- Supply chain disruptions due to extreme weather events.
- Increasing regulatory compliance costs.
- Potential market share loss due to reduced subsidies.
- Risks related to climate change (acute risks like extreme weather, chronic risks like rising sea levels and water scarcity).
苏州中来光伏新材股份有限公司
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, 苏州中来光伏新材股份有限公司 disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 359.8K tCO2e/year. By scope: Scope 1: 23.5K tCO2e/year; Scope 2: 336.3K tCO2e/year. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
359.8K tCO2e/year
2023
Renewable Energy
100% (at Taizhou Zhonglai Optoelectronics)
of total energy
Water Usage
418.81万吨/year
2023
Energy Use
723.1K MWh/year
2023
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 23.5K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 336.3K tCO2e/year |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 359.8K tCO2e/year |
| 2021 | 37.8K tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced carbon emissions by 9,234.24 tons of CO2 equivalent through the use of 16,191.90 MWh of renewable energy at Taizhou Zhonglai Optoelectronics.
- Achieved 100% self-use of renewable energy at Taizhou Zhonglai Optoelectronics.
- Developed high-performance environmentally friendly ceramic backsheets (fluorine-free, lower carbon).
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
📅 Medium-term
- Maintain global leadership in photovoltaic backsheet auxiliary materials, expand other auxiliary materials business, reasonably deploy battery business, maintain battery technology leadership, continuously expand component product market and production capacity, especially expand overseas distribution business scale and strengthen high-quality large customer ground power station component business, application business maintains the forefront in the domestic distributed market, and steadily improves the market share of domestic and foreign power station development business.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeRenewable EnergySupply Chain ManagementEmployee Well-beingGovernanceProduct Quality and SafetyCommunity Engagement