Technology that benefits our planet
Huawei adheres to the principle of sustainable development, which is essential for
protecting our world and creating a better future. Huawei prioritizes the protection of our
world and its natural resources above all else.
Ecologically-friendly design: Using fewer natural resources
We are doing our utmost to uphold our pledge to the environment, and the most important
of those efforts is our work to design more environmentally-friendly products.
A clearer footprint is a lighter footprint
By having a full understanding of the carbon footprints of our products, we can plan targeted
emission reduction measures for each phase of the product lifecycle.
This is why we track and report the carbon footprints of all of our phones and tablets.
Overall carbon footprint report on major products
HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro 5G carbon footprint
Total greenhouse gas emissions: 84.6 kg CO2e
Lifecycle stage
Raw materials and parts manufacturing :86.18%
Product shipment and retail: 7.16%
Product use: 4.04%
Product assembly: 2.51%
End-of-life disposal: 0.11%
HUAWEI P40 Pro carbon footprint
Total greenhouse gas emissions: 82.5 kg CO2e
Lifecycle stage
Raw materials and parts manufacturing:85.73%
Product shipment and retail: 7.35%
Product use: 4.24%
Product assembly: 2.57%
End-of-life disposal: 0.11%
Choosing to use renewable materials
Reducing resource consumption
Huawei's products use 10 types of renewable materials. We are working
closely with our suppliers to explore even more potential applications
of high-quality renewable materials within our products.
Smaller packaging, greater environmental protection
Huawei wants its customers' appreciation for our products to begin when they first touch the
packaging. Therefore, our products' environmental responsibility is evident in our ecologically
friendly packaging design.
Product packaging is usually disposable. Because of this, with the one stipulation that
packaging must first provide an adequate level of protection for the product, we strive to
reduce the materials used when designing our packaging and to use reusable or ecologically
friendly materials in its production.
cover
product information booklet
phone holder
bottom half of the box & accessory container
Energy-efficient manufacturing
We motivate our suppliers to adopt energy-efficient industrial
techniques in
manufacturing, and to use clean, renewable energy sources in production activities.
Clean energy use in Huawei campuses
Advancing energy conservation and emission reduction
In Huawei campuses, we promote the use of renewable energy by building
photovoltaic power stations, and integrate digital information
technologies to increase the efficiency of converting solar power to
electricity.
Longer product lifespans reduce resource consumption.
One of the most effective ways to protect resources is to manufacture high-quality and
durable products.
Reliability tests ensure our product are reliable.
We ensure our products' reliability and durability with a range of
comprehensive tests before shipment. We guarantee the reliability of
hardware that passes these tests.
A long-lasting and smooth-running system
increases the phone's lifespan.
We offer consistent updates and security patches for EMUI OS to increase
the lifespans of Huawei phones and provide customers with more value
from their purchases. This also reduces resource waste by allowing users
to use Huawei products longer.
Convenient maintenance reduces waste.
Access to reliable and affordable maintenance services increases the
lifespan of each product and reduces overall resource usage. We have
established a more convenient maintenance network, more reliable
maintenance methods, and more affordable maintenance plans.
China
1,950centers
Outside of China
1,080centers
Huawei has 3,030 repair centers in 100 countries and regions worldwide,
offering convenient, easily accessible maintenance services. We are also
continuously expanding our maintenance service network.
Recycling and reuse
Huawei is committed to recycling, and we consider your
electronic waste to be our treasure.
We recycle, scrap, and dismantle parts before extracting their resources in order to
maximize recycling and reuse of e-waste.
All you need to do is to leave your old device to us.
HUAWEI Trade-In
Reusing old devices extracts additional value from them and reduces their impact on the
environment. Old devices that still work are given necessary repairs and then sold by our
partners through official channels in second-hand markets.
Old devices that no longer function are given to accredited eco-friendly
businesses to be
recycled and disassembled, avoiding environmental pollution caused by e-waste.
On the Vmall store or the Huawei Store APP’s trade-in channel
Four simple steps for recycling
1
Get an estimate for your old phone and place an order online
2
Express pickup at your address
3
Complete professional quality inspection and private data cleaning
4
Receive payment quickly, knowing that your device has been completely recycled
Huawei E-waste Recycling Program
All devices, including phones, tablets, laptops, wireless routers,
set-top boxes (STBs), and STB components, are covered by Huawei E-waste
Recycling Program and can be processed using compliant and
environmentally-sensitive methods.
Reuse of resources
During the scrapping process, we reuse most of the raw materials to reduce the use of new resources.
Old unusable phones
Recycling center
1Collecting
2Weighing
3Sorting
Disassembly factory
Physical process
Chemical process
Reusing resources
Learn more about sustainability
Education and Health
Huawei products and services are designed to help people improve their digital skills and
manage their personal health.
Corporate Responsibility
Huawei repays consumer, supplier, and community trust with responsibility.
Recycled materials: Materials recycled after consumption
Recycled aluminum
Recycled aluminum comes from pre-treating and re-forging waste
aluminum products, which consumes just 3–5% of the energy used in
primary electrolytic aluminum production.
Recycled tin
Tin obtained through smelting of tin waste materials is referred to
as recycled tin. The world's tin reserves decrease with each passing
year, while market demand has grown rapidly. Using recycled tin
saves on natural mineral sources and reduces power usage, which
helps reduce environmental pollution.
Recycled gold
Chemically speaking, gold is an extremely stable element. Every bit
of gold that has ever been mined will always exist as gold. The
amount of gold recoverable from waste electronic products is
approximately 60–100 times greater than that minable from ore.
Reprocessing and reusing gold from e-waste is an important topic in
the discussion of renewable resources.
Recycled cobalt
The use of reprocessed and recycled cobalt is an important and
effective method for attaining this material.
Recycled paper
Paper primarily from wastepaper products.
Utilization ratio: 50.6%
Since 2013, we have used bio-based plastics widely in our phone production,
massively reducing the negative environmental impact caused by the production of
petroleum-based plastics. Over 30% of the bio-based plastics we choose to use
come from castor oil, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 62.6%. The use of
bio-based plastics reduced our carbon-dioxide emissions by roughly 612 tons
during 2018.
Resource reuse: Giving new life to every component
During the scrapping process, we reuse most of the raw materials so that the use
of new resources can be reduced. We also reuse resources during the maintenance
process. For example, we will refurbish used screens and then perform stringent
testing on them before allowing them to re-enter the market. This process means
that we can offer our customer fully-functional, specially-refurbished screens
for half the original price, which contributes to the development of a circular
economy.
We also reacquire and reuse raw materials from old devices and components.
Working closely with suppliers, we break apart, sort, magnetize, decode, and
strip away tin and heavy metals from old devices using 23 different industrial
processes. We reduce the negative impact discarded devices have on the
environment by reusing metal materials such as aluminum, copper, and steel, as
well as plastic materials, in the devices instead of sending them to the
landfill.
Take resin powder as an example. Resin powder is a major component of
electronics waste landfills, and its environmentally-friendly disposal has
always been a problem for manufacturers. Therefore, working with our suppliers,
we analyzed landfill data and cooperated with the Chinese Research Academy of
Environmental Sciences to research better treatment methods for waste resin
powder. We discovered that by modifying it to make it more
environmentally-friendly and then granulating it, resin powder can be recycled
into usable products. In 2019, we made significant progress with our research
and began trial production of many new products made from resin powder,
including trash cans and baskets.