
استخدامها في شبكات العملاء.
وقد
دمجت هواوي مفاهيم تكنولوجيا الاتصالات
والمعلومات الخضراء في دورة حياة جميع
المنتجات بأكملها، ولا تزال تبتكر طرقًا
لتحسين كفاءة استخدام الطاقة في المنتجات،
وبناء شبكات الاتصالات الخضراء.
وفي
عام 2013،
رشح نادي رواد الأعمال الصيني، هواوي
لتكون ضمن أكثر مئة شركة صينية صداقة
للبيئة، كما فازت بجائزة أفضل الممارسات
من شبكة الاتفاق العالمي للأمم المتحدة
بالصين تقديرًا للشركة على إدارة استدامة
سلسلة التوريد.
وفي
السنوات الأخيرة، قامت هواوي بالاستثمار
المكثف في الابتكار المستدام للمنتجات؛
فقد قامت عام 2013
باستثمار
أكثر من 5
مليارات
دولار في الأبحاث والتطوير،
موجهة
الكثير من هذا المبلغ إلى تحسين الأداء
البيئي.
واستشرافًا
للمستقبل، ستتبنى هواوي فرص الاستدامة
للاقتصاد الدائري حيث يتم تصميم المنتجات
من البداية بحيث يمكن تدويرها قدر الإمكان.
رأب
الفجوة الرقمية
استمرت
هواوي عام 2013
في
برنامجها الرامي إلى بناء عالم "على
اتصال ببعضه بشكل أفضل"،
وإلى إيجاد طرق لضمان أن عدد البشر البالغ
4.4
مليون
نسمة ممن لا يتمتعون بالاتصال بالنطاق
العريض يمكنهم أن يحظوا بالفرصة للقيام
بذلك.
وفي
هذا الصدد، قال دينج "إننا
نريد عالمًا يتاح فيه النطاق العريض
للجميع، وحيث تتوافر القدرة على الاتصال
بين الناس وبعضهم، وبين الناس والأشياء،
وبين الأشياء وبعضها."
وخلال
عام 2013،
طرحت هواوي حلها SingleSite
لتوفير
تغطية شبكات الجيل الثاني إلى 8
ملايين
نسمة في المناطق النائية في غرب نيبال.
ومع
إتاحة الخدمات الصوتية حاليًا، تأمل
هواوي في توفير القدرة على الاتصال بالنطاق
العريض لهؤلاء الناس، مما يمنحهم فرصة
للاتصال بالمجتمع المعلوماتي.
ومن
خلال التعاون مع الشركات الناقلة في لاجوس
بنيجيريا، نفذت هواوي شبكة تطور طويل
الأمد عام 2013
خفضت
تكلفة اتصال الأسرة الواحدة عبر حزمة
بسعة 20
جيجابايت
من 80
دولارًا
شهريًا إلى 35
دولارًا
فقط، ما يجعل خدمات النطاق العريض متاحة
لمزيد من الناس للمرة الأولى.
كما
استمرت هواوي في الاستثمار في برنامجها
لتطوير المهارات الرقمية حول العالم،
فخلال العام، تم تفعيل مبادرتها بذار
الاتصالات من أجل المستقبل في 23
بلدًا
حول العالم واستفاد منها مباشرة أكثر من
عشرة آلاف طالب.
وقد
أضاف دينج قائلاً "نحن
نعرف أن الاتصال بالإنترنت يغير حياة
الناس، ويفتح فرصًا للمعرفة والتعليم
والعمل.
وسوف
تستمر هواوي في التعاون مع العملاء،
والشركاء، والأطراف الأخرى ذات الصلة من
أجل المساعدة في رأب الفجوة الرقمية."
