Huawei’s Sustainability Management System

Huawei has established a systematic sustainability management system based on international standards such as ISO 26000 and the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct. We fully consider both our internal and external environments to promptly identify and assess sustainability impacts, risks, and opportunities. We are also working to align with external regulations and pursue digital operations to continuously improve our management system. Our goal is to support the closed-loop management of our sustainability strategies, ensure operational compliance, and continuously improve stakeholder satisfaction.

Framework of Huawei's Sustainability Management System

CSD Committee

Huawei's Corporate Sustainable Development (CSD) Committee works under the authorization of the Board of Directors. The Committee develops sustainability strategies and guides the CSD sub-committees of functional domains, business domains, and regional offices as they develop sustainability goals and solutions, and monitors their implementation.

More than ten senior executives serve on the Committee, representing a wide variety of departments, including HR, manufacturing, logistics service, procurement, and R&D. Four of the current committee members are also members of the Board of Directors. The CSD Committee is chaired by Tao Jingwen, a board member and the President of the Quality, Business Process & IT Department.

Responsibilities of the CSD Committee:

• Develops corporate-level sustainability strategies, guidelines, objectives, and policies; sets the course; and monitors their implementation.
• Coordinates the creation, implementation, and continuous improvement of the sustainability management system; decides on sustainability related matters; and ensures that Huawei's sustainability management complies with relevant laws and regulations, international standards, and customer requirements.
• Facilitates sustainability-related communication with key stakeholders such as customers, regulators, and industry organizations.
• Drives the resolution of sustainability issues across domains or processes and coordinates sustainability operations from end to end.
• Provides guidance on the development, operation, and improvement of our environment, occupational health and safety (EHS) management system, and handles major EHS issues.

Operations of the CSD Committee:

The Committee meets each quarter, convenes special meetings as necessary to discuss and decide on sustainability topics, and escalates important topics to the Board of Directors for discussion and decision making. We have appointed a CSD working group to support the effective operations of the CSD Committee. This working group is responsible for coordinating and implementing routine sustainability tasks, following up on the achievement of strategic sustainability goals, and preparing or providing guidance on sustainability reports.