Trina Solar Co., Ltd.Sustainability Report 2023
2023
Trina Solar Co., Ltd.stock code: 688599
Sustainability Report
Power Beyond Solar
Integrity and Compliance
Trina Solar Co., Ltd.Sustainability Report 2023Trina Solar Co., Ltd.Sustainability Report 2023Table of Contents
About the Report 6Chairman’s Message 8About Trina Solar 10Our Sustainability Management 11Our Sustainability Achievements 16Stakeholder Communication 18
Table of Contents
01 Innovation and QualityTechnological Innovation and InformatizationDevelopment 24Product and Service Responsibility 31Industry Cooperation and Development 3802 Climate and EnvironmentEnvironmental Compliance 44Climate and Carbon Emission Management 46Energy Use and Management 53Water Stewardship 56Pollution Prevention and Control 5903 Employees and CommunityDiversity and Inclusion 64Employee Rights and Benefits 68Employee Training and Development 71Occupational Health and Safety 76Community Commitment 7904 Integrity and ComplianceCorporate Governance and Compliant Operation 84Risk Management 90Supply Chain Management 92Anti-Corruption and Business Ethics 98Sustainable Development Awards 103Indicator Index 104Independent Verification Statement 109
Trina Solar Co., Ltd.Sustainability Report 2023Trina Solar Co., Ltd.Sustainability Report 2023About the ReportAbout the Report
Introduction of the ReportTrina Solar Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "Trina Solar", "the Company" or "we" or "us") is committed to leading the way insmart solar energy and storage solutions, and has always focused on sustainable development. Since 2011, the Company hasbeen preparing and publishing sustainability/social responsibility reports, and expected to providing transparent corporatesustainability-related information to our stakeholders - shareholders, potential investors, customers, government and regulatoryauthorities, employees, suppliers and partners, communities and non-governmental organizations, and the media. The previousreport was published in April 2023, and 2023 Sustainability Report was published on 26 April 2024 together with the Company'sAnnual Report.Trina Solar's Sustainability Report is published on an annual basis, in line with the financial year. The reporting period is fromJanuary 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the "Reporting Period"), and the contents of the Report detailTrina Solar's practices and performance in the areas of economy, environment, society and corporate governance during theReporting Period. In order to reflect the consistency, comparability and completeness of the Report, the contents of the Reportappropriately refer back to previous years or cover the year 2024.
Reporting ScopeThe Report covers Trina Solar's global plants and operating business units over which the Company has direct operational control(see table on right). Any inconsistencies between the scope of specific data and the Report will be noted in the text.
Reporting Standards and GuidelinesThe Report complies with the requirements of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)'s "Notice on Strengthening the Work ofSocial Responsibility of Listed Companies and Issuing Guidelines on Environmental Information Disclosure of Listed Companieson the SSE", and "Report of Companies Fulfilling Social Responsibility". In addition, the Report refers to the reporting disclosurerequirements of the latest Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards 2021 and the reporting framework of the Task Force onClimate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Data SourceThe source of data used in the Report include Trina Solar's internal relevant statistics, public reports or reports, and third-partyaudited data. Unless otherwise specified, the monetary units involved in the report are all in RMB. The Board of Directors of TrinaSolar guarantees that there are no false records, misleading statements or material omissions in the Report.
About the Report
Company Full NameCompany AbbreviationTrina Solar Co., Ltd.Trina SolarTrina Solar (Changzhou) Science & Technology Co., Ltd. Changzhou TechnologyYancheng Trina Solar Guoneng Science & Technology Co., Ltd.Yancheng GuonengTrina Solar (Suqian) Technology Co., Ltd.Suqian TechnologyTrina Solar Yiwu Technology Co., Ltd.Yiwu TechnologyTrina Solar (Suqian) Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.Suqian OptoelectronicsTrina Solar (Yancheng Dafeng) Co., Ltd.Yancheng DafengTrina Solar Technology (Yancheng) Co., Ltd.Yancheng TechnologyTrina Solar Science & Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd.Thailand factoryTRINA SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITEDVietnam Taiyuan factoryTrina Solar (Huaian) Technology Co., Ltd. Huaian TechnologyTrina Solar (Huaian) Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. Huaian OptoelectronicsInner Mongolia Tiansheng New Technology Co., LtdZhunger Banner ModuleTrina Solar (Yancheng) New Energy Co., Ltd. Yancheng New EnergyTrina Solar (Qinghai) Technology Co., Ltd.Qinghai TechnologyTrina Solar (Qinghai) Optoelectronics Co, Ltd.Qinghai OptoelectronicsTrina Solar (Qinghai) Photovoltaic Materials Co., Ltd.Qinghai WaferTrina Solar (Qinghai) Crystal Silicon Co., Ltd.Qinghai Crystal SiliconTrina Solar (Suqian) Silicon Materials Co., Ltd.Suqian WaferTrina Energy Storage (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd.Chuzhou Energy StorageTrina Energy Storage Solutions (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.Trina Energy StorageTRINA SOLAR (VIETNAM) WAFER COMPANY LIMITEDVietnam Crystal SiliconNCLAVE MANUFACTURING S.L.U.Viana factory
Access to the Report
The Report is published in electronic form, and you candownload the English and Chinese versions of the Reportfrom Trina Solar's official website https://www.trinasolar.com/en-glb/our-company/sustainability-downloads.Your comments or suggestions are important to us. If youhave any questions or suggestions about the Company'ssustainability disclosures and performance, you can emailus at ESG@trinasolar.com.
Trina Solar Co., Ltd.Sustainability Report 2023Trina Solar Co., Ltd.Sustainability Report 2023Chairman’s MessageChairman’s Message
Chairman’s Message
Gao Jifan
Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar
Trina Solar achieved total revenue of
113.39
billion RMB in 2023
The shipment of Trina Solar's photovoltaicproducts increased by
50%
year-on-year.
the cumulative shipment of Trina Solar's photovoltaicmodules globally exceeded
GW,equivalentto planting about 14 billion trees around the world
The cumulative shipment of 210 Vertex modulesexceeded
GW,topping the list globally
As the world moves steadily towards a sustainable future, green energy and environmental innovation have become criticaldrivers in shaping the world of tomorrow. Under this global trend, Trina Solar is leading the way in the global energy revolutionwith technological innovations and sustainable development strategies. We utilize green technology products to advance globallow-carbon development and join hands with our global partners to create a beautiful new zero-carbon world.The Company has been practicing six key strategies of “innovation, branding, globalization, platformization, intellectualization,and industry-finance synergy” to lead the development of the industry. In 2023, our business was generally on an upward trend,and we have gained increasing trust from our global customers and all sectors of society. During the Reporting Period, Trina Solarrealized total operating income of 113.39 billion RMB in 2023, eclipsing the 100 million RMB mark for the first time. The shipmentof Trina Solar’s photovoltaic products increased by 50% year-on-year. By the end of 2023, the cumulative shipment of TrinaSolar’s photovoltaic modules globally exceeded 190 GW+, equivalent to planting about 14 billion trees around the world. Thecumulative shipment of 210 Vertex modules exceeded 105 GW, topping the list globally.As a key high-tech enterprise, Trina Solar actively promotes China’s photovoltaic industry towards a higher level, and strives tobe the pathfinder, leader and defender of the high-quality development of the industry. We continue to refine our technology,develop new quality productive forces based on local conditions, and attach great importance to the intellectual propertyprotection to create an enabling environment for collaborative innovation. We make further efforts to promote the jointestablishment of the National Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Science and Technology. We have successfully brought together18 other upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain to establish the Photovoltaic Manufacturing InnovationCenter, delivering value to our customers with high-quality products and services. We cooperate with upstream and downstreampartners to carry out industrial ecological cooperation on a global scale, providing support to enhance the resilience and securityof the industry chain and supply chain. We also form the Open Innovation Ecological Alliance to lead the industry, contributing ourefforts to the sustainable development of the photovoltaic industry.Trina Solar is both a producer of green energy and a practitioner of green development. The Company attaches great importanceto the control of the environmental impacts and has formulated and implemented an environmental protection managementsystem throughout the entire lifecycle from product research and development, raw material procurement, production andmanufacturing, and energy resource utilization to waste management. Our Vertex N 700W, Vertex N 610W and Vertex 670Wmodules have successfully passed the UL Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certification and achieved mutual recognitionwith EPD Italy, which has promoted the upgrade to “700W+ Photovoltaic Open Innovation Ecological Alliance”. In 2023, Yiwuproduction base of Trina Solar obtained the Zero-Carbon Factory (Type I) Certificate, becoming the first Zero-Carbon Factorycertified by an authoritative agency in the photovoltaic industry. Also in 2023, Trina Solar’s Suqian production base wasrecognized as a National Green Factory. In addition, Trina Solar becomes the first enterprise in the photovoltaic industry to holdthe national titles of both “innovative” and “green” supply chain.
Attaching great importance to employee development, Trina Solar has established a sound long-term incentive mechanismwithin the Company, intending to drive the mutual growth of the Company and our people. We provide all employees withprofessional training courses, continuously improve our performance-based remuneration system and welfare system, andestablish a leading occupational health and safety management system to enhance their sense of belonging and happiness. Wetake social responsibility as our responsibility, actively participating in social welfare projects, empowering the revitalization ofgreen villages, and contributing to employment and economic development.The Company continues to enhance compliance and risk management and has incorporated Environmental, Social andGovernance (ESG) factors into decision-making and daily operations. By doing so, we continuously improve our corporategovernance and supervision as well as the resilience of our operations and management, thus facilitating our sustained andsound development and enhancing our competitiveness. In 2023, Trina Solar received accolades such as the “DecarbonisationLeader” award from the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, the Forbes China Top 50 Sustainable DevelopmentIndustrial Enterprises, and the only photovoltaic company listed in the Top 30 ESG Excellence Practices in China.Looking forward, Trina Solar will not forget our original aspiration and stick to the corporate mission of “Solar Energy for All”. Wewill make every effort to be the global leader in smart solar energy and storage solutions and work together to build and embracethe high-quality development of China’s photovoltaic industry, contributing to a low-carbon, high-efficiency, and sustainablezero-carbon future.
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Company Profile
Business Segments
Founded in 1997, Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (stock symbol: Trina Solar; stock code: 688599) is mainly engaged in photovoltaic (PV)products, PV systems and smart energy. PV products include R&D, production and sales of PV modules. PV systems consist ofpower stations and system products. Smart energy mainly comprises PV power generation and operation & maintenance, smartsolutions for energy storage, smart microgrid, and development and sales of multi-energy systems. We are committed to leadingthe way in smart solar energy and storage solutions and facilitating the transformation of new power systems for a net-zerofuture. On June 10, 2020, Trina Solar was listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board (STB) of the Shanghai StockExchange, becoming the first PV company to be listed on the STB covering PV products, PV systems and smart energy.Globalization is Trina Solar's strategy. The Company is fully committed to promoting a higher level of globalization and theintegration of the "innovation chain, industrial chain, capital chain and talent chain". We have set up regional headquartersin Zurich, Fremont (Silicon Valley), Miami, Singapore, Dubai, UAE, as well as offices and branch offices in Australia, SouthKorea, India, the UAE, Turkey, Italy, Germany, Spain, the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico, and overseasmanufacturing bases in Thailand and Vietnam. In recent years, Trina Solar has introduced international high-level managementand R&D talents from more than 70 countries, and the business has spread to more than 170 countries around the world.
Trina Solar's global business distribution
Photovoltaic ProductsProject BusinessHigh-efficiency modules:
210 Ultra-High Power Module,significantly lowering project costsTrinaTracker:
An efficient product in the age ofaffordable photovoltaics
Utility:
Rich experience in global power plant developmentand constructionIntelligent distributed power solutions:
Residentialoriginal PV systems and commercial and industrial originalPV systems.Intelligent energy storage solutions:
TrinaStorage, aglobal provider of integrated energy storage products andsystem solutions
Core values
Focus on the CustomerPersist in Open Innovation
Persevere throughDedication and Hard WorkStrive for ExcellenceShare the Responsibility andCreate and Share Value Together
Corporate Mission
Solar Energy for All
Vision 2035
Leading the way in smart solar energy and storage solutions and facilitating the transformation of new power systems for a net-zero future.
Mission and Values
About Trina Solar
Our Sustainability Management
About Trina SolarAbout Trina Solar
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Trina Solar adheres to the sustainability vision of "Solar Energy for All", and builds a unique Trina Solar sustainability managementculture.Our "SOLAR" sustainability management culture has a profound meaning in each letter: S stands for Sustainability, reflectingthe Company's commitment and efforts in climate action, energy efficiency and the circular economy; O stands for Optimization,which expresses our desire to continuously improve operational efficiency and supply chain management through technologicalinnovation and management reform; L stands for Leading, which implies that Trina Solar hopes to maintain the Company’stechnological and market leadership position in the PV industry; A stands for Action, which covers the Company's goals of ESGcompliance, risk management, product resilience, and eco-creation; R stands for Responsibility, reflecting Trina Solar takesthe initiatives to shoulder the responsibilities to the environment, society and stakeholders, and to realize shared value andharmonious coexistence. Through this management culture, the Company aims to work together with internal and externalstakeholders towards a sustainable future.
Drive climateaction to enhanceenvironmentalmanagementImprove energyefficiencyEmphasize circulareconomy and wastemanagement
Maintain technologyand marketleadership in the PVindustryPromote industrystandards throughR&D innovationInvest in newtechnologies to beforward-looking
SOLAR
SustainabilityOptimizationLeadingActionResponsibility
Pillar contributionKey issues
Sustainability VisionSolar Energy for All
ESG Governance CultureInnovationPioneerand create
value
Win-winLead greendevelopment andwin-win cooperationPreservationRemember theconcept and keep
the bottom line
Sustainability Management Culture
Trina Solar aspires to lead the global smart solar energy and storage solutions industry in ESG and sustainability, and hasdeveloped clear sustainability plans and milestones for this purpose. From 2023 to 2028 and beyond, the Company will progressstep by step through the stages of "Forward-looking Insight”, "Strategic Planning", "Governance Leadership", "Operating on theGround and "Value Creation" to achieve our mission.
Forward-lookingInsights,SystematicPlanning
StrategicPlanning,GovernanceLeadership
Operating onthe ground,Value Creation
ESG IndustryLeadership,Sustainability
20232024-2025
2026-2028 andbeyond
On the environmental front, the Company is committed to carbon emissions management and strictly enforces environmentalcompliance targets. We contribute to environmental protection by continuously achieving milestones of emission reduction andultimately realizing Zero-Carbon Trina Solar.In the social aspect, we pay attention to the rights and welfare of employees, provide a good working environment and welfarebenefits to enhance employee satisfaction; at the same time, we attach importance to employee training and development,cultivate professionals, and promote the personal growth of employees and the development of the enterprise. The Company iscommitted to sustainable supply chain management, enhancing the stability, resilience and sustainability of the supply chain.In terms of corporate governance, the Company adheres to the principle of compliance, and has a "zero tolerance" attitudefor the misconducts of corruption and business ethics. We continuously improve the compliance management capability toensure the legality and transparency of business activities. We strengthen communication with stakeholders, establish effectivecommunication channels, and promote interactions and cooperation among stakeholders, through which the Company's socialresponsibility and reputation would be enhanced.By establishing a sustainability plan and continuously tracking the progress of goal achievement, Trina Solar will continue toenhance the comprehensive competitiveness and realize sustainable development.
Sustainability GovernanceEnvironmental
ComplianceCarbon Emissions
Management
Supply ChainManagement
EmployeeTraining andDevelopment
CompliantOperation
Employee Rights
and BenefitsStakeholderCommunication
Anti-Corruption and
Business Ethics
Trina Solar's Sustainability Management Culture
Trina Solar's Sustainability Plan
ESG Management System
Trina Solar's ESG management system is designed to continuously improve the ESG organizational structure, including theestablishment of a dedicated ESG management organization and team with clear responsibilities and authorities. We haveestablished a sound ESG management system covering policies, processes, guidelines, etc., to ensure that ESG objectives areimplemented. At the same time, we are committed to developing an effective ESG performance appraisal system, assessing ESGperformance on a regular basis and setting targets for improvement.The Company continuously improves the quality of ESG information disclosure to enhance transparency and trust, and utilizestechnological empowerment, such as data analysis and monitoring systems, to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness ofESG management. In addition, we focus on continuously optimizing internal and external monitoring mechanisms, includingindependent audits and stakeholder engagement, to ensure ESG management is compliant and effective.
Our Sustainability ManagementOur Sustainability Management
Optimize governanceand managementstructureOptimize supply chainmanagementReduce consumptionwith smartmanufacturingtechnologiesImprove logistics andoperational efficiency
Adhere to ESGcomplianceIdentify and respondto ESG risks andopportunitiesEnhance productresilience to climatechangeCreate industry chainESG ecology and win-win future
Take corporateresponsibilityPromote publiccharityLead communitycooperation andenvironmentalawarenessCultivateinternational talentsSafeguard employeerights and benefits
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Trina Solar Sustainability Governance Structure
Effectively implement ESG managementprocesses; formulate implementation pathsand annual plans based on ESG mediumand long-term planning; implement ESGmanagement pathways, and ensure theachievement and continuous improvement ofphase-by-phase targets and ESG performance.
Governance
Management
Executive
Supervision
Board of Directors
ESG ManagementCommittee
Each ESG UndertakingDepartment
Three Lines ofDefence
The highest responsible and decision-makingbody for ESG management, deciding on ESGstrategy and medium- and long-term planning.
Internal audit and external assurance bodiessafeguard the independence and effectivenessof oversight.
Formulate ESG strategic planning and annualwork plan; coordinate, guide, supervise andmake decisions on major ESG matters andissues, and supervise the operation of ESGmanagement system.
The Board of Directors places sustainable development as the core mission. To realize sound and sustainable development andenhance corporate resilience, the Board of Directors has built a rigorous ESG governance system, placed a strong emphasis on in-depth supervision and active involvement in ESG issues, and firmly fulfilled social responsibilities.
ESG Governance
Material Issuesand ESG RiskManagement
ESG goals
Trina Solar's General Meeting of Shareholders, Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee,representing the shareholders, the Company's management and the supervisory body,respectively, work together to supervise the Company's operations and decision-making.The bodies safeguard shareholders' rights and interests, ensure the Company's compliantoperations, and promote the Company's sound and long-term development. The Board ofDirectors is in charge of ESG governance and assumes full responsibility for the developmentof ESG strategies and policies. At the management level, the ESG Management Committee isresponsible for approving ESG goals, policies, and strategies, reviewing progress on a regularbasis, and reporting important matters to the Board of Directors. At the execution level, eachbusiness department is responsible for the specific implementation of ESG processes toensure the effective execution of ESG management and the achievement of relevant goals.The Company places great emphasis on ESG risk management, updating ESG issues everyyear. Through a rigorous materiality assessment, which includes in-depth Board discussions,extensive stakeholder surveys, and expert evaluations, the Company is able to makea thorough analysis of the annual material issues, which would be formally confirmedthrough an approval process. In response to significant ESG risks such as climate change, theCompany regularly organizes senior management to have panel discussions to deliberateand adopt appropriate risk response strategies and measures. As such, we could address ESGchallenges effectively and continue to drive sustainable development.The Board of Directors closely monitors and is deeply involved in the setting of ESG goals,regularly reviewing, discussing, and adjusting them as needed. By comparing these goalswith established strategies and changes in the external situation, the Board of Directorsevaluates the Company’s progress towards achieving ESG goals to ensure that they remainaligned with the global and the Company’s overall development trend.
To thoroughly disclose the progress and achievements of Trina Solar’s ESG and sustainable development progress in 2023, theBoard of Directors considered and approved Trina Solar's 2023 Sustainability Report on April 24, 2023.
Board Statement ESG Governance Structure
With the aim of enhancing the overall ESG operational efficiency, Trina Solar has developed a four-tier ESG governance structurecovering the governance, management, execution and supervision, with the responsibilities clearly defined.The Board of Directors serves as the governance level, which is responsible for making decisions on ESG strategic directions. ESGManagement Committee, the management body of the Company’s sustainable development, which consists of the leaders ofkey ESG departments and business divisions, is responsible for formulating and approving relevant policies and targets to ensurethat ESG strategies are put into practice. ESG relative departments serve as execution to incorporate the ESG concepts in dailybusiness activities. In addition, we have set up an independent supervisory department and built an internal three-line defensemechanism to ensure the compliance and effectiveness of ESG management through internal audits and external third-partyindependent verification, so as to strongly guarantee that the Company fulfills the ESG commitments.
Our Sustainability ManagementOur Sustainability Management
Total Revenue
Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions intensity (CO
e/MW) of cellfrom base year
Reduction of integrated energyconsumption intensity (tce/MW) ofmodule from base year
On-site renewable electricity generatedCumulative clean energy generation
from solar power plants held in China
Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions intensity (CO
e/MW) ofmodule from base year
Reduction of water consumptionintensity (tonnes/MW) of cellfrom base yearReduction of integrated energyconsumption intensity (tce/MW) ofcell from base year
Reduction of water consumptionintensity (tonnes/MW) of modulefrom base year
Weighted average rate ofreturn on net assets
Operational profit attributable toshareholders of the parent company
R&D InvestmentShare of R&D
investment in revenue
Earnings per sharebillion RMB
billion RMB
billion RMB
RMB/share
113.39
42.74%
38.32%
136,398
61.47%
85.48%47.47%
44.40%
18.97%
5.53
5.53
4.88%
2. 55
Economic Performance
Environmental Performance
Total number of employeesTotal training hours of employees
The percentage of suppliers who have signed the SupplierSocial Responsibility CommitmentThe percentage of suppliers evaluated with supplier EHSand social responsibility audit
Occupational health and safety investment
Total community contributions andcharities investment
hoursmillion RMB
million RMB
43,031730,033
95.67%
95.67%
67.63
10.97
Social Performance
Sustainability Honors and Awards
MWh
million kWh
2.43 times that of 2022
2023 Forbes ChinaTop 50 Innovative
Enterprises
National Green Supply
Chain Management
Enterprise
DecarbonisationLeader by the European
Union Chamber ofCommerce in China
2023 Bloomberg
Green ESG 50
National Supply ChainInnovation and ApplicationDemonstration Enterprise
2023 GreenDevelopment Leader
of the Year
China's Top 30 ESGExcellence Practices of
the Year
EcoVadis Bronze Medal
Exceeding
Our Sustainability Achievements
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StakeholdersFocused Sustainability TopicsCorporate Communication ChannelCustomers
?Technology leadership?Environmental compliance?Water Management
?New product launches, technical exchanges?Industry exhibitions and seminars?Customer satisfaction surveysShareholders/Investors
?Employee health, care and safety?Technology leadership?Human rights protection for workers
?Compliance disclosure?Phone, email and online investor communications?General shareholders' meeting?Investor Networking Sessions & Site Visits
Government andRegulatory Agencies
?Industry cooperation anddevelopment
?Compliance operation
?Fulfillment of all obligations in accordance with thelaw?Regular reporting of company operations
?Empowering social and corporate energytransformation
?Promoting upstream and downstream synergisticdevelopment of the industry
?Establishing internal control mechanisms forcompliant operations
?Paying taxes in accordance with the law
Employees
?Technology leadership
?Industry cooperation anddevelopment
?Compliance operation
?Employee communication sessions
?Employee satisfaction survey
?Public collection of employee opinions and feedback
?Employee training programs
?Delivering employee benefitsSuppliers andpartners
?Technology leadership
?Energy use and management
?Water management
?Product safety and quality
?Regular communication
?Standardized management and implementation ofcontracts and agreements
?Sustainable development of supply chain andfulfillment of corporate social responsibilityCommunity andnon-governmentalorganizations (NGOs)
?Environmental compliance
?Product safety and quality
?Labor human rights guarantees
?Occupational health, care and safety
?Compliant operation
?Participation in social welfare
?Carrying out low-carbon life science popularization
Media
?Ecological Impact
?Product quality and safety
?Compliant disclosure of environmental and socialperformance data
?Establishing communication and complaint channelssuch as official websites and social media
Trina Solar believes that the sustainable development of the Company cannot be achieved without the input and participation ofstakeholders, and focuses on the demands and expectations of stakeholders. We continue to increase and improve the channelsand frequency of communication with stakeholders, and engage in active and frank communication.
Stakeholder Communication
We regularly conduct survey to understand the opinions and suggestions of internal stakeholders such as employees andmanagement, as well as the expectations and responses of external stakeholders such as government and regulatory agencies,shareholders and investors, customers, suppliers and partners, media, community and non-governmental organizations throughvarious communication channels, and regularly summarize and provide feedback to the Company's management, and carry outtargeted communication.
Communication Strategy
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In the 2023 Materiality Matrix, we have identified 38 material sustainability topics, of which 25 are highly important to TrinaSolar and our stakeholders (i.e., the dark blue topics in the matrix above). All high-importance topics have been fully addressed inthe Report with reference to the GRI standards and in the context of the Company's current situation.The next stakeholder survey and materiality matrix will be conducted in 2024. Trina Solar will continue to collect and respond tofeedback from stakeholders through multiple communication channels. Meanwhile, Trina Solar's ESG Management Committeewill continue to promote and implement ESG commitments and objectives.
Identify ESGissues currentlyfacing theCompany throughbenchmarkingand analysis ofdomestic andinternationalpolicies andindustrystandards.
Communicatewith TrinaSolar's internaland externalstakeholders,and collectstakeholderfeedback inthe form ofquestionnaires.
Based on theresults of variousanalyses, analyzeand judge thematerial issuesand determinethe order ofimportance of thematerial issues.
Determination ofcompleteness ofmaterial issuesby the Board ofDirectors; focuseddisclosure ofhigh-importanceissues in theSustainabilityReport.
CorporateCharacterization
Analysis ofPolicies and
Standards
StakeholderCommunicatoin
Management andExpert Judgment
Validation andReportingIdentify ESGissues relevantto the Companythrough TrinaSolar’s vision,values, researchand analysisof business, aswell as peersbenchmarking.
The importance to stakeholdersHigh
HighThe importance to corporate development
Material topics
Environmental topicsSocial topicsCorporate governance topics
Low-importance topicsMedium-importance topicsHigh-importance topics
Environmental Pollution EmergencyManagementResponsible Investment
Community Environmental Impact
Philanthropy
Green Lifecycle ManagementEnvironmental and NaturalResource Conservation
Response to Climate Change
Industry Cooperation and DevelopmentRural revitalization
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
Contribution to LocalDevelopment
Green Finance
OrganizationalStructure
Energy Use and ManagementWater Management
Hazardous Materials, Pollutants &Waste ManagementControversial Sourcing
Product Safety andQuality
Safe ProductionLabor and HumanRights Protection
Customer ManagementClean Energy TechnologyInnovation
Employee Health, Care &SafetyGovernance and ManagementStructure
Sustainability Strategy
Risk Management
TechnologyLeadershipInformation Security
Economic Benefits andReturn on Investment
InformatizationDevelopment
CarbonManagement
Employee Rightsand BenefitsEnvironmentalComplianceCompliance
Employee Trainingand Development
Supply ChainManagementAnti-Corruption andBusiness Ethics
StakeholderCommunication
The results of materiality assessment are an important basis for Trina Solar's Sustainability Report, the development of long-termsustainability strategies and goals, and communication with key stakeholders. In 2023, Trina Solar incorporated the economic,environmental and human rights sustainability impacts of issues into stakeholder research and materiality assessment, asrequired by the GRI Standards 2021. Based on Trina Solar's vision, values and the characteristics of the industry in which weoperate, the Company benchmarked domestic and international industry policies and standards, and ranked the importance ofmaterial issues by combining stakeholder communications, discussions among the Company's management and expert advice.The Company conducts stakeholder questionnaire surveys and in-depth communications once every two years.During the Reporting Period, Trina Solar continuously tracked changes in the attention of key stakeholders to ESG issues andoptimized the materiality pool in terms of the importance to Trina Solar's development and the importance to stakeholders,respectively. We conducted a large-scale stakeholder survey to collect responses from internal stakeholders (management andgeneral employees) and external stakeholders (customers, investors, suppliers and partners, society and NGOs, and media). TheCompany consolidated the results of the stakeholder survey, as well as Trina Solar's management's insights from the industry'ssustainability status and key issues identified, thus developing 2023 Materiality Matrix.
Materiality Assessment
Trina Solar Materiality Assessment Process
Trina Solar 2023 Materiality Matrix
Stakeholder CommunicationStakeholder Communication
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Standing at the forefront of the PV industry, TrinaSolar takes innovation leadership as core drivingforce for development of new quality productivityforces, and is committed to promoting innovationand driving PV technology vigorously forwardwith patents. At the same time, the Companyadheres to internal quality management, activelyengages in industry exchanges and cooperation,shares advanced experiences, and jointly exploressolutions to sustainability challenges.
Innovation and Quality
Obtained a Declaration of Conformity for theRegistration, Evaluation, Authorization andRestriction of Chemicals (REACH)in the EuropeanUnion issued by a qualified third-party organization
Received theworld's firstoffshore PV productcertificationfrom T?VRheinland
TrinaStorage ProductTesting Center wasawardedaccreditation from CNASIP Enlightment specializedtrainings participants
1,000
Published standards led orparticipated by the Company
Standards
Cumulative patents and softwarecopyrights1,582piecesMore than
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At the annual conference of China's PV industry in 2023, Trina Solar's "210R Rectangular Wafer Design and Unified ModuleSize for Medium-sized Modules" was selected as one of the "PV Industry Innovation Achievement RecommendationCatalog of 2023" given its technological originality and value in the industry. Introduced by Trina Solar in April 2022,the 210R matrix wafer broke the industry's mindset of square silicon wafers, and rectangular technology has graduallybecome an important path for cost reduction and efficiency increase in the PV industry.With the application of rectangular silicon wafers, 210R medium-format module has excellent size and electricalcompatibility, and the container space utilization rate has reached 98.5%. It is up to the top grid design, which is currentlythe module size with the highest container space utilization rate, and can realize the maximization of customer value andsystem value. At the same time, the 210R module leads the standardization of the size in terms of the medium-versionmodule, realizes the scale development, and promotes the maximization of the value of the application side.
Case 210R Matrix Wafer Design Selected for 2023 Innovations
2015
Pioneered to propose the "i-TOPCon" double-sided cell structure and process flow of front-to-backcontact, and realized the industrialization of this ultra-efficient cell technology
2019
Took the lead in the industry to create the i-TOPCon cell world record, selected in the United StatesNREL world solar cell record efficiency map and Professor Martin Green edited solar cell efficiency list2021TOPCon technology and 210mm cell technology are combined to form the 210 TOPCon2023
In May, the new generation of N-type i-TOPCon technology was released, and the cell efficiencywas rapidly improved. In August, the Vertex N-type 700W Modules were mass-produced with theefficiency of 22.5%Early 2024
With the latest carrier enhanced sintering technology and edge passivation technology, the VertexN-type Modules can reach a maximum power of 720.53W, an efficiency of 23.2%, and have beencertified by a third-party organization
Case TrinaTracker Collaborates with SolarPower Europe to Discuss
the Digitalization of the PV IndustryDigital utilization holds significant promise for thePV industry, and the management and operation ofPV systems are increasingly reliant on digitization.In November 2023, TrinaTracker collaborated withSolarPower Europe and PV Case to jointly hold an onlineseminar on “how to improve the efficiency and reliabilityof PV power plants through digitalization”.The TrinaTracker smart control system contains controller,smart algorithm and cloud platform, which can offermulti-level protection, multiple communication methods,and multiple power supply modes to ensure reliableoperation in extreme conditions. Trina Solar’s Smart Cloudcan help operators collect, store, and forward relevant data, diagnose fault alerts, and create 3D digital maps to ensuresystem security and stability. Super Track, a patented technology of TrinaTracker, has combined two core algorithms -Smart Tracking Algorithm (STA) and Smart Backtracking Algorithm (SBA). The former can help increase power generationon cloudy days, while the latter can minimize power generation losses due to row-to-row shading.
Head of the TrinaTracker’s smart control system shares thedigital tracking technology
Technological Innovation andInformatization Development
Innovation is the core driving force for the continuous development of the industry. As a global leader in the PV industry, TrinaSolar always insists on being driven by technological research and development, and continuously provides value to customerswith our strong R&D strength and technological experience.
From promoting the industrialization of TOPCon technology from the laboratory, to the formation of 210+N solutions for allscenarios, and then to the advanced 210+N integrated industrial layout, Trina Solar achieves comprehensive leadership intechnology, products and ecology.
Technological Innovation
Technology Leadership
Facing the technology development trend, Trina Solar adheres to the concept of "Mature one generation, reserve onegeneration", started to develop N-type technology as early as 2015, and promoted the industrialization of N-type TOPContechnology.
Digital SolutionsStriving to create more value for customers, Trina Solar is devoting efforts to customer experience improvement, operationsmanagement and new business model development. Specific efforts include building intelligent, refined and data-drivenmanagement platforms for energy storage, Internet of Things and distribution grid users, providing them with digital solutionsto reduce their energy management costs.
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As an industry-leading supplier of novel energy storageproducts and solutions, TrinaStorage responds to themarket demand by launching a new generation ofindustrial and commercial energy storage solutions toprovide smarter storage services for customers.
Open up the whole life cycle of energy storage throughthe four-layer architecture to achieve an all-roundupgrade of digital management and digital services;
Provide one-stop software services and rely onTrina Solar’s full-stack and self-developed smartmanufacturing advantages to meet the operationneeds of multi-terminal joint control, remote upgrade and automatic adjustment;
Focus on full-scenario access, utilize AI technology to enhance smart storage, and facilitate innovations in distributedenergy storage with augmented intelligence management
Case Being Smarter - Trina Solar’s Industrial and Commercial Energy
Storage Solutions Create a Full-Scenario Smart Storage
Value proposition of TrinaStorage
Take responsibility for the execution and implementation of intellectual property dailywork, and support internal trainingsA cross-business unit (BU) organization, which takes responsibility for intellectualproperty management of business endTake responsibility for patent application and maintenance, and support for qualityimprovement of intellectual property
Intellectual PropertyDepartmentIntellectual PropertyWorking GroupPatent ReviewCommittee
Module Recycling Study
In 2023, in the pre-study of retired module recycling technology, Trina Solar focuses on efficient dissociation of laminates,efficient separation and purification of precious metals in cells, etc., and has already disclosed four invention patents. In February2024, Trina Solar, together with industry eco-partners, released the "China PV Collection and Recycling White Paper 2023". Thewhite paper covers the latest progress of PV product recycling in 2023 in terms of policy, technology, market, industry, standards,patents, etc., and helps China's PV manufacturing whole chain governance and green development.In the future, Trina Solar will continue to make breakthroughs and innovations to meet the rich and diverse needs of the marketwith products of higher power, higher efficiency and higher reliability, and return to our customers with optimal product designand maximum product value. We aim to facilitate the industry to reduce costs, increase efficiency and synergize the developmentof high quality, and at the same time, contributing to the energy transition in the global market with the power of Trina Solar.
Intellectual Property Management StructureTrina Solar continues to improve the intellectual property management system. In 2023, we have set up the IntellectualProperty Management Committee (IPMC) under the Executive Management Team (EMT). The IPMC is responsible for developingintellectual property strategies as well as relevant organizations, processes, and talent decisions.For precise management of daily operations, the Company has set up three complementary organizations, i.e., the IntellectualProperty Department, the Intellectual Property Working Group and the Patent Review Committee under the IPMC, to safeguardthe world-leading position of Trina Solar’s intellectual property management system.
Trina Solar takes innovation leadership as the driving force of new quality productive force. We build a comprehensive andleading science and innovation system, with the number of effective invention patents ranking the leading position in China's PVindustry. As of the end of the Reporting Period, the Company has obtained a total of 1,582 patents and software copyrights, ofwhich 461 was added in 2023. At Trina Solar, we uphold the core value of “Persist in Open Innovation”, give high priority to theprotection of intellectual property rights, and further improve our world-class intellectual property protection system. We alsomaintain zero tolerance for infringement and crack down on any criminal acts of intellectual property infringement.To safeguard the achievements of corporate innovation, the Company has formulated and implemented a series of policiesrelated to intellectual property protection, such as the Patent Incentive Policy and the Patent Excavation and Application Processin accordance with the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China to maximize the protection of technological innovations.
Intellectual Property Protection
Patent Review
Committee
EMTIPMC
Intellectual PropertyDepartment
Intellectual Property
Working Group
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Real-time monitoring with the 3D digital twin technologyExperts of the Intellectual Property Department conductedcourses on new patent searching
Trina Solar’s Qinghai factory explores automatedproduction modes. It connects production activities andautomated equipment via the Internet of Things forproduction for the automated and centralized control ofcrystal pulling. This has improved both human efficiencyand machine efficiency. At the same time, Qinghai factoryhas built a digital operations cockpit that uses 2D visualdashboards and 3D digital twin management, real-timemonitoring and managing the operation of equipment,AGVs and coil bases. This has automated advancedproduction management.
In August 2023, the Company held the “IP SeriesEmpowerment” covering all employees, with the aim toprotect the Company’s innovation and IP development.There were more than 1,000 participants, up by 100%compared with that of 2022.To make employees apply what they have learned atwork, the Company held the second “Trina Solar Cup”patent search competition, which attracted over 100participants, indicating that the IP awareness andprofessional competence of the Company’s employeeshave been greatly improved.
The National Intelligent Manufacturing DemonstrationFactories and National Intelligent Manufacturing ExcellentScenes are major state-level projects jointly launchedby the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology,the National Development and Reform Commission, theMinistry of Finance, and the State Administration forMarket Regulation.In 2023, Trina Solar Technology (Yancheng) Co., Ltd.(Yancheng Technology production base) comprehensivelyimproved its automation, digitalization, and intelligencelevel with digital systems such as the manufacturingexecution system (MES), quality management system(QMS), production traceability data system, and IOT-basedradio frequency identification devices (RFID), as well as intelligent hardware such as the automated guided vehicle(AGV). In doing so, Yancheng Technology production base was selected as a candidate for the “National IntelligentManufacturing Excellent Scenes”.
Case Qinghai Factory Built the Digital Operations Cockpit,
Leading Automated ManagementCasePatent-Centered Empowerment to EnhanceEmployees’ IP Protection Awareness and Ability
CaseTrina Solar’s Yancheng Technology Production Base Selected
as a Candidate for the “National Intelligent Manufacturing
Excellent Scenes”
2023 Trina Solar Intellectual Property Key Performance
UnitCumulative to the end of 2023Additions in 2023Patents and software copyrights obtainedpiece1,582461Trademark licensepiece77145
Trina Solar’s Yancheng Technology production base promotesintelligent manufacturing
Intellectual Property Management System
To maximize the application value of internal and external intellectual property rights, the Company has formulatedcorresponding management policies in the introduction, maintenance, use, disposal and other aspects of intellectual propertyrights. To safeguard the technological achievements of the Company in multiple dimensions, Trina Solar takes various riskmanagement measures such as intellectual property risk early warning, discovery of intellectual property infringement clues, andintellectual property infringement litigation handling. To manage intellectual property more effectively, in 2023, the Companydeveloped a digital intellectual property management system (Phase II), which includes patent application, risk screening andother aspects in digital system control. In doing so, the Company has improved the ability to respond to the intellectual propertymanagement needs.To effectively control intellectual property risks across the supply chain, key parts and equipment suppliers are required to issuepatent freedom-to-operate (FTO) reports to mitigate risks of patent infringement across the supply chain.
Intellectual Property Protection WorkshopActivities such as patent incentives and training empowerment are organized to enhance the patent value awareness of allemployees. We have incorporated the requirements for intellectual property protection into the Code of Business Conduct andEthics for Employees, and organized activities such as Intellectual Property (IP) Week and IP Enlightment to empower employees.
In the ever-changing global environment, informatization development has been an industrial consensus. As an industry leader,Trina Solar is committed to fully realizing the integration of automation, informatization, intelligence and digitalization. We arecarrying out full-stack intelligent manufacturing and are committed to ultimate production for digitalized Trina.
Informatization Development
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Quality Policy
Trina Solar was included in the “Dingge Awards” DigitalTransformation Pioneer List
The “Dingge Awards” Digital Transformation PioneerList was launched by Harvard Business Review, SAPand Tsinghua University’s Institute of Global Industry torecognize pioneering Chinese companies that excel indigital transformation. In 2023, Trina Solar’s TrinaStorageBU New Base Intelligent Manufacturing MES ConstructionProject, an outstanding achievement in digitalmanufacturing, won the Production TransformationModel Award of the Year.
Case Trina Solar Included in the 6th “Dingge Awards” Digital
Transformation Pioneer List with Quality Control Practices
Product and Service Responsibility
Product Quality Management Quality Management SystemTrina Solar always pursues excellence in quality and takes product quality as a strong support for the Company’s sustainabledevelopment. The Company has established a quality management system covering the lifecycle of products. The system helpsus in controlling quality from product design, suppliers, production process to project delivery and after-sales customer service,so as to ensure stable and high quality of all products.The Company follows the Product Quality Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Code of Practice for the Design, Constructionand Acceptance of Photovoltaic Power Generation Projects as well as other laws, regulations and industry standards. On thisbasis, we have formulated and continuously updated our Product Stewardship Policy and the Quality Management Manual. In2023, we updated our quality and operations management processes and structure. With new processes such as lifecycle qualityrisk management and quality review, we have been improving the quality system. As of the end of the Reporting Period, TrinaSolar had obtained the ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification and the REACH Compliance Declairation issued by aqualified third party.
Innovate withWisdom
Improve withQuality
Operate withExcellence
FulfillCustomers
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As a new application scenario, offshore PV faces harshenvironmental challenges of “three highs and threestrengthens”, i.e., high temperature, high humidity,high salt mist, strong wind, strong waves and heavyprecipitation, which place considerably higher demandson the reliability of photovoltaic modules. Thanks totheir high reliability under extreme conditions andperfect adaptability to marine environments, the Vertex-series modules have been awarded the world’s firstoffshore photovoltaic product certification by T?VRheinland. With this, Trina Solar has become the firstand only photovoltaic company in the world to obtain thecertificate.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) is one of the most credible industry research institutions in the global newenergy market, and its rating criteria for photovoltaic module manufacturers are quite strict. Therefore, its rating resultsare highly credible and often used in industrial production forecasts and corporate competitiveness analysis.In the first quarter of 2024, Trina Solar once again secured a place on the list of BNEF Tier 1 photovoltaic modulemanufacturers, thanks to the strong bankability, reliable product quality and highly efficient 210+N products. The ratingcriteria for the Tier list this year are more stringent than before. To be specific, it requires that the candidate enterprisesmust have provided self-branded and self-produced modules for six different PV projects over the past two years, andthese projects should be financed on a non-recourse basis by six different commercial banks.
Case Trina Solar Received the World’s First Offshore
Photovoltaic Product Certification from T?V Rheinland
CaseTrina Solar was Recognized as BNEF Tier 1 Photovoltaic ModuleManufacturer Once Again
Trina Solar received the world’s first offshore photovoltaicproduct certification from T?V Rheinland
During the Reporting Period, TrinaStorage successfullypassed the accreditation by the China NationalAccreditation Service for Conformity Assessment(CNAS) and was awarded the Laboratory AccreditationCertificate. The Certificate proves that the testingcenter of TrinaStorage has become a nationally andinternationally accredited testing and calibrationlaboratory, and that test results within the scope of thetesting center are internationally accepted.
Case TrinaStorage’s Product Testing Center Was Awarded
Accreditation Certificate from CNAS
CNAS Laboratory Accreditation Certificate of Product TestingCenter of TrinaStorage
The Company regularly conducts internal audits for the quality management system. As guided by the ISO 9001: QualityManagement System, IEC 62941:Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules - Quality System for PV Module Manufacturing andTrina Solar's internal quality management systems and procedural documents at all levels, we oversee the quality managementprocesses of all departments and production bases. In 2023, we conducted internal audits for the quality system at all productionbases. As a result, 560 issues had been identified, mainly arising from production site management, document management,quality planning, and target management. We will continue to follow up and monitor the rectification of non-conformities toimprove the company's quality system.All product series of Trina Solar have been widely recognized by the public for their outstanding quality and application value.By the end of 2023, the Company had been awarded “Top Performer Module Manufacturer by PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) for 9consecutive years, and Vertex-series modules recognized as “Overall Highest Achiever” by RETC in module manufacturing for 4thtime; Trina Solar’s N-type modules had passed the bankability assessment of UL Solutions; and TrinaStorage Elementa, a liquid-cooled energy storage system, had obtained the Bankability Report by DNV, an international authoritative certification body.
Product Recall
To effectively protect the rights and interests of customers, the Company has formulated and implemented the Product RecallManagement Guide, which provides detailed operational guidelines on product recall timing, product recall evaluation, productrecall examination and approval, product recall implementation, and product recall tracking and closure. In 2023, Trina Solar didnot have any recalls of sold or shipped products for safety and health reasons.
Quality CultureTrina Solar is committed to creating a participative quality culture that involves all employees to raise their attention to productquality. In addition to encouraging production bases to carry out cultural promotion activities, in 2023, the Company developeda process to manage the qualifications of personnel in charge of product quality. Moreover, the Company also built a matrixof quality functions and competence requirements, which requires different quality qualifications for employees in differentpositions. We offer a series of progressive courses for different levels and functional modules that cover such dimensions asquality functions, quality tools, and quality systems. Employees are required to take courses relevant to their own functions andare encouraged to explore in depth to continuously improve their awareness and competence concerning quality culture.
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In 2023, Trina Solar carried out the annual “Quality Month” activities in several factories to strengthen the culture ofquality supervision through quality training, quality knowledge contests, skill competitions and quality improvementprojects.
Case Chuzhou Production Base, Vietnam Crystal Silicon and other
Factories Strengthened Quality System Management andEnhanced Quality Awareness through “Quality Month” Activities
“Quality Month” poster of ChuzhouProduction Base
“Quality Month" at Vietnam Crystal Silicon
To achieve the harmonious aesthetics between PV modules and roofs, Trina Solar, through close communication andjoint innovation with suppliers, has produced pure black modules with no color difference. With their unique lighttransmittance and double-side power generation, these modules are perfectly matched with PV carports, corridors,and other outdoor distributed scenarios.In 2023, Trina Solar’s Vertex Black modules won the German Design Award.
Case Trina Solar Co-Innovate with Suppliers to Create
Photovoltaic Aesthetics| Vertex Black Modules
Vertex Black modules widely used at home and abroad
In the future, Trina Solar will continue to improve the supplier quality management system. We will comprehensively assessthe development stage of suppliers’ systems through the supplier quality management maturity assessment, so as to explorethe strengths and weaknesses in the construction and operation of the system. By doing so, Trina Solar strives to promote thecontinuous improvement of supplier quality management.
Supplier quality management forms an important part of an enterprise’s quality management system. Trina Solar has establisheda supplier management system and formulated the Guidelines for Supplier Quality Management in Product Business. Accordingto the system and the guidelines, the Company maintains quality control throughout the whole process of supplier selection,development, cooperation and retention to ensure suppliers’ ability to continuously and stably provide qualified products andservices that meet customers’ needs.We have set key performance indicators (KPIs) concerning supplier quality management. Such KPIs include the defective rate (DR)for each batch, the parts per million (PPM) of production lines, and the percentage of purchases from suppliers in the ApprovedVendor List (AVL) of key materials. By doing so, we set clear standards for supplier quality management and encourage suppliersto improve their quality management systems to be more competitive in the market.Since September 2023, the Company has optimized the management and control mode for incoming materials inspection andlaunched a digital Incoming Quality Assurance (IQA) system to standardize the management of the inspection standards andcontents for incoming materials from suppliers. Since the system can directly output inspection results, the efficiency andaccuracy of incoming material inspection have been greatly improved. Currently, the IQA system has been rolled out for use at allproduction bases.While implementing quality control throughout the supply chain, Trina Solar will keep enhancing suppliers’ competence andprovide the utmost support for them. For suppliers who encounter technological bottlenecks, we will join hands with them toinnovate and develop products that meet the needs of customers.
Supplier Quality Management
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Adhering to the core value of “Focus on the Client”, Trina Solar always put clients needs first and provides them with qualityproducts. Meanwhile, Trina Solar has built a professional customer service team to empower customers with whole-processhigh-quality services.
Responsible Marketing and Client Service
Responsible Marketing
Trina Solar adheres to responsible marketing and has formulated and implemented internal policies such as the ManagementProcedures for Reviewing Sales Contracts of Module Business in strict accordance with the requirements of the AdvertisingLaw of the People’s Republic of China and other relevant laws and regulations. Besides this, Trina Solar also signs transparentand equal sales contracts with customers. We have strengthened marketing compliance management by strictly controllingthe accuracy of disclosed promotional and marketing materials across channels and reviewing internal information labeling ofproducts and services for legal compliance.
Client Privacy ProtectionThe Company attaches great importance to the security of client information and privacy protection, and strictly followsthe principles of openness, legality, legitimacy, and necessity to collect personal information. We promise that we obtainauthorization or consent from clients before collecting personal information. We collect personal information mainly through ourwebsite, official social media advertisements, online meetings, questionnaires, etc. Users may authorize the Company to usetheir personal information through such forms as the terms of the consumer’s authorization or the consent to the collection anduse of their personal information in the user agreement, separate privacy agreements.We maintain strict confidentiality of clients’ information when collecting and using their information to ensure that their privacyis not violated. During the Reporting Period, the Company did not have any complaints about infringement of client privacy orloss of client data.
Client EmpowermentTrina Solar strives to lead the way in smart solar energyand storage solutions and actively promotes ecological co-construction with domestic and overseas partners.At the beginning of 2023, the Company took the lead inthe industry to release a one-stop experience platformfor distributors, “Trina Vertex Platform”. For industrial andcommercial partners in the Chinese market, this platformequipped them with the industry's top digital marketingtechnology and marked the official beginning of theirecological co-construction. We have empowered morethan 12,000 throughout the year via our China Tours, livestreaming, and industrial information sharing. With theseactivities, we help facilitate the photovoltaic and energystorage industry and contribute our efforts to the realizationof a beautiful new zero-carbon world.In June 2023, the Company launched Trinahub, a one-stop and all-encompassing Intelligent Experience Center, in response tothe needs of overseas clients. With Trinahub, the Company provides overseas clients with training on Trina Solar’s brands andpopular products, as well as a variety of digital sales tools. By doing so, we have helped our partners thoroughly understand andpromote the Company’s products and services and contributed to the creation of a digital marketing ecosystem.
Customer Complaint ProcessingTo fulfill the responsibility to customers, Trina Solar has developed and implemented a number of complaint processing policies,including the Customer Feedback Management Procedures for Module Business, to continuously optimize customers’ complaintprocessing experience with standardized and streamlined services. We have established a closed-loop complaint processingmechanism to provide customers with multi-option complaint processing solutions based on the content of customer complaintsas well as the results of quality and inter-departmental internal communication. In case of product return, we promptly analyzethe judgement according to the procedure and send the returned products back to the factory, laboratory, or local scrap accordingto the product risk level. For the convenience of customers to report problems, we have launched an online complaint serviceplatform (CSP) for customers, and the “Voice of Customers” APP and the WeChat mini program to receive customer feedback atany time. All feedback will be responded to within 48 hours.
Satisfaction Survey
To continuously improve service quality and customer experience, Trina Solar has formulated the Trina Solar’s CustomerSatisfaction Survey Management Procedures. Besides, we conduct third-party customer satisfaction surveys and self-drivencustomer satisfaction surveys annually and invite global customers to evaluate their satisfaction with our products, markets,services and other aspects. Based on the results of the satisfaction surveys, we will identify potential problems and makeimprovements accordingly. In 2023,the Company collected a total of 386 customer questionnaires with overall customersatisfaction exceeding the industry average. The Company actively adopts feedback from customer satisfaction surveys, andcontinuously optimizes product features and service quality to meet and exceed customer expectations.
Trinahub launched in Europe
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In May 2023, the Photovoltaic Industry EcologicalInnovation Conference was held in Changzhou. Themedwith “create industrial ecology for common property”,the conference aimed to jointly create a new ecosystemof integrated development of innovation chain, industrychain, capital chain, and talent chain.During the conference, 18 upstream and downstreamenterprises, including Trina Solar, signed a CooperationAgreement for Photovoltaic Manufacturing InnovationCenter. According to the agreement, these enterpriseswill give full play to their respective advantages intechnology, products and services to jointly build a newecosystem for the industry.
Case Trina Solar Participated in Photovoltaic Industry Ecological
Innovation Conference to achieve “Four-Chain Integration”
Gao Jifan, the Chairman of Trina Solar, delivered keynotespeech at the Photovoltaic Industry Ecological InnovationConference
In 2023, based on the experience of precedingcooperation, Trina Solar once again collaborated withFudan University to reorganize and build the State KeyLaboratory of Photovoltaic Science and Technology,which was successfully approved by the Ministry ofScience and Technology.
Case Trina Solar Collaborated with Fudan University to Reorganize
and Build the State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Scienceand Technology
Gao Jifan, the Chairman of Trina Solar, was nominated asthe President of the State Key Laboratory of PhotovoltaicScience and Technology
In January 2024, the academic forum of the State KeyLaboratory of Photovoltaic Science and Technology washeld in Changzhou. Setting sights on the global frontiersof PV science and technology, this academic forum wascarried out around the three major research directions.At the conference, top experts in the industry sharedthe most advanced technologies in crystalline solar cells,perovskite solar cells and other topics and discussed thechallenges and opportunities facing the industry.
Case Academic Forum of the State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic
Science and Technology Was Held to Intensify National StrategicScience and Technology Strength in Photovoltaic Field
Professor Ned Ekins-Daukes of the University of New SouthWales lectured on III-V thin film solar cell technology
Trina Solar maintains good academic exchanges with overseas photovoltaic experts and prestigious universities and consolidatesand deepens the integration of industry, university and research by hiring a number of overseas experts and publishing high-level academic articles in collaboration with overseas universities.
Industry Cooperation and Development
As a leading enterprise in the photovoltaic industry, Trina Solar has always been upholding the spirit of altruism and joininghands with upstream and downstream partners in the industry chain to build a new system of modern industry. Our purpose is tocreate a quality industrial cooperation ecosystem and realize mutually beneficial and win-win development.
Trina Solar is deeply aware that the high-quality development of the PV industry is inseparable from the collaborative efforts ofall enterprises in the industry. Through the collaboration among enterprises, we hope to better respond to the rapid innovationof photovoltaic technology and keep up with the rapid growth of the market. In 2023, Trina Solar participated in the upgrade of"700W+ Photovoltaic Open Innovation Ecological Alliance" and promote the establishment of the "China Energy Storage IndustryInnovation Alliance".
Trina Solar insists on the philosophy of giving priority to R&D while staying current with market trends. By leveraging thesolid foundation and theoretical research strengths of universities and research institutes, the Company has innovated anew cooperation model among industry, universities, and research institutes to keep promoting energy transformation andinnovation.
Deepening Industry Collaboration
Promoting Industry Innovation
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In June 2023, the 50th International Photovoltaic Specialists Conference was held in the U.S. Dr. Yifeng Chen, theAssociate Vice President of technology in Trina Solar and Vice President of the State Key Laboratory of PhotovoltaicScience and Technology, was invited to attend the conference. At the conference, he was formally presented with the2023 IEEE Stuart R. Wenham Young Professional Award, one of the highest honors bestowed on young researchersin the field of photovoltaics around the world. Dr. Yifeng Chen and his team’s achievements in the research of high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells and modules were widely recognized by international specialists.At the conference, Dr. Yifeng Chen shared the mass production technology of Trina Solar’s leading N-type i-TOPConand “golden size” modules that center on customer value with photovoltaic experts from all over the world. He alsodemonstrated the application of the “golden size” modules with examples of industrial/commercial distributed andground-mounted power stations in complex terrains.
Case International Photovoltaic Specialists Conference | i-TOPCon
Technology and “Golden Size” Modules Received InternationalAttention
Dr. Yifeng Chen shared the advanced technologies and products of Trina Solar
In August 2023, the industry’s first standard for intelligent tracking technology - Testing Methods for the IntelligentTracking Performance of Photovoltaic Trackers - was officially released for public advice. The Draft was initiated by theChina Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA), led by Trina Solar, and co-edited by 15 organizations and enterprises.Responding to the phenomenon of various intelligent tracking technologies at home and abroad, different effectsof power generation, and lack of industry-uniform testing methods, the Draft regulates the testing methods for theintelligent tracking performance of photovoltaic trackers. The regulated aspects include the principle of approaches,the requirements for testing conditions and devices, the definition of functions, the testing methods, and the analysisof test results. With the above standards, the Draft lays down an important foundation for leading and driving thestandardization of intelligent tracking technologies in the PV industry.
Case Trina Solar Led the Industry’s First Standard (Draft for Comments)
of Intelligent Tracking Technology Standard to Be ReleasedIn addition, Trina Solar actively organizes technical core members to attend various international and domestic academicconferences to discuss technical problems in the industry, and exchange and share technical achievements to promote thetechnical development of the industry.
Trina Solar actively promotes the standardization and normalization of the industry and provides technical and practical supportfor industry development by participating in the development and revision of standards of PV products, technologies and otherfields.By the end of 2023, we have led and participated in the development of 181 standards, including 126 publishedstandards and 1 international standard.
Participating in Standard Setting
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GHG emissions intensity of cell
27.66
tCO
e/MWdecreased by 42.74% fromthe 2020 baseline
GHG emissions intensity of module
9.30
tCO
e/MWdecreased by 61.47% fromthe 2020 baseline
Water consumption intensityof cell
149.94
tonnes/MWdecreased by 85.48%from the 2020 baseline
Integrated energyconsumption intensity of cell
6.29
tce/MWdecreased by 47.47% fromthe 2020 baseline
Integrated energy consumptionintensity of module
2.06
tce/MW
decreased by 38.32% fromthe 2020 baseline
On-site renewable electricitygenerated
136,398
MWh
2.43 times that of 2022
Water consumption intensityof module
47.14
tonnes/MW
decreased by 44.40%from the 2020 baseline
Trina Solar (Suqian)Technology Co., Ltd.was honored astheNational GreenFactory.
Trina Solar has made green and low-carbondevelopment a top priority and is committed toclimate change actions to help achieve a net-zero transition of the planet. Fully aware of theimportance of living in harmony with nature,we continue to increase the use of electricitygenerated from renewable energy, reduce the useof non-renewable resources such as fresh water,and integrate biodiversity protection into ourbusiness philosophy and practices.
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Environmental Compliance
Trina Solar leads the development with a green approach and attaches great importance to the environmental impact ofour production and operation processes. We strictly require our subsidiaries and production bases to strictly implement theEnvironmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China and the relevant environmental regulations and requirementsof the countries where we operate overseas, so that we can ensure high-quality products while taking into account the highstandard of environmental protection requirements.Environment Compliance Energy Management
Trina Solar has always been committed to the low-carbon operations of green factories. We have issued and implementedinternal rules and regulations, including the Energy & Resource Management Procedure, the Energy Measurement andManagement Procedure, and the Energy Review Procedure. As of the end of the Reporting Period, Trina Solar, ChangzhouTechnology, Yancheng Guoneng, Suqian Technology, Yiwu Technology, Suqian Optoelectronics, Yancheng Dafeng, and YanchengTechnology factory had all obtained the ISO 50001 Energy Management System Certification.
Exhaust Gas EmissionThe Company has been making efforts in the management of exhaust gas emissions. In line with the Law of the People’sRepublic of China on Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution and other relevant laws and regulations at places wherewe operate, we have established and implemented internal policies such as the Prevention and Control Management Procedureof Air Pollution to make sure that the exhaust gas emissions after treatment meet standards.
Waste ManagementThe Company strictly complies with the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of EnvironmentalPollution by Solid Waste, the Standard for Pollution Control on the Hazardous Waste Landfill and other relevant laws andregulations in force at places where the Company operates. Moreover, the Company has issued and implemented the WasteManagement Procedure. All Trina Solar employees and contractors are required to comply with the procedure to ensurestandardized handling of wastes in production and operations. Emergency ManagementThe Company is actively improving the environmental emergency management system. We have established and implementedthe Emergency Response Plan(ERP) since 2008. And we updated the 24-hour emergency contact information for our emergencycommand and management teams and production bases during the Reporting Period.
Water Management
We strictly comply with local laws and regulations on water access, use, and wastewater pollutants in the locations where weoperate, such as the Water Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People’sRepublic of China, the Guidelines for Water Efficiency in Key Industries, the Discharge Standard of Water Pollution for ElectronicIndustry, the Law on Water Resources of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and the Law on Water Resources of Thailand. In 2023,we completed regular reviews and updates of our internal rules such as the Prevention and Control Management Procedure ofWater Pollution and the Standard for Uniform EHS Performance Data Reporting. No violations against water-related laws andregulations occurred throughout the year. Wastewater DischargeWe strictly follow the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment, the Law of the People’sRepublic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, the Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard, the DischargeStandard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Emission Standard of Pollutants for Battery Industry, theWastewater Quality Standards for Discharge to Municipal Sewers, the Regulations on Permit Management for Discharging UrbanSewage into Drainage Network, the Regulations on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution of Lake Taihu in Jiangsu Provinceand the Regulations on Prevention and Control of Sewage Pollution in Jiangsu Province and other localized laws and regulations.
Trina Solar has always attached great importance to carbon emission control in all aspects throughout its PV products’ lifecycle.We systematically consider the impact on resources and the environment in the selection, production, distribution, use, recycling,and disposal of raw materials, and strive to use as many harmless raw materials as possible to achieve a green and low-carbondevelopment.In addition, Trina Solar is committed to product sustainability by reducing product replacement and increasing product recycling.As a PV Cycle member since 2010, Trina Solar has developed a complete set of compliant treatment methods for end-of-life PVmodules to minimize environmental pollution. In 2023, we issued the Product Stewardship Policy signed by the Chairman. Thepolicy specifies our commitment to fulfilling environmental, health, safety and corporate social responsibilities at every stage ofthe product lifecycle and to voluntarily participating in the product recycling program to recover and reuse defective and end-of-life solar modules.In December 2020, Trina Solar received the first UL Certification and mutual recognition mark from EPD Italy in the PVindustry worldwide. In December 2023, our Vertex N 700W, Vertex N 610W and Vertex 670W modules were granted the ULEnvironmental Product Declaration (EPD) Certification and achieved mutual recognition with EPD Italy. Our Vertex N 700Wmodules lead the industry in GHG impact with a figure as low as 13.2g CO
e/kWh. With such green and low-carbon PV productsfor customers, we take an active part in fulfilling our commitment to sustainable development.
Green Lifecycle Management
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Trina Solar regards addressing climate change as an important strategy for the Company's sustainable development, with theBoard of Directors as the core responsible organization, while the ESG Management Committee assumes the decision-makingand supervisory functions for climate-related matters, and each relevant department also assumes specific responsibilities. In2023, Trina Solar updated and published theEnvironmental, Occupational Health and Safety, and Energy ManagementPolicyissued by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, as well as updating and publishing the2024 Reconfirmation of theProduct Stewardship Policyin January 2024, in which it is clear that Trina Solar is practicing the Global Carbon ReductionInitiative, and is committed to continuously improving the efficiency of energy utilization, reducing GHG emissions, and activelyparticipating in the fight against climate change.To coordinate low-carbon development efforts, Trina Solar has set up a carbon management mechanism and established a three-tier (i.e., decision-making, management and execution) carbon management structure, consisting of the Board of Directors, theCarbon Management Committee and the Carbon Management Working Group. On this basis, Trina Solar has incorporated thecore operational management, functional departments and businesses into the carbon management system, giving full playto the advantages of carbon management, and making concerted efforts from top-down and bottom-up to realize low-carbondevelopment in a comprehensive, systematic and effective manner.
Based on 2020, striveto achieve followingtargets in 2025:
1. 50%reduction in
GHG emissions(scope 1 and 2)intensity(tCO2e/MW).
2.40% reduction in
integrated energyconsumptionintensity (tce/MW).
3. 20% reduction in
water consumptionintensity (t/MW).
1.Strive to achieve
100% renewableenergy at theorganization level in2030.
2.From 2021 to 2030,
strive to achieve acumulative saving of 1billion kWh electricityin global operations.
3. Waste reduce, reuse &
recycle (3Rs), strive toachieve "zero" landfillwaste by 2030.
1. Strive to develop at
least one “Source-Grid-Load-Storage”PV demo projectequipped with smartenergy system by2025.
2. Install PV system
on the rooftop offactory buildings forall manufacturingbases.
1.Promote the
construction of zero-carbon industrialpark and the wholePV production chainin Qinghai.
2.Promote the
construction andcertification of zerocarbon factories.
1. Establish a green
value chain systemand promotezero-carbontransformation ofvalue. By 2025,advocate and promotethe participation of80% of major carbon-emission suppliers in azero carbon transition,and establish andimprove the GHGinventory system ofthe value chain andthe carbon footprintcertification systemfor products.
Continuously carryout product carbonfootprint and EPDcertification toexplore the potentialof carbon reduction:
1.210/210R series
module products.
2.Intermediate
products (cells,wafers, silicon).
3.Bracket products,
energy storagecores, energystorage systemproducts.
Trina Solar’s “Green Factory” Honors as of the end of 2023CompanyHonorTrina Solar Co., Ltd.National Green FactoryTrina Solar (Suqian) Technology Co., Ltd.National Green FactoryTrina Solar (Yancheng Dafeng) Co., Ltd.Provincial Green FactoryYancheng Trina Solar Guoneng Science & Technology Co., Ltd.Provincial Green Factory
Trina Solar (Suqian) Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. Provincial Green FactoryTrina Solar Yiwu Technology Co., Ltd. Municipal Green Factory
Climate Strategy
At the early stage of site selection, we conduct the environmental impact assessment and take local water resources intoconsideration. During the Reporting Period, our newly built production bases of Qinghai Technology, Qinghai Crystal Sillicon,and Suqian Optoelectronics obtained environmental impact assessment reports issued by third-party institutions.In addition,in the development and construction process of power stations, Trina Solar strictly abides by relevant environmental laws andregulations, promotes the integration of nature and power station projects, and continuously improves the construction plan toadapt to and improve the local ecosystem.
Mission & VisionClimateAmbition
Goal
2025-2030
InterimTargets
Steps andActions
Mission:
Solar energy for allVision:
Be a global leader in PV smart energy and storage solutions, facilitate thetransitionof new power systems, and create a beautiful zero-carbon new worldClimate Ambition Goal:
Strive to achieve carbon neutrality at global organization level in 2030.Participate in Global Carbon Reduction Initiatives. Push for China Double-carbon Targets and Paris
Agreement Climate Ambitions. Strive to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.Carbon IntensityTargets
Renewable EnergyUse, Energy Savingand Consumption
Reduction
PV Power PlantDevelopment andRooftop PV Power
Station
Zero-Carbon IndustrialPart and Zero-Carbon
Factory
Green Value Chain
Product Carbon
Footprint
Capacity bulding for professionals in zero-carbon business positions, zero-carbon marketization advocacy, and
paricipation in national and global climategovernance actions and initiatives
Promoting a GreenValue Chain System,
Value chain zero-carbon transition
Products' carbonfootprint certification,
Product's EPDcertificationEnergy saving, carbon reduction and improve energy efficiencyEnergy storage technology and interaction of load and storage between source and networkEnergy Management System, Energy and Carbon Information Management System
Renewable energy utilization, Hydrogen energy development and utilization
Trina Solar practices green development and attaches great importance to the protection of the ecological environment andbiodiversity in the locations where the Company operates. We also take this factor into account when selecting sites for ourproduction bases, expanding our businesses and making investment decisions. This helps us in achieving a balance betweeneconomic and environmental benefits. In 2023, Trina Solar was awarded the “Leading Enterprise in Green Development ofJiangsu Province in 2023”, and several bases were honored as “Green Factory”.
Ecological ProtectionClimate Governance
Climate and Carbon Emission Management
Responding to climate change is an important focus of Trina Solar's efforts to develop new quality productivity and sustainableoperations. In 2020, China announced a "dual-carbon goal" of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. As a leader in the renewableenergy industry, Trina Solar attaches great importance to climate issues and insists on contributing to the global net-zerotransition through climate action, while at the same time continuing to reduce the emissions from operations and value chain, inorder to make every effort to address climate change.
Zero-Carbon OperationZero-Carbon Value ChainZero-Carbon Products
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In 2023, Trina Solar has established a "Zero-Carbon System" covering the dimensions of "Zero-Carbon Operation, Zero-CarbonValue Chain, and Zero-Carbon Products", and clearly defined the climate ambition of striving to achieve carbon neutrality at theglobal organizational and operational levels by 2030, and systematically set up interim climate targets for 2025-2030.
Our climate strategy includes integrating climate risks and opportunities into our risk management system and processes toeffectively identify and address climate risks. We continue to focus on the potential impacts of climate change on our ownbusiness and upstream and downstream of our industry chain, and we work with our suppliers and partners to enhance theclimate resilience of our supply chain.
Zero-CarbonOperation
The Company has established targets for carbon intensity, renewable energy use, energyconservation, PV power plant development and rooftop PV power plant , which together supportthe achievement of carbon neutrality targets at the operational level.
Zero-CarbonProducts
Zero-CarbonValue Chain
The Company will continue to carry out product carbon footprint accounting and certificationto explore the potential for carbon reduction.
The Company actively promotes the green value chain system and zero-carbon transition of thevalue chain, and is committed to establishing and improving the GHG inventory system of thevalue chain and the product carbon footprint certification system.
Climate Risk ManagementIn terms of risk management, Trina Solar identifies potential climate risks and opportunities in the operation and productionactivities with reference to TCFD’s risk analysis framework, and will continue to invest in integrating them into the overalloperational risk management. Through policy research, industry benchmarking, and expert advice study, the Company hasidentified the following climate change-related risks and opportunities associated with Trina Solar's business developmentand operations, having assessed the impact of each risk and opportunity on the Company's financial performance. In 2023, weconducted the annual identification and determination of climate risks and opportunities. The results are as follows:
Trina Solar Climate Risks and Opportunities MatrixRisk TypeRisk FactorPotential Financial ImpactResponse
Entity Risks
Climatic disasters (e.g., typhoons, floodsresulting in safety accidents or forcedsuspension of production)
? Transportation difficulties and
supply chain disruptions affectnormal production, resulting inlower revenues
? Loss of company property? Increased operating costs (e.g.,
increased water and power supplycosts)
? Lower sales and higher insurance
expenses
? Establishment of an emergency plan
and annual emergency drills
? Site selection for new plants takes
local climate and future climatechange impacts into account.Climate change (e.g., abnormalpower supply due to persistenthigh temperatures, increase in hightemperature expenses, unstable supplycapacity and transportation; relocationor restructuring of production plants incoastal areas due to sea level rise, etc.)
? Transportation difficulties and
supply chain disruptions affectproduction, resulting in lowerrevenues
? Reduced operational efficiency and
increased costs (e.g., employeeproductivity and EHS incidents)
? Optimize the mode of product
transportation and increase the ratioof local procurement
? Raise awareness of climate change
and improve energy efficiency inplant location and daily operations
Risk TypeRisk FactorPotential Financial ImpactResponse
TransitionRisks
Policy and legal risks (e.g. with theadvancement of China's "dual-carbon"target and the continuous introduction ofrelevant policies, regulations and industrystandards, if the Company fails to adjustthe business strategy in a timely manner,it will lead to an increase in the cost ofperformance in the carbon market; theobligation of carbon disclosure will bestrengthened; and the domestic andoverseas carbon emission requirementsand regulations for the Company'sphotovoltaic products and services willcontinue to be perfected)
? Increased operating costs (e.g.,
increased compliance costs,increased insurance costs)? Write-offs, asset impairments,
early retirement of existing assetsdue to policy changes
? Annual tracking of relevant laws and
regulations and annual statistics onGHG emissions to effectively respondto policy changes
Technology risk (e.g., technology riskupgrades due to customer requirementsfor companies to be low-carbon, includingincreased operating costs associated withinvesting in low-carbon equipment andtechnology)
? Write-off and early retirement ofexisting assets? Increased R&D investment in newlow-carbon technologies? Higher low-carbon operating costs
? Adopting the departmentalresponsibility system to enhance theefficiency of equipment utilizationand improve product productionefficiency? Establishment of an internationallyrecognized energy managementsystem and elimination of energy-intensive equipmentReputational risk (e.g., as capital markets,customers and other stakeholdersbecome increasingly concerned aboutcorporate climate action, poor corporateenvironmental and climate performancemay in turn affect the company'sreputation and performance)
? Decline in customer demand for
goods/services, resulting in lowerrevenues;
? Reduced revenue due to reduced
production capacity (e.g., delayedplanning approvals, supply chaindisruptions)
? Communicating with stakeholders
on climate change as an importantissue through channels such assustainability reports, stakeholdersurveys, and official accountdisclosureMarket risk (e.g., as low-carbon awarenessgrows, customer behavior will changeaccordingly. The company faces marketrisk from changes in consumer behavior inthe market: increase in the cost of raw andauxiliary materials; decrease in customerdemand for high carbon products andservices)
? Shifts in consumer preferencesand reduced demand for goods andservices
? Increase in production costs? Decrease in company revenues
TransitionOpportunities
Technology opportunities (earlydeployment of clean technologies and useof clean energy to effectively address therisk of future energy price increases)
? Reduced operating costs (e.g.,through efficiency gains and costreductions)
? Increase the proportion of green
electricity usage through self-generated solar energy and purchaseof green electricity
? Establish a green value chain
system, promote zero-carbonvalue transformation, and drive theupstream and downstream valuechains to participate in carbonemission reduction actionsMarket preference opportunities (to meetthe needs of the capital market, customersand stakeholders for clean energy-relatedproducts and services through R&D andinnovation, to enhance the company'scompetitive position in the market, and toincrease operating income)
? Increased demand for products
and services leading to growth inthe company's operation costs andprofits? Increased investment in renewable
energy
? Actively promote the innovation
incentive mechanism and increaseinvestment in R&D to providecustomers with cleaner, more low-carbon and more efficient productsand services
? Improve market competitivenessand PV products with a low or evenzero carbon footprint are morelikely to dominate the market andbe recognized by the market andcustomers
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Note: The above target achievement does not include emission reductions from solar power plants developed and held by Trina Solar.
Trina Solar’s GHG emissions intensity of cell was reduced toGHG emissions intensity of module
27.66 9.30tCO
e/MWtCO
e/MWIn 2023
decreased by 43% from the 2020 baselinedecreased by 61% from the 2020 baseline
Trina Solar GHG Emissions Intensity Reduction TargetsBased on 2020,50%reduction in GHGemissions intensity (tCO
e/MW) of cell incategory 1 and category 2 by 2025
Based on 2020,50%reduction in GHGemissions intensity (tCO
e/MW) of modulein category 1 and category 2 by 2025
2020-2023 Trina Solar GHG Emissions Key Performance
A third-party organization with carbon verification qualification conducted a third-party verification of Trina Solar's 2023 Scope 1, Scope 2 and value chainGHG emissions data in accordance with ISO 14064-1:2018. The scope of the verification includes Trina Solar (modules and brackets factory), ChangzhouTechnology, Yancheng Guoneng, Suqian Technology, Yiwu Technology, Suqian Optoelectronics, Yancheng Dafeng, Yancheng Technology, Thailand factory,Vietnam Taiyuan factory, Huaian Technology, Huaian Optoelectronics, Zhunger Banner Module, Yancheng New Energy, Qinghai Technology, QinghaiOptoelectronics, Qinghai Wafer, Qinghai Crystal Silicon, Suqian Wafer, Chuzhou Storage, Trina Storage, Vietnam Crystal Silicon and Viana factory.
Trina Solar discloses Scope 2 GHG emissions (market-based) data from 2023 Sustainability Report.
Value chain emissions include Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions.
The data of Scope 2 emissions in this detailed chart is the amount of Scope 2 GHG emissions (market-based).
The Company conducted an analysis of Scope 3 emissions, in which Category 1 Purchased Goods and Services was the largestsource of Trina Solar's Scope 3 emissions, accounting for approximately 95.22%, with emissions in this category mainly comingfrom production raw materials such as silicon. This was followed by Category 9 Downstream Transportation and Distribution, andCategory 12 Final Product Disposal. The total contribution of these three categories to Scope 3 emissions was more than 99%.
Breakdown of 2023 Trina Solar GHG Emissions
Breakdown of Different Categories of 2023 Trina Solar Scope 3 Emissions
91%
8%1%
Scope 1Scope 2Scope 3
95.22%
0.01%
0.00%
0.01%
0.02%
0.00%
3.40%
1.33%
1 Purchased goods and services4 Upstream transportation and distribution
5 Waste from operations
6 Business travel7 Employee commuting8 Upstream leased assets9 Downstream transportation and distribution
12 Product final disposal
Trina Solar developed the GHG Data and Quality Management Procedures in 2011 and has been implementing it since then. Wealso actively promote carbon inventory and accounting and carbon footprint tracking. In 2023, we updated the GHG Data andQuality Management Procedures by improving the selection and review of quantitative methods, the calculation and selectiontable of indirect GHG emission factors, etc., so as to align our GHG emissions inventory and accounting with internationalpractices and trends. All of the Company's PV manufacturing factories in China and overseas have conducted GHG emissioninventory in accordance with ISO 14064 and obtained third-party data verification report. Meanwhile, on the basis of accurateaccounting of GHG emissions at our own organization level, we have set GHG emissions targets in conjunction with theCompany's operations to help achieve the targets of the Paris Agreement.
Carbon Emissions Management
Disclosed Item2023
202220212020Operational Scope Emissions- Location-based(10,000 tons ofCO
e)
213.50118.7987.9658.37Operational Scope Emissions - Market-based (10,000 tons ofCO
e)
209.74---
Of which Scope 1 Emissions(10,000 tons of CO
e)
10.771.932.941.37
Of which Scope 2 Emissions - Location-based (10,000 tons ofCO
e)
202.73116.8685.0257.00
Of which Scope 2 Emissions - Market-based
(10,000 tons ofCO
e)
198.97---
GHG Emissions Intensity of Cell (tCO
e/MW)
27.6623.7630.1948.31
GHG Emissions Intensity of Module (tCO
e/MW)
9.309.2012.2224.14
Scope 3 Emissions (10,000 tons of CO
e)2,143.841,594.79--
Value Chain Emissions - Location based (10,000 tons of CO
e)2,357.341,713.58--
Value Chain Emissions - Market based (10,000 tons of CO
e)2,353.58---
The GHG emissions intensity of module (tCO
e/MW) has reached or even exceeded theestablished target ahead of schedule.
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In April 2023, Yiwu Technology was granted the Zero-Carbon Factory (Type 1) Certificate for 2022 by Ti Testing andCertification Group, becoming the first Zero-Carbon Factory certified by an authoritative agency in the PV industry. Thecertificate is recognized by China Energy Conservation Association and can be found on the website of the NationalCertification and Accreditation Administration.As a pilot zero-carbon factory, Trina Solar's Yiwu Technology Factory has laid out a green zero-carbon supply chain in allaspects, from product design, carbon footprint management, energy management, equipment modification, processupgrades to digital intelligent management system optimization. Based on scientific and systematic management, theYiwu Technology's carbon emissions intensity (tCO
e/MW) in 2023 dropped by 4% compared with 2022.
In September 2023, the European Union Chamber ofCommerce in China held the 2023 Sustainable BusinessAwards Conference & Ceremony: Embracing the CriticalTransition & Measuring Unexpected Impacts. Trina Solarwon the “Decarbonisation Leader” award for the effortsand achievements in leading low-carbon transformationand addressing climate change.
Case Trina Solar Received the First Zero-Carbon Factory Certificate
in the PV Industry from an Authoritative Agency
CaseTrina Solar Recognized as a “Decarbonisation Leader” by the
European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Zero Carbon Factory (Type 1)Certificate of Yiwu Technology
The “Decarbonisation Leader” trophy and certificate from theEuropean Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Example of smart carbon management platform of Yiwu Technology
Trina Solar Energy Management Goals
Integrated energyconsumption intensity ofcell (tce/MW) decreasedby40%by 2025 fromthe base year 2020
Integrated energyconsumption intensityof module (tce/MW)decreased by40%by2025 from the base year2020
Actively promoting andusing renewable energyand striving to achieve100%renewable energyin global productionoperations by 2030
Conducting energyconservation projectsto achieve cumulativesavings of1 billionkWhin electricity consumptionin global productionoperations from 2021 to2030
Energy Use and Management
Energy Management
With regard to Trina Solar’s energy management goals mentioned above, in particular, in 2023, we fully assessed the Company’senergy-saving and consumption-reducing capabilities and potential on the basis of the original goal of “saving 100 million kWhof electricity”. Accordingly, we have set a more ambitious goal, that is, to save a cumulative total of 1 billion kWh of electricity inglobal manufacturing and operations from 2021 to 2030.Due to the Company’s new production bases being put into production in 2023, Trina Solar’s integrated energy consumptionintensity of cell and module increased slightly compared to 2022. However, it is still significantly better than the level of the baseyear.In 2023, the integrated energy consumption intensity of cell (6.29 tce/MW) decreased by 48.15% from the 2020baseline. The integrated energy consumption intensity of module (2.06 tce/MW) saw a decrease of 38.69% from the2020 baseline. The data here has excluded the natural gas purchased by catering service providers.
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2020-2023 Trina Solar Energy Consumption Key Performance
Trina Solar launchedhad saved a total ofSince 2021, the Company has saved electricity a total of2767.72112.68energy conservation programsmillion kWh
million kWh
During the Reporting Period
Energy Conservation and Utilization of Renewable Energy
2023 Trina Solar Key Efforts on Production Energy Use and Corresponding Impact
Steam is a traditional and versatile energy source, andwe face many challenges in greening it. In 2023, TrinaChuzhou Storage Factory saved approximate 16.49 milliontonnes of steam, significantly reducing GHG emissions.This is achieved through technological modifications,equipment upgrading, and other initiatives.
Absorption of steam from municipal steamsuperheating by adding a temperature and pressurereduction device;Collecting steam condensate and exchange heat withthe hot water system through plate exchange, andthen utilize the waste heat to cool the water to bereplenished to the cooling tower, reducing the consumption of tap water;
Changing dehumidifier parameters so that the environmental parameters of the workshops are maintained close tothe upper limits, reducing energy consumption.
Case Chuzhou Storage Achieved Annual Steam Savings of 16.49
Million Tonnes Through Multiple Initiatives
Aeroview of Chuzhou Storage Factory
In 2023, Trina Solar's environmental data includes Trina Solar, Changzhou Technology, Yancheng Guoneng, Suqian Technology, Yiwu Technology, SuqianOptoelectronics, Yancheng Dafeng, Yancheng Technology, Thailand factory, Vietnam Taiyuan factory, Huaian Technology, Huaian Optoelectronics, ZhungerBanner Module, Yancheng New Energy, Qinghai Technology, Qinghai Optoelectronics, Qinghai Wafer, Qinghai Crystal Silicon, Suqian Wafer, ChuzhouStorage, Trina Storage, Vietnam Crystal Silicon and Viana factory.
Trina Solar's integrated energy consumption data includes water, electricity and natural gas.
Trina Solar's electricity consumption was significantly higher than in previous years due to the continued commissioning of the Company's new capacity in2023.
Trina Solar discloses data on on-site renewable electricity generated and off-site renewable electricity purchased metrics from the 2023 SustainabilityReport.
Excluding the electricity saved by Trina Solar through rooftop PV power generation in 2023.
2023202220212020Integrated Energy Consumption
(tce)
515,868 264,804176,233148,086
Natural Gas (10,000 m
)289896953
Electricity (MWh)4,141,524
2,026,8721,433,2091,007,825
Of which: Municipal ElectricityPurchased (MWh)
3,348,8712,026,8721,433,2091,007,825Of which: On-site PV Self-generated(MWh)
136,398---
Of which: Off-site RenewableElectricity Purchased (MWh)
656,255---
Integrated Energy ConsumptionIntensity of Cell (tce/MW)
6.295.558.1812.13
Integrated Energy ConsumptionIntensity of Module (tce/MW)
2.061.962.463.36
Ingot andWafer
?Monocrystalline furnace to improve the efficiency of the power unit of thehydraulic system and reduce energy consumption;
?Installation of rooftop photovoltaics on the workshop roof for grid-connectedpower generation
?Estimated savings of
230.4
litersof hydraulic oil and electricitysavings of
7.2 million
kWh for theyear
Cell
?Underclocking improvements;?Central air conditioning system full link energy saving control improvements;?Adjustment of fan frequency
?Estimated electricity savings of
17.45 million
kWh for the year
Module
?Turning off non-working area lighting and replacing high-efficiency low-powerenergy-saving lamps in workshops;?Construction of rooftop photovoltaics to increase the proportion of renewableenergy for self-generation and self-consumption;?Automatic cooling of smart ice machines;?Improving the efficiency of laminator operations;?Remodelling of the wall panels in the wash area to be completely enclosed;?Putting into use the idle (used in spring and winter) closed circulating coolingwater system and installing a bypass line in the main circulating cooling water lineof the air compressor unit to interface with it
?Estimated electricity savings of
9.54 million
kWh for the year
EnergyStorage
?Addition of temperature and pressure reducing devices;?Modification of the lighting system in the visiting corridors
?Estimated electricity savings of10,000kWh; steam savings of
7.66 million
tonnes for the year
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Trina Solar Water Management GoalsBy 2025, the water consumptionintensity of cell (tonnes/MW) decreased20% from the base year 2020
By 2025, the water consumption intensityof module (tonnes/MW) decreased20%
from the base year 2020
WRI Water Risk Level
Number ofProduction Bases
Production Base List
Extremely high (4-5)3
Vietnam Taiyuan factory, Zhunger Banner Module, Vietnam CrystalSiliconHigh (3-4)17
Trina Solar, Changzhou Techonology, Yancheng Guoneng, SuqianTechonology, Yiwu Technology, Suqian Optoelectronics, YanchengDafeng, Yancheng Technology, Huaian Technology, HuaianOptoelectronics, Yancheng New Energy, Qinghai Technology,Qinghai Optoelectronics, Qinghai Wafer, Qinghai Crystal Silicon,Suqian Wafer, Trina Energy StorageMedium-High (2-3)2Chuzhou Energy Storage, Thailand factoryLow-High (1-2)1Viana factory
Production Bases with Extremely HighWater Risks
Water Resource Management Initiatives
Vietnam Taiyuan production base
Carry out concentrated water recycling programs;Adjust the opening of the hand valves to optimize the overflow mode andrate, so as to reduce the pure water consumption of monocrystalline cellsVietnam Crystal & Silicon production base
Upgrade the concentrated water in the pure water system to increase thereuse rate;Increase the reuse of concentrated water, including cooling tower make-upwater, fire fighting pool make-up water, watering of greenery, etc.Water ConservationMunicipal water is our main water source. Through equipment modification, technology upgrading, reclaimed water reuseand other measures, our production bases maximize water efficiency in production and operation. In 2023, our total waterconsumption was 11,774,155 tonnes. Due to the Company’s new production bases being put into production in 2023, TrinaSolar’s water consumption intensity of cell increased compared to 2022. However, it is still significantly better than the level ofthe base year.Our water consumption intensity of cell was 149.94 tonnes/MW, with a decrease of 85.48% from thebase year. Water consumption intensity of module product was 47.14 tonnes/MW, with a decrease of 44.40% fromthe base year. As of the end of the Reporting Period, the water consumption intensity of cell and module products had reachedor exceeded the water management targets we previously set.
Water Stewardship
Water Risk Management Water Management Governance Structure and Measures
The Company's Board of Directors is the highest responsible and governing body for water management issue. The ESGManagement Committee makes decisions on water management strategies and goals. The EHS Department oversees theimplementation of water management initiatives and tracks the progress of water management goals in real time. The PowerDepartment of each production base is the main implementer of water management initiatives.We strictly comply with laws and regulations on water access, use, and drainage such as the Water Law of the People’s Republicof China, the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Guidelines for Water Efficiencyin Key Industries, the Discharge Standard of Water Pollution for Electronic Industry, the Law on Water Resources of the SocialistRepublic of Vietnam, and the Law on Water Resources of Thailand. In 2023, we completed regular reviews and updates of ourinternal rules such as the Prevention and Control Management Procedure of Water Pollution and the Standard for Uniform EHSPerformance Data Reporting. No violations against water-related laws and regulations occurred throughout the year.
Water management is crucial to the sustainable development of enterprises. Rational and efficient use of water resources helpsreduce operating costs, prevent water risks, and lay the foundation for the long-term and steady development of enterprises.Deeply aware of the importance of sustainable water access and use, we have set targets of reducing the water consumptionintensity of our products over the years. In addition, we have taken various measures to ensure a steady decline of waterconsumption intensity over the years.
In 2023, Trina Solar’s renewable energy proportion in the total electricity consumption reached 24.09%. Suqian Optoelectronics,Suqian Techonology, Yancheng Technology, Yancheng Guoneng, Yancheng Dafeng, Yancheng New Energy, Yiwu Technologyas well as factories in Changzhou and Huaian made good use of the spare space on the plant roofs to lay solar panels. Thiscontributes to a total of 136,398 MWh of electricity, which is 2.43 times that of 2022 (56,203 MWh). On top of meeting our ownoperational and production demands, we also fed the surplus electric energy into the local grid network, contributing to the localenergy transformation. In addition, in 2023, the proportion of renewable energy source in the electricity grid of Qinghai Provincepurchased from the four plants, namely Qinghai Technology, Qinghai Optoelectronics, Qinghai Crystal Silicon and Qinghai Wafer,reached 84.5%; the Viana factory purchased and used renewable energy as the source of 100% of its electricity consumption;and the Qinghai Crystal factory purchased 205,208 MWh of green electricity certificates.
Water Risk Assessment and ResponseWhile complying with our Environmental Aspect Identification and Evaluation Procedure, we have adopted the Aqueduct WaterRisk Atlas from the World Resources Institute (WRI) to evaluate water risk levels in areas where our 23 production bases stablyoperate at home and abroad. The results are as follows:
Jungar Banner Module production base is a module plant of Trina Solar, which does not involve water consumption in manufacturing.
We attach great importance to the water risk assessment results. All of our production bases in areas with extremely high waterrisk levels have taken the following initiatives to increase alternative water sources and water use efficiency. No incidentsaffecting production due to water shortage have occurred in our operations so far.
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Reuse of recycled concentrated water from the purewater system: Huaian production base adopted recyclingtechnology for the secondary RO concentrated waterand EDI concentrated water to turn them into usableresources through efficient treatment. To save tap water,the primary RO concentrate after special recycling andtreatment can also be reused in non-potable waterscenarios, such as backwashing, acid/alkali scrubberflushing, and toilet flushing. In this way, we are able tosave water and achieve sustainable management to thefullest extent. As a result, with the recycling technology,the water production rate of the pure water systemreached 71.65%, which is 10.28% higher than thedesigned water production rate of 61.37%.Collection and use of rainwater: The base collected rainwater for plant watering to save water and achieve natural recycling.
Case Huaian Production Base Improved Wastewater Reuse
Efficiency through Multiple Measures
Trina Solar Huaian production base
2020-2023 Trina Solar Water Management Key PerformanceDisclosure Item2023202220212020Total water withdrawal (tonnes)
27,687,005---
Of water withdrawal: municipal and lakewater supply (tonnes)
27,093,777---Of water withdrawal: withdrawals fromalternative water sources (tonnes)
593,228---Alternative water sources proportion (%)
60.05%---Total water consumption (tonnes)11,774,15514,449,496 14,020,000 10,568,000Water consumption intensity of cell(tonnes/MW)
149.94384.89683.931,032.44Water consumption intensity of module(tonnes/MW)
47.1439.8348.4884.79Total water recycling (tonnes)1,349,041454,299 --Water recycling rate (%)
59.18%---
2020-2023 Trina Solar Wastewater Management Key Performance
Suqian Optoelectronics has revamped its wastewater treatment system tomeet elevated fluoride content requirements. With advanced technologies,this system precisely and efficiently removes fluoride in wastewater tomeet discharge standards, promoting sustainable water utilization. Thebase previously utilized chemical precipitation approach for defluorinationof wastewater. In 2023, for better fluoride removal effect, significantimprovements were made to the secondary defluoridation process, such asadding defluorination dosing equipment and supporting facilities, shiftingfrom calcium chloride to defluorination agent. The defluorination agent worksby adsorbing fluoride ions in water and can reduce the fluoride content in theeffluent water to 5 mg/L.
Case Suqian Optoelectronics Added a Defluorination System and
Supporting Facilities to Reduce Fluoride in the Effluent Water
Environmental protection facilities atSuqian Optoelectronics productionbase
Trina Solar disclosed for the first time with 2023 Sustainability Report the total amount of water withdrawal, the amount of municipal and lake watersupplied, the amount of water withdrawal from alternative water sources, alternative water sources proportion, and water recycling rate.
Alternative water sources proportion =(water withdrawal from alternative water sources amount + water reuse amount)/(total water withdrawal amount+ water reuse amount); where water reuse amount includes water recycled amount and process colling water (PCW) amount.
Water recycling rate = water reuse amount /(total water withdrawal amount +water reuse amount)
Trina Solar disclosed the total amount of total phosphorus discharged from industrial wastewater for the first time from 2023 Sustainability Report.
Pollution Prevention and Control
Trina Solar have classified wastewater into industrial wastewater and domestic sewage and taken corresponding measures fortreatment. We make full use of recyclable wastewater, and treat unrecyclable wastewater to meet corresponding standardsbefore discharge. We monitor the discharge of wastewater regularly and have been following the internal Prevention and ControlManagement Procedure of Water Pollution since its release in 2008. In 2023, we further refined the collection and statisticalanalysis of the total amount of wastewater and the relevant pollutants and disclosed data accordingly.We update the water pollutant list at least once a year. In addition, we reduce water and chemicals consumption by upgradingprocesses and technologies and eliminating chemicals that seriously contaminate the water environment. This has helped usreduce the amount of industrial wastewater and pollutants generated. In 2023, we added new provisions to clarify that whenhandling safety incidents, we should take appropriate measures to prevent the direct discharge of firefighting wastewater andchemical wastewater, which may significantly contaminate water bodies, into the rainwater pipe network or water bodies.
Wastewater Management
Disclosure Item2023202220212020Total Industrial Wastewater Discharge (10,000 tonnes)1,5911,075833-Total Chemical Oxygen Demand Emissions (tonnes)1,119780--Total Ammonia Nitrogen Emissions (tonnes)125133--Total Phosphorus Emissions
(tonnes)5---Total Suspended Solid Emissions (tonnes)269202--
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Disclosure Item2023202220212020
Total exhaust gas emissions (billion m
)
46.00---Total NO
x emissions (tonnes)
19.352.706.53-Total SOx emissions (tonnes)
0.171.990.02-
2020-2023 Trina Solar Exhaust Gas Emissions Key Performance
For the tail gas (containing a small amount of ammonia) generated from thecoating process, Yancheng Technology added an acid absorption procedure tothe water absorption process. In this way, the waste gas meets the emissionstandard after treatment by “silane burning barrel + water scrubbing + acidabsorption”. As a result, the residual ammonia is absorbed and neutralized tothe maximum extent and the ammonia content in emissions is decreased byover 10%, helping us minimize environmental impact.
Case Yancheng Technology Added Acid Absorption Process to
Decrease Ammonia Content in Emissions by Over 10%
Sulfuric acid dosing device for acidabsorption at Yancheng Technologybase
2020-2023 Trina Solar Waste Management Key Performance
To reduce the sludge generated and discharged andthe lime consumed, Yancheng Technology utilizedalkaline wastewater to raise the pH value in subsequentprocesses and to lower the pH value at the early stage ofdefluoridation. Besides, Yancheng Technology reducedthe dosage of polymerized aluminum chloride (PAC) byaccurately controlling the pH value at the defluoridationstage, monitoring the fluoride content, and understandingthe coagulation and flocculation mechanisms. Duringthe Reporting Period, the above measures contributedto a total reduction of approximate 1,680 tonnes of calcium fluoride sludge compared with 2022. Also, these measureshelped the production base to save approximate 4,273,400 RMB in lime and PAC purchases and sludge disposal.
Case Yancheng Technology Reduced Calcium Fluoride Sludge
by Controlling the PH Value in Defluorination Stage
Yancheng Technology Production Base
ProductionPurchaseWarehouse
Sort out and bundle up therecycled packaging materials
Contact the recycling suppliersbased on the production andtransportation situation toimprove the efficiency of packagerecycling
Follow the internal PackagingMaterial Recycling OperationGuideline to submit the informationand quantity of products of whichthe packaging materials are to berecycled and the actual recyclingrecords every day
Trina Solar’s exhaust gas mainly consists of greenhouse gases, particulate matters, and nitrogen oxides from the use ofpurchased electricity and combustion of natural gas. Optimized treatment processes, sound treatment facilities and othermeasures allow us to ensure that the exhaust gas meets emission standards after treatment. In addition, we regularly invitequalified third-party institutions to conduct on-site environmental tests and issue test reports.
Trina Solar actively fulfills the corporate responsibilities in environmental protection. Adhering to the “3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, andRecycle)” principle, we have been improving the waste management mechanism to reduce the wastes generated and ensurethat all wastes get properly treated. We have set a goal of “zero” waste landfill by 2030.In 2021, we established Yancheng Heshengliu Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., which is mainly engaging in palletproduction and resource recycling. This company specially serves Trina Solar and its subsidiaries, with business covering the sixbases in Changzhou, Yiwu, Suqian, Huaian, Yancheng, and Dafeng. Additionally, it has been certified under the ISO 9001 QualityManagement System, the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, and the ISO 45001 Occupational Safety and HealthManagement System.
Trina Solar supports and promotes material recycling, and actively works with upstream and downstream suppliers to track andrecycle packaging materials of products. We have established and implemented a production-warehouse-purchase integratedpackage recycling process. Trina Solar recycles packaging materials such as cartons, cardboard, wood boards, plastic tubes,welded tape turnaround packages, cell turnaround packages, and glass and iron pallets.
Exhaust Gas Management
Waste Management
Packaging Material Management
Disclosure Item2023202220212020Non-hazardous waste generation (tonnes)201,786118,78335,000-Of which: recycled (tonnes)190,634113,114--Of which: landfill (tonnes)5,5502792,2332,743
Of which: incinerated (tonnes)5,680---
Non-hazardous waste recycling rate (%)9495--Hazardous waste generation (tonnes)9,7433,6795,300-
Hazardous waste transported for disposal (tonnes)9,6403,677--
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Total number of employees Percentage of female
employees
Occupational health and safetyinvestment
Total community contributions andcharities investmentTotal number of foreignemployees
Total number of minorityemployees
Annual training hours per employee
hours
million RMBmillion RMB43,031
26.06%67.6310.973,4291,875
22.09
7.97% of total employees4.36% of total employees
14.44 hours increase from 2022
Valuing the well-being of every employee, Trina Solarstrives to create an inclusive and caring corporate culture,and helps employees grow together with the Companythrough systematic talent training and development plans.Along with being a good employer, in 2023, we stoodout in the global renewable energy industry and wereawarded the “Global Attractive Employer” by LinkedIn for2 consecutive years. We are highly aware that businessprosperity comes from society and should also give back tosociety. Therefore, we are committed to working togetherwith all forces to build better communities characterizedby shared benefits and to create a better future.
Employees and Community
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Four Principles of Trina Solar Social Recruitment Policies
ProfessionalismLegalityStandardizationEquity
To attract more talents for business growth in the Asia Pacific region, Trina Solar together with Nanyang TechnologicalUniversity (NTU) organized the 2023 offline campus recruitment activity. Entering the campus for more cooperationopportunities between the Company and universities, we promote talent flow through good university-enterpriseinteraction. Getting close to students to build a bridge between the Company and talents, we listen to the most realtalent development needs to enhance talent attraction.
Case Offline Campus Recruitment Conducted with Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore
Diversity and Inclusion
Diverse Employment
Talent Attraction and Retention
As an international enterprise, Trina Solar’s business footprint extends to many countries and regions, with employees fromdiverse backgrounds. On this basis, by continuously promoting diversity, we hope to create an inclusive environment with equalopportunities, and attract and retain diverse talents, so as to create long-term and sustainable business and social value.
Trina Solar strictly abides by international labor standards, the Labor Law of the People’s Republic of China and other laws andregulations. We have formulated and improved internal policies such as the Regulations on Social Recruitment Management. Suchpolicies have specified that any discrimination against race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc. is prohibited in therecruitment, promotion, training, and dismissal of employees. The policies also stress gender equality and equal pay for equalwork, to ensure that employees enjoy an open, fair and just workplace as well as development and promotion opportunities. It isalso required in our Employee Handbook that all employees should respect each other, and any discrimination and harassmentshould be strictly prohibited. Through a series of training sessions and awareness-raising programs, we ensure that employeesall over the world study and understand Trina Solar’s requirements and attitudes toward anti-discrimination, anti-harassment,and diversity.As of the end of 2023, the proportion of female employees of Trina Solar reached 26.06%, the totalnumber of foreign employees was 3,429, and the total number of ethnic minority employees was 1,875.
Trina Solar absorbs talents through diverse channels to build diverse teams. We conduct annual talent inventories, and analyzethe gap between existing talents and the talents required for our strategic development, in order to carry out recruitmentaccordingly. Except for traditional campus recruitment and social recruitment, in 2023, the Company updated Chinese and Englishversions of the Internal Referral Award Policy, the SAL Non-Directive Deployment Management System and the HeadhuntingChannel Management Policy to fully construct a talent team that meets the Company’s development needs.
Enterprise-University Partnership
Campus recruitment is an important channel for enterprises to reserve talents. Trina Solar continues to promote the RisingSun Program, utilizing campus recruiting opportunities to recruit talents from diverse backgrounds. In addition, we providediverse and informative onboarding training for new talents, helping them realize the role change from students to Trina Solaremployees. In 2023, there were 1,253 employees hired through the Rising Sun Program, achieving 118% of the goal set in thebeginning of the year.Furthermore, we cooperate with Soochow University, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, QinghaiInstitute of Technology, Jiangsu University School of Materials Science & Engineering and other universities to attract talents forthe “Future Engineer Program”. We also pioneer in cooperating with domestic leading business schools to attract interdisciplinarytalents.
Overseas RecruitmentWith the acceleration of global industrial planning, Trina Solar actively expands ways and channels of overseas talentrecruitment. In Southeast Asia, Trina Solar has earned a good reputation based on excellent employment mechanism.
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2023 Trina Solar Employment Key Performance
Percentage of employees by gender atthe end of the reporting period
Percentage of new employees by gender at the
end of the reporting period
Percentage of employees by age at the end
of the reporting period
Percentage of new employees by age at the end
of the reporting period
50%
57%
1%
0.73%
3%
2%
5%
5%
41%
36%
74%
78%
26%
22%
Male ...... 31,816
Female ...... 11,215
Male ...... 21,561
Female ...... 6,249
18-20 ...... 1,418
31-40 ...... 17,499
Over 50 ...... 314
18-20 ...... 1,330
31-40 ...... 9,912
Over 50 ...... 45
21-30 ...... 21,526
41-50 ...... 2,274
21-30 ...... 15,867
41-50 ...... 656
Talent Retention
Non-directive deployment is an important part of talent flow within Trina Solar, as well as an important measure to build a goodtalent retention mechanism. In 2023, Trina Solar updated the SAL Non-Directive Deployment Management System, to encourageemployees to actively apply for the Company’s open recruitment positions for more career and growth opportunities based ontheir own development plans. Trina Solar hopes that efficient internal talent flow can promote the experience and expertise tofreely exchange within different departments to support the Company’s strategic goals. During the Reporting Period, there were12,818 employees realizing job rotation through non-directive deployment. In 2023, the voluntary turnover rate of Trina Solaremployees retained for more than 1 year was 17%.
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Statutory BenefitsFeatured BenefitsCare for Female EmployeesEndowment Insurance,Medical Insurance,Unemployment Insurance,Employment Injury Insurance,Maternity Insurance, andPublic Housing Funds; PaidAnnual LeaveIn 2023, the social insurancecoverage rate of Trina Solaremployees was 100%.
Organized the annual “breastcancer and cervical cancer”examination for all femaleemployees
Provided customized practicalwedding or maternal giftpackages for female employeeswho got married or gave birth
Established the “carnation”service center for female staffexperiencing “menstruation,pregnancy, perinatal period,lactation, or menopause”
Provided more flexibleand people-oriented workarrangements for women who arepregnant for more than 7 months
Annual health checkup
Purchased commercial insurance,with 100% coverage rate of ouremployees
Benefits for traditional festivals
Consoled 2,991 employees inhigh-temperature and hardshipareas
Care for employees in hospital
Emergency assistance andconsolation
Rich cultural and sports activities,with 8 clubs in operation, and 120activities organized
Excellent staff selection andincentive
Employee Rights and Benefits
Safeguarding Labor and Human Rights
Employee rights and benefits are key issues in Trina Solar's sustainable development. The Company continues to protect laborrights and builds a comprehensive welfare system to ensure employees' physical and mental health, life quality, and careerdevelopment, thereby enhancing employee satisfaction and innovation, and contributing to the Company's sustainable andsteady development. The Company publishes theTrina Solar Global Human Rights Principlesand the commitment to respecthuman rights covers issues such as the prevention of human trafficking, prohibition of forced and child labor, working hours andminimum wages, supply chain responsibility, environmental stewardship, product responsibility, diversity and non-discrimination,prohibition of harassment, freedom of association and collective bargaining, and the right to privacy and freedom of expression.
Trina Solar endeavors to protect the rights and interests of all employees from being infringed. Trina Solar strictly complies withnational laws and regulations such as the Labor Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Labor Contract Law of the People’sRepublic of China, and the Provisions on Prohibition of Child Labor. We pay attention and refer to international human rightsconventions and labor standards such as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and have developedand continuously improved our internal rules and regulations. We have also incorporated the protection of human rights and laborrights into the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Employees and the Supplier Performance Management Code.The Company prohibits to use child labor and forced labor. We actively protect the basic rights and interests of employeesthrough multi-round of information audits, background checks by internal or third-party organizations, and regulations onworking hours and overtime approval processes, which are defined in the Employee Handbook. In addition, we have incorporatedsocial issues such as child labor, forced labor, and human rights into our supplier social responsibility assessment methods andsupervise our suppliers to refrain from employing child labor and forced labor. In 2023, Trina Solar did not have any incidents ofchild labor, forced labor, or other violations.The Company signs labor contracts with employees in accordance with the law and regulations, clearly stipulating the rights andobligations of both parties. During the Reporting Period, our signing rate of labor contracts was 100%. Trina Solar strictly followsthe Trade Union Law of the People’s Republic of China and respects employees’ rights to participate in independent labor unions,rights of collective bargaining and freedom of association. In this regard, we have established labor union committees andemployee representative assemblies to protect the legitimate rights and interests of our employees. Adhering to the principlesof legality, fairness and honesty, we sign the Collective Contract with the Company’s labor union committees. The contractclarifies provisions for labor management, labor remuneration, working hours, rest and vacation, labor safety and health, specialprotection for female employees, social insurance and benefits, modification, rescission and termination of contract, etc.Tocreate a fair and open working atmosphere, we have set up complaints channels that are set out in the Employee Handbook toinform all employees. In case of human rights violations, discrimination, injustice and other incidents, employees can directlyreport or complain to supervisors, department managers, Human Resources Department or labor unions, or give feedbackthrough online channels such as the suggestion box and WeCom. Direct supervisor, department manager and Human ResourcesDepartment should solve employees’ issues or give reasonable explanations for the reporting request. If not satisfied with thesolution, the employee may complain to the direct supervisor at a higher level. The direct supervisor, the direct supervisor at ahigher level and the Human Resources Department will discuss the complaints and reply to the employee within 5 working days.The entire complaint process and all relevant information will be kept strictly confidential.
Employee RightsUpholding the core values of “Share the Responsibility, and Create and Share Value Together”, Trina Solar listens to the demandsof employees, and improves the compensation system and benefits based on their needs, so that they can fully feel the carefrom Trina Solar. Compensation System
We strictly abide by the relevant wage management laws and regulations in each place of operation, and have also set up aHuman Resources Management Committee (HRC). The committee is committed to continuously improving the compensationstructure, compensation level and incentive system. Based on the market-oriented pay principle, employees are provided with afair, just and competitive remuneration, to attract, cultivate, retain and motivate well-performed employees.The Company adopts a variable performance-based pay mechanism, which considers both individual performance and corporateeconomic benefits, to improve employees’ enthusiasm. Employees’ compensation, including basic salary, merit pay, allowances,overtime pay and bonuses, varies according to their position, work experience, competence, work performance, corporateperformance, etc.In September 2023, the Administration System of Stock Incentive Scheme was initially released, with31% of non-frontline-production employees participated. Employee BenefitsTrina Solar pays attention to humanistic care, by providing people-centric benefits for each employee, to continuously improvetheir happiness and sense of belonging.
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As the pace of life and work accelerates, companies and employees are increasinglyconcerned about mental health. In 2023, we set a psychological hotline to provide one-on-one counseling services for employees. If there are problems in career development,interpersonal communication, emotional distress, etc., employees can speak to counselorsto ensure that the problems are solved in time to protect their mental health.
Case A Psychological Hotline Opened to Care for
Mental Health of Employees
Trina Solar psychologicalhotline poster
Employees who took parental leave
employees
employeesEmployees who took parental leave and returned to work formore than one year
In 2023
male: 194; female: 129
male: 175; female: 121
TraineesHighlight CoursesNew employees
Training for new joiners on EHS, corporate brands, internal systems, product information,information technology, business ethics, etc.Highly-potential managers/existing managers
Training on Trina Solar’s core values, efficient execution for managers, Thematic trainingof “Attitude Is Everything”, customer insight, commercial design and “OrganizationalInnovation: Outlining a Roadmap to a Market-Oriented and Eco-Friendly Organization” , etc.
Employees from eachbusiness unit and functionaldepartment
EHS Department: Training on the EHS management system and internal audit,environmental protection, work safety responsibility, etc.Quality Department: Training on the quality management system, interpretation of qualitymanagement maturity and corresponding evaluation methods, quality risk managementand indicator management, quality management system for internal auditors, refinementand innovation, etc.HR Department: Training on theoretical and practical insight into core values, approachesand practices of role perception, etc.…
Event InformationSuqian Base 2023 Winter Ball Athletic Competition CompletedStruggle and Strength during Golden Autumn Show
Event InformationTrina Power's First "Zero-Carbon Cup" Autumn Sports MeetingSuccessfully CompletedPeak Match, Dream Realized
Employee Communication
The Company implements an open-door policy and respects every employee’s opinions and suggestions on the Company orwork. We provide diverse and clear communication channels for employees, and encourage them to put forward reasonablesuggestions or opinions to help the Company improve management and productivity.By the end of the Reporting Period,the Company had collected 89 effective suggestions and adopted 79 suggestions according to feasibility, effectivelyimproving the economic benefits.We hold regular staff and departmental meetings to discuss the Company’s operations, product and departmental issues, etc.,providing employees with face-to-face communication opportunities with management. We organize employee satisfactionsurveys from time to time to understand employees’ opinions and suggestions on the Company’s operation and development, soas to empower management improvement.We have also set up online communication platforms such as “headquarters employee communication window” and mailbox,through which employees at all platforms and levels of the Company can contact the headquarters.In 2023, we received morethan 200 consultations or complaints about vital interests through WeCom, mailbox and other channels, involvingaccommodation, catering, wages, and assessment, which were 100% handled.
Employee Training and Development
Trina Solar consistently regards talent training and promotion as a key driver to the Company’s sustainable development.Specifically, we ensure our creativity and competitiveness by improving the holistic quality of our employees and the incentivemechanisms.
Talent TrainingTo strengthen the talent pool and talent pipeline, Trina Solar continues to improve the Training Management System, enhancethe distinctive internal training system for all employees, and provide highly job-appropriate training courses for departmentsupervisors, new employees, trainees and other groups. The courses cover compliance training, safety knowledge training,professional quality and ability training, professional skills training, leadership training, and other content to continuously improvethe knowledge and business ability of employees.In 2023, Trina Solar reached cooperation with Yunxuetang, a digital provider of enterprise learning solutions, to explore a newsystem of digital learning and talent cultivation. By the end of the Reporting Period, the learning platform had been visited for3,986,856 times throughout the year, with 7,438 logins per month on average and a total learning time of 10,325,065 minutes. Atpresent, a total of 1,050 courses with 3,817 learning materials are accessible on the platform. In addition to the orientation trainingat each base, the platform provides training courses on core corporate values, business ethics, information technology, compliance,work safety, occupational quality, professional skills, leadership and other topics. Therefore, we can continuously enhanceemployees’ knowledge reserve and business competence. During the Reporting Period, highlight courses on our online learningplatform included:
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the training hours per employee of Trina Solar amounted to
22.09
hours
Employee training satisfaction reached
4.83
points
In 2023
increased by 14.44 hours compared to 2022on a 5-point scale, increased from 4.76 in 2022
2023 Trina Solar Key Training Programs for Leadership Development
and Management EmpowermentTrina Solar GMDP TrainingProgram for Middleand Senior LeadershipDevelopment
Trina Solar actively enhances the awareness of the roles and responsibilities of middle andsenior executives, focuses on the shared responsibility of “the role of middle and seniormanagement”, and carries out the GMDP training program for middle and senior leadershipdevelopment. From October 21, 2023 to December 15, 2023, we empowered leadershipcapability of 26 management personnel newly promoted in the first half of the year. Theycompleted all the learning courses with 20.6 learning hours per capita. They finished allthe assignments and submitted 115 practical cases cumulatively. All of them completedthe 2 months of online and offline learning, with a 100% passing rate for their studies.Trina Solar FLDP TrainingProgram for Middle andJunior ManagementEmpowerment
We smooth the path of talent development and continuously cultivate management staffwho meet Trina Solar’s values and development needs. In 2023, the total learning hours ofall trainees exceeded 1,700 hours, with learning hours per capita at 34.1 (up to 57 hours),learning progress per capita at 95%, and an assignment submission rate at 99%. Amongall trainees, 52 participants finished the learning courses with a passing rate of 100%.
Trina Solar FLDP Training for Middle and Junior Management Empowerment
Trina Solar GMDP Training for Middle and Senior Leadership Development
2022-2023 Trina Solar Employee Training Key Performance
Disclosure Item20232022Average hours of training per employee
Training hours per capita by level
Senior Management
13.27116.04
Mid-level Management
15.9174.96
Ordinary Management
12.6726.32
Ordinary Employee
22.665.52
Training hours per capita by gender
Male Employee
22.357.59
Female Employee
21.397.81
Percentage of employees trained
Percentage of employees trained by level
Senior Management42%2.49%Mid-level Management41%7.47%Ordinary Management43%11.61%Ordinary Employee44%78.43%Percentage of employees trained by gender
Male Employee46%74.24%
Female Employee39%25.76%
In addition, youth talent training serves as a strategic cornerstone for the sustainable development of a company. Therefore,Trina Solar gains ceaseless momentum in enhancing creativity and competitiveness by cultivating next-generation talents ina systematic approach. Specifically, Trina Solar has launched the “Pathfinder Training Program” with a focus on youth talents.During the Reporting Period, the Company held 3 sessions of Frontline Training at the headquarters, covering a totalof more than 150 participants. The program was also carried out in all business units throughout the year, coveringa total of more than 250 participants. Besides, the “Pathfinder Pro Program” attracted 132 participants in 2 trainingsessions, and the “Blazing Sun Project” involved 35 people.
The formula for the average hours of training per employee is the total employee training hours/ the average of the number of employees in this type atthe end of 2022 and the number of employees in this type at the end of 2023.
In 2023, the formula for the percentage of employees trained was adjusted to take into account the existence of trainee departures, and the percentageof employees in each type of training was (total number of employees in that type of training (including departed employees) * (1 - the overall companyturnover rate)) / the number of employees in that type of training. The formula for the percentage of employees trained in 2022 was the number ofemployees in that type of training / the number of employees in all types of training.
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In August 2023, Trina Solar’s ESG Management Committee took the lead in organizing training activities regardingESG basic knowledge. Adopting both online and offline courses, the training empowered the Company to betterconduct business by lecturing on ESG concepts and development, ESG values, ESG practices, and ESG performanceenhancement.Moreover, we delivered EHS-related online training to our employees in 2023. During the Reporting Period, we launcheda total of 9 training courses for 7,616 participants. Highlight training courses “Training Series for Safety ResponsiblePersons and Management Personnel” included six modules of “Training on Work Safety and Environmental ProtectionResponsibility”, “Training on Major EHS Laws and Regulations”, “Fire Safety Training”, “Chemical Safety Training”,“Electrical Safety Training” and “Machinery Safety Training”. The EHS training has been included in employee orientationtraining at all business units.
Case Trina Solar Conducted ESG Training to Improve the
Sustainability Awareness of the Management and Employees
Trina Solar also understands that subsidy policies for academic and qualification promotion are crucial to the talent poolconstruction at the headquarters and all production bases. Such policies can motivate employees to enhance their personalvalues, thereby ensuring the quality and sustainable development of the Company’s human capital. Since the release andimplementation of the External Training Management System in 2020, Trina Solar has been providing all employees with afair external training subsidy policy. The subsidy covers diversified external training, including government training courses onlaws, regulations and vocational skills, public courses on professional knowledge or expertise organized by external trainingorganizations, domestic and international professional conferences and education for individual academic advancement.
Trina Solar Individual Performance Management Process
Individualperformancegoal setting
Individualperformanceappraisals andratings
Performance AppraisalCareer DevelopmentEmployee performance appraisal and feedback as well as promotion mechanisms help to motivate employees, clarify their careerpath, and drive the common progress of employees and the Company. Trina Solar has developed a transparent and fair performanceassessment system and implemented a multi-dimensional assessment and public feedback mechanism, so as to ensure fair andorderly promotion of employees.Trina Solar continuously improves the personal performance management and appraisal system of the employees, and has formedthe Personal Performance Management System, which establishes a linkage mechanism between performance and compensationand benefits such as bonuses, salary adjustments, promotions, and equity to create a favorable competitive atmosphere. For theperformance appraisal of employees in different departments, we determine the Personal Development Plan (PDP) appraisalindexes in accordance with the employee's role and value contribution mode, in order to ensure the landing and effectiveimplementation of the company's Strategic Planning (SP) and Business Planning (BP), and to strengthen the value assessmentsystem oriented to the organic combination of responsible results and employee management and personal development.
Trina Solar continues to empower employees by providing more inspiring and challenging career development opportunitiesto help them grow with the Company. We implement the Job Qualification Management Measures to effectively establish a jobqualification mechanism. In 2023, we encouraged employees to apply for positions openly recruited by the Company based ontheir own development plans. We also established the SAL Non-Directive Deployment Management System to help employeesacquire more opportunities for career development. Thanks to these efforts, we contributed to an efficient application ofemployees’ business experience and professional skills across departments and the Company as a whole, thus facilitating theachievement of the Company’s strategic goals.As for talent promotion, we have set up special programs for the accelerated promotion of young management personnel andthe accelerated development of youth talents in key fields. We advocate to promote young employees who make outstandingefforts in business globalization, capacity expansion, technological innovation and other aspects of corporate development. Thisgives youth talents more opportunities to grow with the Company.
Communicationof performance
results
Application ofperformance
results
Individualperformancecoaching andcommunication
Trina Solar gives employees timely feedback on their evaluation results on a semi-annual basis to help them improve and focuson future development. In terms of individual performance coaching and communication, we require that direct leaders conductat least one round of performance coaching and communication with employees in each assessment period. The Companyclassifies employee performance ratings into A++, A+, A, B and C and assesses the relative performance of employees by theforced distribution method. Via the performance assessment platform, all employees under assessment can give feedback withina specified period of time on whether their direct leaders have communicated with them, whether they are satisfied with thecommunication, whether the assessment results are in line with their actual performance, and whether they have any suggestionsfor the assessment. Employees who disagree with their performance ratings may complain to higher-level leaders/HRBP. Suchcomplaints will be proceeded within 5 working days from the date of acceptance, and feedback will be delivered to the complainantin a timely manner. Performance assessment results are widely applied as an important basis for personnel decisions such asemployee performance bonus payment, salary and job level adjustment, selection of advanced employees, post-deployment,training, succession for key positions, and termination or renewal of the labor contract.
In 2023, 100% of Trina Solar's employees received regular performance appraisals.
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Fire evacuation emergency drill in the workshop of Yancheng production base
Occupational Health and Safety
The occupational health and safety of employees is regarded as an indispensable part of the sustainable development of theCompany. Therefore, Trina Solar continuously improves the work safety management mechanism, and strives to maintain a safeand healthy working environment for employees by health and safety training and other means.Work Safety Guidelines
Employee Health and Safety
Highlighting the occupational health and safety of employees, Trina Solar has established a sound occupational health and safetymanagement system and constantly updated relevant rules and regulations. Trina Solar strictly abides by the Labor Law of thePeople’s Republic of China, the Fire Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Law of the People’s Republic of Chinaon the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases, Work Safety Law of the People's Republic of China and other laws andregulations. We have also formulated internal policies such as the Safety Standard Manual and the Work Safety ManagementSystem, with which all employees and other personnel, including contractors and visitors, are required to comply. In 2023, weupdated the Policy on Safety Risk, Clarification and Control by Risk Level, to better identify and assess the safety risk factors inproduction and operations, so as to achieve pre-control and source management of risks, thereby minimizing safety risks.We set rational targets to facilitate management. At the beginning of 2023, the Company formulated work safety managementtargets and incorporated them into the 2023 Environmental Protection, Occupational Health, and Safety Target ManagementResponsibility Letter. In the letter, the Company and the subsidiaries are required to progressively decompose and implement thesetargets to improve the performance of work safety management. Meanwhile, the Company updated the Work Safety ResponsibilityManagement System to refine relevant responsibilities of the person in charge at each level, thus efficiently putting work safetymanagement into practice.The Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRR) in 2023 was 0.841. During the Reporting Period, we built more than ten new pilotproduction bases, with insufficient new employee orientation training, running-in risks of facilities and equipment, andmanagement pressure due to capacity expansion. Besides, there were a total of 1,175 working days lost due to work-relatedinjuries. Trina Solar recognizes work safety as a red line of business operations. Therefore, we keep focusing on and investingin education and training on this front. We also strengthen safety drills and exercises in an effort to ensure that employees areproficient from theoretical learning to practical operation, and improve safety awareness and emergency response capabilities.During the Reporting Period, Trina Solar invested a total of 67,629.5 thousand RMB in employee occupational health andsafety, organized a total of 446 emergency drills at all of our production bases, conducted occupational health trainingsessions covering 151,984 participants of both Trina Solar employees and outsourced suppliers.Trina Solar’s Chinese and overseas plants have institutionalized occupational health and safety management and have all obtainedISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety management System Certification except the Vietnam Crystal Silicon
. We haveestablished a long-term global safety accident management mechanism and optimized the Work Safety Accident InvestigationManagement System among others. All plants worldwide are required to report safety accidents within a specified time frame, toanalyze the causes of incidents, and to take preventive and corrective measures in a timely and targeted manner, thus reducingsafety accidents. By the end of 2023, Trina Solar had no work-related fatalities for three consecutive years.
Trina Solar strictly abides by the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases,and has formulated and implemented the Occupational Health Management Procedure and the Safety Education and TrainingManagement System. By virtue of adequate protective measures for occupational health and awareness improvement on healthand safety, the Company works to safeguard employee health and safety.
The Vietnam Crystal Silicon base was put into operation in September 2023. Trina Solar plans to obtain the occupational health and safety managementsystem certification for the base as soon as possible in 2024.
Ensuring Occupational Health
The Company continues to improve labor safety and hygiene conditions in the workplace by providing employees withcomprehensive and portable personal protective equipment (PPE) free of charge and requiring them to wear the PPE correctlyin accordance with the Personal Protective Equipment Management Procedure. We inform employees of possible hazards andconsequences of occupational diseases, as well as protective measures and treatment of such diseases, as much as possiblewhen they sign the labor contract. We designate qualified third-party agencies to carry out regular inspections on occupationalhazards in each workshop. In addition, we arrange health check-ups every year for employees exposed to occupational diseasehazards.In 2023, we organized a total of 446 emergency drills at all of our production bases. These drills simulated real incidentsand emergency response processes from multiple dimensions such as fire evacuation, chemical spillage emergency response,first aid training and assessment, thus providing a reference for employees to deal with unexpected incidents in the future.
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Safety messages of Trina Solar
As green development gains momentum, a range oftextile enterprises embark on a green transition withclean energy. By virtue of the strength in smart solarenergy and storage solutions, Trina Solar has beenfueling the green transition of the textile industry overthe years.In September 2023, Trina Solar cooperated with ShangraoDelong Textile Co., Ltd. in a rooftop PV project. Theproject was equipped with Trina Solar’s Vertex 600 W+series ultra-high power modules with a total scale of 28MW. The project is expected to generate over 275 millionkWh of electricity on average every year after beingconnected to the grid. Besides, it is expected to reduce22,880 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year, equivalentto 1,271,112 trees newly planted per year. In total, theproject is estimated to trim the power expenditure bynearly 21 million RMB every year.
Case PV storage + Textile
Trina Solar Applied PV Storage Solutions in theTextile Industry for a Greener Future
The rooftop PV project of Shangrao Delong Textile Co., Ltd.
Awareness Improvement on Health and Safety
With a focus on employee education and training in work safety and occupational health, Trina Solar actively conducts internalsafety training, including refresher training, on a regular or non-regular basis. By doing so, Trina Solar aims to help employeesmaster Trina Solar’s various health and safety systems and improve their health and safety awareness. Fire fighters, high voltageelectricians, forklift operators and those engaging in other special positions are required to participate in pre-service trainingand obtain special qualifications and licenses before they officially start the operation.In 2023, Trina Solar conducted 5,711occupational health training sessions with a total of 64,559 training hours, covering 151,984 participants of bothTrina Solar employees and outsourced suppliers.Furthermore, we push EHS messages via the WeCom platform and organize quality month activities to impart knowledge aboutwork safety and occupational health in daily work in an interesting manner. As a result, we are able to improve employees’ safetyawareness and behaviors imperceptibly. In 2023, Trina Solar pushed a total of 58 safety messages via the WeCom EHS platform.
Community Commitment
Adhering to the original mission of “Solar Energy for All”, Trina Solar undertakes corporate social responsibilities and gives backto society with practical actions.In 2023, our total community contribution and philanthropic investment amounted to
10.97 million RMB
.
Working Together to Deliver Warmth
As a global leader in smart solar energy and storage solutions, Trina Solar gives full play to our strengths in product, resource andplatform. Therefore, the Company is able to support the low-carbon transition in various industries and come up with feasiblesolutions for zero-carbon practices in the industrial and commercial sectors. Trina Solar protects the environment with low-carbondevelopment and empowers the global transition to greener energy.
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Case PV storage + Steel
Trina Solar Launched a Green Plan for upgrade of the Steel Industry
Potentia - Trina Solar’s new energy storage product for the industrial and commercial sectors
As a key pillar industry that supplies basic raw materials to the construction, machinery, automobile and other sectors,the steel industry in China is confronting enormous pressure of structural upgrading and green transition. Based on thewide distribution of PV resources and the flexibility of PV power generation, Trina Solar has developed a “PV storage +steel” solution to inject new vitality into the green development of the steel industry.At the 19th China Steel Industry Chain Summit in November 2023, Trina Solar released 210+N modules, a green PVstorage solution for the steel industry, and Potentia, an energy storage solution for the industrial and commercialsectors. With such solutions, the Company drives the steel industry towards cost reduction and efficiency improvement,and makes constant innovations to lead the green transition of the industrial and commercial sectors. At the summit,Trina Solar was awarded the title of “2023 Green Steel Industry Contributor”.
Case Trina Solar’s Suqian Production Base Donated 3 Million RMB to
Support Education in Suqian
CaseTrinaTracker Carried out Supportive Educational Activitiesin the Kela Elementary School in Sichuan Province
Trina Solar’s Suqian production base received a banner withthe slogan “Great Virtue for Education Assistance”
Suqian of Jiangsu Province is one of Trina Solar's keyoperational locations. Paying adequate attention tothe operating site, we donated 3 Million RMB to theJinji Lake School in the Suqian National Economic andTechnological Development Area as an effort to promotethe high-quality development of regional education.On the one hand, the donation can help students fromneedy families to complete their studies. On the other,it supports the school to improve educational conditionsand introduce high-level talents. The school extended itsgratitude to Trina Solar and sent a banner to the Suqianproduction base.
Trina Solar has established connections with the KelaTownship since the construction of the Kela PV powerplant. As the world’s largest hydro-solar complementaryproject, the plant is also a key project of Sichuanprovince’s renewable energy development plan in the“14th Five-Year Plan”. The project is equipped with 300MW of TrinaTracker’s pioneer 2P trackers.Trina Solar focuses on the local education. On theInternational Children’s Day, TrinaTracker joined handswith representatives and volunteers from Yalong RiverHydropower Development Co., Ltd. and Sichuan VolunteerService Foundation to carry out voluntary activities.Themed on “Great love is like water to support the boatof dreams”, these charity activities were organized in the central school of Kela Township, Yajiang County, SichuanProvince. The Company donated teaching materials to the school, and daily necessities to needy students, thussupporting local education for rural revitalization. Volunteers organized a series of interactive activities for students onhandicraft, science publicity and other topics, so as to support the healthy and happy growth of left-behind children.
Donation ceremony at the Kela Elementary School
Rural RevitalizationIn response to the national strategy of rural revitalization, Trina Solar contributes to educational development and steps up ruraldevelopment.
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Percentage ofIndependent Director
42.9%
Completion rateof business ethicsreport processing
100%
Require suppliers to communicate theenvironmental and human rights requirementsset out in the Supplier Code of Conduct and theESG-related clauses specified in the contract totheir supply chains
ESG terms arespecified incontracts withsuppliersHonored with the title of“National Green SupplyChain”by the Ministry of Industry and InformationTechnology as well as the“National Supply ChainInnovation and Application DemonstrationEnterprise”
In accordance withthe requirements of
General Data ProtectionRegulation (GDPR)of theEU, we signed the OutboundData Transfer Agreementwith data processors to helpTrina Solar export
Cumulative completion ofbusiness ethics audits atheadquarters and home andoverseas subsidiaries and bases
The percentage of suppliers whohave signed the Supplier SocialResponsibility Commitment
95.67%
The percentage of suppliersassessed with supplier EHSand social responsibility audit
95.67%
Obtained theISO 37301Compliance ManagementSystem CertificationinFebruary 2024
ObtainedISO 27001Information SecurityManagement SystemCertification
In the pursuit of outstanding business achievements,Trina Solar always regards integrity and complianceas the foundation of the enterprise and has beenmoving forward steadily. We actively promote in-depthcollaboration with suppliers and partners to buildsustainable supply chain. We firmly believe that onlyby deeply rooting the value of integrity in every aspectof corporate governance can we truly achieve goodgovernance; likewise, we can only gain the trust of allparties with fair and transparent operations.
Integrity and Compliance
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To strictly comply with relevant provisions such as the Measures on the Administration of Independent Directors of ListedCompanies, the Code of Corporate Governance for Listed Companies, and the Articles of Association of Trina Solar, we haveissued and implemented the Independent Director Working System. In this document. the independent directors’ responsibilities,independence, nomination, election and replacement, performance of duties, as well as their obligations have all been defined.By the end of the Reporting Period, the Company’s Board of Directors consisted of three independent directors and four non-independent directors, with 42.9% of independent directors. The Company holds at least one annual general meeting and atleast two regular meetings of the Board of Directors each year.Trina Solar attaches great importance to the diversity of the Board of Directors, and continues to build a diverse and professionalBoard of Directors in multiple dimensions such as gender, age, culture and educational background, professional development,tenure of service, industry experience, and understanding of Trina Solar. By the end of the Reporting Period, all the sevendirectors of Trina Solar were male. However, in January 2024, Trina Solar completed the election of the third Board of Directorsthrough a cumulative voting system; among them, Jiang Hongzhen is a female Director. In the future, when selecting andappointing directors, we will consider multi-dimensional considerations in terms of gender, age, educational background,and industry experience in order to diversify the Board of Directors and improve decision-making efficiency and corporategovernance. In addition, there is currently one female supervisor on the Supervisory Committee.
Board of Directors
AuditCommittee
Remunerationand Appraisal
Committee
StrategyCommitteeNominatingCommittee
Brief on Directors’ Training
March 2023
August 2023
November 2023
Special training on “policy interpretationof registration system reform of listedcompanies” by China Association forPublic Companies
Special training on “symposium on releaseof the independent director informationdatabase and reform of independentdirector system” by China Association forPublic CompaniesSpecial training on “reform of independentdirector system of listed companies inJiangsu Province” by Jiangsu Association forPublic Companies
Special Committees meeting
Audit Committeemeeting
Remuneration and AppraisalCommittee meeting
Strategy Committeemeeting
Nominating Committeemeeting
5211
General meetings ofshareholders
Board meetings
During the Reporting Period
In 2023, the Company conducted a number of training sessions for all members of the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board,and other members of the Management to convey regulatory compliance requirements in multiple forms, thereby promoting thesustainable development of the Company.
Diversity, Independence and Responsibility of the Board of DirectorsWe consistently comply with the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Securities Law of the People’s Republicof China, the Rules Governing the Listing of Stocks on the Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai StockExchange, and other legal provisions related to corporate governance, ensuring the sound operation of the Company andprotecting the interests of shareholders and stakeholders to the greatest extent possible.As the core of the governance structure, the Board of Directors is responsible for participating in and deciding on all majorissues relating to the Company’s operations, including policy, strategy, budget, internal control and risk management. On thisbasis, 4 Board Committees (Audit Committee, Compensation and Evaluation Committee, Nominating Committee, and StrategyCommittee) are appointed and delegated by the Board as the oversight and implementation bodies of the governance structure,and operate effectively in accordance with their terms of reference.
Corporate Governance andCompliant Operation
Trina Solar attaches great importance to compliance and is committed to maintaining business reputation and ensuringsustainable development. We strictly abide by local laws and regulations, international conventions and business ethics to ensurethat our operations are legal, fair and transparent.
Corporate GovernanceTrina Solar regards corporate governance as a key part of business development. Therefore, we have made continuous efforts toensure transparent decision-making, controllable risks, and balanced rights and interests, so as to maintain the market trust andensure long-term and steady development.
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In May 2023, Trina Solar held an activity “Investors into Scientific and Technological Innovation Listed Companies inJiangsu Province”. In the activity, more than 20 medium and small investors visited Trina Solar for on-site research andhad in-depth communication with the Company’s management staff.Through the activity, we further broadened the communication channels between the Company and small and mediumsized investors, and also enhanced the relationship between both. In addition, the activity also helped investorsestablish the concept of “rational investing, long-term investing, and value investing”, which facilitated the marketrecognition and value realization of the Company.
Investors had in-depth communication with management staffInvestors visited Trina Solar’s exhibition hall
Case Investors Visit Trina Solar to Gain Insight into
Enterprise Development
Organizational Structure of Trina Solar’s Compliance Management System
and Functions at Each LevelGovernanceManagementImplementation & Supervision
Board of Directors and itsAudit Committee
Responsible for decision-making on compliance strategy, policy, mediumand long-term goals.
GRC (Governance RiskCompliance) Committee
Manages and coordinates the development of the compliance system.
First line of defense
Each BU,MU and business departmentis the main body responsible forcompliance management in this area
Supply ChainCompliance Management Department
ProductionSales
Internal Control
FinanceEHS
Legal Affairs
Audit andInspectionDepartmentQuality……R&D……
other compliance management functional departments
Second line of defense
The compliance management department is the leaddepartment, which organizes and carries out compliancemanagement supervisionOther functional departments: the main body of compliancerisk management in each compliance specialization area
Independentsupervisorydepartment
Third lineof defense
Investor RelationsWe are always committed to enhancing market trust through effective communication. Besides, we make great endeavors toguide capital expectations and maintain stable market value, so as to promote the long-term development of the Company.During the Reporting Period, Trina Solar carried out several share buybacks, with an expectation to enhance the earnings pershare, stabilize the share price, and deliver returns to investors.We focus on enhancing direct interaction and communication with investors, and guide medium and small investors to deeplyunderstand the investment value of listed companies. In addition to arranging special persons to answer the investor hotline andanswer investors’ questions on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s “SSE E-Interaction” platform, we also organize roadshow activitiesat the SSE Roadshow Center. Under the premise of strict compliance with the information disclosure system and requirements,we offer relevant information to enhance investors’ understanding of the Company. During the Reporting Period, Trina Solar wasawarded the level-A honor in the evaluation of information disclosure for 2022-2023 by the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Compliance Management SystemTrina Solar establishes and implements a three-level organizational structure (governance - management - execution &supervision) within its compliance management system. In the structure, the governance level is Board of Directors and itsAudit Committee, the management level is held by the Governance Risk Compliance Committee (GRC), while the execution andsupervision level includes “three lines of defense”.
Compliance Management
Trina Solar adheres to the business ethics of honesty, trustworthiness, law-abiding and fair competition, and is committed toestablishing a professional and industry-leading business ethics compliance system, building a sustainable culture of integrityand business ethics, and ensuring that it adheres to the highest standards of business ethics in its interactions with variousstakeholders. In February 2024, Trina Solar received ISO 37301 Compliance Management System Certification.
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From February to March 2024, Trina Solar made a systematic update of the Compliance Management System, the Internal AuditManagement Measures and the Management Measures on Management Appraisal. These policies are applicable to Trina Solaras well as all wholly-owned and non-wholly-owned subsidiaries. Specifically, the Compliance Management System sets outthe requirements for key compliance issues, covering employee rights and interests (e.g., compensation and benefits, anti-discrimination, health and safety, prohibition of forced labor and anti-harassment), finance and tax compliance (e.g., financialreport compliance, tax compliance and anti-money laundering), listing compliance (e.g., disclosure compliance and insiderdealing), integrity management (e.g., environment protection compliance, anti-bribery and corruption, business partners, anti-unfair competition, trade compliance, anti-monopoly and data compliance) and overseas compliance.
Trina Solar’s internal auditor training on the compliance management system
Establish a coordination mechanism for tax audits, effectively conclude all types of tax audits, andpromote improvement based on findings in tax audits.
Establish an effective mechanism for tax “health checks” to standardize and routinely carry out tax riskmanagement through risk identification, risk assessment, risk response, risk management, etc.;
Define the responsibilities for tax risk management responsibilities in different regions and businessareas. Ensure continuous reduction of the tax risks from the source and mechanism via coordination andcooperation;
We have established a trinity management organization consisting of Tax Center of Excellence (COE),Tax Business Partner (BP), and Tax Shared Service Center (SSC) and implemented four tax managementprinciples (i.e., tax compliance principle, tax planning principle, tax risk control principle, and corporatetaxpayer communication principle.) The Company attaches great importance to tax risk control and has takenmultiple measures for the continuous improvement of various business processes. These measures includeconducting tax “health checks”, assessing tax risk exposure, and developing effective response plans;
Compliance Management System Training
During the Reporting Period, we selected key personnel from all departments to attend internal auditor training on the ISO 37301Compliance Management System. All these personnel were the backbones in the construction of the three lines of defensesystem for compliance management. More than 70 employees from the Company’s Risk Control Management Department,Legal Department, Finance & Taxation Department, Sales Department, Supply Chain Department, Process Department, QualityDepartment, Information Technology Department, Human Resources Department, etc. participated in this training.
Tax ResponsibilityTrina Solar issued and implemented the Tax Management System in October 2023. Our tax vision is to pursue the best tax solutionsthat lead to efficient and compliant business development, accurate compliance with global tax regulations, and comprehensiveprotection against tax risks. We aim to build a modern, professional, efficient, and pragmatic tax management organization to createtax values.
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“Three Lines of Defense” Structure on Risk Management
Board of DirectorsSupervisory Board
Senior Executive Management
External Audit
Government and other regulatory agencies
First Line of Defense:
Business department
Second Line of Defense:
Risk management departmentand related risk supervisionfunctional departments
Third Line of Defense:
Audit and SupervisionRisk owners, managing and controllingrisk
Assist management in monitoring therisk and internal control system andformulating risk management rules
Independent supervising, assessingcontrol effectiveness, and providingrisk assuranceAssumes direct responsibility for riskmanagement and internal controlResponsible for involving, developingand implementing appropriatecontrols(processes, systems, etc.) andmaintaining effective internal controls
Establish risk management and internalcontrol systemDevelop risk management and internalcontrol management rulesProvide methodology support or enableoperationsProvide risk and internal control guidanceand supervise the work of one layer ofdefenseCompliance management and systembuilding
Independent supervising, assessingcontrol effectiveness, and providing riskassurance Reporting to corporate governance
Key contents on Risk Management
RiskManagement
Culture
RiskManagement
Objective
RiskIdentification
RiskAssessment
RiskResponse
RiskManagementSupervision
RiskManagement
Report
Assessmentand Reward &
PunishmentMechanism onRisk Management
Risk Management
EvaluationSystem andits ContinuousImprovement
Risk Management
Risk management is at the core of a company’s sound operation. By identifying, assessing and controlling risks, we can realize ourstrategic targets, prevent losses and enhance market competitiveness.Three Lines of Defense
Risk Management ProcessTrina Solar has built a “three lines of defense” structure led by the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Committee and the seniorexecutive management. In addition, Trina Solar has also established a range of internal policies and management processes forrisk management, including the Comprehensive Risk Management Framework, the Comprehensive Risk Management System andthe Implementation Rules of Comprehensive Risk Management. In March 2024, we further optimized the Management Measuresfor Compliance Management Evaluation to systematically define risk measurement and assessment standards and controlrequirements. Meanwhile, we also launched and implemented digital risk management systems, including a risk managementinformation system and a risk management and control system, to improve the efficiency of risk management.
Trina Solar conducts risk management maturity evaluation from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives to drive theCompany continuously optimize the risk management and control system. We carry out risk assessment from the aspects of theoverall risk management governance environment, risk preferences and objectives, risk management operation mechanism, riskmanagement supervision and assessment, risk management informatization, special risk control, etc. In addition, the Companyhas established a four-level digital risk management process to support the effective operation of the risk management processthrough risk management activities, risk warning and strict control, risk management evaluation and risk management report.Given the above risk management tools and based on the international common risk framework, internal and external riskinformation, the Company’s business reality, etc., Trina Solar has established a corporate risk panoramic view. We divide the risks into5 main categories, namely strategic risk, market risk, compliance risk, financial risk, and operation risk. Among them, Trina Solar hasachieved continuous tracking and assessment of sustainability-related risks, including the social environment and natural disasterrisk, supply chain risk, intellectual property and qualification management risk, ESG compliance risk, supplier management risk, andEHS risk.In September 2023, we opened courses on comprehensive risk management in a bid to assist employees to apply what theylearn and to fully improve the Company’s resilience in risk management. These courses especially focused on online + offlinemanagement systems and digitalized systems such as the risk management information system, risk assessment standards, andcomprehensive risk management evaluation norms.
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Key Points of Trina Solar’s Supplier Code of Conduct
ISO system certification
Statement of prohibitedsubstances
Employee health and safetyrisk assessment, job sitefacilities and promotion
EHSManagement
Labor lawcompliance
BusinessEthics
Prohibition of child labor andforced labor
Working hours and voluntaryovertime
Employees should be paid no lessthan the local minimum wage andare entitled to statutory benefits.
Respect for employees’ right ofassociation
Commitment to protectemployees from harassment andunlawful discrimination
Environmental and human rightsrequirements for suppliers
Commitment to fair trading
Anti-corruption
Intellectual propertyprotection
Community activities andcontributions
In 2023, Trina Solar strengthened the supply chain digitalization. The structure of the system is based on the ERP system andconsists of sales order management (ERP-SO), supply chain planning management (SCP), Supplier relation management (SRM),manufacturing execution management (MES) and transportation management (TMS) as the main backbones. The systemenables an online management of major business processes within the supply chain from the order generation to order delivery.In addition, the system enables the visualization of an order’s life cycle management through integrated data.
During the first CISCE in December 2023, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology,the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the People’s Bank of China, theState Administration for Market Regulation, the National Financial Regulatory Administration, and the China Federationof Logistics & Purchasing jointly announced the list of “2023 National Supply Chain Innovation and ApplicationDemonstration Enterprises”. Trina Solar was successfully selected into the list.Trina Solar has been honored with the title of “National Green Supply Chain” by the Ministry of Industry and InformationTechnology as well as the “National Supply Chain Innovation and Application Demonstration Enterprise” as mentionedabove. As such, Trina Solar has become an enterprise that holds national titles of both “innovative” and “green” supplychain.
Case Trina Solar Becomes the First Enterprise in the Photovoltaic Industry to
Hold the National Titles of Both “Innovative” and “Green” Supply Chain
2023 National Supply Chain Innovation and Application Demonstration Enterprises Public Announcement List
Serial No. Company
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Supply Chain Management
Trina Solar focuses on a sustainable supply chain, aiming to strengthen the optimal allocation of resources, reduce supply chainrisks, and enhance competitiveness. We comprehensively and systematically manage each supplier level, actively urge suppliersto improve their ESG performance, and work together to build a green and responsible supply chain that promotes the synergisticdevelopment of economic, social and environmental benefits.
Sustainable Supply ChainTo ensure that Trina Solar's production and operation activities are not adversely affected by the supply of materials, wehave adopted a series of proactive and effective measures to assess and respond to supply chain risks. By participating in theidentification of risk points and regularly assessing and controlling them, the Company is able to identify potential supply chainrisks in a timely manner and formulate corresponding countermeasure strategies to ensure the stability and reliability of the supplychain. Through the implementation of the "Supply Chain Purchasing Cost Control" program, we pay close attention to market pricefluctuations and utilize advanced analytical tools and methods to enhance the foresight and accuracy of price forecasts. This notonly helps us to rationally control procurement costs and avoid unnecessary losses due to price fluctuations, but also improvesthe delivery rate of products and ensures smooth production activities by strengthening the inventory management of main andauxiliary materials. In addition, in order to cope with the complexity and uncertainty of the international trade environment, theCompany has established the "Supply Chain Purchasing Volume Guarantee" program, and conducted an in-depth assessment of theimpact of international anti-circumvention investigations. By enhancing our overseas localized supply capacity, we have not onlymet the changes in market compliance requirements, but also further consolidated Trina Solar's market share in the global marketand strengthened the Company's international competitiveness.While adhering to high standards of business ethics, social, and environmental requirements, Trina Solar seeks to cooperate withsuppliers who also follow high ethical standards and are socially and environmentally responsible. We conducted a supply chainempowerment program during the year, with courses covering supplier relationship management, project management, strategicpurchase and other modules to continuously strengthen the knowledge and skills of our procurement staff.The main types of commodities purchased by Trina Solar are raw and auxiliary materials for production, infrastructure, equipment,logistics and transportation, and IT and services. We have developed the Trina Solar’s Supplier Code of Conduct, the Trina SolarSupplier Social Responsibility Commitment, the Procurement Management Guidelines, and the Supplier Classification and GradingManagement Specifications to provide guidelines for full lifecycle supplier management. We include ESG-related clauses in ourcontracts with suppliers. During the Reporting Period, we revised the Trina Solar’s Supplier Code of Conduct to emphasize thatsuppliers should have ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001 certificates or plan to obtain them, or have workable environmental,health and safety system, and energy management systems. In 2023, we further required suppliers to communicate to their supplychains the environmental and human rights requirements set out in Trina Solar’s Supplier Code of Conduct as well as the ESG-related clauses specified in the contract.
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Trina Solar Supplier EHS and Social Responsibility Audit Scoring Keys
Environmental protection
?Environmental licenses or authorization documents?Environmental management and energy management system certification?Waste water, waste gas, waste material and waste management?Environmental impacts and risk assessments?Management of plant land, groundwater and surrounding biodiversity?ISO 14001 Environmental Management System?ISO 14064 GHG emissions management - organization level?GHG emissions reduction plan?Product lifecycle management
Occupational health andsafety
?Health license or approval document?ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification?Healthy and safe workplace management?Fatalities and serious injuries in the last 5 years?Cafeteria food safety?Safety license or approval document?Machinery and equipment safety maintenance?Contractor Construction Safety Management?Government fines or violations in the past 5 yearsFire safety and emergencypreparedness and response
?Fire permits or approval documents
?Fire drills and testing of emergency alarm systems
?First aid measures and fire fighting equipment in the workplace
Labor and human rights
?Commitments, policies or statements regarding respect for human rights thatcomply with or are more stringent than international and national laws andregulations?Strict prohibition of child labor (including interns)
?Strict prohibition of forced labor (including interns)
?Freedom of association and collective bargaining
?Anti-discrimination
?Employee rights and remuneration management
Business ethics andsustainable procurement
?Fines and prosecutions related to business ethics
?Policies for anti-corruption, anti-bribery and anti-money laundering
?Reporting mechanism
?Policies for sustainable procurement
?Supply-chain labor due diligence
?Risk assessments on the human rights and environment across supply chains
Supplier Selection Grading
In the supplier selection process, Trina Solar has defined different selection principles and qualification standards for differentprocurement types, and issued a Potential Supplier Development Questionnaire to potential suppliers. Based on the content ofthe questionnaire returned, we investigate the compliance, environmental and social performance, and relevant qualificationdocuments of potential suppliers. We review the product quality of suppliers at the entry stage to ensure that the quality ofproducts provided can meet our standards, and then sign high-level agreements with suppliers.In addition, we also require primary and secondary suppliers and partners to sign the Trina Solar Supplier Social ResponsibilityCommitment at the entry stage. The commitment specifies that all suppliers and their supply chains must understand andcomply with Trina Solar’s policies on the environmental, occupational health and safety, and energy management, as well asTrina Solar’s requirements for suppliers’ code of conduct.After the suppliers are on the list of qualified suppliers, we classify them into four levels according to business impact andmarket complexity: strategic suppliers, preferred suppliers, optional suppliers, and restricted suppliers, and conduct performancemanagement with different frequencies and concerns.
Supplier Performance AssessmentDuring the Reporting Period, Trina Solar had established and implemented the Supplier Performance Management Code andthe Guidelines for Supplier Quality Management in Product Business to evaluate suppliers' quality, price, delivery capability, andservice level in an objective and fair manner, and to optimize the supplier management mechanism of survival of the fittest.We evaluate suppliers in various aspects such as technology, quality, delivery, service, cost, innovation, social responsibility,safety, and environment according to their categories and with different weights. Furthermore, we complete an assessmentand recognition of suppliers based on the evaluation results, while carrying out targeted communication and counseling, andgradually restricting procurement, freezing and eliminating suppliers that fail to improve in the long run.Our publicly available Code of Business Conduct emphasizes the requirements and constraints on environmental and socialstandards of conduct for all suppliers, and provides reporting channels to encourage mutual monitoring. Suppliers’ ESGperformance has been fully included into the supplier performance evaluation. Trina Solar has developed and implemented theManagement Procedure for Supplier EHS and Social Responsibility, which specifies that procurement staff should record therelevant supplier performance in the Supplier EHS and Social Responsibility Form. The form includes 56 assessment indicators ofsuppliers’ performance in five areas, namely environmental protection, occupational health and safety, fire safety and emergencypreparation and response, labor and human rights and business ethics, and sustainable procurement.Trina Solar makes it clear that for suppliers/contractors who disagree with Trina Solar’s requirements for EHS and socialresponsibility, or who fail to continuously improve their EHS level, or who do not take their social responsibility seriously, TrinaSolar will require them to make rectifications within a limited period, or terminate the cooperation or take other actions.
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2023 Trina Solar’s Core Supplier ESG Management Key Performance
The proportion of suppliers who have signed the SupplierSocial Responsibility Commitment
The proportion of suppliers assessed with EHS and socialresponsibility audit
95.67%95.67%
In October 2023, to further improve the management ofproduct quality, procedure quality and process quality,Trina Solar launched the 10th Supplier EmpowermentTraining Camp for more than 100 suppliers under thetheme of “achieve quality excellence for a brighter futureand create a new ecology for the photovoltaic industry”.At the camp, we provide training for our partners in threeaspects, namely lean management, excellent quality, andcustomer success. The main contents include rapid on-site improvement (lean foundations + seven wastes),value stream, quality control circle (QCC), prevention ofconfusion and errors, efficient solutions to problems,8D, basics of measurement systems analysis (MSA), andprocess capability analysis. With such empowerment training, Trina Solar’s quality management will be taken to a newlevel.
Case The 10th Supplier Empowerment Training Camp of Trina Solar
The 10th Supplier Empowerment Training Camp
Trina Solar Conflict Minerals Management Processes
2023 Trina Solar Conflict Minerals Management Key Performance
Adoption of a supplier CMRT questionnaire to obtain the necessary informationfrom suppliers to assess the sourcing and procurement of 3TGs in order to meetthe conflict minerals reporting requirementsThe supplier control matrix risk assessment is carried out based on the supplier'sfeedback on the country of origin investigation to a reasonable degreeReport on the status of conflict minerals for each subsidiary's productcomponents, as required by the template issued by the head officeSorting out and ensuring compliance with existing practical operational processes
Review product BOMs to identify 3TGs and corresponding suppliersScoping of products andsuppliers
Implementation of duediligenceIssuance of findings bysubsidiaries to the headofficeSorting out processes
Implementation ofreasonable levels of country-of-origin surveys for minerals
Supplies Involved in the Riskof Using Conflict Minerals
Number of SuppliersInvolved in the Risk ofUsing Conflict Minerals
Of Which the Proportion of Suppliers Signed
Non-Conflict Minerals Statement
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(China PV Industry's first supply chain finance platform "TrinaSolar Financing" is released on line.)China’s first supply-chain finance platform “Trina Solar Financing”
In 2023, The scope of Trina Solar's core supplier ESG management performance data for 2023 covers Cell and Module Business Unit, Rack Business Unitand Energy Storage Business Unit, and does not cover the Materials Business Unit for the time being.
Supplier Empowerment and Training
Conflict Minerals Management
Supply Chain Finance
Trina Solar is deeply aware of the importance of supplier empowerment training. Therefore, Trina Solar helps suppliers enhancetheir skills by sharing professional knowledge and best practices in the hope that this will motivate them to improve their qualityand efficiency and reduce costs. With such training, we ensure the stability and sustainability of our supply chain, thus enhancingthe overall competitiveness of the Company.
For conflict minerals, Trina Solar has set the objective of resolutely 100% not purchasing or supporting the use of “conflict minerals”.In 2015, we issued and implemented a Conflict Minerals Management Framework, which defined a 5-step process to identifypotential conflict minerals in the materials we used. Meanwhile, we continue to promote key material suppliers to complete CMRTdue diligence, and disclose the management performance concerning conflict minerals in annual sustainability reports.
In 2023, Trina Solar successfully built the first supply-chainfinance platform “Trina Solar Financing” in China’s PV industry.The platform provides core enterprises, suppliers and financialinstitutions with a unified financing portal that is connectedto the products of various banks, thus enabling the onlinemanagement of financing activities as well as real-timeinformation on financing amount and financing progress. Morethan 30 million RMB was financed for suppliers on the veryfirst day of the launch of “Trina Solar Financing”. By the end of2023, the number of enterprises connected to the platformhad exceeded 300, involving manufacturers of EVA PV film,aluminum frames, plastic particles, etc.
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Trina Solar planned to conduct
business ethics audits throughout the year
the completion rate was26100%
During the Reporting Period
We continue to expand the audit scope and thoroughly apply digital audit tools to optimize the audit process andthe closed-loop management mechanism for problems.
In 2023, the Company conducted internal audits on overseas subsidiaries, gave feedback on audit problems andrequired the subsidiaries to implement rectification programs. For example, as to the problem of rental expensescaused by the untimely disposal of idle assets at the Thailand facility, we required the Thailand facility to dispose of allidle assets by the end of December 2023 and make stock-out records for subsequent inspection; In regard to the lackof service procurement systems of the Australian subsidiary, we required the Australian subsidiary to establish locally-adapted service procurement systems and standards to clarify the business and approval processes from procurementdemand to final payment.
As an international enterprise, we attach importance to honest and friendly cooperation with overseas customers.In 2023, the Company issued the overseas version of the Trina Solar’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics forEmployees. The Company organized all overseas employees to learn the core content of the system, consequencesof violations, complaint channels, etc. to further strengthen overseas employees’ understanding and knowledge onthe code; We set up questions for the exam, and only those who get all the questions correct would be considered ashaving completed the learning. A total of 1,332 employees including our expatriates to subsidiaries in Southeast Asia,Europe, and the United States as well as overseas local employees all completed the training.
Case Trina Solar Conducts Internal Audits on Overseas
Subsidiaries and Implements the Rectification Programs
CaseAll Overseas Employees Study the Trina Solar Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics for Employees
2023 Trina Solar Anti-corruption and Business Ethics Training Key Performance
Disclosure ItemUnit2023Coverage rate of anti-corruption and business ethics training for directors%100
Coverage rate of anti-corruption and business ethics training for employees%100
Coverage rate of anti-corruption and business ethics training for new employees%100
Anti-Corruption and Business EthicsTrina Solar is concerned about anti-corruption and business ethics, and is committed to ensuring fair competition. The Companyattaches great importance to anti-corruption, bribery prevention and fair competition, and to this end, we have set up relevantsystems and procedures, constructed a rigorous risk internal control system, treated every reported case seriously, and ensuredthat all cases registered were investigated, so as to ensure the healthy development of the Company.Business Ethics Management Measures
Trina Solar adheres to a “zero tolerance” attitude toward all corruption, bribery, and violations of business ethics. We keep improvingthe management system on internal anti-corruption and business ethics and commit to upholding the spirit of professionalism,fairness and integrity in all business dealings and cooperation to guarantee our integrity.Trina Solar strictly abides by the laws and regulations related to business ethics in operating locations, and has formulated andstrictly implemented management regulations such as the Anti-Corruption Management System Policy and the Code of BusinessConduct and Ethics. To eliminate corruption in all business activities, we have issued policies such as the Management Systemon Receipt of Gifts and Benefits and the Management System on Gifts and Hospitality. The policies are designed to regulate thebehavior of all employees (including business staff) in their daily work and in their dealings with suppliers, contractors, customersand third-party partners involving corruption, conflicts of interest, gifts and gratuities, and the use and protection of the Company’sassets.Based on strict adherence to moral standards, the Company extends anti-corruption to the supply chain. Through the Trina Solar’sSupplier Code of Conduct, the Social Responsibility Management Code, and the supplier management system, Trina Solar conductsanti-corruption management and business ethics management for suppliers in three aspects: management requirements,assessment and supervision, and training and incentives.In 2023, Trina Solar did not have any lawsuits or cases involving corruption or violation of business ethics.
Business Ethics Audit SystemTrina Solar is committed to establishing a long-term and standardized audit supervision mechanism. We have set up an AuditCommittee under the Board of Directors and established an Audit and Supervision Department. By establishing an internal auditand supervision system featuring coordination among audit and supervision, internal control, compliance and legal affairs, weaim to ensure the robustness and effectiveness of the Company’s internal control and risk management system.Following laws, regulations and regulatory requirements such as the China Internal Auditing Standards and the Basic Standard forEnterprise Internal Control, the Company has formulated and implemented internal policies such as the Internal Audit Standardsand the Guest Auditor Management System. Annually, the Company assesses whether internal control compliance in theCompany’s key management activities, such as corporate organization management, strategic management, social responsibilitymanagement, asset management, capital activities, procurement business management, sales business management, financialreporting management, human resources management, and information system management, is operating effectively, andcontinuously improves management to avoid business risks.
Anti-Corruption and Business Ethics Training
Trina Solar has established an anti-corruption and business ethics training system covering all employees at home and abroad.Board members and full-time employee are all required to attend anti-corruption and business ethics training. We also developadditional training programs for key business units to regulate their business conduct.
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As stipulated in the policies, any unit or individual is not allowed to obstruct or retaliate against reporters. Whistle-blowers canprovide anonymous information for certain concerns.In 2023, we received 25 effective reporting materials, with a 100%handling rate.
Telephone, email, letter, orface-to-face reporting can beadopted to give suggestionsor make requests to theCompany’s Audit andSupervision Department
After receiving reportinginformation, the Audit andSupervision Department willset it as “ confidential” andhave it kept by designatedemployees, to keep strictlyconfidential about thereporter’s identity
The Audit and SupervisionDepartment will investigateviolations and prepare aninvestigation report. It isthen handed over to the HRdepartment for processing.
Reporting Process
Trina Solar's Main Reporting Channels
010203
Report to the Company's leaders of audit and supervision department or business departmentOfficial Online Reporting Complaint Platform websitehttp://wb.Trina Solar.com:8090/RCPFM/Trina Solar/reportReporting Complaints Email IA@Trina Solar.comComplaint hotline 519-85176933
Anti-Unfair Competition and Anti-Money LaunderingFollowing the principle of “voluntary, equal, fair and honest”, Trina Solar is committed to treating customers and competitorsfairly, respecting their rights, and striving for business growth in a proactive manner. As required in the Anti-CorruptionManagement Policy, all employees of the Company should comply with the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People’s Republicof China and other local laws and regulations, to conduct business in a compliant manner. During the Reporting Period, theCompany did not have any lawsuits involving anti-unfair competition or anti-money laundering.
Information Security Management Mechanism
Keeping the legal red line and moral code in mind, the Company has formulated and strictly implemented a series of standardizeddocuments such as the Information Security Management Regulation and the Information Secrecy Management Regulation,in accordance with the Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Data Security Law of the People’s Republicof China, GDPR, and other local laws and regulations. We comprehensively manage information security in three major areas:
security system, security technology and security operations.In addition, we have set up a separate information security management section that covers all business-related processeson the Company’s process management platform. Based on the section, we continuously update and improve a number ofinformation security processes, including those related to risk assessment, compliance audit, vulnerability management, andmonitoring and early warning.As an enterprise with overseas operations, in 2023, Trina Solar established an information security assessment mechanism accordingto the Measures for the Security Assessment of Outbound Data Transfer. The Company also ensures the security of cross-borderinformation and data transfer as required by the GDPR.
Information Security Risk Control
Trina Solar incorporates information security risk prevention and control into the regular management. For example, we set upa sound vulnerability management process, invite third-party institutions to carry out attack and defense drills for vulnerabilityscanning every year, and organize internal vulnerability scanning activities from time to time. Through these efforts, we aim toidentify system information security risks for improvement.Besides, the Company has established an emergency response mechanism for information security incidents to effectivelyreduce the Company’s losses and impacts caused by information security accidents. In 2023, the Company issued the DataLeakage Emergency Response Plan. The plan specifies the handling procedure and responsibilities of related personnel. Bydoing so, we expect to improve the organization’s ability and emergency response ability in case of data leakage, as well as theemergency working mechanism of information security incidents.Information security emergency drills were organized, where tabletop exercises were conducted for emergency scenarios suchas data leakage, phishing emails, and ransomware. In this way, Trina Solar can verify the effectiveness of various emergencyplans in time, and improve employees’ ability to analyze, make decisions on, and deal with information security emergencies.
Reporting Mechanism
Information Security
Trina Solar is devoted to protecting the legitimate interests of the Company, and supporting and protecting the reporting behavior ofwhistle-blowers. This is to ensure that violations are independently, objectively, and impartially investigated and dealt with, therebysafeguarding honesty, integrity, and fairness in the business environment. The Company has formulated the Company ReportingRewards Management Measures, which releases reporting channels, the reporting acceptance process, measures to protectwhistle-blowers and reporting rewards mechanism, etc. By doing so, employees, suppliers, customers and other stakeholders areencouraged to report possible misconduct of which they are aware.
Trina Solar highlights the information security and privacy protection of the Company and stakeholders. Therefore, we continue toimprove the information security management system and increase the information security awareness and ability of all employees,to enhance information security protection. During the Reporting Period, Trina Solar obtained the ISO 27001: Information SecurityManagement System Certification, and a three-star enterprise rating of industrial information security at the provincial level fromthe Industry and Information Technology Department of Jiangsu.
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Information Security Management Training
Trina Solar popularizes information security-related knowledge to employees through posters, journals and other channels. Allemployees are also required to participate in information security training to enhance their awareness and ability of informationsecurity and privacy protection.As the Company develops, there is an increasing number of outsourced on-site employees. To effectively control data andinformation and avoid potential risks, in August 2023, the Company invited employees of the Information Security Department toconduct special training for outsourced on-site employees to prevent the Company’s information security from being infringed.
Sustainable Development Awards
AwardsAwarders2023 Forbes China Top 50 Innovative EnterprisesForbes ChinaNew Energy Science and Technology TOP10Forbes China2023 Forbes China ESG Innovative EnterpriseForbes ChinaPartnership for Early Awareness of Sustainability-
Disclosure Today (P4EAST)
ISSBDecarbonisation LeaderEuropean Union Chamber of Commerce2023 Global Storage Providers & Integrators Bankability
Top5
BNEFTier 1 PV module manufacturerBNEF2023 Bloomberg Green ESG 50Bloomberg Green2023 National Supply Chain Innovation and Application
Demonstration Enterprise
Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China,Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of thePeople's Republic of China and other 6 ministriesNational Green Supply Chain Management Enterprise
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the
People's Republic of ChinaTOP 500 Chinese Enterprises
China Enterprise Confederation, China Enterprise Directors
AssociationPV Module Tech Bankability Ratings AAAPV ModuleTechChina's Top 30 ESG Excellence Practices of the YearChina ESG Forum
Trina Solar Co., Ltd.Sustainability Report 2023
105104
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Indicator Index
Indicator Index
Disclosure Issue/Disclosure Item
Disclosure itemChapter IndexThe organization and its reporting practices2-1Organizational detailsAbout the Report2-2
Entities included in the organization's sustainability
reporting
About the Report2-3Reporting period, frequency and contact pointAbout the Report2-5External assuranceIndependent Verfication StatementActivities and workers2-6
Activities, value chain and other businessrelationships
About Trina Solar
Supply Chain Management2-7EmployeesDiversity and InclusionGovernance2-9Governance structure and composition
Corporate Governance and Compliant
Operation2-10
Nomination and selection of the highest governancebody
Corporate Governance and Compliant
Operation2-11Chair of the highest governance body
Corporate Governance and Compliant
Operation2-12
Role of the highest governance body in overseeingthe management of impacts
Corporate Governance and Compliant
Operation2-13Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts
Corporate Governance and Compliant
Operation2-14
Role of the highest governance body in sustainabilityreporting
Our Sustainability Management2-15Conflicts of interest
Corporate Governance and Compliant
Operation2-16Communication of critical concerns
Our Sustainability Management
Corporate Governance and Compliant
Operation
Disclosure Issue/Disclosure Item
Disclosure itemChapter Index2-17
Collective knowledge of the highest governance
body
Our Sustainability ManagementCorporate Governance and CompliantOperation2-19Remuneration policiesEmployee Rights and Benefits2-20Process to determine remunerationEmployee Rights and BenefitsStrategy, policies and practices2-22Statement on sustainable development strategyOur Sustainability Management2-23Policy commitments
Our Sustainability ManagementClimate and Carbon Emission ManagementAnti-Corruption and Business Ethics2-24Embedding policy commitmentsOur Sustainability Management2-25Processes to remediate negative impactsOur Sustainability Management2-26Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns
Corporate Governance and CompliantOperation2-27Compliance with laws and regulationsNo violations of laws or regulations2-28Membership associationsIndustry Cooperation and DevelopmentStakeholder engagement2-29Approach to stakeholder engagementOur Sustainability Management2-30Collective bargaining agreementsEmployee Rights and Benefits3-1Process to determine material topicsOur Sustainability Management3-2List of material topicsOur Sustainability ManagementGRI 201 Economic Performance3-3Management of material topicsOur Sustainability Achievements201-1Direct economic value generated and distributedOur Sustainability Achievements201-2
Financial implications and other risks and
opportunities due to climate change
Climate and Carbon Emission Management201-3
Defined benefit plan obligations and otherretirement plans
Employee Rights and BenefitsGRI 204 Procurement Practices3-3Management of material topicsSupply Chain Management204-1Proportion of spending on local suppliersSupply Chain ManagementGRI 205 Anti-corruption3-3Management of material topicsAnti-Corruption and Business Ethics205-1Operations assessed for risks related to corruptionAnti-Corruption and Business Ethics205-2
Communication and training about anti-corruptionpolicies and procedures
Anti-Corruption and Business Ethics205-3Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken
There are no such cases occurred during
the Reporting Period
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Disclosure Issue/Disclosure Item
Disclosure itemChapter IndexGRI 302 Energy3-3Management of material topicsEnergy Use and Management302-1Energy consumption within the organizationEnergy Use and Management302-3Energy intensityEnergy Use and Management302-4Reduction of energy consumptionEnergy Use and Management302-5
Reductions in energy requirements of products and
services
Energy Use and ManagementGRI 303 Water and Effluents3-3Management of material topics
Water Stewardship
Pollution Prevention and Control303-1Interactions with water as a shared resource
Water Stewardship
Pollution Prevention and Control303-2Management of water discharge-related impactsPollution Prevention and Control303-3Water withdrawalWater Stewardship303-4Water dischargePollution Prevention and Control303-5Water consumptionWater StewardshipGRI 305 Emissions3-3Management of material topicsClimate and Carbon Emission Management305-1Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissionsClimate and Carbon Emission Management305-2Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissionsClimate and Carbon Emission Management305-3Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissionsClimate and Carbon Emission Management305-4GHG emissions intensityClimate and Carbon Emission Management305-5Reduction of GHG emissionsClimate and Carbon Emission Management305-7
Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and othersignificant air emissions
Pollution Prevention and ControlGRI 306 Waste3-3Management of material topicsPollution Prevention and Control306-1
Waste generation and significant waste-relatedimpacts
Pollution Prevention and Control306-2Management of significant waste-related impactsPollution Prevention and Control306-3Waste generatedPollution Prevention and Control306-4Waste diverted from disposalPollution Prevention and Control306-5Waste directed to disposalPollution Prevention and ControlGRI 308 Supplier Environmental Assessment3-3Management of material topicsSupply Chain Management308-1
New suppliers that were screened usingenvironmental criteria
Supply Chain Management
Disclosure Issue/Disclosure Item
Disclosure itemChapter Index308-2
Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain
and actions taken
Supply Chain ManagementGRI 401 Employment3-3Management of material topicsEmployee Rights and Benefits401-1New employee hires and employee turnoverDiversity and Inclusion401-2
Benefits provided to full-time employees that arenot provided to temporary or part-time employees
Employee Rights and Benefits401-3Parental leaveEmployee Rights and BenefitsGRI 402 Labor/Management Relations3-3Management of material topicsEmployee Rights and BenefitsGRI 403 Occupational Health and Safety3-3Management of material topicsOccupational Health and Safety403-1Occupational health and safety management systemOccupational Health and Safety403-2
Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incidentinvestigation
Occupational Health and Safety403-3Occupational health servicesOccupational Health and Safety403-4
Worker participation, consultation, andcommunication on occupational health and safety
Occupational Health and Safety403-5Worker training on occupational health and safetyOccupational Health and Safety403-6Promotion of worker healthOccupational Health and Safety403-7
Prevention and mitigation of occupational healthand safety impacts directly linked by businessrelationships
Occupational Health and Safety403-8
Workers covered by an occupational health andsafety management system
Occupational Health and Safety403-9Work-related injuriesOccupational Health and Safety403-10Work-related ill healthOccupational Health and SafetyGRI 404 Training and Education3-3Management of material topicsEmployee Training and Development404-1Average hours of training per year per employeeEmployee Training and Development404-2
Programs for upgrading employee skills andtransition assistance
Employee Training and Development404-3
Percentage of employees receiving regularperformance and career development reviews
Employee Training and DevelopmentGRI 406 Non-discrimination3-3Management of material topicsDiversity and Inclusion406-1
Incidents of discrimination and corrective actionstaken
Diversity and Inclusion
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Disclosure Issue/Disclosure Item
Disclosure itemChapter Index
GRI 408 Child Labor3-3Management of material topicsEmployee Rights and Benefits408-1
Operations and suppliers at significant risk forincidents of child labor
Employee Rights and BenefitsGRI 409 Forced or Compulsory Labor3-3Management of material topicsEmployee Rights and Benefits409-1
Operations and suppliers at significant risk forincidents of forced or compulsory labor
Employee Rights and BenefitsGRI 414 Supplier Social Assessment3-3Management of material topicsSupply Chain Management414-1
New suppliers that were screened using socialcriteria
Supply Chain Management414-2
Negative social impacts in the supply chain andactions taken
There are no such cases occurred during
the Reporting PeriodGRI 416 Customer Health and Safety3-3Management of material topicsProduct and Service Responsibility416-1
Assessment of the health and safety impacts ofproduct and service categories
Product and Service Responsibility416-2
Incidents of non-compliance concerning the healthand safety impacts of products and services
There are no such cases occurred during
the Reporting PeriodGRI 417 Marketing and Labeling3-3Management of material topicsProduct and Service Responsibility417-1
Requirements for product and service informationand labeling
Product and Service Responsibility417-2
Incidents of non-compliance concerning product andservice information and labeling
There are no such cases occurred during
the Reporting Period417-3
Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketingcommunications
There are no such cases occurred during
the Reporting PeriodGRI 418 Customer Privacy3-3Management of material topicsProduct and Service Responsibility418-1
Substantiated complaints concerning breaches ofcustomer privacy and losses of customer data
There are no such cases occurred during
the Reporting Period
Independent Verification Statement
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st
December 2023, including environmental, social, and governance information and data, methods formanagement of material issues, actions/measures and the Company's sustainability performance during thereporting period.Physical boundary of this verification:
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Trina Solar's headquarters located at No. 2 Tianhe Road, Trina PV Industrial Park, Xinbei District, Changzhou City,Jiangsu Province, and Yancheng Trina Solar Guoneng Science & Technology Company Limited located at No.101Wutaishan Road, Yancheng Economic & Technological Development Zone, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province.Scope of data and information for the verification:
? The scope of verification is limited to the data and information of Trina Solar and all companies under itsoperational control covered by the Report.The following information and data are beyond the scope of this verification:
? Any information and contents beyond the reporting period of this Report; and? The data and information of Trina Solar’s suppliers, partners and other third parties; and? The financial data and information disclosed in this Report that have been audited by an independent third partyare not verified again herein.Limitations? The verification process is conducted in the above scope and places. Sampling and verification are adopted forthe data and information in the Report by T?V S?D, and only the stakeholders within the Company areinterviewed; and? The Company's standpoint, opinions, forward-looking statements and predictive information as well as thehistorical data and information before 1
stJanuary 2023 are beyond the scope of this verification.Basis for the VerificationThis verification process was conducted by T?V S?D's expert team with extensive experience in the environmental,social, and governance and other relevant areas and drew the conclusions thereof. The verification conforms to thefollowing standards:
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Independent Verification Statement
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? AA1000AS v3, Type 1 Engagement and Moderate Level of Assurance? T?V S?D Procedure of Verification on Sustainability ReportIn order to perform adequate verification in accordance with the contract and provide limited verification for theconclusions, the verification team conducted the following activities:
? Preliminary investigation of the relevant information before the verification;? Confirmation of the presence of the topics with high level of materiality and performance in the Report;? On-site review of all supporting documents, data and other information provided by Trina Solar; samplingverification on key performance information;? Special interview with the representative of Trina Solar’s management; interviews with the employees related to
collection, compilation and reporting of the disclosed information; and
? Other procedures deemed necessary by the verification team.
Verification ConclusionsAccording to the verification, we believe that the data and information presented in Trina Solar’s report are objective,factual and reliable, without systematic problems, and can be used by stakeholders.The verification team has drawn the following conclusions on this Report:
Inclusivity
Trina Solar has fully identified the organisation's internal and external stakeholders, includingcustomers, shareholders/investors, government and regulatory bodies, employees, suppliersand partners, community and non-government organisations, and the media, and has set up astakeholder communication mechanism in order to collect the real demands of stakeholderson a regular basis.Materiality
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Trina Solar has established a process for prioritising material topics, identified and prioritised
sustainability issues that are highly relevant to the industry, disclosed targets and performancedata in the company's sustainability management and operations, and the content of thereport is material.Responsiveness
| Trina Solar has established a process for prioritising material topics, identified and prioritised |
| Focusing on issues of concern to stakeholders, Trina Solar clearly disclosed its management |
methods and performance on major issues in the areas of carbon emission management,environmental compliance, employee rights and benefits, employee training anddevelopment, and supply chain management, and established communication methods toadequately respond to the demands and expectations of stakeholders.Impact
Trina Solar has established an ESG management system and governance structure to clarifyESG-related job responsibilities at all levels to ensure its smooth operation. Throughcontinuous tracking of annual progress and board deliberations, Trina Solar monitors,measures and be accountable for impacting the broader ecosystem.
Recommendations on Continuous Improvement? The management improvement recommendations have been communicated to Trina Solar's management forreference during the verification process.Statement on Independence and Verification Capability
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T?V S?D is a trusted partner of choice for safety, security and sustainability solutions. It specialises in testing,certification, auditing and advisory services. Since 1866, T?V S?D has remained committed to its purpose of enablingprogress by protecting people, the environment and assets from technology-related risks. Today, T?V S?D is present inover 1,000 locations worldwide with its headquarters in Munich, Germany. T?V S?D has been committed to sustainabledevelopment and actively promotes environmental protection related projects. Over the years, T?V S?D has beenactively expanding its performance in energy management, renewable resources, and electric automobiles, etc., helpingits customers meet sustainable development needs.T?V S?D Certification and Testing (China) Co., Ltd. Shanghai Branch is one of T?V S?D's global branches and has anexpert team whose members have professional background and rich industrial experiences.T?V S?D and Trina Solar are two entities independent of each other and both T?V S?D and Trina Solar and theirbranches or stakeholders have no conflict of interest. No member of the verification team has business relationship withthe Company. The verification is completely neutral.
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On Behalf of T?V S?D Certification and Testing (China) Co., Ltd.
T?V S?D Sustainability Authorized Signatory OfficerMar. 22
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, 2024Changzhou, ChinaNote: In case of any inconsistency or discrepancy, the simplified Chinese version "Independent Verification Statement CN" of thisverification statement shall prevail, while the English translation is used for reference only.
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Trina Solar Co., LtdNo.2 Tianhe Road, Trina PV Industrial Park, Xinbei District, Jiangsu, Chinahttps//www.Trina Solar.com/Trina Solar reserves the right of final interpretation of the Report.