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Huawei Releases 2020 Sustainability Report

Huawei has released its 2020 Sustainability Report. The company
has been publishing this annual report for 13 consecutive years.
The 2020 report explains the major progress that Huawei has
made over the past year in its four strategies for sustainability:
digital inclusion, security and trustworthiness, environmental
protection, and a healthy and harmonious ecosystem.
TECH4ALL digital inclusion initiative: Leaving no one behind in
the digital world
The COVID-19 pandemic has strained global education and
healthcare systems in a way that has never been seen before. The
company has been using its innovative ICT solutions to provide
people across different regions with equal access to quality
education and healthcare resources, and playing its part in the
fight against the pandemic. In 2020, Huawei rolled out its Skills
on Wheels and Connecting Schools programs in over 200 schools
around the world, benefiting more than 60,000 people. Huawei
also used ICT solutions to assist the pandemic response in the
communities where it operates and provided technical assistance
to nearly 90 countries, doing its best to support local communities
in this time of great need. As part of its efforts to provide universal
access to digital technologies and applications, Huawei provides
15 accessibility functions on its smartphones. Every month,
about 10 million people use these functions that allow them to
better enjoy a smart lifestyle. In 2020, Huawei helped 22 protected
areas in 18 countries manage natural resources and protect
biodiversity more efficiently using its digital technologies. Huawei
also launched the RuralStar Pro solution, which provides voice
and mobile broadband services for sparsely populated remote Chairman of Huawei, in the report. "Advances in technology
villages. Its RuralStar solutions now provide network coverage for can help us better understand and protect nature, mitigating
more than 50 million people in remote communities. the impact of human activity on the planet. We believe that
Staying people-centric: Building secure, trustworthy, and high- technology can work in harmony with nature and help make this
quality products, solutions, and services world a better place." As part of its efforts to create a greener and
"We believe that technology should be people-centric," said Tao more sustainable digital world, Huawei focuses on cutting carbon
Jingwen, a board member and Chairman of the CSD Committee emissions, promoting renewable energy, and contributing to a
of Huawei, in the report. "Technology should serve people in a circular economy. In 2020, Huawei's CO2 emissions per million
manner that fully respects their rights by guaranteeing informed RMB of sales revenue showed a 33.2% reduction compared to
choice and consent." Huawei treats cyber security and privacy the base year (2012), beating the target (30%) the company set
protection as its top priorities. In 2020, Huawei released the in 2016. In 2020, the global environmental non-profit CDP scored
Software Process Trustworthiness Capability Framework and more than 5,800 companies for their efforts to tackle climate
Assessment Criteria, establishing a complete set of trustworthy change, and Huawei was one of the few companies that were
coding production mechanisms. As of the end of 2020, Huawei had recognized with a prestigious 'A' score for its actions to cut
been granted 2,963 patents relating to cyber security and privacy emissions, mitigate climate risks and develop the low-carbon
protection around the world. Last year, the company signed data economy. To promote renewable energy, Huawei has deployed its
processing agreements with more than 5,000 suppliers and digital power solutions in more than 170 countries and regions,
performed extensive due diligence to ensure compliance. Despite serving one third of the world's population. To date, these solutions
the pandemic and being on the Entity List, Huawei continued to have generated 325 billion kWh of electricity from renewable
ensure the smooth communications of more than three billion sources and saved 10 billion kWh of electricity. These efforts have
people worldwide and support network stability during more than resulted in a reduction of 160 million tons in CO2 emissions. The
200 disasters and major incidents. company is also using more eco-friendly materials, designing its
Tech for a better planet: Powering green and sustainable products for greater longevity, using more sustainable packaging,
development with technology and reducing waste. Combined, these actions will help promote a
"An intelligent world should be a green world," said Liang Hua, circular economy.

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