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Huawei Releases 2019 Sustainability Report

Huawei released its 2019 Sustainability Report. The And we stood strong," said Liang Hua, Chairman of Huawei. "We have
report explains the progress that Huawei made in worked day and night to patch the holes in this beleaguered business
supporting network stability and security, reducing of ours, ensuring business continuity and the timely delivery of products
emissions, responding to climate change, implementing and services to our customers. We have helped roll out networks worth
its TECH4ALL digital inclusion action plan, and supporting hundreds of billions of dollars in more than 170 countries. Ensuring the
the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over the stable operations of these networks and providing people with the best
past year. Supporting network stability remains a major available technology is not only our purpose, it is the central tenet of
part of Huawei's social responsibility and mission. During our social responsibility." Huawei also disclosed its mid- and long-term
emergencies like earthquakes, typhoons, tsunamis, and targets for carbon emissions reduction, circular economy, and renewable
even armed conflicts, Huawei employees remain in the energy, as well as its progress in 2019. Working towards emissions
heart of the crisis to restore communications networks reduction, the energy efficiency of Huawei's main products was improved
and support smooth network operations. In 2019, Huawei by up to 22%. In 2019, Huawei used 1.25 billion kWh of clean energy,
maintained network availability during more than 200 which is equivalent to reducing 570,000 tons of CO2. To contribute to
major events and natural disasters. "Over the past year, we a circular economy, Huawei is committed to maximizing the utilization
faced challenges the likes of which we have never seen. of resources throughout the product lifecycle. For example, 86% of the
products returned to the company were reused, and only 1.24% of its
e-waste was landfilled. Huawei is also working to use more renewables.
The photovoltaic (PV) plants built on Huawei campuses have a combined
capacity of 19.35 MW, and generated 13.57 million kWh of electricity in
2019. The company is also applying its smart PV solution on a larger
scale, such as at the 300 MW PV plant in Argentina's Jujuy Province.
This PV plant generates 660 million kWh of electricity annually, which
is enough to power 160,000 homes. Huawei is committed to furthering
digital inclusion and making digital technology accessible to all. In 2019,
Huawei launched the RuralStar Lite solution, which greatly reduces site
construction costs and connects more than 40 million people in remote
places. The solution offers connectivity across all types of terrain such
as plains, hilly regions, deserts, and island chains. Huawei has also
worked with its partners to build the DigiTruck mobile digital classroom,
which has provided digital skills training for nearly 800 Kenyans living
in remote regions. In September 2019, Huawei signed an MoU with the
UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa. The two parties will work
together to take the DigiTruck to more countries and make digital skills
accessible to all Africans. Huawei said in the report that ICT will play a
critical role in achieving the UN's SDGs and called on the whole industry
to work together to promote socioeconomic development, environmental
protection, and the well-being of humanity. "Huawei believes in openness
and collaboration for shared success. We are working with industry
partners, such as our suppliers, to build a thriving industry ecosystem,"
said Tao Jingwen, a board member and Chairman of the CSD Committee
of Huawei. "We are fully confident that we can overcome these challenges.
We will stay the course and continue creating value for our customers and
the broader global community."

Huawei Reiterates Its Commitment to Advancing 5G in the Middle East

Chinese tech giant, Huawei, remains a plethora of opportunities for 5G to and local communities to harness
committed to the advancement of 5G expedite growth in the region following the technologies like 5G to spur industrial
technology in the Middle East, helping COVID-19 pandemic, and outlined clear innovation and investment. “The outbreak
to establish the region as a centre of opportunities to support local government, has led to increased demand for ICT
excellence for next generation connectivity, societies and businesses alike. “Today, ICT solutions, specifically in areas like 5G
according to senior company officials. In companies in the region have a critical role amidst a boost in network usage. There
a recent media roundtable, Charles Yang, to play in the evolution of digital economies is simply a huge amount of data traffic
president of Huawei Middle East, explored working alongside governments, NGOs, now being generated for personal and

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