The Latest

Environmental | Driving Green Development, Toward an Eco-friendly Ecosystem

  • Green Operation

  • Green Supply Chain

  • Green Digital Infrastructure

  • Green Empowerment

Green Operation
SBTi

Near-term and long-term GHG emission reduction targets approved

700% ↑

YoY growth of increased PV power generation installed capacity

9.7% ↓

YoY decrease of absolute GHG emissions (scope 1&2&3) throughout the value chain

Green Supply Chain
150+

Suppliers receiving carbon reduction audits

3.26% ↓

Decrease of carbon emission intensity of logistics and transportation

National Green Supply Chain Management Enterprise

Green Digital Infrastructure
35%

Intelligent power-saving by wireless base stations

100% Green power generation

Full scenarios solar onsite + fuel cell

PUE lowered to 1.1

Liquid cooling data centers

Green Empowerment
1000+

Top industry collaborative partners

Yunnan Shenhuo Aluminium

90M+ kWh annual electricity savings

Angang Steel

1.9% Decline of energy consumption per ton production

Social | Tech for Good, Bridging Global Digital Divide

  • Supporting Employee Development

  • Building the Foundation of Digital Economy

  • Growing with Partners

  • Contributing to Global Community

Supporting Employee Development
144.7 hours

Average training duration per employee

80%

Localization rate of overseas projects

100%

Percentage of safety training for employees

Building the Foundation of Digital Economy
No.4

Number of patent families worldwide

89,500

Patent applications filed globally

45,000

Patents granted globally

Growing with Partners
86.97%

CSR assessment for suppliers/subcontractors

1030

Suppliers surveyed for conflict mineral procurement

20

Suppliers representatives participated in UN Women's training program for female employees

Contributing to Global Community
16

Global volunteer teams

40+

Countries launching welfare programs

100,000+

Vulnerable people served

Governance | Strengthening Governance, Building a Highly Resilient Organization

  • Digital Driven Evolution

  • Compliance in Operations

  • Social Credibility

  • BCM

Digital Driven Evolution
30% ↑

Production efficiency

98%

Remote R&D efficiency

15% ↑

Customer transaction efficiency

Compliance in Operations
100%

Compliance training

38+

Countries passed the ISO 37001:2016 certification for anti-bribery management

80+

Business partners receiving anti-bribery
compliance training

Social Credibility
100%

Security tests pass rate achieved by ZTE Global Certification and Testing Center

The first to receive the NESAS CCS-GI certification

Passed the EU's ePrivacy and U.S. TRUSTe certifications

BCM
214

Joint BCM drills conducted in extreme scenarios

43

Key suppliers provided with BCM training

Secured the ISO 22301 certification for the BCM system

Our Initiatives

Honors and Reports

ESG Rating

CDP Sustainalytics EcoVadis S&P Global ESG Scores
CDP Sustainalytics EcoVadis S&P Global ESG Scores

ZTE has been recognized by CDP for its leading climate action efforts and earned a spot on its highest-ranking CDP A List, representing less than 2% of reporting companies.

CDP is a not-for-profit that runs the world's environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions. CDP 'A List' recognizes companies that have played a leading role worldwide in mitigating climate change through formulating robust strategy and taking bold actions.

Learn More >

According to Morningstar Sustainalytics' ESG Risk Ratings, ZTE has consistently lowered its ESG risk ratings from 2021 to 2023, with scores of 22 (2021), 19.2 low risk (2022), and 16.1 low risk (2023).

Morningstar Sustainalytics' ESG Risk Ratings measure a company's exposure to industry-specific material ESG risks and how well a company is managing those risks. The rating scale ranges from 0 to 10,identifying five categories of ESG risk severity that could impact a company's enterprise value: Negligible (0-10), Low (10-20), Medium (20-30), High (30-40), Severe (40+). A higher score indicates higher risks faced by the company.

Learn More >

From 2021 to 2023, ZTE's EcoVadis Sustainability Rating has shown a continuous improvement: 56 (2021), 63 (2022), and 68 (2023). In 2023, ZTE has seen its EcoVadis industry percentage ranking rising to the top 10%, earning the EcoVadis Silver Medal.

EcoVadis sustainability rating methodology is built on international sustainability standards, including the Global Reporting Initiative, the United Nations Global Compact, and the ISO 26000, covering 220+ spend categories and 180+ countries. The Sustainability Scorecard illustrates performance across 21 indicators in four themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, Sustainable Procurement.

Learn More >

From 2021 to 2023, ZTE's S&P Global ESG Scores have been continuously improving, reaching 31 in 2021, 34 in 2022, 39 in 2023 and was selected for the S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook 2024 (China Edition) and honored with the title of "Industry Mover".

S&P Global ESG Scores measures a company's performance on and management of material ESG risks, opportunities, and impacts informed by a combination of company disclosures, media and stakeholder analysis, modelling approaches, and in-depth company engagement via the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). S&P Global ESG Scores' accurate assessments do not swayed by readily available data, while also playing a leading role in shaping the sustainability landscape by introducing new topics and advocating for improved standards and disclosure over time.

Learn More >

Awards

  • img

    Participant of the UNGC

  • img

    Member of the GeSI

  • img

    Recognized as one of the First P2C Champions by ITU

  • img

    Joining the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

  • img

    Engaging in the United Nations SDG Digital events

  • img

    Joining the United Nations Green Digital Action @COP28

  • img

    Selected as constituent member of “HSSUSB” for the 13th year in 2024

  • img

    Included in FTSE4Good Index Series for 9 consecutive years in 2024

  • img

    Included in Forbes Top Female-Friendly Company List in 2022

  • img

    Included in Fortune China ESG Impact List in 2024

  • img

    Selected in UNGC Private Sector Cases for achieving SDGs in 2023

  • img

    Named in China's Top 30 ESG Excellence Practices by China Media Group in 2023

Reports

2023 Sustainability Report

Download >