What We Stand For

Smarter solar solutions
Our global commitment

Every day, we design and deliver advanced solar solutions to help homes, businesses, and communities reduce their carbon footprint and shape a cleaner future.

Our core ESG principles are:

  • Sustainable : Environmental friendliness is the bottom line of our operations and a key mission in our development.
  • Motivated : We firmly believe in our community that emphasizes unlocking the full potential of employees and our external stakeholders.
  • Accountable : Being socially responsible means being accountable. We adhere to business conduct and ethical standards and we will continually seek at improving our corporate governance.
  • Reliable : We are committed to collaborating with partners to drive long-term value and continuously enhance the environmental and social benefits of our products.
  • Transformational : Our culture breathes innovation and excellence, and we will keep challenging the status quo and collaborate with pioneers and visionaries.
Environment

Our environmental initiatives

Our sustainable strategy is a core pillar to how we conduct our business at TCL Solar. Here are some key achievements that illustrate our ongoing commitment to integrating sustainable practices in our business model.

Carbon neutrality

Our operations are on track to be carbon neutral by 2050, with significant reductions already achieved through renewable energy use in our facilities

Circular economy

We design our products for recyclability and work with partners to ensure proper end-of-life management of solar panels and components, in compliance with local regulations.

Energy Positive

Our solar solutions produce significantly more clean energy over their lifetime than is required for their production and installation.

Our latest ESG Ratings​

  • MSCI ESG rating "BBB" in 2024, the highest level in the Chinese photovoltaic industry
  • S&P Global CSA rating of "73" points, TOP 1 in the Chinese photovoltaic industry, and top 6% globally in the industry
  • "A-" level in the CDP Water Security Questionnaire Leadership, leading the global industry and CDP Climate Change Questionnaire Management Level: "B“
  • Wind ESG rating "A” level

Our impact

  • 3 billion kWh of green electricity produced by our solar panels
  • 37.52% of electricity used in manufacturing facilities were generated by solar with a target of achieving 45% by 2030.
  • +50 million kWh of solar energy produced and consumed by our manufacturing facilities
  • 1.61 million tonnes of direct carbon reduction thanks to our technology
Social

Our social pledge

At TCL Solar, we are committed to fostering positive social impact in every area of our business. We aim at promoting equity, inclusivity and well-being for our employees, customers and all stakeholders we engage with. Social value is our guiding principle to fulfill our responsibility as a corporate citizen.

Our impact:

Supply chain resilience:

  • In March 2025, TCL Solar obtained ISO2040 Sustainable Procurement Statement of Compliance from the British Standards Institution (BSI)
  • In 2024, TCL Solar was awarded the RBA Silver certification for outstanding performance in labor, ethics, environment and safety

Workforce well-being and diversity

  • 25% share of women in middle and top management
  • 22.22% female
  • Graduate program: Starlight Program, Sparkling Program – collaborate with 80 Chinese universities, Go Global Program – international students represented 20% of the internal graduate program

Employee development:

  • 604,000+ training hours with average training per person 39.45h
  • 2.63% revenue dedicated to R&D

Our community engagement

  • 2,160h volunteer hours
  • $2.6M+ USD donated to charities

Customer and stakeholder service excellence

  • 100% new suppliers complete environmental and social audits
Governance

Driving sustainable energy transformation

TCL Solar adheres to a high sense of responsibility and a forward-looking philosophy, and is committed to achieving harmonious coexistence between enterprises, society and the environment. TCL Solar will continually improve its corporate governance by upgrading its governance structure, strengthening the independence and diversity of the board of directors, optimizing shareholder communication mechanisms, and enhancing tax transparency.

We build a comprehensive risk management system, incorporate ESG risks into it, and strengthen the ability to identify, assess and respond to risks. At the same time, we actively carry out compliance and internal control management, improve system construction, optimize business processes, and ensure the legality and compliance of the company’s operations.

You can read more in our sustainability resources below.

3rd party certification companies we partner with:

Curious to know more?

You can find the latest information on our LinkedIn pages, our Blog&News sections and in below resource library:

Access the TCL Zhonghuan (TZE) 2024 Sustainability report

SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2024
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Access the Australian Modern Slavery statement

SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2024
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Access the TCL Electronics 2024 ESG report

SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2024
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TCL Solar, shaping the future of energy.