Over the past few years, while the rapid evolution of the telecommunications industry has contributed significantly to global economic growth, people in many developing countries – without access to telecommunications services – have seen only a widening of the digital gap between the developed and developing world. [Full article]

A Solar Solution for Rural Pakistan For many years, the people of the remote southern Pakistan village of Theri Mirwah suffered from poor telecommunications network quality for the low coverage density which was a result of its remote location. Huawei's "Village Connection Solution" addressed this challenge.  [Full article]

Extending Telecommunications Services to Remote Areas

In some underdeveloped regions, telecommunications operators face major challenges because of the poor infrastructure and low ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) rates. Our tailor-made Low-ARPU Solution is helping to ensure commercial success for operators and bring technological benefits to remote regions of the world. People's lives are changing for the better through their new access to a full range of telecommunications services.

• Affordable Internet for Mali Families
• Communication Servies in Cote d'Ivoire

Elevating Local Telecommunications Expertise

In order to enhance the levels of telecommunications locally, Huawei has set up 29 training centers globally that have produced many technical experts for local communities and societies. In addition, Huawei has also endowed education networks and provided equipment to projects in Ghana, Venezuela and many other countries globally, to educate and open up the world to local teenagers through Internet access.

• Scholarship Programs for Emerging Markets
• Computer Donation to Schools in Cameroon
• "Telecom Seed for the Future"

Huawei places a priority on giving back to the countries and regions in which we are involved by contributing to all aspects of local development. The commitment to disaster relief was reflected in the telecommunications restoration work we carried out in 2008 following the snow storm in Southern China, the Myanmar hurricane, etc. We also help improve local educational and technological levels and aid vulnerable groups. In addition, we are committed to contributing to communities on a local level and fulfilling our responsibility as a good corporate citizen on a global scale.

Ambulance donation to the Italian Red Cross "We are very pleased that Huawei has chosen to make this donation. This new vehicle will be invaluable to us as (we) assist those who need it most with transport to routine check-ins and treatment appointments. I do hope that more companies will follow Huawei's example and bring further benefits to our society." ---- Luca Bottero, President of CRI (Italian Red Cross Association) Milan

Battling Against Natural Disasters

• Committed to Earthquake Relief in Sichuan, China
• Actively Involved in Disaster Relief in Algeria
• Endowed Equipment Donations to Areas Hit by Disasters in Myanmar
• Network Restoration in Disaster Areas in Southern China
• Endowed Telecommunications Equipment to Flood-hit Areas in Vietnam

Medical and Health Donations

• Donated food supplies to Kenya's Red Cross
• Joined the Beacon of Hope program to help women infected with AIDS
• Endowed food and materials to needy children in Kenya
• Donated Guinea and Komodo with medical supplies and medicines
• Donated to the foundation initiated by Zambia's First Lady
• Ambulance donation to the Italian Red Cross
• Continued Support for Australia's Nelune and HeartKids Foundations

Educational Donations

• Provided hearing-aid equipment to the Westwood Farm Infant School, UK
• Sponsored Safaricom Lewa Marathon in Kenya for three consecutive years
• Donated educational equipment to all-girl&rsquo's school in Kenya
• Provided support to a number of Hope middle schools and primary schools
• Support for the "OSOL Program" in Indonesia
• Participation in the United Kingdom's Challenge 500 Program
• Huawei India Established CSR Fund

A Local Player

• Localization Strategy
• Investing in Africa, Serving Africa

While evolving telecommunications technologies have made their contributions to reduced energy consumption and CO2 emissions, energy savings and environmental protection for the telecommunications industry itself cannot be neglected. Statistics show that the annual CO2 emission from global ICT (information and communication technology) equipment has grown to 860 million tons, equals to that of the aviation industry. As a result, energy efficiency and environmental protection are inevitable responsibilities of the entire telecom industry. [Full article]

Underground Cooling Cabinet Cooling is a fundamental issue for highly distributed access equipment. Thousands of air conditioners are putting both emission and power consumption pressure on operators. Based on tests conducted in a customer's network, the coefficient of performance (COP) of the underground cooling cabinet was 108, which proves it to be an effective way of providing cooling.

"Wind/solar" solution at Green Qinghai China's Qinghai province boasts abundant sunlight and rich resources. With such a favored climate, and Huawei's low-energy-consumption access equipment, China Mobile Qinghai successfully deployed the "wind/solar" hybrid solution. The solution leverages renewable energy sources including solar energy and wind energy, saving a significant amount of electric power, and is almost maintenance-free within the service life of solar components and wind turbines.

Energy Efficient Products and Solutions

Huawei's LCA activities cover every phase of the lifecycle of our products with a focus on the offerings most extensively used by operators such as radio base stations for mobile networks and broadband access products for fixed networks.

• Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI)
• Energy Savings for Access Network
• Energy Savings for Core Network
• Energy Savings for Transport Network
• Heat Management at Central Offices

Use of Renewable Energy

The decreases in the power consumption of telecommunications equipment have made it possible to adopt new energy sources as power supplies in our industry. Huawei's new energy solutions incorporates the green concept and the request for reduced OPEX into the design of site products, and it has the flexibility to customize equipment and networks to fit our customers' individual requirements and the local climatic factors where the network will operate.

• Renewable Energy Solutions
• "Wind/solar" solution at Green Qinghai

Packaging and Transportation

In the transport of telecommunications equipment, packaging consumes a large amount of timber. In order to reduce the consumption of timber, we extensively use renewable packaging materials and recycle such resources.

Huawei became a member of the United Nations Global Compact in 2004, and has since incorporated the basic principles it advocates into the company's culture and business activities. In conducting business, Huawei firmly abides by the principle of integrity and strictly obeys the laws of the countries and regions in which we operate. We also require all our employees to adhere to those laws and our own ethical standards in their daily actions. Learn more

Dedicated and passionate employees are Huawei's most valuable asset. We have established policies to ensure that they are given meaningful benefits. With a Dual Career Path and abundant in-service training, Huawei employees are able to choose an appropriate career goal, both from a management and professional perspective. In addition, our complete Employee Health Security System is focused on a harmonious employee relationship and a favorable organizational climate in which staff recognition is facilitated and employees personal growth is realized along with Huawei's success. Learn more

Huawei has long stressed the social responsibility standing of its global suppliers and partners. Purchasing with integrity and CSR management in the supply chain has been a consistent commitment supporting two strategic aspirations: Improving CSR awareness and capability of Huawei and its supply chain to achieve sustainable development; Establishing close ties with our suppliers to strengthen CSR management so as to gain our customers' confidence, and enable us to take appropriate actions to ensure CSR compliance.

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