The population is growing. As we strive to build better lives for ourselves, we look to a planet with finite resources only to find that they are rapidly running out. We believe that sustainability is about building a better future for everyone, and we developed our business model in a way that prioritizes the protection of our planet and its resources.
Hazardous substances
Hazardous substances pose a danger to people, other living things, and the environment. As environmental problems escalate alongside new advances in digital technology, we are discovering that more and more substances used in the manufacture of electronics can have harmful effects on our health and the world around us.
Hazardous substances
Hazardous substances pose a danger to people, other living things, and the environment. Since 2009, Huawei have banned RoHS-restricted substances in all Huawei Devices. Since 2016, Huawei has banned the use of six harmful substances in our mobile phones, tablets, and wearables. These substances include brominated flame retardants, chlorinated flame retardants, PVC, phthalates, antimony trioxide, and beryllium and beryllium compounds. We have also begun using halogen-free PCB to fabricate safer, more environmentally friendly circuits.
Bioplastics
Starting in 2013, Huawei has used bioplastics extensively in its mobile phones. Bioplastics are much more eco-friendly than traditional plastics because they are made from plant extracts rather than petroleum- a non-renewable resource.
Bioplastics
Starting in 2013, Huawei has used bioplastics extensively in its mobile phones. They can help greatly reduce environmental pollution and damage, and protect non-renewable resources. More than 30% of the bioplastics are extracted from castor oil, leading to a 62.6% reduction in CO2 emissions. In 2018, Huawei's use of bioplastics helped reduce about 612 tons of CO2 emissions.
Soy ink
We choose eco-friendly soy ink for sales box and manual printing. Due to the main solvents is from plant ingredients, it has also so many benefits. We choose eco-friendly soy ink for sales box and manual printing.
Soy ink
We choose eco-friendly soy ink for sales box and manual printing. Due to the main solvents is from plant ingredient, it has also so many benefits We choose eco-friendly soy ink for sales box and manual printing. Some petroleum solvent of soy ink has been substituted by soybean oil, it has also so many benefits:
1) Low toxicity, it cares for the environment and health and can provide more protection for workers. Compared to traditional ink, it will have fewer volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and can reduce the VOCs released in the printing process.
2) Soy ink can reduce the amount used compared to traditional petroleum oil and can reduce resource consumption.
3) Soy ink contains a proportion of soy oil, It’s partly from renewable resources, so we can reduce the reliance on petroleum resources.
Protect forest resources
To reduce our impact on forest ecosystems, Huawei uses FSC-certified paper to package our products. We require the same across our entire supply chain to ensure that all boxes come from responsibly managed and sustainable forests.
Protect forest resources
To reduce our impact on forest ecosystems, Huawei uses FSC-certified paper to package our products. FSC is a supply chain management certification that ensures the materials for our packaging come from well-managed sustainable forests. We require the same across our entire supply chain to ensure that all boxes come from responsibly managed and sustainable forests. This marks a huge step forward for protecting biodiversity. In 2018, the packaging for many of our products was FSC certified, including the P20, P20 Pro, Mate RS, Mate 20 Pro, and Mate 20.
Lightweight packaging design
In 2018, our lightweight packaging design also began to see results. Better design for retail packaging has helped improve resource utilization, with most phone packaging around 20% lighter than previous designs.
Lightweight packaging design
In 2018, better design for retail packaging has helped improve resource utilization, with most phone packaging now around 20% lighter than previous designs. This equates to an annual reduction in CO2 emissions of about 5,813 tons.
In early 2018, we launched a pilot program to reuse shipping cartons for product delivery. In 2019, this program will be rolled out for all shipments and is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 1,094 tons each year. At the same time, we have adopted a lightweight design while ensuring all packaging and assembly requirements are still met. Cartons are now 10% lighter, which is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 994 tons each year.
Smart solutions ensure long-lasting battery life for smartphones
Continuous Process Improvement and System-level Power Saving Solution: Huawei uses the Kirin 980 chip, which is manufactured using 7nm processors, in its multiple products, beginning with the Mate 20 series.
Smart solutions ensure long-lasting battery life for smartphones
Continuous Process Improvement and System-level Power Saving Solution: Huawei uses the Kirin 980 chip, which is manufactured using 7nm processors, in its multiple products, beginning with the Mate 20 series. This helps greatly improve performance and energy efficiency, and achieve optimal energy efficiency while providing excellent performance. Huawei's EMUI system can allocate resources in a way that optimizes energy efficiency and enhances battery life based on behavior prediction and component capabilities. The battery life of the Huawei Mate series and P series is 30% longer than that of their predecessors. A total of 40 million users will save 114,000 kWh of electricity per day. Using Innovative Technologies for Higher Performance and Lower Power Consumption: GPU Turbo, a revolutionary graphics processing acceleration technology, overcame the processing bottlenecks between Huawei's EMUI operating system and smartphone GPUs/CPUs. It makes graphics processing much faster and enables the SoC to use less energy, achieving an optimal balance between performance and power consumption. As a new Android application compiler, Huawei Ark compiler can significantly improve the operating speed of mobile phones, make system operations smoother, and reduce the system overheads required when performing the same tasks.
Improving software and hardware to extend mobile phone lifespans
Huawei EMUI, a custom mobile operating system based on Android, offers free upgrades to old users. The EMUI system that is based on major Android releases is updated every year.
Improving software and hardware to extend mobile phone lifespans
Huawei EMUI offers free upgrades to old users, and provide users of older models with the latest features and rich, smart experiences in their work and entertainment. This extends the lifecycle of mobile phones, maximizes the benefits for consumers, and contributes greatly to the circular economy.
In 2018, Huawei Device launched a Battery Replacement program, through which users can replace their old phone batteries at a fixed low price. This program covers more than 70 old and new models at more than 1,200 service centers and through multiple digital retail platforms. Through this program, Huawei provides cost effective and convenient battery replacement services for 200,000 consumers every month, extending the lifespans of their phones. We have also initiated a discounted repair program to help reduce maintenance costs for consumers, maximize the reuse of spare parts and other related resources, and extend mobile phones lifespans through maintenance.
Certificates
Huawei devices meet high standards and are certified by a number of leading, independent standards bodies and organisations. Below are some of the certificates we received.
