rLet Solar Benefit Mankind
Customer Focus

Open Mindedness

China
Changzhou
Corporate Headquarters
No. 2 Tianhe Road, Trina PV
Industrial Park, New District
Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213031
T + 86 519 8548 2008
F + 86 519 8517 6021
E sales@trinasolar.com
Shanghai
333 North Caoxi Road
CCIG International Plaza
Shanghai 200030
T + 86 519 8548 2008
F + 86 021 6057 5333
E sales@trinasolar.com
Beijing
48 Dongzhimenwai Street
X-17KL, Dongcheng District
Beijing 100027
T + 86 10 5817 4080
F + 86 10 5817 4020
E sales_china@trinasolar.com

APMEA*
Singapore
Reginal Headquarters
Trina Solar (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Three Temasek Avenue#16-03 Centennial Tower
Singapore 039190

Respect & Collaborate for Win-Win Pursuit of ExcellenceJapan

Germany

Trina Solar (Japan) Limited
World Trade Center Building
21stHamamatsu-cho Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6133

Trina Solar (Germany) Gmbh
Einsteinring 26
D-85609 Aschheim/München

T + 81 3 3437 7000
F + 81 3 3437 7001
E japan@trinasolar.com
Malaysia
Trina Solar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Plot 201, Lebuhraya Kampung Jawa
Bayan Lepas FTZ, Phase 3, 11900
Pulau Pinang
T + 60 4685 2008
F + 60 4685 2080
E malaysia@trinasolar.com
Australia
Trina Solar (Australia) Pty Ltd
Level 35, 60 Margaret Street
Sydney NSW 2000
T + 61 2 8667 3088
E australia@trinasolar.com
United Arab Emirates

T + 39 02 0068 1521
F + 39 02 0068 1400
E italy@trinasolar.com
Spain
Trina Solar (Spain) Slu
Avenida de Burgos 17
8th Floor
28036 Madrid
T + 34 91 572 6576
F + 34 91 572 6621
E spain@trinasolar.com
United Kingdom

T + 971 562047969
E uae@trinasolar.com

T + 44 1332 638 700
F + 44 1332 638 160

EuropeKorea

Trina Solar (Schweiz) AG
Richtistraße 118304 Wallisellen Schweiz

APMEA* refers to Asia, Pacific,
Middle East and Africa

Trina Solar (Italy) Srl
Via Santa Maria Valle 3
20123 Milan

Mohamed Bin Zayed City
Abu Dhabi,
P.O Box 135084

Switzerland
Reginal Headquarters

T + 02 392 1588
F + 02 362 8820
E korea@trinasolar.com

Italy

Trina Solar (UK) Ltd
Regus East Midlands Airport
Pegasus Business Park
Herald Way, Castle Donington
Leicestershire
DE74 2TZ

Trina Solar Middle East Ltd

T + 65 6808 1111
F + 65 6835 7225

Trina Solar Korea Ltd
B1-140, Daewoo Dovile 117
Hap-dong Seodaemun-Gu
120-030 Seoul

T + 49 89 122 8492 50
F + 49 89 122 8492 51
E germany@trinasolar.com

T + 41 43 299 6800
F + 41 43 299 6810
E europe@trinasolar.com

North America
United States
Reginal Headquarters
Trina Solar (U.S.) Inc
100 Century Center, Suite 340
San Jose CA 95112
USA
T + 1 800 696 7114
F + 1 800 696 0166
E usa@trinasolar.com

For more info
www.trinasolar.com
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Trina Solar
2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

ScopeTrina Solar has produced the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report for the last three years. It covers Trina Solar’s corporatesocial responsibility performance for the 2012 calendar year. It includes all managed operations and consolidates our reporting on
economy, environment, people and community. In this report, we explain our vision and policy with respect to corporate social
responsibility and report on our management approaches, activities, initiatives and our key performance indicators in this field
during 2012.
The focus of our annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) report is on providing our key stakeholders, including shareholders

About the Reportand potential investors, customers, current and potential employees and retirees, the communities where we live and operate andsuppliers—as well as financial and social responsibility analysts, NGOs, media and governments, with the information that helps
them understand and assess our sustainability impacts, risks and opportunities. In this CSR report, we have continued to broaden
our disclosures in an attempt to provide the information of most significance to these stakeholder audiences.

Framework and Guidelines
This report is prepared using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3.1 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. Our 2012 publication
officially follows GRI G3 guidelines , and self-declares the report to the GRI Application Level A. A GRI Content Index is provided in
the appendix in the report.

Data Measurement
The data in this CSR report is based on our own measurements and calculations which are based on definitions, methods and procedures developed at corporate level. The information in our report is subject to internal reviews and, for selected content, external
reviews. On a regular basis, we validate the management systems and processes used to collect the data. We obtained ISO14001
environmental management system certification in 2008 and OHSAS18001 occupational health management system certificationin 2010. In 2011, we got the ISO14064-1 certification for Greenhouse Gas Emission Data Verification. In 2012, we passed the Product
Carbon Footprint Verification PAS2050. Each year, we invited independent third-party audits to our sites.
We produce our CSR report in Portable Document Format (PDF), and an electronic version is available on our company web site.
Questions, inputs and suggestions regarding this report can be directed to: EHS_Department@trinasolar.com.

Report Compilation Process
01

02

Formulation of CSR policy and development of publishingplan.
2012年 企业社会责任报告Identification of stakeholder interests and collection ofmaterials.
2012年 企业社会责任报告03
Designing, drafting, editing and proofreading.
2012年 企业社会责任报告04
Final approval by the top management.
2012年 企业社会责任报告05

Report publication, feedback collection and continuous
improvement.
2012年 企业社会责任报告We pledge to be a good citizen of our planet. Trina
Solar values the social responsibility as an integral
part of business operations. We’ll do our best to
reduce the impact on the environment, and meanwhile, actively explore the new PV technologicalapplications. With Trina Solar employees’ energy
and wisdom, we are fully confident that we’ll beable to fulfill the goal of popular use of solar energy
worldwide, and achieve sustainable development.
Our mission is to let solar energy benefit mankind!

Message from the Chairman and CEO

Dear Stakeholders,
Welcome to Trina Solar’s 2012 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report.
In 2012, affected by the financial crisis, overcapacity, disorderly competition and trade protectionism, the global photovoltaic (PV )industry faced huge challenges. There were also challenges with innovation and sustainable development. In the face of thesechallenges, the fate of individuals, businesses and the whole PV industry were closely linked together. As one of the world’s leading
PV companies, Trina Solar actively took responsibility to resolve international trade disputes, responded to the trade protectionism,
and promoted the sustainable and healthy development of the PV industry.
We know that sustainable development cannot be achieved overnight. Nevertheless, we believe that the enterprise will play anincreasingly important role in the process of sustainable development. Trina Solar refines our corporate core values as “Customer
Focus, Open-mindedness, Respect and Collaborate for Win-Win and Pursuit of Excellence”. Trina Solar is committed to creating a
win-win situation with both nature and the community. Creativity and leadership in the field of sustainable development are
bestowed on Trina Solar for its vision, mission, core values and corporate capability. PRTM, a subsidiary of PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers), published the global PV Sustainability Index in 2012. Trina Solar was ranked No. 2 globally and No. 1 among all Chinese PV
manufacturers.
Trina Solar continuously pays attention to sustainable development. We actively take a responsible attitude to climate change. In
October 2012, Trina Solar successfully passed the product carbon footprint verification, PAS2050, by BSI (British Standards Institution). In November 2012, Trina Solar was recognized as a “Green Integrity Enterprise” by Jiangsu Environmental Science Association.
In 2012, the consumption of electricity and water per MW module was reduced by 65% and 64% respectively compared to that of2008. All of our achievements resulted from our relentless pursuit of sustainable development. We will always commit to the green
and low-carbon development path through technical innovation and efficiency enhancement, so as to reduce carbon emissions
from production and commercial operations. We strive to do our best to achieve the strategic goal of sustainable development.
Creating a safe, supportive and mutual-respective work environment for every employee is not only Trina Solar's social responsibility, but is also a powerful factor in establishing a dynamic and everlasting enterprise. We were conferred the “Happiest Enterprise”
award in Jiangsu Province for the years of 2011 ~ 2012 by Jiangsu Business School, which is sponsored by 14 universities, including
Nanjing University and Southeast University. In April 2012, Trina Solar was ranked No. 1 globally for environmental and social
performance in the 2012 Solar Scorecard, an award system established by the SVTC (Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition), covering theassessment areas of extended producer responsibility, occupational health and safety, chemical use, supply chain responsibility
and life cycle analysis. We are proud to be a producer of clean energy and have great faith in the power of solar energy to better
people’s lives. Trina Solar's vision is to make solar energy a stable clean energy that is affordable to everyone. To fulfill the goal,
we’re dedicated to the development of sustainable solutions and commit to creating smart energy together.
The world economic situation will remain uncertain in 2013. The extraordinary experience Trina Solar has accumulated is well
suited for overcoming the obstacles. We are well positioned to continuously deal with the challenges ahead. We are confident
about our capability to build a world-class enterprise, and lead the PV industry through the crisis.
We pledge to be a good citizen of our planet. Trina Solar values social responsibility as an integral part of the business operations.
We strive to pursue technological innovation and the wise use of energy and resources. We’ll do our best to reduce the impact on
the environment and meanwhile, actively explore the new PV technology applications. With Trina Solar employees’ energy andwisdom, we are confident that we’ll be able to fulfill the goal of the widespread use of solar energy worldwide and achieve sustainable development. Our mission is to let solar energy benefit mankind! Thank you!

Jifan Gao
Trina Solar Chairman of the Board and CEO

Jifan Gao
Trina Solar Chairman and CEO

Contents

01
Explore Trina Solar

Corporate Culture
Organization
Corporate Governance
Policies
Communication with Stakeholders
Challenges and Opportunities
Performance Summary
AwardsCorporate Sustainable Development
Addressing Climate Change
Environmentally Friendly Operation

03

Win-Win Cooperation

02
Environmental Protection

Supplier Management
Strategic Partnerships

Employee Rights

Employee Advancement

04

Training and Development

Care for Employees

Employee Benefits

Employee Well-being
Work-life Balance
Employee Safety

05

Contribution to Society

Supporting Education
Donations
Volunteer Activities

GRI Index

06

Appendix

of the global PV industry and inspiredby the "Million Solar Roofs" project inAmerica, Jifan Gao, the Chairman andChief Executive Officer founded Trina
Solar—pioneer of the Chinese solar PV
industry—in December 1997 with ateam of scientists. Since founded in
1997, Trina Solar has maintained an
unwavering commitment to producing
dependable,highperforming

solar

modules. As the company takes the leadin the solar industry, it has remained
focused in its dedication to delivering
the best value to customers.
Today,

ourhigh-quality

modules

provide clean, reliable solar electric
power in on-grid and off-grid residential,commercial,industrial

andutility-scale systems. With local sales
offices and partners all over the world,
we are committed to improving thecompetitiveness of solar energy and todeveloping a sustainable solar industry.

Explore Trina Solar

Encouraged by the rapid growth

Trina Solar
Changzhou
Corporate Headquarters

01

Solar Module Shipments

Employees

Geographic Scope

1,590

12,00025

MWcountries

2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report1.

Corporate Culture
2012 was the most challenging year for Trina Solar since it was

tently insist on and align with. In 2012, we established theestablished. In 2012, we refined our corporate core values as

Company Culture Promotion Committee. The committee was“Customer Focus, Open-mindedness, Respect and Collaborate

led by the CEO and CHO, and consisted of representatives offor Win-Win, and Pursuit of Excellence”. The corporate corevarious departments. We set up an electronic platform, Corevalues will become Trina Solar’s guide for sustainable develop-

Values BBS (Bulletin Board System), through which employees

ment and will be a key foundation for maintaining corediscussed their understanding of the core values, shared thecompetitiveness and fulfilling the company's mission andexperiences and stories associated with the core values, so as

vision.

to circulate and spread the essence of Trina’s culture.

VisionMissionCore values

Make Solar a Stable,
Clean Energy Whichis Affordable toEveryone！

Let Solar Benefit
Mankind!

Customer Focus
Open Mindedness
Respect & Collaborate
for Win-Win
Pursuit of Excellence

Corporate Culture Promotion Committee

The core values are our core beliefs, which we should consis-01
Help Trina employees worldwide understand the company culture;
2012年 企业社会责任报告Trina’s core values shouldn’t be a slogan. What we need is concrete
action. The core values should serve as guidance for our thoughts
and deeds, especially during the period when the PV industry is
faced with the multiple challenges.

Stephanie Shao, Chief
Human Resources Officer

We’ll conduct a 360-degree survey on Trina’s core values andcompetency assessment twice a year. The survey will help employees have a better understanding on Trina’s core values. By doing
so, employees will be able to recognize their merits and areas for
improvement.

02

Integrate the culture into our daily operation rules and regulations, so
as to make them truly reflect the company's values and philosophy;
2012年 企业社会责任报告03
Conduct training sessions, improve Trina employees’ cultural awareness;
2012年 企业社会责任报告04

Let the corporate culture truly become the guide of employee’s
thoughts and deeds, through various management measures and2012年 企业社会责任报告communication programs.

Customer Focus

Open Mindedness

Creating long-term custom-

Highly open and inclusive,er partnership and deliver-accept others and embrace

ing superior value:change:• Customer Oriented• Honesty & Integrity• Service Excellence• Inclusiveness• Leading Needs• Reflection & Improvement• Partnership• Study for Innovation

Respect & Collaborate for Win-Win
Foster an environment ofrespect,

trust,

mutualsupport and collaboration:• Respect Others• Mutual Trust• Altruism• Team Collaboration

Pursuit of Excellence
Guided by the Company
mission, constantly push thecurrent

boundaries

toachieve outstanding results:• Positive & Optimistic• Result Oriented• Self-challenge• Mission Achievement

Beijing

China
ChengduNew Delhi

APMEA
UrumqiEuropeMidlands

Americas

MunichOrganization

The PV industry entered aconsolidation

phase

in

2012. In order to overcome
thechallenges

increasinglyofancompetitive

PV industry and achievesustainable development,

Seoul

Ontario

we adjusted our development strategy, and took
initiatives
ourtoorganization.

optimized

ourWe
globalorganization structure bysettingup

ZurichEurope HQ

streamline

four

Tokyo

San Jose
Americas HQ

Changzhou
Corporate HQ & Factory

BUs(Business Units), 4 sales
regions and our corporate

Shanghaiheadquarters.
We designated the Module
BU as our business foundation,

andidentified

BangkokPV

Penangsystem as our new growth
point.

Meanwhile,

weactivelydeveloped

thesmart energy development

Milan

MadridSantiago

Johannesburg

plan.

Singapore
APMEA HQ

Abu Dhabi

SydneyCorporate & Regional Headquarters
Regional Sales & Marketing Branches
05

2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report06Reliability and Bankability

Corporate Governance

Trina Solar 's solid track record stems from sustainable growth as an operational and financial foundation of our business.
The importance we give to financial transparency and quality standards has consistently placed us among the preferred partner ofHaving sound corporate governance is the key to safeguarding the interests of stakeholders and achieving sustainable development. Trina Solar has always focused on customers, and never wavered in its efforts to improve the transparency and openness ofcorporate management systems. The company is continuously on the move to build up a responsible, reliable and legally compliant
corporate governance structure.

leading financial institutions, project developers and EPC firms around the world.
Despite the rapid pace of change in the industry, Trina Solar has provided its customers with the reliable local technical support toensure that products meet and exceed customer and investor expectations delivering long-term return on investment.

Board of Directors

Business Ethics

Trina Solar has established Board of Directors and laid down the requirements of "Trina Solar's Corporate Governance Regime". The

Trina Solar has established the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”), which contains general guidelines for operating

Board includes three different committees, which evaluate and discuss all important matters proposed to the Board. The Board

Trina Solar’s businesses consistent with the highest standards of business ethics. The Code is designed to deter wrongdoing and tocomes up with a final proposal based on the board discussion. Its responsibility is to ensure the company’s decisions being madepromote:in a consistent, rational and efficient way.

Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal andprofessional relationships;
Full, fair, accurate and timely disclosure of reports and documents that the Company will file with；
Comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations;
Prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code;
Account for adherence to the Code.

Real
Trina Solar has established a Business Ethics Committee. The responsibility of theCiudad
committee
is to lead our company’s businessethics development and promotion. We have set up a dedicated department responsible
Spain for any complaints or advisory work. The
committee establishes channels, such as an ethics hotline, an anti-fraud email hotline etc., to identify and curtail any potential risk.

800 kW

The code of business conduct and operation guidance is published on Trina Solar’s website: www.trinasolar.com.
Examine and verify programs

Decide the board candidates,

Examinerelated to employees’ salary;selection

administrative

Ratify CEO remuneration;

procedure;risks;

Examinemembers’

Keep improving and revising

Investigate the risks assessment

salaries (excluding the CEO) and

Trina Solar Corporate Gover-policies;

senior employees.

nance Mechanism in line withboard

criteria

andcompany’s development .

Compensation Committee

Communication

Corporate Governanceand Nominating Committee

Evaluation

Evaluateandevaluate
andthefinancialthemanagement’s

measures to control major risks

Audit Committee

Development

Risk management is crucial to the company’s stable development and to employee safety. In order to identify and deal with various
risks, including financial and non-financial risks, Trina Solar has set up a Risk Management department. The department is responsible for real-time monitoring of daily operations and for laying down improvement plans to mitigate the risks. The goal is to avoid

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Business Conduct and Ethics”, “Management Policy for Gifts and Hospitality Offerings”, “Anti-Fraud Reporting Policy” etc in place.
These codes and policies reflect the moral values and operational guidelines of Trina Solar. We require our employees to observe

Risk Management

or minimize the losses resulting from any possible serious incidents.

We focus on legitimate businesses, and adhere to the highest standards of business ethics. Trina Solar has put “The Code ofthe ethical standards advocated by the company when conducting our business.

Anti-Corruption

Trina Solar is committed to building a corruption-free system and running the company with the highest standards. We have a
Gifts and Benefits Acceptance Guideline, Gifts and Hospitality Offering Management Policy and Trina Solar Offence Reporting
System, which reflects the ethical values and working principles of Trina Solar. Meanwhile we require all the employees to carryout their work under these principles.
In 2012, we proceeded with the effort of improving our internal audit system and conducted our business in accordance with thehighest ethical principles. We organized training sessions for senior executives and key staff to learn the value of integrity andemphasized the importance of ethics in order to prevent the occurrence of corruption.

Integrity & Compliance
We firmly believe that integrity and legal compliance are the two cornerstones for sustainable development. Trina Solar seeks toexceed its rivals with transcendent business performance by fair and honest competition, rather than illegal or unethical businesspractices. The company strictly prohibits infringement of the third parties' intellectual properties. We adhere to the principles offairness, integrity and legal compliance. Every employee is required to treat customers, suppliers and competitors equally andrespect their rights.

Reporting Mechanism

Trina Solar has established reporting mechanisms to allow employees to report any issues in business ethics and inappropriate
behavior, including bribery, fraud, corruption, conflict of interests and abusing of company assets etc., through e-mail, hotline,
correspondence or a face-to-face discussion.
Continuous training and internal communication are critical in ensuring sound business ethics. We have set up a variety ofchannels to foster employees’ awareness on business ethics, such as an e-learning training courses, case-sharing seminars,
relevant email messages to all employees etc. Trina Solar is committed to ensuring our ethical business being always integrated
into business activity.

Promote High Business Ethical Standards with Suppliers and Partners

Trina Solar treats business ethics as an important criteria for supplier selection and ongoing cooperation. We have signed a“Business Ethical Commitment” with existing suppliers and partners, and set up a database to track their performance indicators,
such as records of fraud, violation of labor law, legal complaints, etc. The aim is to lead and promote high standard of businessethics when dealing with suppliers and business partners.

Policies

Product Stewardship Policy
Trina Solar developed its product stewardship policy to ensure safety and environmental protection of the photovoltaic modules
throughout its entire life cycle.

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Policy
Trina Solar is committed to designing and manufacturing of solar photovoltaic modules and related system-enhancing solutions tolower the overall cost of installed solar system. While supplying clean energy products, we pay attention to employee's health,01

Trina Solar conducts business in a manner that ensures compliance with all applicableregulatory requirements and industry standards. We commit to integrating environmental,

safety and well-being, as well as environmental protection and sustainable development between our operating economies andhealth and safety responsibilities into all stages of our2012年
product life
cycle.
企业社会责任报告

environments. Our vision is to create a safe, healthy and environmentally-friendly workplace for employees and a harmonious
green planet for mankind. Herewith we pledge the following:
Comply with all applicable EHS laws & regulations and meet interested parties' requirements.
Promote sustainable manufacturing and build an environmentally-secure planet by making efficient use of energy andresources and maximizing raw material recycling.

02

We believe that product stewardship, the ongoing performance improvement of products interms of environmental, health and safety aspects, is one of the cornerstones of sustainable

Proactively reduce occupational injury and illness risks and promote employee health and well-being.

business. We act in a responsible manner to protect our employees, customers and theCommit to the prevention of pollution, occupational injury and illness to minimize its negative impact on environment, while
ensuring employee health and safety.

communities in which we operate.

2012年 企业社会责任报告Enhance employee EHS awareness and encourage employees to participate in EHS programs.
Continually improve EHS performance via perfecting the EHS management system.
Provide transparent EHS reports to stakeholders and other relevant interested parties.

03

Pledge our support and commitment to help our suppliers to improve their EHS performance and take social responsiblity.

Trina Solar pledges to implement effective product stewardship management programs andshows our commitment and leadership to meet the customers’ increasing demands on safer
and more environmentally sustainable products.

04

2012年 企业社会责任报告Trina Solar actively strives to use and develop new raw materials and products in a responsible manner by assessing their risks for current and future generations.

2012年 企业社会责任报告05

Trina Solar offers product guidance to customers, distributors and users so that our products
are safely transported, stored and used. We voluntarily participate in take-back and recycling

2012年 企业社会责任报告program for defective and/or end-of-life (EOL) solar modules.

06

Trina Solar engages with stakeholders to periodically review the policy statement to ensurethat it remains adequate and continues to meet stakeholders’ expectations.

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No.

Communication with Stakeholders

Stakeholders

Communication

Customer satisfaction investigaWe need to work together with all stakeholders to develop their potential in order to diversify cooperation to promote the process

A

Customersof sustainable development of society.

tion
Meeting and seminar
Exhibition

Trina Solar pledges to respect, consider and respond to the interests of its stakeholders. Through systematic identification andBusiness ethics
Product quality
Product safety

Operation performanceclassification of stakeholders, Trina Solar has established stakeholder communication channels. For many years, we have been
listening to stakeholders, responding to their needs in a comprehensive and timely manner and providing high quality service to

Our Responsibility and Commitment

B

Shareholders

our customers and the community, so as to meet the expectations of stakeholders.

General meeting of shareholders
Quarterly conference call

Perfect the corporate governance structure
Timely and accurate disclosure of business operations
Important news and development

Together with our partners worldwide, Trina Solar is committed to the mission of changing conventional modes of power supply,
and accelerating the world’s transition to clean and reliable renewable energy.

Employee survey
Training
C

Employees

Performance appraisal

Workplace safety

BBS ( Bulletin Board System) forum

WelfareHR hotline
Staff suggestion scheme
Energy conservation andD

Environment

pollution prevention
Waste disposal
ISO14064 GHG verification

The security team had
training to improve teamwork

Chinese Vice Premier Wang
Qishan visited Trina Solarand recognized ourtechnical innovation andeffective operations.

Information sharing
activities in Madrid,
Spain.

Regular meeting
E

Business Partners

EHS policy notification
Supplier audit
Contractor training

Employees

Business Partners

Sign cooperationagreement with Dupont tojointly promote thesustainable developmentof PV industry.

Customers

Community

The cycling excursion
activity widely
advocated the idea of
low-carbon to local
community.

GovernmentPeers

The Honey modules reached
a new world record, andachieved wide attention on
the PV EXPO in Italy, 2012.

F

Peers / StandardG

Community

Government

Joint development
Cooperation on mutual trust

Building a sustainable solar industry

project

Contribution to the harmonious development of the community

Media Communication

Attention to media opinion

Information disclosure

Active disclosure of CSR information

Policy research
Planning and formulation

13

Fair competition

Release research result

Discussion and reportingI

EHS management improvement

Promotion of technological innovation

Employee volunteer activities

Media

Water resource protection

Business forum

Operation of public welfare/charity

H

Energy conservation

Tax payment
Legal compliance2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report14Performance Summary

Challenges and Opportunities
In 2012, Trina Solar experienced serious challenges, including overcapacity, aggressive competition, the global financial crisis and

The following table provides a performance summary of our key economic, environmental, and social indicators.

the continuous decline of module prices. Nevertheless, our mission, “Let Solar Energy Benefit Mankind”, remains as the core guide

Key CSR Performance Indicators

for all Trina Solar employees. We helped each other, tackled difficulties together, actively responded to each challenge and madeefforts to achieve sustainable development.

Challenges in 2012

Ways of dealing with the challenges &commitment to Sustainable development

To overcome the crisis through continuous innovation,

Constantly renovate and develop new products. Proac-

to fierce competition and continuous decline

tively develop both on-grid and distributed solarof sales priceenergy projects.

2009

2010

2011

2012

Solar module shipments (MW)

201.01

399

1057

1512

1590

Net revenues (US$ 1000)

831,901

845,136

1,857,689

2,047,902

1,296,655

Gross profit (US$ 1000)

164,442

237,154584,361

332,642

57,243Gross margin (%)

19.80%

28.10%

31.50%

16.20%

4.40%

99,987

135,369

417,348

30,966(264,872)

60,73996,226

311,453(37,820)(266,555)

——

——

320

242

239

801

569

360

282

277

8,018

4,543

3,529

2,982

2,870

——

2,698

2,074

2,031

1,760

——

——

——

2.48

2.72

Environmental input (US$ 1000)————

12142.2

12924.88104.4

Suppliers CSR audit (Times)

——

——

7

9

18

Employee amount

4,600

7,900

10,00015,00012,000Rate of emploees joint in the labor
union (%)

——

17.1%

55.0%

65.8%

67.3%

Female employee ratio (%)

——

——

——

37.4%

36.5%

Percentage of employees whose salary ishigher than the stipulated minimum (%)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Total Recordable Rate (TRR)

——

——

1.56

0.79

0.56

Work-related fatalities

0

0

0

0

0

Average training hours (hrs /yr Cap)

——

——

——

30

33

——

——

2097.33939.24568.6

Economic

cost reduction, high quality and brand leadership.
Slowing market growth and overcapacity led

2008

Income from continuing operations(US$ 1000)
Net income (loss) from continuing
operations (US$ 1000)

Be aligned with global energy growth patterns andCarbon emission per MW Module

propose the new tagline "Smart Energy Together".

Production (T/MW)Electricity consumption per MW
Comply with US and EU "anti-dumping" and "anti-subsi-

Module Production (MWH/MW)dy" investigations and prove that Trina Solar is not dumpWater Consumption per MW Module

ing or receiving illegal subsidies.
Global trade protectionism

We appeal for global cooperation and for free trade

Environment

Production (m 3/MW)

principles by supporting initiatives such as the Sustain-

Amount of wastewater per MWable Energy Trade Initiative (SETI), the International

Module Production(m 3//MW)

Center for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
Amount of Waste recycled per MW

and the Green Growth Action Alliance (G2A2).

Module Production (T/MW)

Supply chain
On 31 st August, 2012, at the Sino-German Entrepreneur Forum, Trina Solar's Chairman and CEO Jifan
Gao spoke on behalf of the Chinese PV companies.
He called on Sino-German enterprises of the twocountries to carry on the principle of free trade andfair competition, so as to achieve mutually beneficial cooperation and green development. The
Forum was co-chaired by Chinese Prime Minister
Wen Jiabao and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Trina Solar CEO andthe Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel

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Employee

Safety & Occupational HealthInput (US$ 1000)

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Awards

DateAwardsJanuary 2012

Listed in “2011 China Core Enterprise Rank List” by China City Competitiveness Institute.

February 2012

March 2012

April 2012

April 2012

June 2012

June 2012

July 2012

July 2012

Awards Conference held in Nanjing.
Named as “Top PV Brand” by EUPD, a German research institution for new energy industry.
Ranked No. 1 globally for environmental and social performance in the 2012 Solar Scorecard,
an award system established by the SVTC (Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition), in the US.
Awarded “Excellence in Sustainable Development-Low Carbon Award” by British Standards
Institution (BSI).
Awarded “Advanced Enterprises in Jiangsu Province” by Jiangsu provincial government.
Re-elected as the “Chinese Energy Group Top 500 Enterprises” in the Second China Energy Economic
Forum, co-hosted by China Energy Newspaper and China Energy Economy Research Institute.
Conferred the honorable award of “Happiest Enterprise” in Jiangsu Province for the years of 2011 - 2012 by
Jiangsu Business School, sponsored by 14 universities, including Nanjing University and Southeast
University.
Passed the verification of ISO14064 (Quantification and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emission by
British Standards Institution (BSI).

September 2012

Nominated in the “China's Top 50 Global Challengers List” by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

October 2012

Passed the product carbon footprint verification, PAS 2050 by British Standards Institution (BSI).

November 2012

November 2012

November 2012

December 201217

Awarded “Enterprise Technology Innovation Award” at the Jiangsu Science and Technology

Passed the ISO14001 environmental management system and OHSAS18001 Occupational
Health Management System verification by TUV.
Won the “2012 PV Industry Top 10 Supplier Brands” award during the “2012 Top 50 PV Industry
Brand Competition”, co-hosted by the Modern PV Magazine and Global Solar PV Network.
Recognized as “Green Integrity Enterprise” by Jiangsu Environmental Science Association.

Recognized as “Health Promotion Demonstration Enterprise” by the Patriotic Health Campaign
Committee of Jiangsu Province.

strivetomaintain

our

high

product quality while using energy andnaturalresources

responsibly

andefficiently. In 2012, the amount ofelectricity

consumption

consumption

per

MW

and

water

(megawatt)

module decreased by 65% and 64%
respectively in comparison with that of2008. Although proud of the results
achieved thus far, we are fully awarethat this is a long-term, arduous task.
We will unswervingly advocate andimplement

low-carbon

development

strategy, and integrate green-manufacturing concepts through all stages ofour company's operations, sparing noefforts to create an environmentally-friendly

andresource-conserving

company.

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Electricity Consumption
per MW Module Production

Water Consumption
per MW Module Production

Environmental Investment

277

2,870

US$ 8.1

MWH/MWm3/MW

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Environmental ProtectionWe

2.

Corporate Sustainable Development
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs

fulfill its mission of achieving mutual and sustainable develop-of the present without compromising the ability of future

ment of the company itself, the community and the ecosystem.

generations to meet their own needs. Corporate sustainable
development is a business approach that creates long-term
shareholder value by embracing opportunities and managing
risks derived from economic, environmental and social developments.

Not only are we a clean solar energy manufacturer, but also an
advocate for providing sustainable solutions to address theglobal climate change and energy crisis. With the entire PV
industry confronted with the multiple challenges in 2012, Trina
Solar constantly called for both domestic and international

As a worldwide enterprise committed to the development ofcooperation through various channels, in the hope of pushinggreen solar energy, Trina Solar has long implemented theforward the continuous development of the PV industry world-concept of sustainable development and committed towide and establishing a global collaboration.

conserving energy and protecting the environment in order toApril 2012, America, ranked No. 1 by Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
January 2012, Davos, Switzerland, 2012 World Economic Forum
Trina Solar was ranked No. 1 globally for environmental and social performance in the2012 Solar Scorecard, an award system established by the SVTC (Silicon Valley Toxics

Trina Solar Chairman and CEO, Jifan Gao attended the 2012 World Economic

Coalition), covering the assessment areas of extended producer responsibility,

Forum in Davos, Switzerland. At the Forum, Jifan Gao called on govern-

occupational health and safety, chemical use, supply chain responsibility, and life

ments, industries, media and consumers worldwide to balance thecycle analysis.

short-term interests and long-term interests and reach a wider cooperationand consensus through frank and extensive dialogue, so as to jointly
expedite the world's transition to clean, efficient and renewable energy.

November 2012, Jiangsu Province, China,
Green Integrity EnterpriseJune 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil United Nations Conference on
Sustainable Development
Chairman and CEO Jifan Gao was invited to attend the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (or Rio+20
Summit). At the occassion of Rio+20 Summit, leaders from business, scientificand civil societies worldwide initiated the theme of green development. A
message from the Summit was that we must overcome urgent and interlinked
economic, social and environmental challenges in the coming decades tocreate a sustainable path. The Summit called for a wider cooperation inseeking for solutions to the common challenges of mankind, such as shortageof energy, water, food and other major challenges and jointly promoting thesustainable development of mankind.

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Initiated by Jiangsu Environmental Science Association, Trina Solar participated in the competition of theGreen Integrity Enterprise qualification. Three criteria,
covering environmental behavior, environmental
responsibility, and social image, were set up for thecompetition. Experts from Jiangsu Environment
Protection Authority carried out systematic examination to the environmental performance indicators ofeach participating enterprise, including pollutant
emissions, environmental management organization,
environmental rules and regulations, energy-saving,
pollution reduction, environmental supervision,
corporate environmental culture, and environmental
awareness promotion programs etc. In November
2012, Trina Solar was recognized as “Green Integrity
Enterprise” by Jiangsu Environmental Science Association.

2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report22Addressing Climate Change

Greenhouse Gas Offset Plan
Trina Solar has partnered with the Plant-for-the-Planet Children's Initiative, which seeks to offset global greenhouse gas emission
by planting trees. The initiative was inspired by the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) Billion Tree Campaign. The
initiative aims to plant a billion trees by 2020 to absorb carbon emissions and to empower more than one million children to

Energy is the driving force of world economic development and the material basis of mankind's survival. While enjoying thebenefits of economic growth and technological progress, humans are also facing a series of challenges resulting from over-consumption, such as energy shortage, environment pollution and climate change.

prevent the impending climate crisis.
Some 100,000 children in 193 countries are the leading lights of this campaign for sustainability and Trina Solar’s participation willsee 27,000 trees planted over three years in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Congo, Namibia, Malaysia, Brazil and China.
The overall reduction in CO 2 from this activity is estimated to be more than 220,000 kg a year, which is sufficient to offset Lotus F1
Team Grand Prix emissions over the course of five seasons. With the partnership, Trina Solar is taking a step to transform Formula 1
into a greener enterprise. More than 500 million people watch Formula 1 every year and we can educate the large audience on theimportance of solar energy and sustainability.

Product Carbon Footprint PAS2050 Verification
Finding a way to sustain industrial development and maintain the eco-balance simultaneously has been a challenge that many
enterprises are pondering over. Trina Solar has consistently paid attention to harmonious development among economic, environmental and social development. In 2012, we successfully obtained the Carbon Footprint Verification (the verification) for the

Clean Energy

company's solar PV modules from British Standards Institution (BSI) based on requirements of PAS 2050:2011 standard. BSI verified

Dealing with global climate change has become an extremely urgent task for the world, nations and companies. While improving
energy efficiency is certainly effective for the control of climate change, it is a challenge to increase clean energy production

the greenhouse gas emissions during the whole life cycle, including acquisition of raw materials, processing activities phase andpackaging phase etc.

sufficiently to substantially reduce carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions. Compared with the conventional fossil-fuel energy, solar energy

The verification directly reflects our commitment to corporate social responsibility.

can significantly reduce carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions and reduce pollution. To address the issues of climate change and energy

The verification allows us to seek for opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the processes of product design,

shortage, Trina Solar is committed to continuously exploring and adopting innovative technology and advocating low-carbon

manufacturing and module supply, and to explore the potential projects of energy-saving and pollution reduction.

green energy patterns for mankind. We pledge to systematically resolve the multiple problems of economic growth, environmental

The verification encourages us to integrate the concept of environmental protection into the whole life cycle of the module.

protection and energy security and to provide the world with reliable, clean solar energy.
Carbon footprint of TSM-PC05 series PV

Case Study: Golden Sun Project – 2MW PV System Installed on the Rooftops in Changzhou HQ

47.71％

51.65％In December 2010, Trina Solar invested US$ 3.5 million on installing a 2 MW PV
system. The PV panels were installed on the rooftops of 14 buildings, 2 vehicle
carports, and 2 areas of lawn. It has generated 1.68 million KWH (kilowatt hour)electricity since it was put into operation in February 2012, which is equivalent
to 1,380 tons of carbon emission reduction.

0.01％
Raw materialtransportation

23

0.01％
Processing

Energyand resources

Wastes

0.61％
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Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Measurement Projects

Case Study 1: Replacement of Centrifuge with Filter

The on-going commitment to conducting Greenhouse Gas (GHG) measurement projects is not only to fulfill the social responsibility
for the new energy manufacturing industry, but also a prerequisite for building a global green energy industry system which is safe,
stable and clean.

The sludge dewatering process in wastewater treatment used touse centrifuge technology. Its disadvantages are high-energy
consumption and high noise level.

In March 2012, the Facility

As a company in the environmental technologies industry, we not only focus on the design, development, and manufacturing of

Department replaced the centrifuge machine with filter press in thegreen products to achieve sustainable development, but also strive to establish a credible, transparent and consistent GHG inven-sludge dewatering process. The project leads to electricity saving

tory to demonstrate the corporate social responsibility to the public and customers. Trina Solar has put substantial efforts in estab-of 562,000 KWH/year, saves US$ 63,000 in annual electricity cost,lishing a systematic methodology to quantify and report GHG emissions which lays down a solid foundation and framework forwhich is equivalent to 462 tons/year of carbon reduction.

Trina Solar to continue the quantification, monitoring and reporting of GHG emission reductions in our forward operations.
Electricity, diesel and natural gas are consumed during manufacturing of PV products. Except for the needs of our day-to-day
energy conservation programs, Trina Solar also needs to proactively benchmark our industrial standards. ISO14064 Verification

Case Study 2: Renovation Project for Silane Combustion Towers

helps the company achieve pollution reduction target and also foster employees’ awareness to use natural resources in more
efficient ways. Through our efforts, the CO 2 emission per MW module production in 2012 reduced by 25.2% compared with that in

Each silane combustion tower in CM-E1 workshop is equipped with2010.

two circulating water pumps with a power rate of 5.5KW each. Eachwater pump sprinkles only the partial area of the tower. In May,

Trina Solar carbon emission per MW module production(T/MW)

2012, the Facility Department installed a connecting valve between
320.1

the exits of two water pumps. Only one water pump keeps running242.2

after installation. The renovation project conserves 337,000 KWH of
239.4

electricity every year, saves US$ 38,000 in annual electricity cost,and reduces 277 tons of carbon emission.

2010

2011

Case Study 3: Installation of Light Switches for each Employee in the Main Office

2012Electricity is precious. Employees often forget to switch off theEnhancement of Energy Efficiency

lights when they leave. To ensure each employee can turn off theReducing the electricity consumption per product unit not only helps reduce carbon dioxide (CO 2) emission, but also brings down
the product cost. We are committed to enhancing energy efficiency in order to reduce carbon dioxide (CO 2) emission, and produce

lights above them, the Facility Department installed a position
switch for each employee in the centralized office area. The project

more cost-competitive products. In 2012, we continued to promote energy efficiency improvements, identify and implement

not only saves electricity, but also raises the employees’ energy

energy-saving projects, and optimize energy use. The electricity consumption per MW module production declined by 65.4%

saving awareness.

compared with that of 2008.
Electricity consumption per MW module production(MWH/MW)
801

569

360

2008

25

2009

2010

282

277

2011

2012

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Environmentally Friendly Operation

Case Study 2: Wastewater Reuse Project

Trina Solar worked together with Wuxi Depple Water Investment to build a new water recycling plant. The plant was built
As an advocate and practitioner of environmental protection, Trina Solar has always been committed to sustainable development.
Green manufacturing and environmental protection have always been the lifeline of our company. We implement green operations
through rational use of natural resources, adequate treatment of wastewater and air emissions, waste recycling, and other environmental promotion activities.

using advanced dual-membrane (ultra-filtration and reverse osmosis) technology to treat industrial wastewater createdduring the manufacturing process. The treated water was sent back to Trina Solar as supplementary raw water supply.
Previously, about 2000 m 3 wastewater was sent to Wuxi Depple . About 1400 m 3 wastewater get recycled.
This project not only helps to reduce water consumption, but also helps explore a new way for sustainability andenvironmental protection.

Sustainable Use of Water Resource

Water, as the source of life, the blood of industry and the necessary resource for the maintenance of human development, is thefoundation for human survival. In 2012, we implemented various effective water-saving projects, and strived to reduce water

Ultrafiltration andreverse osmosis equipment

Sedimentation pond

Effluent pond

consumption per MW module production through sustainable use of water resource. Our water consumption per MW module
declines annually. In 2012, water consumption per MW module decreased by 64.2% and 3.8% compared to that of 2008 and 2011,
while the volume of wastewater discharge reduced 34.8% and 13.3% respectively compared to that of 2009 and 2011. The encouraging result is inseparable from our sustainable use of water resource.

Enhancing Utilization Rate of Water Resources
Although our total water consumption grows with production volume, the utilization rate of water resource has continued to
improve through implementation of water recycling and reduction projects.

Reuse and Recycle of Water
We have always been committed to water reuse and recycle programs. We successfully implemented the projects for collection andWater consumption per MW module production(m 3 /MW)reuse of RO (reverse osmosis) rejected water, HVAC condensate water, and even preliminary treated wastewater. The water is used
for washing, heating, cooling, cleaning and gardening. Guided by the zero waste principle, we try our best to make the best use of

8,018

water, aiming to prevent pollution and reduce fresh water consumption, so as to achieve the win-win situation between economic
development and environmental protection.
4,543

Case Study 1: Water Recycle Project in WCM Workshop

3,529
2,982

2,870

2011

2012

Our manufacturing process uses a lot of ultrapure water in the
WCM workshop. About 30% of tap water is rejected by theReverse Osmosis membrane, called ROR water in ultrapure waterproducing process. The Facility department set up a water-recycling project to collect, treat and reuse of ROR Water using

2008

2009

2010

mature technology. The project saves 175,000 m 3 of water,
equivalent to US$ 10,000 water bill saving every year.

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Wastewater Discharge
Concentration of COD monitored by thethird-party (mg/L)

The wastewater from the manufacturing process which can’t be reused or recycled will be adequately treated by de-fluorinationand neutralization processes prior to being discharged into the municipal sewer. Local environmental authorities monitored thewater quality of the treated effluent, which shows that the water quality meets the national stipulated limits.

National Standard

500

Concentration of total suspended solids
monitored by the third-party (mg/L)

500

400

400

300

300

200

204

174

193

183

National Standard

200
106
100

100

2009

2010

2011

2009

2012

National Standard

250

Air Emissions
Trina Solar has also built a range of scrubbers, such as acidic/caustic scrubbers and organic scrubbers to remove pollutants from air
emissions. Trina Solar engaged an accredited third party to carry out annual monitoring of air emissions from our exhausts and

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2010

2011

2012

Nitric Oxide (NOx) emission
rate in 2012 (kg/h)

Nitric Oxide (NOx) emission
concentration in 2012 (mg/m3)

Acidic/caustic scrubbers

33

0

0

Fish swimming in the wastewater effluent pool

38

5

200

4

150

3

100

2

National Standard

2.31

2.46

scrubbers. Results show that air emissions from exhausts and scrubbers are well below legal requirement of the Integrated
Emission Standard of Air Pollutants GB 16297-1996.

50

25

27

Acidic scrubber - phase I

Acidic scrubber - phase II

1

0

0

Acidic scrubber - phase I

Acidic scrubber - phase IIWaste Management
The wastes from Trina Solar’s manufacturing processes mainly consist of wooden pallet, plastic foam, paper waste, used oil andsludge from wastewater treatment. Trina Solar treats waste as a resource. We segregate different wastes, and manage them basedon the principle of “3Rs” – Reduction, Reuse and Recycle. We adopt the following measures to reduce the amount of waste frommanufacturing processes:

01
To consider the ways of reducing waste generation during the product design phase.

2012年 企业社会责任报告02

To maximize the use of recyclable materials for packaging, reduce the landfill disposal andincrease the recycling rate of wastes. In 2012, the waste recycled increased from 2.48 T/MW
in 2001 to 2.72 T/MW.

2012年 企业社会责任报告03
To raise the employees’ awareness of waste segregation and minimization through training.

2012年 企业社会责任报告04

To establish a waste management procedure, to engage accredited industrial waste
collector to dispose of the industrial wastes and to strictly follow the national require-

2012年 企业社会责任报告ments.

Resource wastes recycled per MW module production（kg/MW）
1,154

1,150

2012

960
474

290

203
65
Paper

31

Plastics

2011

696

167
13

Metals

Woods

30

Glass

2
OthersandCollaborate

for

Win-Win” is a core company value. Trina
Solar’s success is dependent on the
successof

suppliers

and

other

stakeholders. For example we help
suppliers to improve their EHS performanceandbecomemoresocially

responsible. Trina Solar is continuously
pushing forward the sustainable development of the photovoltaic industry
with our stakeholders worldwide.

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Supplier Audit Support

Promotion of Clean Energy

Technical Cooperation

EHS/CSR audits for 18 key suppliers

Organization of PV industry supply
chain symposium

Cooperation in new technologies researchwith Dow Chemical

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Win-Win Cooperation“Respect3.

Supplier Management

CSR Audit for Suppliers
We believe that regular audit is an effective way to promote the self-management of suppliers. We conduct the audit by means of
document audits, field inspections and employee interviews. Suppliers are required to respond to the audit findings within two
weeks’ time.

One way to improve the performance of suppliers’ social responsibility is to exert influence on them. Trina Solar carries out risk
assessments on suppliers annually, identifies their risk levels and lists those suppliers whose products and services are closely
related to Trina’s sustainable development as key suppliers.

Principles:

Trina Solar has put Supplier CSR Management Procedure in place. We regularly conduct on-site CSR audits/surveys to the key
suppliers. The audit/survey covers the areas of EHS legal requirements, environmental protection, occupational health and safety,

01

fire safety and social responsibility. We request key suppliers to sign CSR commitment letter in order to strengthen the communica-

Follow the business ethics of fairness and honesty

tion and cooperation and commit to building a stable, efficient and reliable supply chain.

2012年 企业社会责任报告CSR Survey for Suppliers

02

Good social performance is an important criterion for selecting suppliers. Trina Solar carries out a comprehensive CSR survey whenselecting suppliers. The survey covers the areas of workers’ human rights, environmental protection, occupational health/safety
and welfare, integrity, EHS legal compliance etc. Suppliers who fail to meet the minimum standards will not be selected as ourProtect employee's lawful rights and actively audit toprevent child labor, forced labor and physical abuse in the
2012年 企业社会责任报告supply chain

03

qualified suppliers.

Provide Employees with a healthy and safe work place

2012年 企业社会责任报告Suppliers CSR Commitment Letter04

We expect our suppliers to integrate labor standards, environmental protection, occupational health & safety and business ethics

Adopt environmentally-friendly manufacturing processes

by signing CSR Commitment letter. To ensure that our suppliers can observe our principles and values, we require our suppliers to

2012年 企业社会责任报告sign a CSR Commitment Letter and promise to manage sincerely and treat employees equally and considerately.

In 2012, Trina Solar conducted EHS/CSR audits for 18 key suppliers to encourage them to fulfill their social responsibilities. Amongthe 18 suppliers, one supplier is listed as an excellent supplier, three as qualified suppliers, eleven as conditionally accepted suppliers and three as disqualified suppliers. The three disqualified suppliers are required to rectify non-compliant practices within two
weeks' time. We would stop doing business if the suppliers couldn't complete corrective actions.
Results of 2012 suppliers CSR audit

Disqualified suppliers
5％

Conditionally accepted suppliers

17％
17％

Qualified suppliers
Excellent suppliers

61％

2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report36Strategic Partnerships
Trina Solar focuses on green development and aims to achieve this vision and objective of sustainable development with all the
global partners. Trina Solar works jointly with them to seek for innovative solutions for the PV industry.

Case Study 1: Establish Technical Cooperation with Dow Chemical
In July, 2012, Trina Solar signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dow Chemical for a long-term and comprehensive strategic technical partnership.
Trina Solar and Dow Chemical will conduct a comprehensive cooperation in new technologies research and productdevelopment. Both sides pledge to expand the businesscooperation scope, transfer the scientific research achievement into productivity and promote collaboration andwin-win partnership.

Case Study 2: Establish Technical Cooperation with Dupont
In March, 2012, Trina Solar signed the strategic cooperation agreement with Dupont. Both parties werecommitted to developing extensive and intensive cooperation in R&D, strategic purchasing and joint promotion for the sustainable development of the PV industry.

Soccer competition with Dupont

Case Study 3: Changzhou PV Industry Supply Chain Joint Symposium
On 4 th August, 2012, Trina Solar, together with Changzhou
PV Industry Association, organized a Changzhou PV
industry supply chain joint symposium. The participants
explored current industry challenges and the common
development of PV industry.

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success of Trina Solar. Our values arefounded on realizing each employee’s
potential. Achieving our mission andvision depends on each employee’s
contributions and achievements. Therefore, we are committed to providing our
employees with a safe and healthy
workplace, a competitive salary andbenefit package, highly professional
trainings and development opportunities.

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2012 Average Training Hours

Safety & Occupational
Health Investment

Total Recordable Rate (TRR)33

US$ 4.57

0.56

hours per employee per year

millionper million working-hour

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Care for Employees

Employees are essential for the4.

Employee Rights

Employee Advancement

We protect our employees’ lawful rights and follow the laws and regulations. No forced labor or child labor is allowed and men and

We are concentrating on attracting and keeping outstanding talent through trainings, competitive salaries and talent development

women enjoy equal pay for equal work.

system. Trina Solar will make the best use of the talents by all means.

Trina Solar strictly adheres to the Chinses Labor Law and Labor Contract Law and Trina Solar protects every employee’s rights. We
adhere to the open, fair and equal recruitment policy to promote good relations between employer and employee. Trina Solar will
never interfere with employees’ freedom of belief or discriminate against any employee in terms of nationality, ethnicity, religion,
gender, age, disability or marital status. During 2012, no discrimination incidents happened within our company.
In 2012 we also set up an Employees Paid Leave Policy that defines employee vacation policies. We greatly emphasize the participation of employees and encourage employees to join the labor union. Employees can participate in organizational management
through the communication meetings, Bulletin Board System (BBS) forum, HR hotlines, suggestion box for example.

Formulate the Performance Management System and carry out key performance

01

02

03

Employee Benefits

indicator (KPI) evaluations for each employee every six months. The bonus, salary
increases and promotion will be directly linked to the KPIs results.

Formulate the Employee Reward Management System to choose the excellent
employee and teams to inspire individuals and teams with superior performance.

Apply for the talent fund, a creative fund for the employees who have obtained a
Master and/or Doctorate.

Put new positions on the company intranet and allow employees to have the04

chance to apply for a new position. The scheme will help promote employees’
professional development.

Employee benefits differ by country based on local norms and needs. In 2012, some of the benefits included paying various
insurances and funds for employees, endowment insurance, accident insurance, unemployment insurance, medical insurance,maternity insurance and housing provision fund. Extra benefits are also provided such as traditional holiday allowance, accident

05

Recognize each employee’s contribution. Hold a farewell ceremony for each retiree
and issue retirement certificate and souvenir.

injuries insurance, hospitalization subsidy, life/invalidity insurance, supplementary risk plans, pension plans and even lunch vouchers.
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2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report42Library

Training and Development

To provide a better platform for employee overall development, Trina Solar in China established a library equipped with 20,000
books. Our library used the same management system as that of Changzhou Municipal Library. Employees can borrow and returnthe books at any one of the libraries. Employees can also enjoy e-magazines and e-books in the electronic-reading room.

Trina Solar considers employee training and development critical since employees are fundamental to the success of the company.
Training and development is an important element of the managerial system. We provide a training support system and tailor
individual development plans to employees to enable them to keep developing and to retain high-quality talent within the compa-

Case Study: Mobile Library Serviceny.

Training Center

Trina Solar's factory has three campuses. For the convenience of employee,

Trina Solar has set up a Training and Development Center in China. We have established a complete training system, which includes

laptops and wireless network, carries 3,000 books to provide employees withtraining coordination, training curriculum, trainers and other resources. The Training Center designs training programs on both

services, such as library card applications, borrowing & returning books,

technical and managerial aspects for each individual employee.

reading, book reservation and answering readers’ enquiry.

the Training Department set up a mobile library. A service car, equipped with

In 2012, the total training time exceeded 370,000 hours, which was equivalent to about 33 hours per person. The training topics
included functional training, EHS/CSR, core competence, general knowledge, etc.

Average Training Hours per Person (H)30

33

Categories of Training Courses
9％
EHS
25％
49％

2011

13％

2012

Functions

Every employee at Trina Solar Europe has 5 days of paid leave per year that can be used for external training programs. InternallyCore competence

Trina Solar offers trainings depending on the employee's needs. In 2012 for example, team leaders in Europe have benefitted from

General knowledge and skill

Media and Political Communications Training supporting media and policy communication and addressing customer needs andProgram learning

concerns.

4％

Case Study: English Salon

As an international company with Chinese manufacturing, the English
language skills are crucial for career advancement. Trina Solar organizes the
English Salon for non-native speakers in China and invites native English
teachers to teach English in our factory.

E-learning

In 2012, we deployed an E-learning system to provide a platform for employee’s independent learning. Currently, there
are about 80 courses on our E-learning platform, 20 of which were developed by employees. An incentive policy encourages employees to develop e-courses using their expertise. This not only reduces our courseware development cost, butalso documents employee knowledge.

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Customized TrainingEmployee Well-being

Work-life Balance

Employee physical and mental health constitutes one guarantee of productivity improvement and thus we support the occupation-

Having work-life balance helps employees enjoy their job and their social/home life. Trina Solar encourages non-work activities toal health and mental health for both employees and retirees. In factories we have company clinics and rest areas for pregnant

help them reduce stress, be positive and be a good team member. In China, Trina Solar supports this through sports clubs (football,

women. We also have an Employee Assistance Program, regularly carry out industrial hygiene monitoring in the workplace andbaseball, badminton, ping pong, swimming, fishing clubs), including competitions with other companies. It also organizes events

offering occupational medical check-up for employees. Our efforts in China were recognized with the “Health Promotion Demon-

for parents and children from multiple cultures to interact, activities around important national days and entertainment events.

stration Enterprise” award, the only enterprise in Changzhou winning the award in 2012.

Cafeteria Plan

In factories and other relevant locations, we have set up company clinics. These not only provide first aid treatment, but also offer
counseling services to employees’ physical and mental health. Furthermore, since 40% of our factory employees are female, special
rest areas for pregnant women have been set up where they can also be attended to by our doctors and nurses if necessary.

Mental Health Care
The newly established Employee Assistance Program (EAP) helps to solve both mental and behavior problems for employees, andtheir family members. It improves an employee’s personal performance and their team’s overall efficiency. Experience has shownthat EAP is one of the best solutions to support employees’ mental health needs.

Occupational HealthEvery employee at Trina Solar Europe can benefit from a discretionary fringe benefit scheme. The company encourages the employees to take language courses, join sports clubs, use public transportation or benefit from health care. A good work-life balance
fosters the employee’s creativity and guarantees a healthy balance.

Parent-Children Interaction
Teenage time is the most important period in one’s life. Considering that our employees put all their time and energy on work andself-improvement, Trina Solar organizes various parent-children activities to promote the communication between children andtheir parents.These activities not only help to build a bridge to connect parents and children, but also help to cultivate children’s
exploring spirit and encourage children to make more new friends.

Trina Solar conducts health examinations for employees who could be exposed to occupational health hazards, such as noise, dust
and hazardous chemicals. For employees exhibiting occupational illness symptoms, we adjust their roles to prevent occupational
diseases. Based on the local occupational health protection laws and regulations, Trina Solar regularly carries out industrial hygienemonitoring at workplaces and notifies employees on how to minimize the risks.

Case Study 1: English Competition

Case Study: Medicare Green Card Scheme

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Case Study 2: Opening Doors for Employee’s Children

To improve the interests in English

The Trina Solar office in Switzerland actively supports theof our employees’ children, Trina

National Children's day. On this particular day, every employee

Solar

Englishis encouraged to bring their child/children to work so they cancompetition with Changzhou Shane

organizedaFununderstand their parents’ responsibilities and get an idea of

Trina Solar pays the industrial injury insurance of all factory workers. To ensure employees get timely medical

English, which enhanced children’s

their potential future career path. Trina Solar offers the children

treatment, Trina Solar sets up Medicare Green-card Scheme with two hospitals in Changzhou for our employees.

love for English and promoted the

an insight into the different departments of the company by

Employees will be able to receive immediate medical attention after showing Trina Solar Medicare Green Card in therelations between children and theirorganizing a guided tour, explaining the different work proce-two hospitals.Trina Solar will pay medical expenses afterwards to make sure the employees receive timely treatment.

parents as well.

dures.

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Safety Inspections

Employee Safety

Trina Solar has established the EHS Inspection and Management Procedure to assess the strengths and weaknesses in the plant's
safety system by the identification of unsafe acts and unsafe conditions. The procedure gives the notification of line management
for appropriate, effective and prompt corrective actions. The establishment and implementation of the procedure minimize employ-

As stated in EHS policy, Trina Solar is committed to protecting employees’ health and safety and treats safety as one of our top
priorities when conducting business. We believe that the establishment and implementation of a good occupational health andsafety management system is an important way to care for our employees and their family members. This is also an important social

ee and company loss by early detection of potential safety and health hazards.

Near Miss Reporting
A “near miss” or “near” accident is defined as unsafe acts and/or unsafe conditions that may have the potential to result in an injury,

contribution.

health impairment, environment pollution or property damages if it is not resolved or addressed systematically. The “Safety
Total Recordable Rate(TRR)

Pyramid” theory suggests that reporting and resolving near miss can prevent and reduce accidents and injuries.

Note

1.56

Trina Solar launched a plant-wide campaign, Near Miss reporting program, in June 2010 to encourage all employees to report near
0.79
0.56

Total Recordable Rate (TRR ) is calculated by multiplying the sum of

misses. To ensure the successful implementation of the program, employee can report a near miss through different channels, suchdangerous occurrence, lost time injuries (LTIs), fatalities (Fs), restricted

as EHS reporting card, near miss reporting database in e-flow system, email and telephone notification.

work injuries (RWs) for employees for the reporting period by 10 6 anddividing by the total hours worked in that period (H).

2010

2011

2012

We received a great response from our employees. There were total 1,928 near misses reported in 2012, and 90% of them wereresolved.
Potential risk types in 2012

Our accident rate has declined for three consecutive years. In 2012, the accident rate reduced by 29% compared with that in 2011.
This achievement results from our on-going improvement of EHS management system and pursuit of an accident-free workplace.

Environment Risks
7％

8％

Safety Risks
10％
Health Risks

Employees Workplace Safety

Other Risks

We are committed to workplace safety. Our safety objectives are to continuously improve safety and health for all employees with75％

fewer hazards, reduced exposures and fewer injuries and illnesses. We make efforts to change workplace culture to increase
employee awareness of, commitment to and involvement in safety and health.
Trina Solar proactively conducts risk assessments in relation to the safety and health risks posed to any person who may be affectedby his undertaking in our workplace. A procedure has been established and implemented to systematically identify the hazards andassess the risks related to manufacturing activities, products and services. Risk control strategies have been implemented, focusing
on elimination/replacement, engineering measures, administrative measures and personal protective equipment controls. Trina
Solar maintains an active emergency response plan. The plan is to ensure, to the best of our abilities, that the site facilities aremaintained and operated in a safe way.

Case Study: Near Miss Reported on EL Test Post
A near miss was reported at the EL (Electroluminiscence) test location where employees
were required to lean into the machine when scanning the bar code on modules. This
process had risk of workers being clamped by the machine and employees could easily

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

have been injured. After receiving the report, an equipment engineer installed an

We set up the Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Procedure to identify the hazard and assess the risks related to manufacturing activities, products and services. Hazard identification is the recognition process of sources or situations that can cause harm topeople (accident or illness). Risk assessment is the process of estimating the risk levels for the hazards and their acceptability. Basedinterlock sensor and fixed the scanner inside the machine according to the operational
requirements and equipment characteristics, which fundamentally removed the safety
hazard. The successful removal of the risk was recognized by the audit committee.

on risk level determined, risks are categorized as major risk, medium risk and minor risk. The risk acceptability and recommended
actions are also suggested as depicted in the Table.

Risk Category

Acceptability of Risk

Minor Risk

Acceptable

Medium Risk

Moderately acceptable

Major Risk

Not acceptable

Recommended Actions

Hazardous Work Management
To ensure the safety of contractor and employees, we set up a permit-to-work system, which requires employees and contractors to

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No action required. Recommend further actions to reinforce the controls on case-by-case basis.
To verify adequate procedures and controls are in place to prevent and control the hazardous event.
To determine if further recommendation is necessary due to the catastrophic consequences of the event.

get an Area Work Permit prior to the commencement of any work within Trina Solar premises. We strictly control those dangerous
works, such as working at height, hot work and working in confined space. Additional Dangerous Work Permits shall be applied andget approved by relevant parties prior to commencement of the work.

Hazardous event must be mitigated with engineering and/ or administrative controls.
Interim controls are required to ensure safe operation pending completion of recommendations. Activity must be
stopped.

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Road Safety Campaign

EHS Management of Change (MOC)EHS Management of Change (MOC) is an essential building block to maintain operation integrity and prevent serious EHS accident.
Trina Solar has set up a MOC procedure. An evaluation should be conducted if the changes have a strong relation with those that
may be harmful to people, the environment, safety or quality of products. Examples of the change required MOC evaluation
include:Trina solar cares not only about employee's work safety, but also about their safety on the road in their daily commute. To minimize
the chance of a traffic accident on employees’ way between home and the company, our company has implemented a variety ofroad safety improvement programs in China around the factories, which have directly contributed to zero traffic deaths or serious
injuries in 2012:

01

01

Introduction of new technology and equipment;

2012年 企业社会责任报告

Building of the traffic accident joint-liability check mechanism.

02

2012年 企业社会责任报告Selection and introduction of new process (chemical,
physical, methods, etc.);

2012年 企业社会责任报告02
03

Defining vehicle deacceleration zones on the roads near entrancesand exits of the factories.

Variance of operation procedure;

2012年 企业社会责任报告2012年 企业社会责任报告04

03

Introduction of new supplier or new substances;

Regular inspection of motorcycles and electric car licenses.

2012年 企业社会责任报告05

2012年 企业社会责任报告04

Establishing manning & organization.
2012年 企业社会责任报告Providing reflective strips for motorcycles, electric bicycles and pushbikes to increase visibility at night.

2012年 企业社会责任报告Emergency Management Plan
During an emergency, our response makes the difference between a positive and a negative outcome. Trina Solar has put an
Emergency Response Plan (ERP) in place to enable employees to respond to an emergency in a timely and efficient manner. The plan05

provides a framework for effective communications with employees, the public, customers, government and other stakeholders
during an emergency. The ERP covers emergencies such as fire, chemical spill/chemical burn and power outages. It is regularly

Inviting traffic patrolmen to explain about the traffic situation,common traffic violations, correct driving habits, how to inform policeof accidents and how to handle a hit-and-run accident aided by traffic
2012年 企业社会责任报告accident videos.

reviewed and emergency drills were conducted to ensure suitability and adequacy of the plan.

06

Distribution of road safety pamphlet to our employees and postingpromotional poster on EHS notice board.

Chemical spill response drill

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Evacuation drill

Fire drill

Adding of reflecive strips

Road safety training

2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report50Developing a Safety Culture

Activity 2: ERT Competition

Activity 3: Forklift Safety Competition

Caring for employee’s life and work safety is one of the key performance indicators of corporate culture progress. We strictly follow
The forklift safety competi-

security policies, hold EHS committee meeting monthly, organize safety-month every year, launch various training activities tostrengthen employee’s recognition about safety culture, give guidance to employee‘s safe behavior and promote the corporate
culture of “safety first”.

EHS Promotion MonthERT competition tested andtion

improved their emergency

forklift drivers improve theirgreatly

helpedtheresponse capability.

safe driving skills and safety
awareness.

Trina Solar has organized EHS Promotion Month for four consecutive years with a different theme each year:

Activity 4: CSR Lecture

2009
Respecting Life; Safe development.

Activity 5: First-aid Knowledge Lecture
During the CSR lecture, the2012年 企业社会责任报告product manager from BSI , gave afull

explanation

about

the

definition of CSR, the core values

2010

of a corporate and the CSR market
trend, which greatly improved

Safe Development; Prevention First.

each representative’s understand-2012年 企业社会责任报告The first-aid knowledge
lecture

gave

lots

of

practical skills to improve
the professional first-aid
skills for ERT members.

ing about CSR.

2011
Safety Responsibility; Focus on Implementation.
2012年 企业社会责任报告EHS Committee Meeting
The Trina Solar EHS Committee aims to implement the company’s EHS policies. The committee supervises the implementation statusof safety measures, pushes for various EHS programs and strives to achieve EHS excellence in the company.

2012

The EHS committee meeting is convened monthly. Representatives of both the employees and the management from departments

Scientific Development; Safe Development.
2012年 企业社会责任报告of manufacturing, technology, facility, supply chain and administration participate in the meeting. All EHS issues are discussed andcommunicated during the committee meeting, and examples of the meeting agenda include,

In 2012’s promotion month, a series of interesting activities attracted all the employees’ active participation, including CEO, CHO,
General Managers, Engineers and other front-line employees.

01
Conflict resolution

Activity 1: Opening Ceremony of EHS Promotion Month in 20122012年 企业社会责任报告02
Existing unsafe acts and unsafe conditions
2012年 企业社会责任报告President

&

CEO

gave

a

speechattheopening

ceremony, and emphasizedthat safety is the foundationof sustainable development
and explained the importanceof “scientific and safe development”.

President and CEO signed
theagreement

production

of

safe

03
Proper work procedures and safe working methods

responsibility

2012年 企业社会责任报告with Department Heads.

04

EHS suggestions, proposals and activities from and byworkers

2012年 企业社会责任报告05
Review of EHS accident cases and EHS performance
2012年 企业社会责任报告51

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to the philosophy of giving back tosociety and boosting the local economy, environment and society with ourown technical advantages and resources. We promote the development ofsociety through educational investment, charity activities and employees
volunteer services.

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Supporting Education

Donations

Volunteer Activities

Trina Solar International School

Humanitarian Relief in Haiti

Care for Stay-at-home Children

2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Contribution to Society

As a responsible enterprise, we adhere

5.

Case Study 3: Donation of Solar Showroom to Nanjing University

Supporting Education

On 20 th May, 2012, Nanjing University held its 110 th anniversary ceremony in Xianlin Campus. Two solar showrooms
Supporting education is our long-term responsibility. In China, in 2012, we invested in the construction of the Changzhou Trina
Solar International School. The school helps to promote the internationalization of the local economy and develop international
talent. We also built a carbon-free Solar Showroom and donated it to Nanjing University. Another donation of solar modules wasdone to Dr. Evie Garrett Dennis University in Colorado USA to improve its education facilities. Both donations were supported byan active communication campaign on solar energy development.

besides the No.1 Teaching Building became the highlights of the ceremony. The showrooms were carbon-free as theyused PV modules donated by Trina Solar to power the lighting and audio equipment. The room was also built withrecyclable and pollution-free materials, such as wood, in order to demonstrate the low-carbon concept to teachers,
students, visitors and guests. The solar off-grid system impressed students and helped them understand solar energy’s
potential to replace fossil fuels and achieve energy independence.

Case Study 1: Trina Solar International School
Trina Solar emphasizes the harmonious development with the community. We regularly organize promotion programs to promotescientific knowledge and hold a Fitness and Culture Festival. The programs inspire residents’ passion for community building and
Trina Solar International School has adopted an international curriculum and hires experienced native teachers. The school has

help foster a harmonious development of enterprise and community.

a 15 year international curriculum from kindergarten to the end of secondary school education. The school provides goodeducational facilities to children and teenagers with different backgrounds in Changzhou city.

Supporting Education

Teachers and Students

Christmas concert

Case Study 2: Donate PV Modules to Dr. Evie Garrett Dennis University in Denver, Colorado

Dr. Evie Garrett Dennis University is located in a poor valley with 5,000 teenagers desperate for help. The original
purpose of the university was to ensure local children would receive quality education. The university adopted aseries of zero energy consumption technologies, such as geothermal water pump, solar power generation andenergy recycling to demonstrate environmental protection and low-carbon living to every student. Trina Solar
donated PV modules to the university to help reduce the university’s operating costs and build a clean future for
local children.

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America: Social Responsibility Project

Donations

In March 2012 in partnership with actor, racecar driver, and advocate Patrick Dempsey (part of Dempsey Racing) Trina Solarlaunched an initiative to bring affordable clean energy to communities around the U.S. This involved donating solar modules to
The prosperity and stability of society is the foundation of a successful enterprise and the success of an enterprise depends on thelocal schools, health clinics, and non-governmental organizations and building the infrastructure to sustain the investment, includ-development and progress of society. To support this, Trina Solar makes contributions to disaster relief, medical services, traffic

ing a network of supportive local partners, local installers and system component providers.

safety etc.

“Solar power can be a practical solution to the critical issues facing the nation's population and environment," said Mr. Dempsey.

Africa: Health Care in Malawi"Solar is ready today to help local communities, as well as to create jobs and new businesses." Driven by a mission to actively
promote the benefits of solar power, Trina Solar is working with Mr. Dempsey to create lasting benefits for the local communities.

Currently more than 1.3 billion people live without electricity of whom almost half are in Africa. In November, 2012, Trina Solar
worked jointly with Innovation: Africa to provide clean energy to two remote clinics and one community services station in Malawi
that service over 85,000 people. These provide HIV services, vocational training, adult education and orphan adoption. The PV
modules donated by Trina Solar work in combination with a storage system, which allows all three facilities to offer care andservices to their communities at night and other conditions of low visibility.
"We are pleased to support local communities in need with our technology," said Ben Hill, President of Trina Solar Europe. "Looking
forward, our aim is to continue to bring solar power to improve the quality of life of people who live without access to electricity."
The originator and CEO of Innovation: Africa, Sivan Yaari said: “Trina Solar has been an ideal partner in our work to uplift African
communities. With their solar panel donations, we are able to spend our resources where they are needed most: identifying
communities without energy and working with them to build sustainable solar projects. We have ambitious goals, and with Trina's
support, we hope to double our impact in the next year”.

Social Responsibility
Left 1: Delette Olberg,Public Affairs ; Left 2: Tom Martinez ; Left 3: Jake Browm; Left 4: Patrick Dempsey; Left 5: Colin Yang, Vice President, Public Affairs

Case Study: Air Pollution Reduction in San Diego
Service station in Malawi Left 1: Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, Federal President Switzerland; Left 2:
Jodie Roussell, Head of Public Affairs Trina Solar Europe; Left 3: Chief
Officer Environment & Energy Province of Bern ; Left 4: Ben Hill,
President of Trina Solar Europe; Left 5: Peter Schürch, Architect for
Sustainable and Energy Efficient Buildings.

The American Lung Association, established in 1904, is the earliest volunteer
health organization that focuses on lung disease prevention, lung health,smoking control and environmental health. In April, 2012, the American Lung

Switzerland: Energy Independence

Association published the 2012 Air Quality Report of California. It pointed out

Every year since 1991, the Swiss Solar Prize aims to reduce Switzerland’s international energy dependency through highlighting

Californians.

solar leadership and innovation. The ceremony is organized by the Swiss Solar Agency, an NGO founded in 1990 with the goal of

Replacing fossil fuels with high-quality PV modules can help to reduce air

having one solar plant of 1kW in every single Swiss community.

pollution and benefit lung health. Trina Solar donated 10.5 kw PV modules to

At the 22 nd Swiss Solar Prize ceremony in the Environment Arena near Zürich, the Solar Prize for the best PlusEnergyBuildings (PEB)

the association’s office in San Diego. The project was expected to provide 25%

and a Norman Foster Solar Award for those PEB with best-integrated installations were announced and awarded.

electricity for the daily operation in the building. It would reduce 256 tons

For the first time, the PEB’s Solar Prize for province was handed over to the province of Bern by Ben Hill, President of Trina Solar
Europe and Jodie Roussell, Head of Public Affairs Trina Solar Europe. The prize involves the donation of solar modules of about 40

that air pollution would continue to threaten the safety and health of millions ofcarbon emission in 25 years, which equals to the carbon reduction amount of
10,220 trees.

kW to a government building in the province of Bern and encourages provincial governments to create new incentives for smart
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energy buildings that produce more power and electricity than they use.
2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report58China: Improving Transport Infrastructure
Traffic is the lifeblood of economic development. Wuqia is located in the western frontier of China in Xinjiang, with a small population of 60,000. The economy grows slowly because of the small population and basic transport infrastructure. In 2011, in response
to a local government request, Trina Solar built Trina Road in Wuqia.
In 2012, Trina Road was formally opened. The vice-president of Trina Solar, Xiaozhong Yang gave a speech on the opening ceremony: “Today we build Trina Road to connect people in Changzhou and the people in Wuqia. In future, as a leader in the photovoltaic
industry, we will continue to take our social responsibility and make more contributions to the clean energy industry and electricity
supply of Xinjiang. We will work with each party to create green development in Xinjiang, where there is the ample sunlight. Let
solar benefit all the people in Xinjiang.”Global: Energy for Society
In September 2012, the World Economic Forum started a project named “Energy for Society Initiative” which was aimed to lead all
the energy enterprises to jointly build a healthier business ecosystem and get people out of poverty through developing cheap andconvenient new energy products.
About twenty leading companies worldwide in energy business, including Trina Solar, promised to observe the “five principles”:
Secure and affordable access to energy;
Efficient energy systems;
Responsible citizenship;
Contributing to economic development;
Promoting energy literacy.
Only when all the energy enterprises work together to create cheap sustainable and affordable energy, can everyone enjoy theclean energy.
The project features the 24 best examples to show each company’s efforts to meet growing energy demands and improve people’s
living standards. The power station of Trina Solar, built in Qamdo, Tibet, is one of the 24 examples.

Haiti: Humanitarian Relief
The electricity penetration in Haiti is the lowest in the world. Among the nine million people, only 12.5% have access to electricity

Case Study: 40 Solar Off-grid Stations in Tibet

through power grid, some wealthy people rely on diesel generators. In 2012, Haiti suffered from a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. The
infrastructure was totally destroyed. People could only get electricity from expensive diesel generators, which pushed HaitianOn the rolling grassland, rows of solar panels are sparkling in the sun under the vast blue sky and white clouds. The uniquepeople into a desperate situation.

landscape has been there for ten years, bringing warmth and light to the local area in Tibet.

We believe saving lives and creating hope are the essential significance of technology innovation. In March, 2012, Trina Solar donat-

Early in 2003, Trina Solar built 40 solar off-grid power stations, letting people in electricity-deficient regions enjoy modern

ed 300 PV modules and installed them on the central plateau, which provided urgently-needed electricity to local people.

conveniences with solar energy and maintain the beautiful snow plateau scenery. The construction of the solar power
station enabled the underdeveloped areas to realize energy independence and economic growth, and drive the overall
progress of the local supply chain and related business. We haven’t stopped here because green development is ourCase Study: The sun lights the way

long-term pursuit.
Trina Solar and NRG Energy Inc. donated solar electric systems to 20
schools located in Haiti’s Central Plateau, in addition to a solar systemthat will power a drip irrigation system to support agricultural
production in the region. Through collaboration with the Solar
Electric Light Fund (SELF), a nonprofit organization that designed andimplemented the systems, Trina Solar and NRG is helping to improve
the quality of education for more than 6,000 Haitian students byproviding the electricity needed to power lights, communication
systems, laptop computers and other school equipment.

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Volunteer Activities
Trina Solar encourages employees to organize volunteer activities for people in need in each area we operate. In China, this caninvolve events for poor childern and actively participate in community services and environmental protection projects to support
their sense of cummunity, school visits, food waste-reduction education and the participation in Earth Day. In other countries wealso encourage and support volunteer activities.

Cherish Food & Prevent Food Waste
As the Chinese proverb goes “success comes from diligence and thrift, while failure results from the luxurious corruption”, we
believe that environmental protection not only means the protection of ecological environment, prevention of water and air
pollution, but also has the intrinsic meaning of saving food, water and electricity. In May 2012, Trina Solar organized a promotion
campaign with the theme of “Cherish Food & Prevent Food Waste” in the employees’ canteen on each campus. Employees signed apaper to show their commitment to cherish food and to contribute to waste minimization and environmental protection.

Delivering the Green Message & Caring for the Planet
Our Labor Union launched an Environmental Cycling Excursion themed with “Care for Resources and Change our Lifestyle” on 22 ndApril 2012, the 43 rd World Earth Day. 50 volunteers from Trina Solar set off from the company, rode bicycles from northeast to southwest and crossed the entire Changzhou city to the West Lake Taihu. The excursion advocated the concept of low-carbon life to the
public.

Care for Stay-at-Home children
With the urbanization of China, there is a group of children whose parents leave home to work in the city. These children are usuallytaken care of by their grandparents. The children only feel the presence of their parents when receiving an occasional call fromtheir parents in remote cities. We name the group of children as stay-at-home children. Labor Union of Trina Solar focuses on taking
care of the special group of children.

On 3 rd June, 2012, representatives from Trina Solar Labor
Union visited the children in Sunshine Station of Tao Town,
located in Zhuze, Liyang county. We donated computers,
books, school bags, stationery and food to the stay-at-homechildren. We also invited the senior psychological consultant,Huying Sun, to give psychological talk to the children. We
made our efforts to ensure that those children could grow up
healthily and happily. We wish the children could study hardand make contributions to the society in the coming future.

Vissezi clinic installed PV modules
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GRI Content Index

Indicator
Numbers

This GRI Content Index is provided to assist readers in understanding how our report aligns with the Global Reporting Initiative* (GRI) G3.1 Sustain-

4.Governance, Commitments, and Engagement

Description

Statusability Guidelines.

Indicator
Numbers

Description

StatusReport Section(s)Page(s)1.Strategy and Analysis

1.1-1.2

Statement from the most senior decision maker; Descriptionof key impacts, risks, and opportunities.

Message From
Chairman and CEO
Challenges andOpportunities

2.1-2.9

2.10Awards received in the reporting period.

01
05

Awards17

3.Report Parameters3.1-3.4

Reporting period; Date of most recent previous report;
Reporting cycle; Contact point for questions regarding thereport or its contents.

About the Report

3.5

Process for defining report content.

About the Report

3.6-3.8

Boundary of the report; Limitations on scope and/or reportboundary; Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries,
etc.

About the Report

3.9

Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations.

About the Report

3.10-3.11

Explanation of the effect of any restatements of information
provided in earlier reports; Significant changes fromprevious reporting periods.

About the Report

Table identifying the location of standard disclosures in thereport.

GRI Index

3.12
3.13

Message From
Chairman and CEO
Corporate Cultue
Corporate Governance

4.9

Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing
the organization’s identification and management of EE&S
performance.

Corporate Governance
Challenges andOpportunities

07

4.10

Processes for evaluating the highest governance body’s own
performance, particularly with respect to EE&S performance.

Corporate Governance

07

4.11

Explanation of whether and how the precautionary
approach or principle is addressed by the organization.

Corporate Governance

07

4.12

Policies
Environmentallyfriendly Operation
Addressing Climate
Change11

Externally developed EE&S charters, principles subscribedto.

Communication with
Stakeholders

13

Explanatory Notes

Corporate Governance

4.5

Linkage between compensation for members of the highest
governance body, senior managers, and executives, and theorganization’s performance.

4.6

Processes in place for the highest governance body toensure that conflicts of interest are avoided

Corporate Governance

4.7

Process for determining the qualifications and expertise of
the members of the highest governance body on economic,
environmental, and social (EE&S) topics.

Corporate GovernanceCovered in the Report

Partially Covered in the Report

Not Covered in the Report

Memberships in associations and/or advocacy organizations.

4.14-4.17

List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization; Basisfor identification and selection of stakeholders; Approaches tostakeholder engagement; Key topics and concerns that havebeen raised through stakeholder engagement and how theorganization has responded to those key topics and concerns,
including through its reporting.

21
23

Direct economic value generated and distributed. (Core)

Performance Summary

16

EC2

Financial implications and other risks and opportunities forthe organization’sactivities due to climate change. (Core)

Addressing Climate
Change23

EC3

Coverage of the organization’s defined benefit plan obligations. (Core)

EC4

Significant financial assistance received from government.
(Core)

EC5

Range of ratios of standard entry level wage compared to
local minimum wage at significant locations of operation.
(Additional)

Performance Summary

16

EC6

Policy, practices, and proportion of spending on locally
based suppliers at significant locations of operation. (Core）

Supplier Magagement

35

EC7

Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior
management hired from the local community at significant
locations of operation. (Core)

Employee Rights

41

EC8

Development and impact of infrastructure investments andservices provided primarily for public benefit throughcommercial, in-kind, or pro bono engagement. (Core)

Supporting Education
Donations
Volunteer Activities

55
57
61

EC9

Understanding and describing significant indirect economic
impacts, including the extent of impacts. (Additional)

Challenges andOpportunities

15

07

07

07

6.Environmental Performance Indicators
EN1

Materials used by weight or volume. (Core)

EN2

Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials. (Core)

Environmentallyfriendly Operation

27

EN3

Direct energy consumption by primary energy source. (Core)

Addressing Climate
Change23

EN4

Indirect energy consumption by primary source. (Core)

Addressing Climate
Change23

Covered in the Report
63

15

EC1

63

4.Governance, Commitments, and Engagement

4.1-4.4

4.13

Explanatory Notes

5.Economic Performance Indicators

Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external
assurance for the report.

Governance structure of the organization, including
committees under the highest governance body; Indicationof whether the chair of thehighest governance body is also
an executive officer; Number of membersof the highest
gover nance body that are independent and/or nonexecutive members.

03
07

Internally developed statements of mission or values, codesof conduct, and principles.

15

Explore Trina Solar
Organization

Page(s)4.8

2.Organization Profile
Name of the organization; Primary brands, products, and/or
services;Operational structure of the organization; Locationof headquarters;Nature of ownership; Markets served; Scaleof reporting organization;Significant changes during thereporting period.

Report Section(s)Partially Covered in the Report

Not Covered in the Report

2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report64Indicator
Numbers

Description

StatusReport Section(s)Page(s)Explanatory Notes

Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements.(Additional); Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or
renewable energy-based products and services. (Additional);
Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption andreductions achieved. (Additional)

Addressing Climate
Change

EN8-EN10

Total water withdrawal by source. (Core); Water sources
significantly affected by withdrawal of water. (Additional);
Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused.
(Additional)

Environmentallyfriendly Operation

EN11-EN12

Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in, or
adjacent to protected areas and areas of high biodiversity
value. (Core); Description of significant impacts on activities,
products, and services on biodiversity in protected areas
and areas of high biodiversity value. (Core)

StatusReport Section(s)Page(s)

LA1-LA2

Total workforce by employment type, employment contract,
and region. (Core); Total number and rate of employee
turnover. (Core)

Performance Summary

16

LA3

Benefits provided to full-time employees that are notprovided to temporary or part-time employees, by major
perations. (Additional)

Employee Rights
Employee Benefits

41

LA4

Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining
agreements. (Core)

LA5

Minimum notice period(s) regarding significant operationalchanges, including whether it is specified in collective
agreements. (Core)

LA6

Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint
management worker health and safety committees that
help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety
programs. (Additional)

Performance Summary
Employee Safety

16
33
47

23

27

EN13

Habitats protected or restored. (Additional)

EN14

Strategies, current actions, and future plans for managing
impacts on biodiversity. (Additional)

LA7

Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities by region. (Core)

Performance Summary
Employee Safety

16
47

EN15

Number of IUCN Red List species and national conservation
list species with habitats in areas affected by operations, bylevel of extinction risk.(Additional)

LA8

Education, training, counseling, prevention, and risk control
programs in place to assist workforce members, their families,
or community members regarding serious diseases. (Core)

43
45
47

EN16-EN18

Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions byweight.(Core); Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas
emissions by weight (Core);Initiatives to reduce greenhousegas emissions, and reductions achieved.(Additional)

Training andDevelopment
Emploee Well-being
Employee Safety

Addressing Climate
Change23

LA9

Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements withtrade unions. (Additional)

Work-life Balance
Employee Safety

46
47

EN19

Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight. (Core)

Addressing Climate
Change23

Average hours of training per year per employee, by employee
LA10-LA11 category. (Core); Programs for skills management and lifelong
learning that support continued employability. (Additional)

Training andDevelopment

43

EN20

NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions by type andweight. (Core)

Environmentallyfriendly Operation

27

LA12

Percentage of employees receiving regular performanceand career development reviews. (Additional)

EN21

Total water discharge by quality and destination. (Core)

Environmentallyfriendly Operation

27

LA13

EN22

Total weight of waste by type and disposal method. (Core)

Environmentallyfriendly Operation

27

Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of
employees by category according to gender, age group,
minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity. (Core)

EN23

Total number and volume of significant spills. (Core)

LA14

EN24

Weight of transported, imported, exported, or treated waste
deemed hazardous under the terms of the Basel Convention
Annex I, II, III,and VIII, and percentage of transported waste
shipped internationally.(Additional)

Ratio of basic salary of men to women by employee category. (Core)

LA15Return to work and retention rates after parental leave. (Core)

EN25

No such incident

Identity, size, protected status, and biodiversity value ofwater bodies and related habitats significantly affected by
the reporting organization's discharges of water and runoff.
(Additional)
Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products
and services, and extent of impact mitigation. (Core)

EN27

Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials
that are reclaimed by category. (Core)

Policies
Environmentallyfriendly Operation

EN28

Monetary value of significant fines and total number of
nonmonetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations. (Core)

EN29

Significant environmental impacts of transporting products
and other goods and materials used for the organization’s
operations, and transporting members of the workforce.
(Additional)

Addressing Climate
Change23

EN30

Total environmental protection
investments by type.(Additional)

Performance Summary

16

Covered in the Report

Explanatory Notes

expenditures

Partially Covered in the Report

and41
Employee Rights
Employee Advancement 42
Performance Summary

16

Employee Rights

41

8.Social Performance Indicators: Human Rights

Corporate Sustainable
Development
Environmentallyfriendly Operation

EN26

65

Description

7.Social Performance Indicators: Labor Practices

6.Environmental Performance Indicators

EN5-EN7

Indicator
Numbers21

HR1

Percentage and total number of significant investment
agreements that include human rights clauses or that haveundergone human rights screening. (Core)

HR2

Percentage of significant suppliers and contractors thathave undergone screening on human rights and actions
taken. (Core)

Supplier Magagement

35

HR3

Total hours of employee training on policies and procedures
concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant tooperations, including the percentage of employees trained.
(Additional)

Training andDevelopment

43

HR4

Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions
taken. (Core)

Employee Rights

41

27
11
27
No fines andsanction for noncompliance withenvironmental laws
and regulations

Operations identified in which the right to exercise freedomof association and collective bargaining may be at significant risk, and actions taken to support these rights. (Core);
Employee Rights
HR5-HR7
Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents
Supplier Magagementof child labor, or forced or compulsory labor, and measurestaken to contribute to the elimination of child labor. (Core)
Covered in the Report
Partially Covered in the Report
Not Covered in the Report

41
35

Not Covered in the Report
2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report66Indicator
Numbers

Description

StatusReport Section(s)Page(s)Explanatory Notes

8.Social Performance Indicators: Human Rights
HR8

Percentage of security personnel trained in the organization's policies or procedures concerning aspects of humanrights that are relevant to operations. (Additional)

HR9

Total number of incidents of violations involving rights ofindigenous people and actions taken. (Additional)

HR10-HR11

Percentage and total number of operations that have been
subject to human rights assessments and number ofgrievances resolved. (Core)

9.Social Performance Indicators: Society
S01

Nature, scope, and effectiveness of any programs and practices
that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating, and exiting. (Core)

Supporting Education
Volunteer Activities

55
61

S02-S03

Percentage and total number of business units analyzed forrisks related to corruption. (Core); Percentage of employees
trained in organization’s anti-corruption policies andprocedures. (Core)

Corporate Governance

07

S04

Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption. (Core)

Corporate Governance07

S05-S06

Public policy positions and participation in public policy
development and lobbying. (Core); Total value of financial
and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians,
and related institutions by country. (Additional)

Challenges andOpportunities
Supporting Education
Donations

15
55
57

S07-S08

Total number of legal actions for anti-competitive behavior,
antitrust,and monopoly practices and their outcomes.
(Additional); Monetary value of significant fines and total
number of non-monetary sanctions. (Core)

S09-S10

Operations with significant potential or actual impact on local
communities and prevention/mitigation activities. (Core)

No such legal
actionEnvironmentallyfriendly Operation
Volunteer Activities

27
61

Policies

11

10.Social Performance Indicators: Product Responsibility
PR1Life-cycle stages in which health and safety impacts ofproducts and services are assessed for improvement. (Core)

PR2

Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning health and safety
impacts of products and services during their life cycle, by
type of outcomes. (Additional)

PR3

Type of product and service information required byprocedures,and percentage of significant products andservices subject to such information requirements. (Core)

PR4

Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service
information and labeling, by type of outcomes. (Additional)

PR5

Practices related to customer satisfaction, including resultsof surveys measuring customer satisfaction. (Additional)

PR6

Programs for adherence to laws, standards, and voluntary
codes related to marketing communications, including
advertising, promotion, and sponsorship. (Core)

PR7

Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorshipby type of outcomes. (Additional)

PR8

Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breachesof customer privacy and losses of customer data. (Additional)

PR9

Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance withlaws and regulations concerning the provision and use of
products and services.(Core).

Covered in the Report

67

Partially Covered in the Report

No such incident

Policies

11

No such incident
Communication with
Stakeholders

Not Covered in the Report13

No such incident

No such fine