Benefit Mankind with Solar Energy

Customer Focus
Respect & Win-win

Open Mindedness
Pursuit of Excellence

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2015 Corporate Social Responsibility ReportMission
Benifit Mankind with Solar Energy

VisionA Global Leader in Smart Low Carbon Energy by 2020

Core Value
Customer Focus, Open Mindedness, Respect & Winwin, Pursuit of Excellence2015 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

About the Report

Message from the Leadership

Governance & Development

Care for Our Earth

Focus on Supply Chain

Care for Employees

Contribution to Society

GRI Index

Contents

About the Report --- 01
Message From the Leadership --- 03

Chapter 1 Governance and Development --- 05

Chapter 2 Care for Our Earth --- 25·· Company Profile·· Green Sustainable Development·· Supplier Development·· Corporate Governance·· Solutions to Climate Change·· Supplier Management·· Corporate Culture·· Environment-friendly Operation·· Conflict-free Minerals·· Materiality Analysis·· Biological Diversity Management·· Strategic Partners·· Communication with Stakeholders·· Challenges and Opportunities·· Awards·· Key Performance

Chapter 4 Care for Employees --- 53

Chapter 5 Contribution to Society --- 71·· Employees' Rights·· Education Support·· Employees' Contribution·· Donations·· Listen to Employees·· Volunteer Activities·· Cultural Environment·· Employees' Health·· Employees' Safety·· Work-life Balance

Chapter 3 Focus on Supply Chain

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About the Report

Message from the Leadership

Governance & Development

Care for Our Earth

Focus on Supply Chain

Care for Employees

Contribution to Society

Range and Scope of the Report

About the ReportGRI Index

Sustainability Reporting Guidelines to compile our Corporate
Social Responsibility Report every year. The 2015 Corporate
Social Responsibility Report is based on the Sustainability
Reporting Guidelines G4 of GRI by revealing relevant informationaccording to the G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines atcomprehensive level.

Tr i n a S o l a r c o m p i l e d a n d i s s u e d t h e C o r p o r a t e S o c i a l
Responsibility Report since 2010, and the last Report was
published and issued in August 2015.
The Report elaborates on Trina Solar’s ideas, strategies andconcrete practices in relation to corporate social responsibility
in 2015, covering all factories and operating business units
which were under management control of Trina Solar. 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 thisfield during 2015.

Data Measurement
The data in this Report mainly comes from the original records
of practical operation. The information in the Report will receive
internal auditing by the company, and some special content
will be subject to external auditing. We will periodically validate
the effectiveness of the data collection process and data
management system. We obtained ISO14001 Environmental
Management System certification in 2008 and OHSAS18001
Occupational Health Management System certification in 2010.
In 2011, we got the ISO14064-1 certification for Greenhouse
G a s E m i s s i o n D at a Ve r i f i c at i o n . I n 2 0 1 2 , we p a s s e d t h e
Product Carbon Footprint Verification PAS2050. In 2015, wewere successfully certified with ISO50001/GBT 23331- Energy
Management System. We validate the effectiveness of thesesystems through external auditing every year.

The annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report is dedicatedto p rov i d i n g i n fo r m at i o n to a l l s t a k e h o l d e r s, i n c l u d i n g
stockholders, potential investors, clients, staff, the communities
we l i ve a n d wo r k i n , b u s i n e s s p a r t n e r s, p u b l i c we l f a reorganizations, media and government, to help them understandand evaluate Trina Solar’s influence, risks and opportunities
in relation to sustainable development. We will continue toimprove the disclosure quality of social responsibilities andgradually widen our sustainable development road.

Our CSR report is prepared both in Chinese and English. Eachhas paper and electronic versions. The electronic format will be
published in the form of PDF, which you can acquire from Trina
Solar’s website. We appreciate your comments or feedbacks on thisreport via e-mailing to EHS_Department@trinasolar.com.

Report Frame
Tr i n a S o l a r re fe r s t o G l o b a l R e p o r t i n g I n i t i a t i ve’s (G R I )Report Compilation Process
Identificationof stakeholderJan.

interests andFinal approvalcollec tion ofby the top

materials.

management.

Feb.

May
Mar.

Formulation of
CSR policy anddevelopment of

Designing,drafting, editing
and proofreading.

Jun.

Jul.

Report publication,
feedback collection
and continous
improvement.

publishing plan.

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Message from the Leadership

Governance & Development

Care for Our Earth

Focus on Supply Chain

Care for Employees

influence the development of sound public policies. On the eve of COP21

development and operation segment in 2015. As of the end of 2015, we

in Paris, together with nearly 80 business leaders from the States, Trinareached about 900 MW of accumulated grid connected projects.

Solar jointly published an open letter on behalf of China Photovoltaic

power generation meanwhile integrating the concept of green production
and sustainable development into every stage of our manufacturing
processes. During past 5 years, Trina Solar strived to continuously improveenergy efficiency, reduce emissions and conserve resources throughout
our operations. We achieved 21.6% and 36.8% of reduction respectively
for electricity and water consumption per MW module in 2015 comparedto that of 2011. We sustained a consecutive reduction of carbon dioxide
emission and achieved a reduction of 24.6% of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)
emission per MW module in 2015 (182.63 tones/MW) compared to thatof 2011 (242.21 tones/MW). In order to reduce our carbon footprint, Trina

as well. We are confident that PV grid parity will be achieved worldwide
in the near future. Solar power is a cost-effective means of fighting
climate change and the most versatile form of electricity generation.
We will persist to innovate and cooperate to keep our global leading
position in manufacturing cost, product quality and branding. We arecommitted to developing new technologies, new markets, new models
and new services so as to provide sustainable clean energy and promotea harmonized development for people and the environment.

concepts for sustainable development. In 2015, Trina Solar participated

ISO50001/GBT 23331 - Energy Management System by China Quality

in the annual 2015 Solar Scorecard survey organized by Silicon Valley

Certification Center (CQC). To award our outstanding performance in

Toxics Coalition (SVTC). The Solar Scorecard ranked manufacturers ofenergy conservation programs, Trina Solar was awarded with the honor

solar PV modules according to a range of environment, sustainabilityof “2014 Energy Saving Advanced Enterprises” by Jiangsu Economic andand social justice factors, including extended producer responsibility,

Information Commission in September 2015. We achieved our Twelfth

emission transparency, chemical reduction plan, worker rights, workplace

Five-year Energy Saving Target set up by National Development & Reform

health & safety, supply chains, module toxicity, recycling, biodiversity andCommission (NDRC). The achievements are the result of the collectiveenergy & GHGs etc. Trina Solar received a high score of 93 out of 100 andefforts, dedication and contribution of all Trina employees. We will

won the 3rd place. We were categorized as one of “2015 Leaders” in 2015

continuously improve our EHS Management System to raise our energy

SVTC Solar Scorecard survey. This is the fifth consecutive year that Trinaefficiency and produce competitive solar products.

Solar retains as a leader in the global PV industry. The achievement is areached in December 2015 during the 21 st session of Conference ofa “Global Leader in Smart Low Carbon Energy Industry”. We have the confidence and the resolution

Parties (COP21), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC). The 195 States Parties involved in the negotiationscommitted to drawing up long-term low greenhouse gas emission

Excellence”, work tirelessly to achieve our mission of “Benefiting Mankind with Solar Energy” anddevelopment strategies. The objective of the Agreement is to hold thecreate a great future for all our employees.

increase in global average temperature to well below 2 oC above preindustrial levels and to ensure that efforts are pursued to limit thetemperature increase to 1.5 oC. This is the first time that an universal
agreement has been reached in the fight against climate change.

Energy is a driving force for the world economy and social development.

Solar continued to solidify its leading position in the PV module industry

The Paris Agreement (COP 21) is a challenge as well as an opportunity

However, the use of traditional fossil energy, such as oil, coal and otheras “ The World’s Largest PV Module Supplier”. In 2015, we achievedfor global PV industry. Trina Solar realizes that global climate change isfossil fuels, is accelerating climate change and environmental pollution.

module shipments of 5.74 GW, an increase of 56.8% from 3.66 GW ina serious environmental, economic and social challenge that warrants

As the world’s largest solar module manufacturer and a first-class2014. Net revenues reached $3.036 billion, a growth of 32.8% from $2.286

an equally serious response by governments and private sectors. We

solar project developer and operator, Trina Solar delivers sustainablebillion in 2014. We noticed a net profit of $86.35 million, compared to ahave started to conduct our annual quantification and reporting ofsolutions to customers by producing renewable clean energy, improving

net profit of $61.26 million in 2014. Since 2005, Trina Solar reached its

greenhouse gas emissions since 2010 based on International Standards.

energy security, creating jobs and promoting economic development.

accumulative shipments of nearly 17 GW as of the end of 2015, marking

In October 2014, we successfully passed the Product Carbon Footprint

Meanwhile, we actively undertake the responsibility to mitigate anda significant milestone for the company. We increased our market shareverification by BSI. The verification showed that we achieved a reduction

manage its full range of social and environmental impacts, includingfrom approximately 1% in 2005 to more than 10% in 2015. The moduleof 13.2% in our product’s carbon footprint compared to that in 2012.

creating a safe workplace for employees and contractors, respectingthat we shipped in the past 10 years had been installed in various

Besides, we have setup a long term goal to achieve a reduction ofrights of workers, communities and other stakeholders, and protecting

projects worldwide, which could reduce approximately 20 million tons of

18% of carbon footprint (kg CO2-e/KW) and a reduction 15% of carbon

the environment.

carbon emission every year, equivalent to planting about 3.7 million acresemission per MW production volume (T CO2-e/MW) in the next five yearsof trees. Meanwhile, we made significant progress in our downstream

to 2020. Meanwhile, we exercise our leadership to work with others to03

growth". The Paris Agreement is an opportunity for global PV industry

Trina Solar has always considered social responsibility as one of important

be crucial for PV industry to gradually achieve grid parity. We’ll make persistent efforts to become

The year of 2015 was a fruitful and successful year for Trina Solar. Trinaagreement" and "create opportunities for the global employment andManagement System. In August 2015, we were successfully certified withIn response to the climate challenge, the historic Paris Agreement was

Dear Distinguished Stakeholders:Industry Association, urging States leaders to “reach an ambitious climate

Solar took a lead in PV industry to kick-off establishment of the Energy

Green, low carbon development has nowadays become a global consensus. The next five years will

to uphold our CORE values of “Customer Focus, Open Mindedness, Respect & Win-win, Pursuit of

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business also. Trina Solar entered the tier 1 players in PV power plant

Trina Solar is committed to reducing the cost of solar manufacturing and

Message from the Leadership

Contribution to Society

result of our relentless pursuit for sustainable development. In July 2015,
Trina Solar set up a Sunshine Fund for Entrepreneurship and donated
RMB 10 million to China Siyuan Foundation for Poverty Alleviation. The
purpose of the fund is to roll out public training courses and help thosepoor college students cultivate entrepreneurship and achieve success inphotovoltaic industry. In December 2015, Trina Solar donated RMB 2.5
million to setup a special public welfare fund to support the filming of
documentary of Mr. Liu Guojun, an outstanding Chinese entrepreneur
and famous patriotic businessmen.
Green, low carbon development has nowadays become a global
consensus. The next five years will be crucial for PV industry to graduallyachieve grid parity. We’ll make persistent efforts to become a “Global
Leader in Smart Low Carbon Energy Industry”. We have the confidence
and the resolution to uphold our CORE values of “Customer Focus, Open
Mindedness, Respect & Win-win, Pursuit of Excellence”, work tirelessly toachieve our mission of “Benefiting Mankind with Solar Energy” and create
a great future for all our employees.

Jifan Gao
Chairman & CEO of Trina Solar04

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About the ReportCompany Profile

Corporate Governance

Message from the Leadership
Corporate Culture

Materiality Analysis

Governance & Development
Communication with Stakeholders

Care for Our Earth

Challenges and Opportunities

Awards

Focus on Supply Chain

Care for Employees

Contribution to Society

GRI Index

Key Performance

Governance & Development
Trina Solar is committed to achieving and maintaining the highest level of corporate
governance, maintaining sound and good corporate governance rules, so as to guarantee
the interests of shareholders, customers and employees. It strictly complies with effective
laws and regulations in the countries and regions where our business is operated, andwith applicable guidelines and regulations issued by regulatory authorities; and verifies
the Company's management system regularly. The company pays great attention to
the compliance operation in good faith; follows the laws and regulations,international
conventions and business ethics; sticks to taking care of the relationship with suppliers,
clients, government departments, partners, competitors and other stakeholders withprinciples of fairness and honesty. It wins respect and market in good faith, improves
the company’s internal quality and value with compliance operation, and promotes thecompany's management level with information technology.

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Corporate Governance

Message from the Leadership
Corporate Culture

Materiality Analysis

Governance & Development
Communication with Stakeholders

Care for Our Earth

Challenges and Opportunities

AwardsCare for Employees

Contribution to Society

GRI Index

Key Performance

Company Profile07

Focus on Supply Chain

Founded in 1997, Trina Solar is a leading global provider of

As one of China's earliest PV system integrators, Trina Solar

photovoltaic modules, system solutions and services. Trina Solar

devotes itself to the creation of smart energy together withregards providing reliable and high-performance photovoltaic

worldwide installers, distributors, utility and project developerssystem as its duty. Although it has grown to a leading enterprisein order to build a sustainable solar industry, constantly leadingin the global solar industry, its core commitment will always be

the indstrial development in terms of technology innovation,

to provide customers with clean and reliable solar photovoltaic

product quality, promotion of environmental protection andsystems of the highest quality.

performance of social responsibilities.

Total Shipments ofModules in 2015

Manufacturing Bases/
Marketing Centers in

5.74 GW

18 countries

Net Revenues of 2015

Employees

US$ 3,036 million

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Corporate Governance

Message from the Leadership
Corporate Culture

Materiality Analysis

Governance & Development
Communication with Stakeholders

Care for Our Earth

Challenges and Opportunities

Awards

Focus on Supply Chain

Care for Employees

Contribution to Society

GRI Index

Key Performance

Vision: A Global Leader in Smart Low Carbon Energy Industry by 20200910

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Message from the Leadership

Corporate GovernanceCorporate Culture

Materiality Analysis

Governance & Development
Communication with Stakeholders

Care for Our Earth

Challenges and Opportunities

AwardsCare for Employees

Contribution to Society

GRI Index

Key Performance

Corporate Governance

Organizational Structure
According to the company ’s strategic planning and core

Unit (CSBU), International System Business Unit (ISBU), Strategy

business procedure, we continuously optimize the structure ofDevelopment & Solution Business Unit (SDS), etc. Functional

the organization to establish a global organizational structure

departments of the headquarters are responsible for strategic

centered on Business Units that is efficiently supported byplanning, business support, risk control and management. All

functional departments of the headquarters. The Business Unitsdepartments perform their respective functions to effectively

are responsible for the implementation of relevant businesssupport the achievement of goals and strategic realization ofplans. Upstream businesses include Module Business Unit (MBU),

the company.

and downstream businesses cover China PV System Business
CEOFunctional
Departments

Business Units
UpstreamBusiness

Focus on Supply Chain

CEO Office &Strategic
Management

Public Affairs

International System
BU

FinanceBD

Strategy Development& Solution BU

Human Resources

Legal Affairs

China PV System BU

management system, and gradually building a responsible,
honest and compliant corporate management mechanism.

Risk Management
Risk management and control are necessary conditions forthe stable development of the enterprise and the guaranteeof employee safety. In order to properly identify and address
various internal and external risks, and be responsible forstakeholders, Trina Solar has set up its Risk Management
Department to formulate a risk management system, create
workflows and regularly monitor major risks in the daily
operation of the enterprise. The risk management work of thecompany is divided into two levels: high-level risks influencing
the overall situation and strategy, and operation-level risks

influencing daily management and operation. The risks at these
two levels have different workflows and management methods,
and the Department aims to promptly identify relevant risks
by means of management activities, and prepare management
measures and methods in a purposeful manner, so as to limit
the company’s risk within a reasonable and controllable range
and minimize the influence on its short-term business and therealization of its management objectives and long-term strategic
objectives.

Legal Compliance Control and Internal Audit

Downstream
Business
Module BU

Trina Solar always performs the customer-oriented concept,
constantly improving its transparent and open company

The Company has built a comprehensive internal control system
based on SOX Act and the COSO Internal Control-Integrated
Framework, formulating an authorization framework based on
strategic objectives and operation planning so as to ensurebusiness compliance and controllable risks. The company
also promotes the implementation of internal control in daily
operations through guidance and supervision. The Risk Control
and Internal Audit tests and evaluates twice a year to see
whether the company’s internal control is effective, immediately
communicates with responsible departments on such mattersas test results and control deficiencies, and follows up andimproves upon the implementation of measures. At the end ofeach year, a third-party auditing institution audits the company’s
overall internal control and provides auditing opinions on its
effectiveness. For many consecutive years, the company hasreceived positive audit conclusions from external auditing
institutions concerning the effectiveness of its internal control.
The Internal Auditing Department carries out work in strict
accordance with the audit plan reviewed and approved by the
Audit Committee, discloses potential misconduct and identifies
improvement opportunities in operation and management
through these audit activities, proposes correction opinions
timely, and supervises the implementation of correction plans
and the punishment of related responsible persons.

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Trina Solar focuses on legitimate business and adheres to thehighest standards of business ethics for the operation of thecompany, not limited to complying with laws and regulations,but also observing more strict requirements. Trina Solar has
formulated a series of rules and regulations as well as proceduresto process non-compliance, e.g. Gift and Benefit Receiving
Management System, Gift and Enter taining Management
System, Trina Solar Repor ting System, Staff Rewards andPunishment System and so on. These systems completely reflect
Trina Solar’s moral values and business operation rules, helping
Trina Solar employees to always carry out their practical work
based on these ethical standards advocated by the company.
Trina Solar provides special channels for employees to reportmisconduc ts or questionable business prac tices of staff,
suppliers and other external cooperation partners throughe-mail, telephone, correspondence or interview to the “Ethics
Compliance” Depar tment (including commercial briber y,embezzlement, fraud, conflicts of interests, falsification offinancial data, misuse of assets, etc.).
Meanwhile, Trina Solar conducts continuous training andeducation for setting up staff consciousness of legitimate
business. We have prepared E-Learning training courses on
business ethics for all staff to learn and strengthen practiceof important knowledge. This helps to warn and instruct theexisting staff to comply with laws and regulations throughtimely share of cases and improvement of the workflow. We
also prevent possible corruption-related behaviors via mails on
holidays. We ensure employees to abide by business ethics ina clear, simple and direct way, and ensure that the company's
operation and management is always in line with applicablebusiness ethics policies.
With headquarters in China, Trina Solar sets up professional
agencies, i.e. the Business Ethics Committee, within the scopeof global business. We have issued requirements and operation
guidance about corporate governance on the company's official
website (www.trinasolar.com).

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Governance & Development

Message from the Leadership

Corporate GovernanceCorporate Culture

Materiality Analysis

Communication with Stakeholders

Care for Our Earth

Challenges and Opportunities Awards

Focus on Supply Chain

Care for Employees

Contribution to Society

GRI Index

Key Performance

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Trina Solar adheres to being customer-centered, constantly

defines the company's decision-mak ing power, business

improving its transparent and open company management

management rights and supervision rights. The check andsystem and gradually building a responsible, honest andbalance ensures that the company runs smoothly.

compliant corporate management mechanism. Trina Solar•

Selecting the independent auditors and pre-approving all
auditing and non-auditing services permitted to be performedby the independent auditors;•

Reviewing and approving all proposed related party transactions,as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act;

Audit Committee

reviewing major issues as to the adequacy of our internal controls
and any special audit steps adopted in light of material control

Audit
Committee

deficiencies;•

Meeting separately and periodically with management and the
independent auditors and discussing the annual audited financial

Jifan Gao

Liping Qiu

Chairman

Independent Director
Member of Audit Committee andCompensation Committee

CEOstatements with management and the independent auditors.

Corporate
Governance andNominating
Committee

Compensation
Committee

Zhiguo Zhu
Director
COO & President of Module BU

Compensation Committee•

Review the compensation
structure of the board of
directors and compensation in

Corporate Governance andNominating Committee•

any other forms.
•

Sean Shao

Yeung Kwok On

Reviewing annually with the board of

Independent Director
Chairman of Audit Committee
Member of Corporate Governancedirectors the current composition ofand Nominating Committee

Independent Director
Chairman of Corporate Governance andNominating Memeber of Compensation
Committee

I d e n t i f y a n d re co m m e n d q u a l i f i e dcandidates to the board;•

Qian Zhao
Independent Director
Chairman of Compensation Committee,
Member of Audit Committee andCorporate Governance andNominating Committee

the board of directors with regards to

Examine and verify programs

characteristics such as independence,

related to employees' salary andage, skills, experience and availability of

welfare.

service to us;•

Monitor compliance with our code ofbusiness conduct and ethics.

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Corporate GovernanceMateriality Analysis

Corporate Culture

Care for Our Earth

Governance & Development

Message from the Leadership

Communication with Stakeholders

Challenges and Opportunities

Awards

Focus on Supply Chain

Care for Employees

Contribution to Society

GRI Index

Key Performance

Corporate Culture

In order to integrate the core values in the daily behaviors of each Trina

them. Not only that, but in order to encourage the employees who

employee and put words into action, we continue to take a variety ofmake an excellent performance and contributions throughout

We are fully aware that excellent corporate culture makes afor the future. Trina Solar’s vision of “Being a Global Leader

programs to ensure that the core values are rooted in every aspect of

the year to promote the core values of “Customer Focus, Open

good working environment. It is the inner drive for sustainable

in Smart Low Carbon Energy Industry by 2020” inspires us toour business. We maintain consistency in both thought and action in

Mindedness, Respect & Win-win, Pursuit of Excellence”. We continue

advance forward. "Customer Focus, Open mindedness, Respectdaily operations, and provide effective services to our customers at

to set several awards, e.g. Outstanding Trina Core Award, Outstanding

the same pace. In August 2015, we organized the TSL 2015 Family Day

Contribution Award, Outstanding New Employee Award, etc., so as towith the theme of “My Trina & My Love” and the purpose of this wasenhance all employees’ sense of group honor, sense of mission, sensestrengthening emotional exchanges between employees and theirof belonging and cohesion, encourage them to achieve our new goalfamilies, and also promoting Trina Solar’s corporate culture amongst

of “Transformation, Innovation, Leadership, Looking Forward to 2016”.

development, the essential factor for corporate unity
improvement and sound development, the basic foundation& Win-win, and Pursuit of Excellence" is the core belief rooted

for establishing our core competitiveness and the effective

deeply in our hearts. It is the cultural gene that we insist andguarantee for realizing our mission and vision.

believe in for the long term, and the spiritual guidance leading“Benefit Mankind with Solar Energy” is our common commitment

us to achieve such a joint commitment.

Set up a mailbox for corporate
culture communication to collecteach employee's suggestions andcomments regarding the cultural
construction.

MissionBenefit Mankind with Solar Energy.

VisionCore Values

2020: A Global Leader in Smart Low Carbon Energy.

Customer Focus

Establish Trina Solar Culture
Construction Team to promote theCompany's cultural construction sothat we have correct guidance forthinking and action in daily work.

Actions&

Open Mindedness
Customer Focus

Respect & Win-win•

Pursuit of Excellence

Seek to proactively understandcustomers' needs
Respond to customer requests
promptly and effectively
Provide excellent services andexperiences for customers
Achieve commercial success

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Plans

Open Mindedness••

through continuous innovation••

Think and act with integrity andhonesty
Courage to exhibit personalaccountability
Accept feedback with humility andwilling to improve self
Accept and embrace change

Organize the corporate culture
forum where Trina Solar employees
can express their understanding on
the core values, share experiences
and stories associated with thesame, and transmit and gather theendless Trina culture!

Conduct 360-degree Trina Culture Evaluation to
help employees have a deeper understandingof Trina Solar's culture and core values, getaware of the importance of corporate culture.
Let employees know their own advantages andimprovement opportunities in the core valuerelated practice, and take this as the reference
to make improvement.

TSL 2015 Family Day — My Trina & My Love
Activity 1
Respect & Win-win•

Respect others and build trust•

Foster a harmonious and effective
working environment•

Create personal and team success•Pursue win-win for all stakeholders

Pursuit of Excellence•Possess a strong sense ofownership•

Dedicate to goal achievementwith a pragmatic and factual
attitude•

Challenge self and continuously
exceed status quo•Core Values
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We organized the employees’ families to visit
Trina Solar ’s Exhibition Hall and the State Key
Laboratory of PV Science & Technology. It provided
an opportunity for employees’ family members toknow more about the green solar energy industry
a n d e n h a n ce t h e i r s e n s e o f h o n o r a s f a m i l ymembers of Trina Solar’s employees.

Strive to be #1 throughcontinuous innovation

Activity 2
On the opening ceremony of the Family Day, Jifan G ao,
Chairman & CEO of Trina Solar, together with the children, flew
paper airplanes that were painted and made by the children.
Enthusiasm of 1,500 employees and their families were
stimulated whilst flying the technology dreams of the children.
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Materiality Analysis

Communication with Stakeholders

Care for Our Earth

Challenges and Opportunities

AwardsGRI Index

Contribution to Society

Materiality Analysis

Jifan Gao, Chairman & CEO of Trina Solar,
led 200 employees and their families torank a formation of “TSL”. Taking advantage
of an unmanned aerial vehicle, we kept theexciting moment in the form of videos andpictures forever.

Activity 4

Activity 5

The “Grand Dream
Stage” opened thewhole day providing aplatform for children
to show their talents.
The children displayed
their talents boldly bysinging songs, playing
instruments, reading
nursery rhymes and soon.

In addition to theactivities in Exciting
Arena, Children’s
Game Town, Fun
Carnival, Happy DIY
and a Bite of TSL,
there were also manyfolk art activities,
e.g. dough figurine,
Chinese fancy knot,
sugar painting,colored drawing andcartoon animation.

2015 Outstanding Core
Value Award
Zengbin Gao
System BU
Project Management Team VIII

Yanan Liu

Care for Employees

Key Performance

Activity 32015 Outstanding New
Employee Award

Focus on Supply Chain

CHO Office

Corporate responsibility analysis can help us have a thorough•S o c i a l : o cc u p a t i o n a l h e a l t h a n d s a fe t y, e m e rg e n c yknowledge of the topics that are of greatest interest to our

preparedness, human rights, conflict minerals, community

stakeholders, so as to make our report reveal relevant information at

support, employee relationship, talent development andcomprehensive level.

retention, corporate culture, intellectual property right,
security, labor union, gender equalization.

We identify issues from a wide range of stakeholders and sources
by customer satisfaction survey, company website, email, employee

We prioritize the significance of each issue based on the key criteria

blogs and forums, social media channels and meetings withincluding business continuity, finance performance, businessgovernment officials.

strategy, product brand, company reputation, competitive•

advantage, excellent management and community impact.

Economic: financial management, revenues, profits, taxes,

We develop a materiality matrix according to the importancestrategic investment, political conditions.
•to stakeholders and the impact on Trina Solar’s business. The

Environmental: climate change, biodiversity, natural resource

materiality matrix demonstrates the topics being of the greatest

conservation, wastewater treatment, air emission, waterinterests to our stakeholders. We engage with stakeholders torecycle, waste minimization, environmental compliance,

periodically review the materiality matrix to ensure that it remains

energy efficiency, carbon emission.

updated and continues to meet stakeholders' expectation.

MATERIALITY MATRIXIMPORTANCE TO MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS

About the Report

HIGH
Product Carbon Footprint
Talent Development
Education Support

Cost of Clean Energy

Employee Rights

Energy Efficiency

Environmental Friendly Product

Finanacial Management

Climate Change
Revenues & Profits

Supply Chain Development
Legal Compliance

Product Safety

Netural Resources Consumption

MEDIUM
Conflict Mineral

Anti-dumping & Anti-subsidy
Wastewater Treatment

Waste Minimination

Employee Health & Safety

Biodiversity

LOW

2015 Long Term Service Award

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MEDIUMHIGH
IMPACT ON TRINA SOLAR'S BUSINESS2015 Outstanding Contribution Award

Zhigang Hu

Cao LuModule BU

Module BU

Chairman of Lanbor Union

Module Manufacture Department

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Care for Our Earth

Challenges and Opportunities

Awardswork together with all stakeholders, with each one giving fullthe expectations of stakeholders. For example, we strengthen

effort to his strong point, so as to jointly promote the sustainablecommunication with employees via Quar terly Internal

development of human society via a variety of cooperation.

Communications Conferences, Roundtable Communication

stakeholder communication channels. For many years, we havebeen listening to stakeholders, responding to their needs in acomprehensive and timely manner and providing high quality

Meetings, and Lunch Communication Meeting, etc. We timely
understand our customers’ requirements to provide high-quality
products and services by attending the Global Solar Energy
Exhibition and carrying out customer satisfaction questionnaires.
We also offer advice and suggestions to policy makers involvedin the PV industry development so as to actively promote andfacilitate the healthy development of the PV industry.

Communication:·
meeting of shareholders·General·release operation·Periodically
performance

Our Responsibility and Commitment:

Customers
Communication :·satisfaction survey·Customer··Meetings··Exhibitions

Our Responsibility and Commitment:·
abide by business ethics·Strictly·
safe and high quality·Provide
products and services

No.

Name of Associations

Position

1

China New Energy Chamber of CommerceStanding Director

2

China Renewable Energy Enterprise Club (CREEC)

Member

Employee3

Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association

MemberCommunication :4

Chinese Renewable Energy Society (CRES)

Jifan Gao, Trina Solar's CEO, serves as the Standing Director.

5

Special Committee of Solar Buildings of CRES

Member

6

PV Committee of CRES

Dr. Zhiqiang Feng, vice-president of Trina Solar and director of
the Technology Department, serves as the Director.

7

Jiangsu Photovoltaic Industry Association

8

Changzhou Photovoltaic Industry Association

9

China Electricity Council (CEC)

10

Industry and Commerce Association of Xinbei District, Changzhou

Vice Chairman Unit

11

China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machineryand Electronic Products

Vice Chairman Unit

12

Changzhou Industry and Commerce Association

Vice President Unit

13

Solar Energy PV Product Branch of China Chamber of Commerce
for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products

Vice Director Unit

14

Jiangsu Energy Industry Association

Vice Chairman Unit

15

Foreign Enterprise Association of Changzhou High-Tech Zone

Vice Director Unit

16

Boao Forum for Asia

Plantinum Member

17

China PV Industry Association

18

Global Solar Council

19

World Economic Forum

Director Unit
Jifan Gao, Trina Solar's CEO, serves as the Chairman.
Chairman Unit
Jifan Gao, Trina Solar's CEO, serves as the Chairman.
Standing Director Unit
Jifan Gao, Trina Solar's CEO, serves as the Standing Director.

Director Unit
Jifan Gao, Trina Solar's CEO, serves as the first Director.
Jifan Gao, Trina Solar's CEO, serves as the Chairman of the Joint
Committee.

On February 27 th, 2015, Mr. Jifan Gao, Trina Solar’s Chairman and CEO, was invited to PV
Expo 2015 in Japan. He delivered a keynote speech with the theme of “National Initiatives
and Future Vision of Solar Power Generation”. Gao addressed that “ The role of Chinese
PV companies is ever more important to meet the global needs by virtue of competitive
products.”
The “PV Expo 2015 (Japan)” was one of 9 independent international exhibitions of “The World
Smart Energy Week 2015”, and also the largest international solar energy exhibition in Japan.
The Expo set up an independent Chinese exhibition area for the first time. Trina Solar won thewide attention with its high-efficiency modules and solar energy system solutions.

·steadily and healthily·Operate·
corporate governance structure·Improve·and accurate disclosure of·Timelybusiness operations

Environment
Communication:·saving and emission reduction·Energy·management and compliance·Wastedischarge

Our Responsibility and Commitment:··Training·meeting/roundtable·Communication
meeting / lunch communication· hotline/staff suggestion scheme/·HRwechat platform

Our Responsibility and Commitment:·
workplace safty and welfare·Ensure·on staff health and career·Focusdevelopment

Government
Communication :·reporting·Regularly·
research, planning and formulation·Policy·
memorandum·cooperation

Our Responsibility and Commitment:·taxes according to law·Pay·laws and regulations·Observe·
utilize energy and resources·Rationally·energy saving and emission·Implement
reduction methods

Business Partners
Communication:·
meeting·Regular·policy notification·EHS·
meeting / contractor training·Supplier

Our Responsibility and Commitment:·
based on honesty·Cooperate·
sustainable development of·Promote
PV industry chain

Community
Communication:·of public welfare / charity·Operation
project·
volunteer activities·Employee·communication·Community

Our Responsibility and Commitment:

Peers / Standard
Communication :·to social public welfare·Devote·for community development·Serve·association·Industry··Seminars

Our Responsibility and Commitment:·
promoting sci-tech innovation·Keep·a sustainable solar energy industry·ForgeThe 1st Industry Shaper in PV industry.

Trina Solar’s Products Make their Debut at 2015 International PV Expo (Japan)

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Shareholders

service to our customers and the community, so as to meetand classification of stakeholders, Trina Solar has establishedContribution to Society

Stakeholders Engagement

Facing the challenge of sustainable development, we need tointerests of its stakeholders. Through systematic identification

Care for Employees

Key Performance

Communication with Stakeholders

Trina Solar pledges to respect, consider and respond to the

Focus on Supply Chain

Media

Trina Solar participates in the
Indian New Energy Exhibition.

Communication :·communication·Media·website / wechat platform·Company

Our Responsibility and Commitment:·
term concern for media opinion·Long·
disclose information on social·Actively
responsibilities

National Energy Administration Director Nuer
Baikeli carried out an in-depth investigation at
the Changzhou Headquarters of Trina Solar on
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Challenges & Opportunities
We believe that, an excellent enterprise can not only braveachieve grid parity, it is also the transition period for Trina Solar tochallenges, but also understand social demands and take thebecome a “Global Leader in Smart Low Carbon Energy Industry”.

challenge as an opportunity to explore a broader market. In

The next 5 years will be a special period, when PV grid parity is2015, we realized our vision that we set up 5 years ago. The pastachieved in most regions of the world, PV industry will move into

5 years has seen a full cycle of boom and bust in the PV industry,

the maturity phase. We will take the opportunity and continue to

Trina Solar has sur vived and prospered despite the toughcoordinate with our partners worldwide, so as to accelerate thetimes. In 2015, we continued to solidify our leading position intransformation to clean and reliable renewable energy.

the PV modules industry as “The World’s Largest Solar Module
Manufacturer and a First-class Solar Project Developer andOperator".
The next five years will be crucial for PV industry to gradually

We will always focus on the oppor tunities and challenges
confronted by global and operational locations, and makepersistent efforts to maintain our leading position in the industry
when we enter the new milestone era of photovoltaic power.

Jifan Gao Elected Co-Chairman of the Global Solar Council

Trade protectionism arises from some countries, suchas EU and U.S. Those countries initiated anti-dumping(“AD”) and anti-subsidy (“AS”) investigation on China’s
photovoltaic products and imposed AD&AS duties
on solar cells and panels imported from China. In July
2015, the U.S. Department of Commerce reviewed
AD&AS rates and kept the rates unchanged. In
December 2015, EU Commission announced to initiate
review investigation during which AD&AS and Price
Undertaking (“UT”) measures will remain in force. Trina
Solar emphasized its continued commitment to fairmarket competition and a free-trading environmentthat would help to achieve its mission of benefitting
mankind with solar energy. In December 2015, Trina
Solar announced its withdrawal from EU’s Price UT and
was committed to continuing to service EU customers
through its overseas manufacturing facilities.

National government actively pushes and promotes
healthy development of PV industry. However,
we anticipate that PV industry will face a series ofchallenges, such as payment of land-use tax for PV
construction project, reduction and postponementof FIT (Feed-in-tariff ), suspension and curtailment of
PV power generation in Western China, oversupply
resulted from the capacity expansion of tier 1
manufacturers etc. Those disadvantages will leadto increase the cost of PV power generation andpostpone the times of achieving grid parity. We
are committed to developing new technologies,
new markets, new models and new services so as
to provide sustainable clean energy and constantly
reduce the cost of clean energy.

International Trade Dispute

Cost of Clean Energy

Challenges &Opportunities
in 2015
Tr i n a S o l a r, a s t h e c o u n c i l o r g a n i z a t i o n o f t h e C h i n a
Photovoltaic Industry Association, is continuously dedicated topromoting the establishment of the Global Solar Council. We
actively communicate and coordinate with the Solar Energy
Associations of related countries and regions, and strive to gain
consensus and reduce divergence, so as to further promote theuse of solar energy and benefit mankind by fighting against
climate change.
The Global Solar Council (GSC) was established in December
2015. Mr. Jifan Gao, China Photovoltaic Industry Association
President and Trina Solar’s Chairman and CEO, was elected CoChairman. Held from November 30th to December 11th in Paris,
France, the COP21 is the 21 st annual conference on climatechange led by the United Nations. The conference is attended
by representatives from countries around the globe and aims toachieve a legally binding and universal agreement on climatechange, with the goal of keeping global warming below 2。C.
The GSC was established by leading national and regional solar
associations from both emerging and established markets tounify the entire solar power sector on an international level,
share best practices and jointly accelerate solar deployment
worldwide. The GSC believes that solar power is already oneof the cheapest forms of electricity globally, a cost-effectivemeans of fighting climate change, and the most versatile

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form of electricity generation. According to the GSC, toavoid a greater than 2 。C increase in global temperature, it
is imperative to strongly accelerate the deployment of solar
power. A 10% share of global power generation by 2030,
from less than 1% today, is possible given the right market
conditions.
Mr. Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar and President of
the China PV Industry Association, commented: "I am extremely
honored to represent the China PV Industry Association as a
Co-Chairman of the GSC. I believe that the launch of the GSC
marks a new era in the advancement of the solar industry andwill form a unified force representing all members that sharethe same goal. Solar is becoming a major source of electricity
generation today. I am very pleased to say that Trina Solar has
nearly shipped accumulative 17GW solar modules in the pastten years, equivalent to an annual reduction of approximately
20 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Being the mostversatile form of electricity and thanks to its continuous
decline in costs driven by technological advancements, I
believe solar will play a more important and greater role thanever in tackling climate change problems. I am confident thatthe establishment of the GSC will further drive the global
adaptation of solar and eventually help to forge new frontiersin combating climate change to benefit all mankind."

Overseas Expansion
Trina Solar is expanding overseas business. The
challenges we are facing and tackling with include:
Corporate Culture: We have an open mind to respect
cultural differences, establish and cultivate corporate
culture in an environment of cross culture, multilanguages and cross regions.
Talent Diversity: Our ability to attract and retain diverse
talents is also one of keys to ensure our business success.
We have to not only focus on the development oforiginal talents in new environment, but also achieve theintegration of the original team and external team, so as
to promote their own advantages and collaboration.
System Improvement: Another challenge is to improve
our operation management system and implement
cost control measures. We should improve our internal
efficiency and implement lean manufacturing.
Wi n -w i n Co o p e rat i o n : We re l y o n i nte r n at i o n a lcooperation in overseas expansion processes and try
to achieve win-win situation through understanding
and respecting others while adhering to our businessprinciple and bottom-line benefit.

The Paris Agreement (COP21)
The Paris Agreement (COP 21) is a challenge aswell as an opportunity for global PV industry. Trina
Solar realizes that global climate change is a serious
environmental, economic and social challengethat warrants an equally serious response bygovernments and private sectors. We exercise ourleadership both in reducing its own footprint and inworking with others to influence the developmentof sound public policies in fighting against
climate change. We will persist to innovation andcooperation to keep our global leading position in
manufacturing cost, product quality and branding.
Solar green energy will become more popularin future. Trina Solar is committed to playing anactive role in fighting against climate change andachieving our mission of “Benefiting Mankind with
Solar Energy”.

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The following table provides a performance summary of our key economic, environmental, and social indicators from 2011 to 2015.

Date

1

January 2015

Be awarded with "Rheinland Star PV Module Award 2014" by TUV Rheinland.

2

January 2015

The R&D and Industrialization High-efficiency Crystal Silicon Solar Cell project was awarded with "Second Prizeof 2014 Jiangsu Science and Technology" by the Jiangsu Science and Technology Agency.

5March 2015

March 2015
April 2015

AwardsKey Performance

2012

2013

2014

2015

1.51

1.59

2.58

3.66

5.74

Net Revenues (US$1000)

2,047,902

1,296,655

1,774,971

2,286,119

3,035,512

Gross Profit (US$1000)

332,642

57,243

218,194

385,572

566,633

Gross Margin (%)

16.2%

4.4%

12.3%

16.9%

18.7%

Income (loss) from Operations(US$1000)

30,966(264,872)（38,079）

120,103

176,976

Net Income (loss) (US$1000)(37,820)(266,555)（72,236）

61,26086,347

Solar Module Shipments (GW)

Yancheng Trina Solar Science & Technology Co., Ltd. was awarded with "Advanced Group in Safety Production
Work in 2014" by Yancheng Economic Development Zone.
Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. was awarded with "Advanced Unit in Safety Production Work in 2014" byShazui Street Committee of Xiantao City, Hubei Province.

2011

EconomyBe awarded with "APVIA Asian PV Award 2015" by the Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA).

6

April 2015

Passed the quantification system certification of ISO14064 greenhouse gas emission conducted by BSI.

Carbon Emission per unit
Production (T/ MW)

242.21

239.43173.79182.68182.63

7

August 2015

Trina Solar, together with Osaka Sangyo University Team, won 2015 FIA Alternative Energies Cup Solar Car Racein Suzuka, Japan.

Electricity Consumption per unit
Production (MWH / MW)

282

277

206

219

221

8

August 2015

Be certified with ISO50001/GBT 23331 - Energy Management System by China Quality Certification Center (CQC).

Water Consumption per unit
Production (T / MW)

2,982

2,870

2,093

1,987

1,885

Wastewater Discharge per unit
Production (T / MW)

2,031

1,760

1,301

1,282

973

Environmental Investment(US$ 1000)

12,925

8,104

16,722

15,261

17,040

Number of Employees

15,00012,00013,90014,28013,556Rate of Employees Joint in the
Labor Union (%)

65.8%

67.3%

70.1%

68.6%

64.4%

Female Employee Ratio (%)

37.4%

36.5%

34.9%

34.7%

34.3%

Percentage of employees whosesalary is higher than the stipulated
minimum (%)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Total Recordable Rate (TRR)

0.79

0.56

0.39

0.81

0.72

Work-related fatalities

0

0

0

0

0

Average training hours per capita

30

33

25

17

Occupational Health & Safety
Investment (US$ 1000)

3,939

4,569

2,615

2,433

9

Environment

Be awarded with the honor of "2014 Energy Saving Advanced Enterprises" by Jiangsu Economic and Information
September 2015
Commission.
nd

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Care for EmployeesAwards Key PerformanceAwards3

Focus on Supply Chain

10

November 2015

Be awarded with the honor of "Top 50 Most Promising Global Enterprises in China" at the 2 Session of ChineseEnterprise Globalization Forum held by the Center for China and Globalization (CCG).

11

November 2015

Passed the external audit of ISO14001 Environmental Management System and OHSAS18001 Occupational
Health and Safety Management System conducted by TUV.

12

Yancheng Trina Solar Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. and Changzhou Trina
November 2015 Yabang Solar Energy Co., Ltd. successfully passed the external audit of ISO14001 Environmental Management
System and OHSAS18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System conducted by TUV.

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Received two prestigious awards in environmental protection at the 8th International Roundtable ofMultinational Corporations' Leaders (IRMCL), i.e. Award of Leading International Multinational Corporation in
November 2015
Environmental Protection 2015 and Award of International Multinational Corporation's Leader of Environmental
Protection 2015.

14

December 2015

Won the 3rd place in environment and social responsibility performance survey conducted by the Silicon Valley
Toxics Coalition (SVTC). Be categorized as one of “2015 Leaders” in 2015 SVTC Solar Scorecard survey.

Employees

4,635

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Care for Our Earth
We commit to the environment by utilizing theenergy and resources in a more efficient way.
We strive to use energy and natural resources
responsibly while maintaining our products toa high quality. In 2015, the amount of electricity
consumption and water consumption per MW(megawatt) module was decreased by 21.6% and36.8% respectively in comparison with that of25

2011. Even though we are proud of the results
achieved, we are fully aware that this is a long-term
and arduous task. We unswervingly advocate andimplement low-carbon development strategy andintegrate green-manufacturing concepts throughout
all the stages of our company's operation. We spareno efforts to create an environment-friendly andresource-conserving company.

2011-2015 Environmental Performance:

2016-2020 Environmental Objectives:•

R e d u c t i o n o f Ca r b o n E m i s s i o n p e r M W
Module Production: 24.6%•

R e d u c t i o n o f Ca r b o n E m i s s i o n p e r M W
Module Production: 15%•

Reduction of Electricity Consumption per
MW Module Production: 21.6%•

Reduction of Integrated Energy Consumption
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Care for Our Earththat creates long-term shareholder value by embracing
opportunities and managing risks derived from economic,
environmental and social developments. As a worldwide
enterprise committed to the development of green solar
energy, Trina Solar has long implemented the concept ofsustainable development who is also committed to conserving
energy and protecting the environment in order to fulfill its
mission of achieving sustainable development of the company,

Year

Event

December
2015

21st Session ofConference ofParties (COP21)

December
2015

Global Solar
Council (GSC)•••

June 2014

China
Photovoltaic•
Industry
Association (CPIA)•
April 2014

November
2013

Boao Forum for •Asia

Global Green
Development
Forum

•
•

•

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October 2013

22nd World Energy
Congress

August 2012

Sino-German
Entrepreneur
Forum

the community and the ecosystem.
Not only are we a clean solar energy manufacturer, but also
an advocate for providing sustainable solutions to address
the global climate change and energy crisis. Together withg ove r n m e n t s, P V a s s o c i a t i o n s a n d o t h e r s t a k e h o l d e r s,
Trina Solar has always played an active role in shaping andinfluencing formation of international and national climatechange policies.

Brief Description of Event
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•

•
•

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Green Sustainable Development
Corporate sustainable development is a business approach

Focus on Supply Chain

Together with nearly 80 business leaders from more than 150 global countries, Trina Solar jointly
published an open letter on behalf of China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA), urging
States leaders to “reach an ambitious climate agreement" and "create opportunities for the global
employment and growth".
Global Solar Council (GSC) was officially launched during 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21). Mr.
Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar, was elected as a Co-Chairman of the GSC.
The aim of GSC is to unify the entire solar power sector to an international level, sharing best practices
and jointly accelerate solar deployment worldwide.
China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) was established to promote healthy and sustainable
development of photovoltaic industry. Mr Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar, was elected as
the first president of the CPIA.
The aim of the CPIA is to represent Chinese PV enterprises to promote the establishment of a free andfair trade environment globally for Chinese PV enterprises and to strengthen communications with
global solar enterprises so as to achieve a common goal of bringing affordable solar energy to theworld.
Trina Solar attended Boao Forum for Asia which was held in Hainan with a theme of "Asia’s New Future:
Identifying New Growth Drives".
Mr. Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar, delivered speeches on the sub-forums of Energy,
Business Environment of Privately-owned Enterprises, Sino-Japan Economic Cooperation, andCooperation between Enterprises on both sides of Taiwan Straits. He exchanged his ideas with relevant
leaders, advocating the sustainable development of the photovoltaic industry in China.
Trina Solar was invited to attend Global Green Development Forum in Copenhagen, Denmark.
During the discussion on the topic of “The Energy Prospect in Latin America and Caribbean Area”,
Mr. Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar, pointed out that the energy demand in the area was
rapidly growing, and we could effectively reduce the negative impact on the environment by replacing
conventional power supply with clean, reliable and available green solar energy.
Trina Solar attended the 22nd World Energy Congress. The theme for the Congress was "Safeguard theEnergy Security Tomorrow".
Mr. Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar, delivered a speech on the topic of “Prospect, Advantages
and Disadvantages of Solar Industry”. In this speech, he appealed to all governments, enterprises
and NGOs to jointly promote free trade and fight against trade protectionism. He called on global
governments and enterprises to invest in and explore new energy and construct a green energy
structure for a better planet.

Open Letter from CEOs to World Leaders
Urging Climate Action
We call upon governments to take bold actions at the Parisclimate conference (COP 21) in December 2015 to secure amore prosperous world for all of us. We are already taking
action, and we stand ready to work together with theinternational community to help deliver practical climate
solutions.
Climate change is one of the biggest global challenges thatwill shape the way we do business now and in the coming
decades. The United Nations Climate Change Conferenceof the Parties 21 (COP21), to be held in Paris in December
2015, aims to deliver a new climate change agreement thatwill put the world on track to a low-carbon, sustainable
future while keeping the rise in global temperature tounder 2 degrees Celsius.
This coalition, comprising CEOs from 78 companies with
operations in over 150 countries and territories, andfacilitated by the World Economic Forum, believes theprivate sector has a responsibility to actively engage inglobal efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,and to help lead the global transition to a low-carbon,
climate-resilient economy. This coalition further seeks
to catalyze and aggregate action and initiatives fromcompanies from all industry sectors — towards delivering
concrete climate solutions and innovations in theirpractices, operations and policies.
The undersigned, as CEO climate leaders, urge the world’s
leaders to reach an ambitious climate deal at COP21,aligned with the UN Post-2015 Sustainable Development
G o a l s ( S D G s ) . We ex te n d a n o p e n o f fe r to n at i o n a lgovernments to meet and co-design tangible actions aswell as ambitious, effective targets that are appropriate for
their different jurisdictions.
Our commitments:
The companies we represent are taking voluntary actions
to reduce environmental and carbon footprints, setting
targets to reduce our own GHG emissions and/or energy
consumption while also collaborating in supply chains
and at sectoral levels. Technological innovations will be an
important element.
We agree on the need for inspirational and meaningful
global action and aligned messaging. We will act asambassadors for climate action, focusing on solutions andeconomic opportunities and using "the science debate is
over: climate change is real and addressable" as one of thecommon themes to raise public awareness.

We will actively manage climate risks and incorporate
them in decision making — not least to realize growth
opportunities. We will take steps to implement effective
strategies to strengthen not only our companies’ but alsosocietal resilience.
Our vision supporting a climate deal:
We believe that effective climate policies have to include
explicit or implicit prices on carbon achieved via market
mechanisms or coherent legislative measures according
to national preferences, which will trigger low-carbon
investment and transform current emission patterns at asignificant scale. We support global mitigation approaches
that promote cost effective incentives for cutting emissions,while respecting level playing fields and preventing carbon
leakage.
We urge a strategic action agenda — supported by clear
and consistent policies and robust monitoring, reportingand verification (MRV ) — that will complement businessefforts to stimulate innovation as well as collaborative
actions across value chains, and to develop and scale up
alternative and renewable energy sources, promote energy
efficiency, end deforestation and accelerate other lowcarbon options and technologies such as ICT.
We welcome transparenc y and disclosure regarding
financial investments and policies in relation to all energyrelated activities — including fossil-based and alternative.
We support assessments of resilience to climate risks andcall for new financial instruments to stimulate alternative
energy and efficiency projects as well as green bonds. This
will enable climate action to be integrated with financial
reporting and instruments.
We encourage governments to set science-based global
and national targets for the reduction of GHG emissions
and the development of alternative energy sources.
Hastening the shif t to a low- carbon economy in an
economically sustainable manner will generate growth andjobs in both the developing and developed world. Delaying
action is not an option — it will be costly and will damage
growth prospects in the years to come. The CEO climate
leaders call on government leaders and policy makers toalign on global measures, to be consistent in policy-making
and to develop helpful innovation frameworks.
A comprehensive, inclusive and ambitious climate deal
in Par is on mitigation, adaptation and finance — incombination with a strong set of clear policy signals fromthe world’s leaders — is key to accelerating this transition.
This opportunity should not be missed.

Mr Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO, was invited to attend Sino-German Entrepreneur Forum.
On behalf of Chinese PV companies, he called on Sino-German enterprises of the two countries to carryon the principle of free trade and fair competition so as to achieve a mutually beneficial cooperationand greener development.

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Care for Our Earth

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Biological Diversity Management

Environment Management System

We established and maintained a comprehensive environment

Safety and Energy Management Policy, Product Stewardship

Tr i n a S o l a r h a s e s t a b l i s h e d t h e I S O 1 4 0 0 1 E nv i ro n m e n t

to our products, activities and services through a series ofmanagement system and occupational health management

Policy, and advocate that all Trina Solar's employees have theManagement System, and strictly followed the rules andenvironmental management system and procedures, andsystem in line with international standards, i.e., ISO14001 andresponsibility to obey and promote these policies.

regulations to ensure its effec tiveness and completion.

integrate the environmental responsibilities into the company’s

OHSAS18001. We set up Environment, Occupational Health &We effec tively manage the environment aspec ts related

business process.

R&D: we incorporate
the concept of environmental protection into
R&D, improve the product conversion efficiency, and reduce thenegative impact on
the environment.

Production: we carryout green operations
by rationalizing theuse of natural resources, adequate treatment of wastes, waste
recycling, and otherenvironmental promotional activities.

Logistics: we reduce
logistics effects on theenvironment by usinga resourceful transportation route, choosing
a better transportationmode, and improving
co nt a i n e r u t i l i z at i o n
rate.

Packaging: we continuously reduce packaging materials basedon the principle of creating smaller, lighter
packaging with recycling and degradable
materials.

5

Product Recycling:
Trina Solar is a membero f P V C YC L E a n d w e
dispose the waste of PV
module products in aenvironmental friendly
manner.

Trina Solar Changzhou established the ISO14001 Environment

plans to certify three new sites, i.e. Thailand site, Xinjiang site

Management System in 2008. Yancheng Trina, Hubei Trinaand Hefei site as part of its ISO 14001 program. We set theand Changzhou Trina Yabang also established the ISO14001

following goals for environment sustainable development

Environment Management System in 2015. In 2016 Trina Solar

towards 2020:

Environment, Occupational Health & Safety andiEnergy Management Policy
Trina Solar is committed to designing and manufacturing of solar photovoltaic modules and related system-enhancing solutions
to lower the overall costs of installed solar system. While supplying clean energy products, we attach high importance to theoccupational health and safety of employees, as well as environmental protection and sustainable development between ouroperating economies and environment. 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:

Pledge our support andcommitment to help our
suppliers to improve their
EHS & energy management
performance and take social
responsibility.

Comply with all applicable EHS& energy management laws &regulations and meet interested
parties’ requirements.

Committo thepreventionof pollution,
occupational
injury andillness tominimize
its negative
impact on
environment
and ensure
employee’s
health andsafety.

Sustainable Development
Goals Towards 2020
C

CO2

2

15%

O

18%

18% reduction of carbon
footprint per MW module
compared to that of 2015

15% reduc tion of CO2
emissions per MW module
compared to that of 201510%
10% reduction ofwater consump tion per MW module compared tothat of 201510%
10% reduction of
integrated energy
consumption per MW
module comparedto that of 201515%15% reduction of electricity
consumption compared tothat of 2015

Promote sustainable manufacturing
and build an environmentally-secureplanet by making efficient use ofenergy and resources and maximizing
raw material recycling.

Providetransparent
EHS reports
to stakeholders
and otherrelevant
interested
parties.

Enhance employee EHS & energy
conservation awareness andencourage employees to participate
in EHS & energy conservation

Proactively reduce occupational
injury and illness risks and promote
employee health and well-being.
Consistently reduce energy consumption andcarbon emission from production and commercial
operations by enhancing energy efficiency.

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Governance & Development

Message from the LeadershipGreen Sustainable Development

Solutions to Climate Change

Environment-friendly Operation

Care for Our Earthhumans also face a series of challenges. These challenges

and the material basis of mankind's survival. While enjoying

are caused by over-consumption, such as energy shortage,

the benefits of economic growth and technological progress,

environmental pollution and climate change.

conducting green office work.

development has been the global pursuit. As

Key Points of the 21st Session ofConference of Parties (COP21)

a leading PV enterprise, we keep pondering

In response to the climate challenge, the historic

on how to use our resources to an advantage

Paris Agreement was reached in December

and industrial influences so we can promote

2015 during the 21st session of Conference ofthe development of renewable energy andParties (COP21), the United Nations Framework

incorporate low-carbon concept into theConvention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The

entire industr y chain for the low-carbon

195 States Parties involved in the negotiations

development of the society as a whole. For

committed to drawing up long-term low green-

this reason, we have invested many resources

house gas emission development strategies.

and tr y to effectively solve the problem

The key points of the Paris Agreement include:•••

Zhenxiang Zhao,
Senior EHS Directorof Trina Solarof climate warming by optimizing energy
utilization, producing clean energy andDeveloped countries havethe obligation to provide
developing countries
with financial support toenable them to reduce
their emissions and adapt
to climate change.

The Agreement hopesthat the States will further
their cuts if renewableenergy sources become
more affordable andeffective.

31•
The objective of the agreement
is to maintain the increase levelin global average temperature
to well below 2 o C above preindustrial levels and to ensurethat efforts are pursued to limit
the temperature increase levelto 1.5 oC.

6
5

1
4

2
3

The States shall review theircontributions to reducing
GHG emissions every 5 years
and set a more ambitious
goal. There is no penalty
for countries that miss theiremissions targets. But theagreement has transparency
rules to help encouragecountries to put words into
actions.

GRI Index•

To achieve this, it stipulates
that States have common
but differentiated responsibilities, depending on
respective capabilities
and different national
circumstances.

••

The States are committed
to reaching a global peak in
GHG emissions as soon as
possible, in order to achievea balance between emissions
and removal for the second
half of the century. The States
are required to increase
their efforts to mitigate andreduce GHG emissions.

conserve resources throughout our operations. The table on
page 34 shows the key energy saving projects implemented
over the past six years. These projects have saved about 12.8
million kWh/year of electricity, 773,000 Nm3/year of natural gas,

Since 1990, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),
established by the United Nations, has periodically (every 5~6 years)
released assessments of the state of Climate science. Some of the key
findings of IPCC’s assessment include,•

Climate Change and Sustainable Developmentin War-saw, low- carbon and sustainable

Contribution to Society

Key Findings of IPCC’s Assessment

Energy is the driving force of world economic developmenthagen to the World Climate Conference

Care for Employees

Biological Diversity Management

Solutions to Climate Change

From the World Climate Conference in Copen-

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The conclusion that a lot of the observed global warming overthe past 50 years is caused by human activities and is now
viewed as an “extremely likely” (95 percent probability), upgradedfrom the “very likely”(90 percent probability) conclusion fromthe previous assessment.
Unfortunately, even dramatic future reductions in Greenhouse
Gas Emissions could not forestall the climate change that
resulted from past emission. Many changes that were observed
may even be irreversible.
The estimations of future sea level rises have been increased
significantly.
In the absence of significant decrease of emissions, the planet islikely to get hotter by more than 2 degrees centigrade which isabove pre-industrial level temperature during the 21st Century.
This may get hotter by more than 4 degrees centigrade. Thislevel of warming is likely to be accompanied with significant
sea level rise, and extreme weather, as well as impacts to water
resources, ecosystems and human health.
Human influence on the climate system is clear, and recent
anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are the highest
in history. Recent climate changes have had widespread impacts
on human and natural systems.
Continued emission of greenhouse gases will cause further
warming and long-lasting changes in all components of theclimate system, increasing the likelihood of severe, pervasive
and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems. Limiting
climate change would require substantial and sustained
reductions in greenhouse gas emissions which, together withadaptation, can limit climate change risks.
Climate change is occurring. The climate change is very likely
caused by human activities and poses significant risks for a wide
range of human and natural systems.
Climate change and sustainable energy supply are crucial
challenges for the future of humanity. It is essential that world
leaders agree on the emission reductions needed to combat
negative consequences of anthropogenic climate change.

leading to a reduction of more than 12,119 ton/year of carbon
emission. Based on national energy-saving requirements, wehave set up an action plan to gradually phase out those highenergy consumption M&E equipment.
•

Management System by China Quality Certification Center (CQC).
••

R&D Programs: Trina Solar State Key Laboratory is a state of theart facility designed to foster technological innovations anddrive PV technologies. The main mission of the lab is to researchand develop future Trina Solar products which are increasingly
more efficienct solar products. The Laboratory has partneredwith many of the world's leading PV research institutes, such as
Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), Australia
National University (ANU) etc., to progress solar technology andcreate cutting-edge solutions for our customers. The Laboratory
has consecutively created a world record 3 times in 2015 and 12
times during the past 5 years. In 2015, the 156 x 156 mm Monoand Multi-crystalline cell conversion efficiencies have reached
an efficiency of 22.13% and 21.25% respectively, and both havecreated new world records. Trina Solar will continue to advanceefficienct conversation rate boundaries.

•

Supply Chain Improvement: Based on the analysis of ourfootprint, the emission associated with ocean transport is much
lower than those associated with air transport. The greatest
opportunity to reduce emissions is to convert shipments from
air to ocean transport. In recent years, we have increased ourefforts to reduce the emissions and environmental impact
associated with our transportation and logistics suppliers.

Trina Solar’s Engagement in Fighting Against
Climate Change•

Energy Efficienc y Improvement: Trina Solar strived tocontinuously improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions andGreen Power Generation: The rapid development of the world
economy and aggressive use of fossil fuels are increasing carbon
dioxide (CO 2) emissions, accelerating climate warming andthreatening the natural ecological balance. Trina Solar found asustainable energy solution – solar energy. Solar energy is theworld's most abundant energy source which is a clean, safe
and inexhaustible. Sunlight that reaches us every 15 minutes
will be sufficient to power the world for an entire year. From2005 onwards, Trina Solar reached its accumulative shipmentsof nearly 17 GW as of the end of 2015. The module that weshipped in the past 10 years had been installed in various
projects worldwide, which could reduce approximately 20
million tonnes of carbon dioxide emission every year, equivalent
to planting about 3.7 million acres of trees. Through its design
and manufacturing of innovative and technology-driven solar
products, Trina Solar is committed to providing energy solutions
and achieving our mission of “Benefiting Mankind with Solar
Energy”.

(Remarks: Quoted from the 5th Session of IPCC 2013, the 4th Session of IPCC 2014
and the abstract of Jointly Declaration of "8 Countries+ Five Academies")

Global climate change is a serious environmental, economic andsocial challenge that warrants an equally serious response bygovernments and the private sectors. We exercise our leadership bothin reducing our own carbon footprint and in working with others
to influence the development of sound public policies in fighting
against climate change. Trina Solar has undertaken a series of actions
and programs to reduce its carbon footprint. These initiatives include:

Establishment of Energy Management System: In order toimprove energy efficiency and reduce energy cost, we took
a lead in PV industry to kick-off the establishment of theEnergy Management System in 2014. In August 2015, wewere successfully certified with ISO50001/GBT23331 - Energy32

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Care for Our Earthof the enterprise and the environment. We carr y out PAS2050/
ISO14067 Carbon Footprint Verification every two years and verify
the greenhouse gas emissions during the whole life cycle, including
a cq u i s i t i o n o f r aw m a t e r i a l s, m a n u f a c t u r i n g, t r a n s p o r t a t i o n ,packaging, etc. The verification allows us to seek opportunities toreduce greenhouse gas emissions in the process of product design,Compared to2011, CO2
emission per
MW module
production in2015 reduced
by

24.6%

Compared to2011, electricity consumption per MW
module production in 2015
reduced byCompared to2012, carbon
footprint for
TSM-PC05A in2014 reduced
by

13.2%

21.6%

energy-saving and pollution reduction.

Manufacturing of solar modules consumes electricity, natural gas andother forms of energy and natural resources. Trina Solar admits that

Carbon Emission per MW Module Production (T/MW)
242.21

239.43

it's the enterprise's social responsibilities to disclose carbon emission
173.79and establish a GHG Inventory which meets the principles according

182.68Casting multi-crystalline silicon ingots is one of the most energy intensive steps in
the entire production chain for PV modules. The wafering workshop team carried out
brainstorming and came up with the idea of upgrading of multi-crystalline furnace fromexisting model G5 to G6. The aim of the project is to reduce the energy consumptionof this production process, so as to bring down the manufacturing cost and raise theenergy efficiency. The project was completed in the first quarter of 2015. There were
93 G5 multi-crystalline furnaces in West Campus and 75 in Southeast Campus that were
replaced with G6 ones. G6 multi-crystalline furnace has a big charging capacity, whichhelps to greatly enhance the production yield. This boosts the energy efficiency. Basedon estimations, the project has brought a saving of 6 million kWh per year of electricity
consumption, equivalent to a reduction of 4,800 tons of carbon emission per year. G6
multi-crystalline furnace is equipped with the design of special quartz crucibles andcarbon layer, and is also equipped with the automatic silicon leakage detection system.
The safety feature greatly reduces the risk of potential accident.

Dateconsistency, accuracy and transparency.

2012

2013

2014

2015

2015

Upgraded multi-crystalline furnace from model G5 to G6 in wafering
workshops. G6 multi-crystalline furnace has a big charging capacity, which
6,000,000 kWh/day
not only greatly enhances the production yield, but also raises the energy
efficiency.

4,800

2014

Reuse of residue heat from refrigerators (chillers) to raise the water temperature
for UPW (Ultra-pure Water) plant, leading to a saving of natural gas consumption.

300,000 Nm3/year

650

2013

Implementation of free-cooling project for producing of PCW (Process Cooling
Water) in Yancheng Trina, to save electricity consumption.

245,000 kWh/year

200

2013

Formation of internal air circulation in module workshop by adjusting HVAC
system, allowing warm air (warm zone) in laminating process area flow tosorting / soldering process area (cool zone), leading to a saving of natural gas
consumption.

130,000 Nm3/year

284

2013

Reuse of cooling water energy from multi-crystalline workshop in West Campus
for air-conditioning system of solar cell workshop during winter season, to 789,000 kWh/year
reduce electricity consumption.

650

2012

Replacement of centrifuge machine with filter-press in the wastewater sludge
dewatering process to save electricity consumption.

562,000 kWh/year

462

2012

Renovation project, running one circulation pump, instead of two, for Silane
337,000 kWh/year
combustion towers so as to save electricity consumption.

277

2011

Collection of residual heat from air compressors which are also used as a heatsource to raise the water temperature in cleaning process in wafer workshop ofSoutheast Campus, so as to save natural gas consumption.

343,000 Nm3/year

740

2010

Running refrigerators (or chillers), instead of Air-cooled Heat Pumps, in summer
season to save electricity consumption in cell workshops of west campus.

1,440,000 kWh/year

1,200

2010

Collection of residual heat from Mono-crystalline furnace cooling water and use
3,100,000 kWh/year
it in air-conditioning system in West Campus.

2,590

Total

12,119ways. With our efforts, the CO2 emission per MW module production in2015 reduced by 24.6% compared to 2011.

A sustainable development requires not only clean energy, but also
higher energy efficiency. We focus on enhancing energy efficiency

282
277

in order to reduce CO 2 emission and produce more cost-competitive206

products. In 2015, we continued to focus on energy efficienc y

219

221

improvement by identifying and implementing energy-saving projects
and optimizing energy use. The electricity consumption per MW
production decreased by 21.6% compared with that of 2011. The
electricity consumption per MW module for 2015 was 221 MWH/
MW, slightly higher than that of 2014. This was due to the fact that

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

automation renovation projects were implemented in 2015 for the
improvement of productivity.

Upgrade of Air Compressor Frequency Conversion System in Yancheng Trina
Yancheng Trina has three air compressors controlled by a power
frequency. Two of them run with a low loading rate which results in
waste of electricity.
The facility department replaced the air compressors’ power frequency
system with frequency conversion system that improved energy
efficiency. The air compressors were upgraded with soft start system, toreduce electrical surge, protect grid, motor and electrical components,and extend life of motor and contactor. The project has saved 216,000
kWh/year of electricity, equivalent to a reduction of 173 tonnes CO2
emission each year.

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Reduction of Carbon
Emission (Tonnes/Year)266

employees' awareness of using natural resources in more efficientElectricty Consumption per MW Module Production(MWH/MW)

Energy Saving

2015

methodology to quantify, report and disclose GHG emissions, which
2011

Project Description

Replaced small low-power air compressors with a high-power compressor
system in West Campus. The small air compressors had been used for along period of time which had low efficiency. The Facility Department and
333,000 kWh/year
manufacturing departments made a decision to replace the old compressors
into new high-powered compressors for centralized heat supply to saveelectricity.

Trina Solar has made continuous efforts in establishing a systematic

Enhancement of Energy Efficiency

GRI Index

182.63to requirements of ISO14064 in terms of relevance, completeness,helps the company achieve pollution reduction target and also foster

Contribution to Society

Upgrade of Multi-crystalline Furnace from Model G5 to G6

manufacturing and packaging, and to explore the potential projects ofCarbon Emission Reduction

Care for Employees

Biological Diversity Management

Product Carbon Footprint Verification
Trina Solar pays ongoing attention to the harmonious development

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Care for Our Earth

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GRI Index

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Biological Diversity Management

Environmental-friendly Product

Establishment of ISO50001 Energy Management System

Trina Solar values climate change as an urgent top priority.

technologies that can improve product efficiency and reduce

Compared to conventional coal-fired power generation, solar

carbon emissions, using low-carbon, eco-friendly green energy

power generation can greatly decrease carbon emissions andto facilitate the changes in energy usage patterns, addressing

pollution. Our most pressing challenge is to find out how to

the issues of economic development, environmental protection

produce cleaner energy with greater efficiency and lower

and energy safety in a systematic manner, and providing cleaner

carbon emissions. We are devoted to exploring and using

energy to the general public.

In 2014, Trina Solar took a lead in PV industry to kick-off the

The primary energy mainly used in our company is natural gas,establishment of the Energy Management System (ISO50001)

and the secondary energy includes electricity and diesel. The

for improving energy efficiency and reducing energy cost. In

energy-consumed medium include water, nitrogen, oxygen andAugust 2015, we were successfully certified with ISO50001 -argon. We record and analyze the consumption of primary andEnergy Management System by China Quality Certification

secondary energy and the consumption of indirect consumed

Center (CQC). Trina Solar will continue to promote the operationenergy medium, and report the standard coal consumptionof Energy Management System to reduce energy consumption

per unit production on a monthly basis, i.e. integrated energy

and improve energy utilization efficiency based on systemic

consumption ( Ton SCE/MW ). We set the objective of a 3%

management measures. Our goal is to save energy with practical

reduction of integrated energy consumption for responsible

In 2015, Trina Solar continued to solidify its leading position

approximately 20 million tonnes of carbon emission every

actions, and put energy-saving measures and technologies into

departments at the beginning of 2015 which we achievedin the PV module industry as “The World’s Largest PV Module

year, equivalent to planting about 3.7 million acres of trees. We

practice.

successfully at the end of 2015.

Supplier”. We increased our market share from approximately

will continue to contribute to reduce adverse climate change

1% in 2005 to more than 10% in 2015. Trina Solar reached its

worldwide by innovating and promoting the PV industry. We are

accumulative module shipments of nearly 17GW by the end of

dedicated to providing affordable, clean and renewable energy

2015. The module that we shipped in the past 10 years had been

to all people around the globe and achieving our mission of

installed in various projects worldwide, which could reduce

benefitting mankind with solar energy.

Energy Structure

Establishment of Energy Management System
Policies

The primary energy mainly used in our company is natural gas,and secondary energy is electricity and diesel. The energyconsumed medium includes water, nitrogen, oxygen and argon.

··

Water

NaturalGas

Clean Green Energy

Issue Environment, Occupational Health&
Safety and Energy Management Policy,
and convey it to employees, suppliers,
contractors, etc.

Establish Energy Management Targets

Electricity

··
··
··

Nitrogen
OxygenTotal shipments ofmodules nearly

Determine energy standards
Establish energy performance indicators
Establish energy management targets foreach department

17 GW

5.74
GW

3.66
GW

2.58
GW

1.51
1.59 GW

1.06
GW

GW

2010
2011

2012
2013

Implementation and Operation

Diesel

··

Argon

··

Energy Consumption Percentage··

The energy we used in our manufacturing process includes thepurchased electricity, accounting for 84%, the energy-consumed
medium, accounting for 12%, and the natural gas, accounting
for 4%.
84%

12%

4%
Primary Energy Secondary Energy Energy-consumed
MediumRemarks: Primary energy is an energy form found in nature that has notbeen subjected to any conversion or transformation process. Examples
include coal, crude oil, natural gas, running rivers, wind, sunlight, andgeothermal energy.

Identify the energy-saving potential andwork out an energy management plan
Make a checklist of the high-energy motors
which the State has issued, an explicit orderfor elimination, and gradually change theminto high efficiency ones.
Conduct training and raise employees’
awareness of energy conservation

Continuous Improvement
··
··
··

Track the energy management performanceof each department
Internal auditing
Management reviews

We report the standard coal equivalent (SCE) consumption
per unit production on a monthly basis, i.e. integrated energy
consumption (Ton SCE/MW). The company’s integrated energy
consumption in 2015 achieved a reduction of 3% compared tothat of 2014.

13.54

Energy-consumed medium are energies consumed in producing materials
which are required in the production process. Examples include industrial
water, compressed air, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, protective gas, etc.

13.15

Achieved a
reduction of

3%
2014

CO2

Reduction of CO2
emission per year

20 Million Tonnes

2014

2015

Equivalent toplanting trees

Equivalent to lighting of
100,000 incandescentlamps of 100W for

3.7 Million Acres

1.7 Million Hours

Equivalent toannual electricity
consumption of

8,500,000
Families

Remarks: It is assumed that 1watt of solar module can generate 1.5 kWh electricity per year.

Trina Solar 27MW Industrial Rooftop DG Project in Suqian, Jiangsu Successfully Connected to Grid

Integrated Energy Consumption

S e co n d a r y e n e rg y re s o u rce s a re e n e rg y fo r m s w h i c h h ave b e e ntransformed from primary energy sources directly or indirectly in order tomeet the special requirements of production and daily living. Examples
include petrol, kerosene, diesel, fuel oil, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

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At the end of December 2015. Trina Solar successfully completed and connected three
distributed generation ("DG") projects (the "Projects") totaling 27 MW to the grid in
Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China .
Powered by approximately 110,000 Trina Solar "Honey" modules, the Projects are
installed on the rooftops of three large manufacturing factories located in the Suqian
Economic & Technological Development Zone ("SEDZ"). Wholly owned by Trina Solar,
the green electricity that the Projects generate is expected to reach approximately
30 million kWh per year over the next 20 years, and is being supplied to the local gridto energize the SEDZ through power purchase agreements, which, on average, will
reduce up to 29,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

2015
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Trina Solar Partners with Ford, Haier, and Delta Electronics to Launch MyEnergi Lifestyle in China

Product Stewardship Policy
Trina Solar has established, implemented and maintained its Product Stewardship Policy to ensure its product safety and environmental
protection throughout its product life span, including R&D, manufacturing, transportation, use and end-of-life module disposal.

MyEnergi Lifestyle Program on2015 Consumer Electronics Show Asia

Trina Solar’s Modules Installed on Shanghai Pilot Family Rooftop

In May 2015, Trina Solar partnered with Ford, Haier, andDelta Electronics to launch MyEnergi Lifestyle in China. We
provide accessible smart energy and sustainable solutions formodern Chinese families through latest photovoltaic power
generation system, smart appliance and electric vehicle
technologies.

efficiency module adopts an antireflective glass coating andadvanced cell texturing technology that can capture direct
and indirect light easier. The Honey’s excellent low light
performance enables the modules to generate electricity
even on cloudy days, mornings and evenings.

The M yEnergi Lifest yle pilot program will begin withmedium-size apar tments in Beijing and Shanghai. The
MyEnergi Lifestyle collaborators will outfit families with Trina
Solar photovoltaic power generation system, Ford fusionenergi plug-in hybrid, Delta Electric vehicle charging stationand Haier U+ high efficiency smart appliances in order todemonstrate the real world impact of smart energy saving
products. Trina Solar supplies energy for Ford electric vehicles
and smart appliances by taking advantage of its Honey highefficiency modules. The program not only reduces carbon
dioxide emissions but also generates income for families
by selling surplus electricity to state grid. The Honey high-

MyEnergi Lifestyle program is designed to address China’s
energy needs and create green families. It is estimated thatthe participated families in China can save 61.6% energy
expense (electricity reductions of 33.23% and natural gas
reductions of 68.65%). For example, the solar power system
in Shanghai pilot family installed 23 pieces of 255W solar
modules on the rooftop with inclination angles of 30o to due
south. It was connected to grid on July 25 th, 2015 with anaverage annual production capacity of 6,589 KWH which cansave an electricity cost of RMB 3,591 yuan/year and reduce 6.6
tonnes of carbon emission every year, equivalent to planting
about 44 large trees.

Continuously Improve Solar Cell Efficiency
Trina Solar has partnered with many of the world's leading PV
research institutes and universities, to advance solar technology
and create cutting-edge solutions for our customers. In 2014,

Product
Stewardship
PolicyTrina Solar conducts business in amanner that ensures compliance withall applicable regulatory requirements
and industry standards. We commit tointegrating environment, health andsafety responsibilities into all stagesof our product life cycle.

We believe that product stewardship,
the ongoing performance improvementof products in terms of environmental,
health and safety aspects, is one of thecornerstones of sustainable business. We
act in a responsible manner to protect
our employees, customers and thecommunities in which we operate.

Trina Solar pledges to implement
effective product stewardshipmanagement programs and show ourcommitment and leadership to meetthe customers’ increasing demands
on safer and more environmentally
sustainable products.

Trina Solar actively strives to use
and develop new raw materials andproducts in a responsible manner byassessing their risks for current andfuture generations.

Trina Solar State Key Laboratory has consecutively created a world
record 7 times for crystalline silicon solar cell conversion efficiency
and module output power. In December 2015, the 156 x 156 mm 2
mono-crystalline cell reached a total-area efficiency of 22.13%,
which created a new world record.
“Our aim is to continuously integrate innovativetechnological developments to improve theefficiency and lower the cost of our PV products.
This technology advancement will strengthen

Trina Solar offers product guidance tocustomers, distributors and users so thatour products are safely transported, stored
and used. We voluntarily participate
in take-back and recycling program fordefective and/or end-of-life (EOL) solar
modules.

Trina Solar engages with stakeholders
to periodically review the policy
statement to ensure that it remains
adequate and continues to meetstakeholders’ expectations.

our leadership in the PV industry and allow us
to continue providing affordable solar power
to the world, so as to achieve our mission ofBenefiting Mankind with Solar Energy." said
Dr. Pierre Verlinden, Vice-President and Chief
Scientist of Trina Solar.

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Compliant Disposal of Waste PV Products
As a responsible company, Trina Solar actively undertakes the

Trina Solar has become a part of the non-profit organization PV

responsibility to ensure compliant disposal of waste PV products.

CYCLE (European photovoltaic module take-back and recycling

We believe that the most precious resource is the naturaland manufacturing, to resource & energy utilization and waste

Trina Solar strictly abides by the e-waste management laws andorganization) founded in 2007. This PV CYCLE covers 27 EU member

environment where human beings live. Trina Solar will sparemanagement.

regulations of the countries in which it operates, and proactively

countries and establishes a network consisting of hundreds ofno efforts to fulfill our commitment to all stakeholders, andpushes for the recycling and reuse of waste electronic products.

certified recycling points, waste transport firms and dedicatedwill always have concern for the sustainable development ofrecycling facilities across the Europe. It provides solutions forhumans and mother earth. As an advocate and practitioner

sustainable PV module take-back and recycling, and uses recycledof environmental protection, Trina Solar has always beenmaterials for the making of various new products.

committed to sustainable development within the product life

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive ( WEEE,
2012/19/EU) specifies that manufacturers of electronic and electricalequipment must guarantee that waste products created in any EU
member states must be recycled and reused, in order to ensure

Trina Solar (Japan) Limited joined in the Glass Recycling Committeethat electrical and electronic equipment, including PV modules,of Japan (GRCJ) in 2015. The core members of the GRCJ consist

is properly managed by means of recycling, reusing, reclamationof associations and companies who promote the use of waste

and regeneration. In 2012, for the first time, the directive took

glass. The GRCJ was established for the promotion of recycling

PV modules and equipment into account. From February 1 st,

PV modules, especially the recycling of waste glass. The recycling

2014 onwards, all photovoltaic manufacturers, distributors andprocess includes collection, transportation, disassembly, sorting,installation contractors in Europe must fully abide by EU’s rules

separation and glass production of waste modules. Glass and cellon waste management, including providing necessary funds andscraps are mainly separated and collected by smashing and gravity

administration. All PV products must be labeled with the sameseparation. Glass scraps can be used as raw materials for building“wheelie bin” LOGO designed by WEEE.

materials and ceramics. The metal component of cell scraps will beWith a constant focus on extended producer responsibility,

recycled and reused by specialized metal recycling companies.

Focus on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Promote Recycling of Waste PV Products
The average lifespan of PV modules is about 25 years. The

product life cycle. Trina Solar believes that recycling ofsolar modules installed in the 1990s have reached theirwaste PV products is of economic value and can promote

useful lifespan and will then be scrapped. The compliant

environmental protection. Not only are the metals of silver

disposal of waste PV modules and the recycling of valuable

and copper of high recovery value, but the junction boxes

resources of waste modules will be a significant research

cycle, from product development, raw material procurement

Green manufacturing and environmental protection has always
been the lifeline of our company. We implement green operations
through rational use of natural resources, adequate treatmentof wastewater and air emissions, waste recycling, and otherenvironmental promotion activities.

Sustainable Use of Water Resource
Water, as the source of life, the blood of industr y and thenecessary resource for maintaining human development, is theWater Consumption per MW Module Production (T/MW)
2,982

foundation for human survival. In 2015, we implemented various

2,870

effective water-saving projects, and strived to reduce water

2,093

1,987

2013

2014

consumption per MW module production through sustainable use

1,885

of water resource. Despite the general trend of increasing water
consumption within growing businesses, our utilization rate ofwater resources is continuously improving, for our development
and implementation of water-saving projects. In 2015, water

2011

2012

2015

consumption per MW module decreased by 36.8% comparedto that of 2011, while the volume of wastewater discharge
reduced 52.1% compared to that of 2011. The motivating result isincomparable from our sustainable use of water resource.

Reuse and Recycle of Water

AHU Water Recycling Project in Yancheng Trinaand aluminum frames can be directly recycled and reused.

We have always been committed to water reuse and recyclable

The module workshops in Yancheng Trina require the humidity

subject. The investigation of relevant research institution

As a leader in the global PV industry, Trina Solar is dedicatedp ro gra m s. We s u cce s s f u l l y i m p l e m e nte d t h e p ro j e c t s fo rof testing rooms at 30%-70% in order to guarantee the quality

demonstrates that the number of scrapped PV modules willto the research and development of recycling technology ofcollection and reuse of RO (reverse osmosis) rejected water, HVAC

of products. Air-conditioners, with wet films internally, areincrease tremendously from 2020 and reach 800,000 T/year

waste PV products. Now, we can successfully separate glass,condensate water, and even preliminarily-treated wastewater.

supplied with running water, which will be directly discharged

by 2030.

EVA and cells, and can recycle silver of 99.9% purity from the

The water is used for washing, heating, cooling, cleaning andafter use. In December 2015, the facility department used acells in our experiment. We will make continuous efforts andgardening, aiming to decrease waste discharge and reduce fresh

water tank with auto-control system to collect the used water,

make PV products clean and green in full life cycle.

water consumption, and achieving the win-win objective ofso that the water could be recycled and reused. After the

economic development and environmental protection.

implementation of the project, about 30 tonnes of water have

Many companies have not considered the problem ofcompliant disposal of scrapped PV modules which end

been saved per day, and 10,000 tonnes are saved each year.

Wastewater Reuse Project
Trina Solar worked together with Wuxi Depple Water Investment to build a new water
recycling plant. The plant was built using advanced dual-membrane (ultrafiltration
and reverse osmosis) technology to treat industrial wastewater generated during
the manufacturing process. The treated water was directed back to Trina Solar as
supplementary raw water supply. Presently, about 10,000 m3/day wastewater was sent
to Wuxi Depple. Approximately 6,500 m3/day treated effluent water gets recycled.
This project not only helps to reduce water consumption, but also helps to explore a
new way for sustainability and environmental protection.

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Message from the LeadershipGreen Sustainable Development

Solutions to Climate Change

Governance & Development
Environment-friendly Operation

Care for Our Earth

Focus on Supply Chain

Care for Employees

GRI Index

Contribution to Society

Biological Diversity Management

Wastewater Discharge
The wastewater from the manufacturing process which can't bewater quality of the treated effluent, which shows that the waterreused or recycled will be adequately treated by de-fluorination

quality meets the national limits. There was no occurrence ofand neutralization process prior to being discharged into thechemical leakage or waste water discharge exceeding regulated

municipal sewer, which has no negative impact on surrounding

limits in 2015.

10
8

7.4

7.6

7.4

water bodies. Local environmental authorities monitor the

Trina Solar Wastewater Biochemical De-Nitrification Treatment

COD Concentration of Effluent in 2015 (mg/L)

PH Value of Effluent in 2015
National
Standard
6.5<PH<9.5

300

4

200

2

100
West
CampusEast
Campus0

Northeast
CampusFluoride Concentration of Effluent in 2015 (mg/L)
National
Standard

20
The manufacturing base of Trina Solar is located in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, within the reaches of Lake Taihu – oneof the most developed areas in China. With the overall development of the social economy of the Lake Taihu area, there isan increasing demand for water resources and a higher standard for water quality, but the aquatic environment in Lake
Taihu has become a serious concern. The 2007 blue algae outburst in Lake Taihu caused pollution to drinking water in someof the Lake Taihu area, affecting the normal life of neighboring
residents. In order to strengthen the prevention and treatmentof water pollution in the Lake Taihu area and to protect water
quality of Lake Taihu, Jiangsu provincial people’s congress
amended and approved strict water pollution prevention andtreatment ordinance: the Jiangsu Provincial Ordinance of Lake
Taihu Water Pollution Prevention and Treatment (hereafterreferred to as “Taihu Ordinance”), which took effect on June
5 th, 2008. Taihu Ordinance prohibits the construction of new,modified or expanded projects containing phosphorus or
nitrogen within the Lake Taihu reserve. In other words, companies that wish to carry out projects within the protected area
must ensure zero emissions of phosphorus and nitrogen.
However, inorganic acids like nitric acid (HNO 3) and hydrofluoric acid (HF) must be used for solar cell texturing, so as to form
a bumpy texture on the surface of the silicon chips and thusincrease their absorption of sunlight. In the process of diffusion, phosphorus oxychloride (POCl3) will be used to generate
phosphate deposition on the base of P type silicon chip, thereby forming PN nodes. In the manufacturing process, these nitrogen and phosphorus-containing chemicals will eventually
be discharged in the form of nitrogen-containing wastewaterand a small amount of phosphorus-containing waste liquid.
In order to meet Taihu Ordinance rules and to promote thesound development of renewable clean solar energy, solar
energy firms have invested many resources in proactively
exploring wastewater de-nitrification and de-phosphorization
technologies over the years, such as nitrogen/phosphorus
triple-effect evaporation and entrusting treatment to capable
institutions. As a company with a strong orientation towards

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social responsibility, Trina Solar has been striving to lead thesolar energy sector in proactively discovering wastewater denitrification and de-phosphorization technologies. After a
few years of experimental exploration, Trina Solar has finallydecided upon using the conventional wastewater biochemicaltreatment – biochemical nitration and de -nitrification
techniques to remove nitrogen and phosphorus from waste
water.
Trina Solar started to implement the wastewater biochemical
de-nitrification modification project in 2014. The East andWest Campus completed the modification and commissioningof the wastewater treatment process respectively in 2014 and2015. In 2015, Trina Solar invested RMB 20 million to buildwastewater treatment facility with capacity of 4,000 T/day.
The monitored results of the water quality at inlet/outlet ofwastewater biochemical de-nitrification unit showed that thewastewater modification project can remove over 85% of thetotal nitrogen/ammonium.

400

6

0

12

27

4
0

West
Campus

18
2.1

1.3

East
CampusNortheast
Campus97

West
Campus50
East
CampusNortheast
CampusNational
Standard

45
36

4.8

169

Total Nitrogen Concentration of Effluent in 201516

8

National
Standard

500

12.3

9
0

West
Campus

5.9

2.6

East
CampusNortheast
CampusIn addition, in the process of wastewater de-nitrification, we
have successfully used the organic matter from wastewater
generated in the wafer workshop as the necessary carbon
source, and the small portion of phosphoric acid generated in
the diffusion process, as the phosphate source for biochemical nitration, thereby realizing the goal of “treating waste with
waste”, and lowering our impact on the environment. Trina
Solar Wastewater Biochemical De-Nitrification Modification
Project cost a total of RMB 2.7 million. The cost for internal
treatment of waste acids is approximately RMB 450 per ton.
Compared with the cost of the outsourced treatment of waste
acids (RMB 2,200 per ton), we have accumulatively saved acost of roughly RMB 7.6 million during the four months ofwaste acid treatment from September to December. The success of the modification project proves that solar energy firms
can convert the nitrate in wastewater into nitrogen gas using
the biochemical denitrification technique – an effective, workable, eco-friendly, economical and sustainable method forcontrolling nitrogen/phosphate discharge in the Lake Taihu
area.
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Message from the LeadershipGreen Sustainable Development

Solutions to Climate Change

Governance & Development
Environment-friendly Operation

Care for Our Earth

Focus on Supply Chain

Care for Employees

Contribution to Society

GRI Index

Biological Diversity Management

Hazardous Wastes Disposed per MW Module
Production (KG/MW)

Wastes Recycled per MW Module Production in2015 (KG/MW)
200

192.4

80
169.9

150

60

117.2

107.4

33.3

40

100
50
0

55.2

MetalsWoods

0
Plastics

24.4

2014

2015

20

37.8

Paper

28.1

2012

Others2013

Replace Oil Pumps with Dry Vacuum Ones to Reduce Discharge of Waste Oil
Trina Solar’s module workshops used to use oil pumps which generated waste
oil of 150L/month. The oil pumps had poor sealing performance and oil leakage
often occurred, which caused environmental risks and large amounts of waste.
In 2015, west campus and southeast campus of Trina Solar and Yancheng Trina
replaced 100 oil pumps with dry vacuum ones, and another 30 oil pumps will be
replaced in 2016. It not only reduces hazardous wastes but also minimizes fire risks.

Waste Gas Emission
Trina Solar has also built a range of scrubbers, such as acidic/

Trina Solar engaged an accredited third party to carry out annual

caustic scrubbers and organic scrubbers to remove pollutantsmonitoring of air emissions from our exhausts and scrubbers.

Green Officefrom air emissions according to relevant laws and regulations, toResults show that air emissions from exhaust and scrubbers are

A quarter of our time each week is spent in the office. We believe

lower the concentration of emissions and to avoid or lessen thewell below requirement of the Integrated Emission Standard ofthat green office not only means minimizing the environmental

hazards that arise from air pollution.

Air Pollutants GB 16297 - 1996.

impact of office activities, but also means creating an environment

NOx Concentration in 2015 (mg/m3)
240

HF Concentration in 2015 (mg/m3)

192

7.2

144

5.4

96

3.6

48
0

21.8
West
CampusEast
Campus0

Northeast
Campus

0.19

0.23
West
CampusEast
CampusNortheast
Campusevery detail of our work, to greatly reduce the effects of officeso that grazing can continue while our photovoltaic system is inoperation.

considers the influence on ecology and biodiversity and conductsa biodiversity evaluation when developing a new project or

pasture, we place solar panel installations at a sufficient heightand sludge from wastewater treatment. Trina Solar treats waste

wastes.
local accredited industrial waste collector to dispose of the

adopt the following measures to reduce the amount of waste fromindustrial wastes and to strictly follow the national require-

manufacturing processes:

ments.

the product design phase.

We keep part of the land so it can be a home for native plants
and animals. Moreover, we always try to improve their living
environment, and promote the evolution of biodiversity at the
project location by conducting awareness-raising activities toimprove environmental protection awareness.

To establish a waste management procedure, to engage

based on the principle of "3Rs" - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We··them to turn off desk lamps when they leave the office.

has been a serious issue of many enterprises. Trina Solar always

reduce the landfill disposal and increase the recycling rate of

To consider the ways of reducing waste generation during

We provide a switch to each office worker, in order to remind

How to balance the development between enterprise and ecology

consist of wooden pallets, plastic foam, paper waste, and used oil··•

activities on the environment.

of wild flowers in project locations; if the project location is··43

carbon emissions generated during travels.

To maximize the use of recyclable materials for packaging,as a resource. We segregate different wastes, and manage them

We established a video conference system to reduce ouraverage annual mileage by 15,000 km, thereby reducing thethe evolution of local biodiversity, Trina Solar plants many types··•

they feel physically comfortable and has spiritual pleasure.

expanding the current project. For example, in order to protect

Waste Management
The wastes from Trina Solar's manufacturing processes mainly

documents, and promoting the use of electronic documents.

Biological Diversity Management

2.45

1.8

26

21.8

National
Standard

We a re gra d u a l l y re d u c i n g t h e u s e o f h a rd co p i e s o f

beneficial to the physical and mental health of employees so that

We work to gradually incorprate the “green office” theme into

9.0

National
Standard•

To raise the employees' awareness of waste segregation andminimization through training.

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Governance & Development

Care for Our Earth

Focus on Supply Chain
Supplier Development

Care for Employees
Supplier Management

Conflict-free Minerals

Contribution to Society

GRI Index

Strategic Partners

Focus on Supply Chain
Grading of Suppliers

Supplier Meeting

per forming our social responsibilities, we pay

Grade A: Excellent SuppliersMore than 100 suppliers

responding to challenges with initiative changes,

constant attention to the social responsibilities ofGrade B: Qualified Suppliers

Trina Solar has been continually providing society

global suppliers and their partners, shoulder social

with green, clean solar PV products by innovative

responsibilities, and jointly promote the sustainable

Grade C: Conditionally Accepted Suppliersand 350 representatives
attendedtechnologies for the past 17 years. I t should,

development of the photovoltaic industry chain.

Mutual respect and win-win cooperations are

depends on the cooperation with, and support

the basic principles that Trina Solar maintainsof, the entire supply chain. While proactively

through all its relationships. As an industry leader

Won 2015 FIA
Alternative Energies
Cup Solar Car Race

Grade D: Disqualified Suppliers

however, be noted that every step of progress

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Governance & Development

Care for Our Earth

Focus on Supply Chain
Supplier Development

Supplier Development

Care for Employees
Supplier Management

GRI Index

Contribution to Society

Conflict-free Minerals

Strategic Partners

Suppliers Performance Evaluation
Based on their performance indicators, including quality, price,

select Annual Excellent Supplier, Excellent Quality Supplier andon-time delivery, services, innovation, risk levels of materials/

Technology Innovation Supplier, aiming to improve suppliers'

substances, EHS and social performance etc., we will conduct

performances with bilateral cooperation. For the suppliers at

an assessment to suppliers at different frequencies, such as

low levels, we will urge them to improve performance throughmonthly, quarterly or randomly when necessary. We divide ourcommunication and guidance. If suppliers fail to improve as

suppliers into different levels, a five-star, four-star, three-star,required, we will restrict purchase volume, stop purchasing or

two-star and one-star level based on the evaluation result, andeven disqualify the supplier permanently.

Tr ina S olar str ives to integrate cor porate responsibilit yabilities in many aspects, such as quality management systems,

factors into our supply chain management system. We sharesupply assurance abilities, product performance and reliabilities,

our expectations, our findings and best practices across thecorporate social responsibilities and business ethics, EHS

industry. We continuously improve the competitiveness of ourmanagement, new product development, costs, and technicalentire supply chain through a comprehensive supplier review

support and sales service. Based on the assessment results,

and communication with our suppliers to create a mutually

we categorize the suppliers into four groups of grades: Gradebeneficial supply chain system.

A (excellent suppliers), Grade B (qualified suppliers), Grade C

We divide suppliers into three types: potential, potentially(conditionally accepted suppliers) and Grade D (disqualified

eligible and eligible. For potential suppliers, we choose

suppliers). Among them, suppliers of Grade C or higher may

assessment ways according to the risk level of materials provided

become our potential eligible suppliers. Only after sample

Trina Solar considers business ethics as a key criterion for thesystem to ensure their practices being compliant with applicableby the suppliers. We establish detailed assessment guidelines

assessments, examination of product quality and reliability, aselection of suppliers. We request current suppliers to sign anlaws and regulations; 3) Whether the supplier has establishedto evaluate suppliers. For those suppliers that need on-sitebatch test, a document review and EHS and social performance

Integrity Commitment letter gradually. During development

relevant mechanisms to ensure that a high standard of businessassessment, our procurement department will work together

indicators can these potential eligible suppliers become eligible
ones.

of new suppliers, Trina Solar will pay great attention to the

ethics is established, practiced and maintained. Our aim is towith relevant departments to review and assess their integrated

following three aspects: 1) Whether the supplier has a record

promote and maintain a high standard of business ethics while

behavior of dishonesty; 2) Whether the supplier has set up a

developing and working with our suppliers.

Potential Supplier: A supplier who is able to produce or deliver materials for Trina Solar but hasn't obtained
Trina Solar's recognition for its qualification and ability. We have established a potential supplier database. If there
is any request for supplier development, Trina Solar will choose suppliers from our database and evaluate through aquestionnaire and a factory visit.

Potential Eligible Supplier: A supplier who has obtained Trina Solar's recognition for its qualification and ability
and is added to Trina Solar's purchasing system.

High Standards of Business Ethics

Management of Key Suppliers
Exerting an influence on highly risky suppliers
is an effective approach to promote bettersocial responsibility of suppliers. Trina Solarassesses suppliers’ risks and identifies their risk

Eligible Supplier: When the material provided by potential eligible suppliers passes the new material evaluation
procedure, the potential eligible supplier will be upgraded to our eligible supplier.

Supplier Management

Approved: Has been approved
as a qualified supplier to placea batch purchasing order.

Approved

Developing: Under development and can only put asmall order for trial.

suppliers. We are constantly improving the overall
competitiveness of our supply chain throughs ys te m a t i c s u p p l i e r e va l u at i o n a n d i nte ra c t i ve

Developing

communication to build a win-win situation for both

We divide our suppliers into five categories: approved
suppliers, developing suppliers, abnormal suppliers,
frozen suppliers, and disqualified suppliers. We can only

The Committee will decide the ratio of suppliers throughare restricted insupplier CSR management procedure. We carryuse or liable toout CSR investigations and on-site audit ofcause occupational

newly introduced key suppliers, and request

diseases.

strengthen communication and cooperation.
We are devoted to building a stable, economical
and reliable supply chain.

Disqualified: If the qualification
has failed or there is no deal for冻结over 2 years, the supplier will
be disqualified and purchaser
can't place any more orders.
Disqualified

on KeySuppliers

Suppliers whose products,
equipment and ser vices
have a great effect on ourenergy performance.

and other aspects into their management
Frozen: If there is no deal for
one year, the supplier will befrozen so that purchaser can't
put any orders anymore.

Frozen

Exert
Influenceoccupational health and safety, business ethics

Abnormalorders anymore.

checking and disqualification through regular meetings.

substances whichlabor standards, environmental protection,

abnormal, frozen and disqualified ones, we don't place

to decide the business from selection, evaluation,

products containbe exerted on. Trina Solar has formulated a

We e x p e c t o u r s u p p l i e r s t o i n c o r p o r a t e

and a small order to a developing supplier. For theCommittee with representatives from each department

Suppliers whose

development are key ones that influence should

Key Suppliers’ CSR Commitment

Abnormal: If the productcontinues to be disqualified
more than three times, thesupplier will be frozen.

place a batch purchasing order to an approved supplier

We have established the Suppliers Management

services are related to our goal of sustainable

new suppliers to sign on a CSR commitment to

Tr i n a S o l a r f o c u s e s o n t h e s u s t a i n a b i l i t y o f

Trina and our suppliers.

grade every year. Suppliers whose products andSuppliers whose
products and services
are related to our goal ofsustainable development,
significant environment
aspects or major risks.

systems. In order to ensure that our suppliers
adhere to principles and values of Trina Solar,
we request each of the newly introduced key

Key Supplier CSR Investigation

suppliers to sign a supplier CSR commitment,

A good social responsibility is a key criterion for the selection of suppliers.

which specifies that suppliers must pursue

Trina Solar carries out a comprehensive CSR investigation of newly introduced

integrity management, create safe and healthy

key suppliers. We investigate their overall performance in guaranteeing

wo r k i n g c o n d i t i o n s fo r wo r k e r s, u s e f a i rsafety, health and welfare of workers, honest operation, compliance with laws

methods of employment and give due dignity

and regulations and other aspects. In case of failure to meet our criteria, theand respect to workers.

suppliers cannot become our eligible suppliers.

supplier performance evaluations. Only these suppliers
whose results of the previous 3 months that are over 70
marks will have the qualification of participating in Trina's
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Message from the Leadership

Governance & Development

Care for Our Earth

Focus on Supply Chain
Supplier Development

CSR Audit for Key Suppliers

Care for Employees
Supplier Management

Contribution to Society

Conflict-free Minerals

GRI Index

Strategic Partners

Strategic Partners

We believe periodic audit is an effective approach to promotemajor non-conformity within a time frame. The supplier is also

suppliers' self-management. We carry out periodic on-site audit

required to establish its management system and procedure

Tr i n a S o l a r n o t o n l y p a y s a t t e n t i o n t o i t s o w n g r e e n

i n s p i rat i o n a n d i n n ovat i ve s o l u t i o n s to t h e s u s t a i n a b l eof our key suppliers via document review, site inspection andto prevent the similar non-conformity from happening again.

employee interviews. In case of any problems found, we will

In case that the supplier don’t fulfill our requirements, we may

development, but also takes initiative to convey its vision anddevelopment of photovoltaic industry based on the actual

request the supplier to rectify within a reasonable time frame. In

reduce the purchasing ratio gradually from the supplier or up to

goal of sustainable development to its global partners. Together

situation.

case of a major non-conformity found during audit, Trina Solarstop cooperation with him.

with our global partners, we are committed to contributing

Annual Supplier Meeting

will request the supplier to take correct actions to rectify the

Trina Solar's 2015 Annual Supplier Meeting was held in
Health and safety: provide
employees with a healthyand safe workplace, reduce
accidents and injur y as
well as occupational healthhazards.
Environmental protection:
adopt environmentally
responsible manufacturing
process.

Business ethics: follow
ethical standards of fairness
and honesty.

100 companies worldwide were invited. With the theme

Trina Solar always keeps close cooperation with suppliers onof “responsibility, cooperation, innovation, excellence",

performing social responsibility. We start a benefit activity named

the meeting featured joint discussion on how to further"Running Together with Trina Solar" to arise attention for autistic

promote sustainable development of global solar energy

children. All the employees from Procurement Dept. and moreindustry through cooperation, and how to work together tothan 120 supplier representatives joined the 5km running arounduse solar energy for the good of mankind. Trina Solar gave

PV park and donated for autistic children, hoping to help them tohigh commends to ten excellent suppliers. Mr. Dave Du,step out of their world.

Senior Director of the Global Supply Chain & Procurement
Department, delivered speeches at the meeting, in hopesof forming a strategic partnership with suppliers. With an

CSR Audit Principles
for SuppliersElimination of discrimination:
maintain a work place without
discrimination and physical orverbal harassment.

Conflict-free Minerals

Prohibition of child labor,
forced labor and labor abuse:prohibit corporal punishment
and forced labor, including useof prisoner labor, indentured
labor, bonded labor, militarylabor or slave labor.

Running Together with Trina Solar

Changzhou, where nearly 350 supplier representatives fromattitude of open cooperation, Trina Solar will work with
suppliers to respond to various market impacts and effects
together, to proactively seek space and possibilities to lower
Free association andcollective negotiation:
respect employees’ rights
for joining, organizing or
not joining labor unions.

costs, and to solve problems through mutual negotiation, so
as to achieve a landscape of win-win situation.

Love Initiative
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We hope that all of ourcare for these children.
can show your love and"Conflict minerals" refer to metallic minerals, such as tin,tantalum, tungsten, gold and cobalt exploited from Democratic
Republic of Congo and surrounding nations, which may produce
serious problems regarding human rights and environment
during exploit and sales.
Trina Solar has put its policy, systems and processes in place that

Formulate formal
conflict mineralmanagement policy.

Establish management
system and conduct conflictmineral survey forsupply chain.

will enable to declare that its supply chains are conflict-free. We
are committed to sourcing only materials from environmentallyand socially responsible suppliers. We highly focus on conflictminerals and work diligently to promote sustainable development
by way of ethical sourcing.
In 2015, we take active actions to cooperate with our business
partners, government and non-governmental organizations,seeking sustainable solutions through business cooperation
for conflict mineral problem and develop global cooperation in"conflict-free minerals".
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Inquire all suppliers to signformal agreement to promise
no conflict mineral in theirproducts, and deliver therequirement to downstream suppliers.

Organize conflictmineral training forsignificant suppliers.

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and Trina's solar cells, our solar car was able to maintain an average

equipped with Trina Solar's newly developed Interdigitated Backspeed of 78.5km throughout the 5-hour race. I am very thankful toContact (IBC) cells and modules for OSU's Solar Car, the "OSU-

the team led by Dr. Pierre Verlinden, Chief Scientist of Trina Solar.

Model-S", has won the "2015 FIA Alternative Energies Cup Solar

With the team's world-class technology and superior knowledge

Car Race". The "OSU-Model-S" developed by OSU's Solar Car

of solar power applications, we were able to demonstrate how

Team was 100% powered by solar cells developed by the Stateeffective solar powered transportation can be. We look forward

Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology of Trina Solar.

to collaborating with Trina Solar in the future in more advanced

taking place in Japan. First held in 1992, this year's competitionth

Trina Solar continuously expands the cooperation withestablishing complementary and shared strategic cooperation

excellent enterprises in PV industr y. On November 18 th ,with Tongwei Group to create more business values and2015, Trina Solar signed a long term cooperation agreement,

economic values.

I n Oc tober 2015, Trina Solar signed a 5-year strategic

trade financing including short-, medium- and long-term loans.

cooperation agreement with CITIC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd

Access to foreign currency loans will also be available.
Mr. Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar, said " The RMB
10 billion stragetic cooperative financing agreement promotes

greener and brighter world."
Mr. Zhiguo Zhu, COO of Trina Solar and President of Moduleand modules, the OSU-Model-S was classified into "Dream Class", theBusiness Unit, commented, "Congratulations to the OSU team on

top ranked category of the five-hour race. The OSU-Model-S won

winning the four championships. We are thrilled to have been able

its category by 66 laps, taking a clear victory in the race, three laps,

to contribute to the OSU team's success, and we are delighted in theabout 18KM ahead of the following car.

high level of performance that our IBC cells and modules displayed"Trina Solar has been a tremendous partner and the high efficiency
Murakami, project leader of the OSU Solar Car Project. "ThroughTrina Solar Signed RMB 10 Billion in Strategic Cooperative Financing Agreements with CITIC

renewable solar projects given our shared vision of building amarked its 24 year. Fueled solely by 565 of Trina Solar's IBC cellsof Trina Solar's cells was the key to our victory," said Mr. Masayuki

Changzhou Branch ("CITIC Changzhou") (together "CITIC").

Strategic Partners

On August 1 th, 2015, Osaka Sangyo University Solar Car Team,The IFA Suzuka Solar Race is the largest international solar car racecooperation agreement with CITIC Bank Corporation Limited

GRI Index

The Solar Car "OSU-Model-S" Developped by Trina Solar and Osaka Sangyo University Won
2015 FIA Alternative Energies Cup Solar Car Race

Establish Strategic Cooperation with Tongwei("CITIC Financial Leasing") and a separate 3-year strategicContribution to Society

utilizing Trina's IBC Cells, our solar car was highly efficient. Thanks
to an extremely light weight design, efficient power electronics

during the race. I believe this successful cooperation not only further
solidified our position as a technology leader in the solar sector, butalso demonstrated our ability to continuously pursue excellence. As
we continue to broaden our outreach from solar power generation
to technology and research applications, I believe this cooperation
with the OSU team will pave the way for future successes."

Zhiguo Zhu, COO of Trina Solar Limited and President of Trina Solar Module Business Unit (Left 1)
Dr. Pierre Verlinden, Chief Scientist of Trina Solar (Left 2)
Xueling Zhang, Manager of Cell Research and Development Dept. of Trina Solar (Left 3)

Trina's development and provides a broader platform for

Under the terms of the agreements, as a preferred strategiccooperation between bank and enterprise. Trina Solar will

partner of CITIC, Trina Solar will receive comprehensive, one-

continue to secure necessary funding to ensure adequate

stop customized financial products and services including

financial resources to support execution of our growth strategy

credit facilities of RMB 5 billion from CITIC Financial Leasing toand enhance our leading position in the solar industry.

support equipment upgrade, downstream projects, as well as anadditional credit line of RMB 5 billion from CITIC Changzhou for

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2015 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

About the Report

Message from the Leadership

Governance & Development

Care for Our Earth

Focus on Supply Chain
Employees' Rights

Care for Employees

Employees' Contribution

GRI Index

Contribution to Society

Listen to Employees Cultural Environment

Employees' Health

Employees' Safety Work-life Balance

Care for Employees

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Employees are essential for the success of Trinah e a l t hy wo r k p l a ce, a co m p e t i t i ve s a l a r y a n dSolar. Our values are based on each employee's

benefit package, highly professional training andp o t e n t i a l. Ac h i e v i n g o u r m i s s i o n a n d v i s i o ndevelopment opportunities, so that Trina Solar

depends on each employee's contributions andbecomes a work stage which is excellent, worthy toa c h i e ve m e n t s. T h e re fo re, we a re c o m m i t t e dwork for, and allows each employee to display theirto p rov i d i n g o u r e m p l oye e s w i t h a s a fe a n dskills.

264 employees were
honored with longservice award

2015 Total Recordable
Rate (TRR) of 0.72, reducedby 11% compared to 2014

OH&S investment of
US$ 4.635 million

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About the Report

Message from the Leadership

Governance & Development

Care for Our Earth

Focus on Supply Chain
Employees' Rights

Care for Employees

Employees' Contribution

GRI Index

Contribution to Society

Listen to Employees Cultural Environment

Employees' Health

Employees' Safety Work-life Balance

Employees’ Contribution

Employees' Rights
We believe that talent is one of the most important factors ofsustainable business. In order to meet the increasing demand
for talent, we recruit through Internet and campuses, cooperatewith colleges, establish training classes, provide Trina Solar job
fairs and many other channels. We evaluate all departments
quarterly for their talent demands, carry out the talent reserve
plan accordingly, and eventually establish talent teams. By theend of 2015, Trina Solar had a total of 13,556 staff, with 4,646

female employees occupying 34.3% of the total amount. Thereare 2,567 managerial employees including 22 with doctoral
degrees, 357 with master ’s degrees, 1,424 with bachelor ’s
degrees, and 760 with lower educational degrees.
Trina Solar strictly adheres to international conventions onhuman rights and labor standards, as well as local labor laws
and regulations, and is determined to protect each employee's
legal rights according to such laws.

We treasure every contribution made by our employees. We

will make the best use of the talents by all means. In 2015,

also focus on attracting and retaining outstanding talent

57 employees were honored with Outstanding Trina Corethrough per formance management, training, competitive

Awards, 60 employees with Outstanding Contribution Awards,

salar i es and effi c i ent i ncenti ve mec hani sms. Tr i na S olar

and 14 new employees with Outstanding New Employee Awards.

Long Service Award
Employees’ passion and contribution is an inexhaustible motive
source for our success. In order to appreciate employees who
worked hard for a long term at Trina Solar, we launched the“Long Service Award” in 2015, and awarded 264 employees who
have worked at Trina Solar for 5 years, 10 years or 15 years. We
encourage our employees to develop and grow up together with
Trina Solar to create a bright future.

Resolutely eliminate forcedlabor in the produc tion orservice provision process.

With the globalization of business,
we learn local requirements about work
time, holidays and social security systems
to ensure compliance with international
conventions on human rights and labor
standards and to be an attractive andlegitimate employer.

Comply with local laws in theregion where our factory or office
is located. Child labor is forbidden.
Men and women enjoy equality inthe workplace.

Set up quarterly prizes suchas company per formancepr ize and Business Units
performance prize, as well
as semi-annual prizes, suchas individual performance
prize.
Grant stocks to top
management, managers
with good performance,k e y t a l e nt s o r s c a rce
talents.

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In Europe, Trina Solar has set up
a flexible self-benefit plan. Employees
are free to choose their favorite welfare
program such as language training courses,
health clubs, public transport and medical
insurance etc. With the full-range of welfare
guaranteed, our employees can dedicate
themselves to work and enjoying
life at the sametime.

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Employees enjoy paid vacation
as stipulated in the Measures for
Employees’ Paid Vacation. We pay forendowments, work injury, unemployment,
medical and maternity insurance, housing
fund and other insurances for all employees.
Company benefits also include birthday
cake vouchers, health days, cash gifts for
weddings, traditional festival allowances,accident insurance and medical
hospitalization subsidies.

Adhere to the 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 any
employee in terms of nationality, ethnicity,religion, gender, age, disability or marital
status. During 2015, no discrimination
incidents related to gender and healthstatus happened.

Put new position demandson the company website andallow employees to havechances to apply for new
positions, so as to enhancetheir passion for work andcomprehensive capacity.

Set up a talent bank andapply for the talent fundand creative fund for theemployees who haveobtained a Master and/or Doctorate.

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Evaluate and select excellent employees and teams,
to inspire individuals andteams with superior performance in work every year.

Set up quarterly
and monthly quality
per formance prize
for produc tion line
employees.
Set up prizes based on features ofeach business unit. For example,
MBU set up a series of incentive
prizes themed with “I Love Trina
Solar” for employees’ outstanding
performance in innovation, self-improvements, loyal service, contributions and continuous improvements.

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

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About the Report

Message from the Leadership

Governance & Development

Care for Our Earth

Focus on Supply Chain
Employees' Rights

Employee Performance Management System

Care for Employees

Employees' Contribution

GRI Index

Contribution to Society

Listen to Employees Cultural Environment

Employees' Health

Employees' Safety Work-life Balance

Lunchtime Communication Meeting

Trina Solar establishes employees' Performance Management

Group leader will formulate a key work planning diagram of each

The lunchtime communication meeting is organized to promote

System to attract, retain and inspire all the employees. Employees

department, and then decomposed key business targets and key

communication between the senior management and employees.

are required to formulate a semiannual Personal Developmenttasks level by level, which connects each employee to the annual

Employees can attend the meeting to talk about their concerns,

Plan (PDP) and evaluate the completion of PDP at the end of

key targets of Trina Solar.

including but not limited to work, daily life, and family etc.

each half year, while salesman are required to formulate quarterly
KPI. The PDP consists of business targets, key targets, employees
management target and personal development target, aiming torealize the balance of personal development, group development

I n 2 0 1 5 , Tr i n a S o l a r ’s H R D e p a r t m e nt o rg a n i ze d 7 l u n c ht i m e

The PDP evaluation will be related to performance bonus, salarycommunication meetings, and more than 60 front-line staff attended.

adjustment, promotion, stock grant, excellent employee election,

The employees’ main concerns included canteen, service awards,

trainings, key talent management and succession plan etc.

salary, shuttle bus, and promotion, etc. HR Department will track andand organization development.

solve the problems one by one according to their priority to make
improvements.

Performance Target
Formulation

Performance
Communication

Performance Evaluation
and Rating

Communication of
Evaluation Result

Result Application

Listen to Employees

Cultural Environment
Since employees are the greatest assets and cornerstones of an

position by the advantage of the training system. And we willenterprise, Trina Solar continuously increases investment in training,provide corresponding training classes for employees at different

education and culture construction to provide a strong training

positions to improve their development.

support system for all employees. We hope that employees can gain
knowledge and continue to grow in training and in their daily work,

Trina Solar attaches importance to employees’ communicationright and participate in the company management. We reply

thus improving the overall quality of the company’s workforce, andand involvement, and encourage them to join the Labor Union.

to all employees’ questions and provide solutions to fix any

adding impetus for the sustainable development of the company.

We have created a variety of communication channels such asprobelm that has arisen. For problems that cannot be solved,

internal communication meetings, a Bulletin Board System (BBS)

in order to obtain their recognition we will acknowledge theForum, HR hotlines, and a reasonable suggestion box in the

problems and make our employees aware of them. We havecompany. The purpose of these channels are to promote culture

also created a Wechat public account to send news, technology

construction via multi-channel and multi-level communication

trends and activities to all followers.

ways and allow employees to fully exercise their democratic

Quarterly Communication
Meeting

Management Meeting
Content of Communication:business requiring supports
from other regions/BUs orother departments.

Round-Table Meeting
Content of Communication:company development, company management, compensation and welfare, working
environment, health & safety,
employees’ daily life.

Employee Representatives
Communication Meeting
Content of Communication:company development, employees'daily life, experiencesharing, carrer development
and training plan.
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In 2015, we established the Leadership Academy alongsideproviding inner and outside trainings scheduled on our training
plan. The academy will develop and conduct training classes for
medium and senior management. In 2015, the average training

We have established mature and complete training system,

time is 14 hours per person. The whole training system covers

including an institutional system, a course system, a lecturer system,skills, technologies, corporate culture, environmental protection,

and a resource system, etc. Employees who are competent for theiroccupational health and safety, commercial ethics, and mental

work can make their choices to take a technical or a managerial

health.

E-learning System
As a supplementar y trai ni ng tool, onli ne lear ni ng systems

Content of Communication:(E-learning) successfully resolve the problems of cost, time conflicts

company development, status

and site constraints. We developed our own E-learning system toin Industr y, challenges andprovide an online interactive training platform for employees. Basedopportunities.

on the principles of adult learning, the duration for each course is

Trina Solar Leadership Academy

set to about 30 minutes, so that the employees can learn a useful

Lunchtime
Communication Meeting
Content of Communication:company management, compensation and welfare, working environment, health.

BBS Forum, HR Hotline
Content of Communication:
corporate culture, company activities, systems and policies,
compensation and welfare,working environment,health &safety, employees’ daily life.

course within a short time. This provides more convenient learningand personal development resources for employees worldwide,
helping them expand their knowledge and abilities.

Trina Solar Leadership Academy was officially established

Currently, there are about 80 courses available on our E-learningon April 10 th, 2015. The academy was set up to form an all-platform, covering courses on company’s rules and regulations,directional, multi-layered training system, and to develop

introduction of system operation flow, time management, thinking

and conduc t learning programs for middle and seniorstructure and team management. We have also laid down an

management. It aims to create an international management

incentive policy for development and preparation of electronic

team to lay a solid foundation for corporate development. In

courses, in order to encourage employees to convert their expertise

2015, the academy organized a series of activities and lessons,into courseware and micro-courses. This not only reduces our

including Learning Huawei Culture, Situational Leadership,courseware development cost, but also effectively accumulates theand the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, etc.

company’s unique and precious knowledge.

Library
To build a better learning platform to support employees’system as the one used in Changzhou Library, and readers candevelopment, Trina Solar set up ten well-equipped proprietaryborrow books, and return them to either of the two libraries,

training rooms. In addition, we have also cooperated withas they are linked with each other. There is also a dedicatedChangzhou Library to jointly open a library with a collection

electronic reading area for employees to read electronic journalsof over 20,000 books. This library uses the same management

and e-books, which greatly enriches their spiritual life.
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2015 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

About the Report

Governance & Development

Message from the Leadership

Care for Our Earth

Focus on Supply Chain
Employees' Rights

Care for Employees

Employees' Contribution

GRI Index

Contribution to Society

Listen to Employees Cultural Environment

Employees' Health

Employees' Safety Work-life Balance

Flexible Benefits Program

Training System

In May 2015, we integrated employer’s liability insurance, accidental
injury insurance, and supplementary commercial medical insurance,

Formulation & Implementation

Identification of Training Needs

and launched the flexible benefit program to provide physical healthof Training Plans

Identify employees’ demands for selfimprovement and working skills. Iden-

Formulate training plans and decide

tify training demands into five catego-

the training objects, training patterns,

ries, such as leadership, management,

contents and timing for the above fiveprofessional qualities, skills and special

categories. Design training courses ofoperation through investigation andmanagement knowledge and basic

analysis.

skills for employees from different positions.

insurance choices for management staff and their families. The
flexible benefit program includes two types of insurances, i.e. paidby the company and paid by the employee. Employees can choose
benefits items for themselves and their families according to theirown demands. Besides the insurance items, employees can makephone calls to doctors, and receive discounts through the flexible

Mental Health Care
In order to better alleviate employees' pressure from work

guidance, training and consulting to the employees and theirand ensure they can be engaged in production healthily andfamily members, thus improving the employees' job performance.

efficiently, we have established the Employee Assistance Program(EAP). The EAP is a set of long-term assistance and welfare

Improvement of Training

Assessment of Training

Effectiveness

Effectiveness

Adjust our training programs accord-

Assess training effectiveness based

problems and eliminate all the factors that may affect employees'

ing to the assessment, so as to gradu-

on training satisfaction survey, skill

performance through professionals' diagnosis and analysis on

ally improve its effectiveness.

test before and after training, em-

the organization environment as well as provision of professional

ployees communication meeting andOccupational Health Care

career development planning investigation, etc.

program for employees. It is used to help employees and theirfamily members to solve a variety of psychological and behavioral

improve work emotions.

accordance with the latest laws and regulations.
··

O cc u p at i o n a l H a z a rd s M o n i to r i n g: We c a r r y o u t
accordance with local laws and regulations every year, andamount of security funding per year for occupational healthtakes engineering and management measures to ensure a

protection. No occurrence of occupational diseases is one of ourhealthy working environment;g u a ra nte e to i n c re a s e p ro d u c t i v i t y. To t h e e n d, we a reabove director level and employees of over 40 who have worked··

continuously concerned about employees' health, includingat Trina Solar for at least one year. We organize all the employees

their occupational health as well as their (including retirees')to have health examinations every two years. Not only thispersonal and mental health. Employees with high efficiency andbut we also provide occupational health and women’s healthgreat passion will bring significant value to the enterprise andexaminations every year for all employees. In brief, we spare novice versa, employees in sub-health state have low efficiency

efforts to create a healthy, safe and comfortable workplace forand create less value, which causes loss of the enterprise andour employees to make their life more enjoyable.

····

Warning Signs: We set up warning signs in the workplaces

Clinic: We have established an internal clinic to provide theto inform employees of any occupational hazards, whatever

employees with medical and health counseling services;protective measures needed during their work, and also

Occupational Health Examination: We conduc t healthincrease awareness of self-protection;

examinations for employees who may be exposed to··Care for Employees at Special Positions: We care for our

occupational health hazards, and adjust the work positions

employees who work at special positions. For example,

for employees exhibiting occupational illness symptoms

distributing sunstroke prevention items to employees whoto prevent occupational diseases. In 2015, we identified

are exposed to sunlight in high temperatures in summer.

the regulations of Occupational Hazards Catalogue (2015)

HealthLecturepressure, which helps to eliminate psychological distress andoccupational hazards monitoring at the work place inlong-term objectives.

Employee
Assistance
Programhealth, and healthy lifestyles to help employees ease the work

occupational diseases. In addition, we also ensure there is a certain

society. We provide health examinations for management staff

Clinicguidance in terms of stress management, occcupational mental

the positions with occupational hazards in order to prevent

Employe es’ physic a l a n d m ent a l h ea lt h is a n im po r ta nt

HealthExaminations forManagement
Staff

certain strength and also invited experts periodically to give

We have strengthened the supervision of occupational healthin many ways, and provided health care for employees at

Employees’ Health

Currently, Trina Solar has organized an EAP counselor team with··

Medicare Green Channel: We pay for industrial injur yjointly revised by National Health and Family Planninginsurance for all workers. To ensure employees get timely

Commission, State Administration of Work Safety Supervision,

medical treatment, Trina Solar sets up Medicare Green-card

Occupational

Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and All-

Scheme with local hospitals in Changzhou for our employees.

Hazards

China Federation of Trade Unions, and the regulations of

Employees can receive immediate medical attention after

Monitoring

Provisions for Occupational Health Examinations issued

showing their “Trina Solar Medicare Green Card”. Trina Solarby National Health and Family Planning Commission. We

will pay for medical expenses afterwards to make sure thatprovide occupational health examinations for employees in

employees receive timely treatment.

Occupational

Modify Gas-collecting Channels in Sintering Process to Lower Occupational Health

HealthFemale Health Examination
Rest Rooms
Examination

In the cell workshops of Southeast Campus, organic materials that spreadfor Pregnant
Womenfrom the stoving area and the sintering area are harmful to workers’ health.
After the comprehensive evaluation of the workshop and EHS Department in2015, we added gas-collecting channels to collect and treat waste gas, so as
Add Gas-collecting Channels

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to effectively reduce organic gas spread and lower occupational health risks.

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About the Report

Message from the Leadership

Governance & Development

Care for Our Earth

Focus on Supply Chain
Employees' Rights

Employees’ Safety
As stated in EHS policy, Trina Solar is committed to protecting
employees’ health and safety. Safety is one of our main priorities
when conducting business. We believe that the establishment
and implementation of a good occupational health and safety

management system is an impor tant way to care for our
employees and their family members, a correct business theory
to protect our employees, suppliers and communities where we
reside, as well as an essential path to contribute to society.

Care for Employees

Employees' Contribution

Risk Category

Acceptability of Risk

Minor Risk

Acceptable

Listen to Employees Cultural Environment

Employees' Health

Employees' Safety Work-life Balance

Recommended Actions·
existing management and control measures, and strengthen measures·Maintain
according to actual situation.
·
existing procedures and control measures to prevent accidents.
·Review

Medium Risk

Tolerable

Major Risk

Intolerable

Occupational Health and Safety Management System
Trina Solar Changzhou Headquarters, Yancheng Campus, Hubei
Campus and Yabang Campus have all established complete
and effective OHSAS18001 Occupational Health and Safety
Management System and Safety Standardization according to
the requirements of OHSAS18001 and AQ/T9006-2010 Basic
Norms for Work Safety Standardization of Enterprise. In 2016, weplan to certify three new sites, i.e. Thailand site, Xinjiang site andHefei site as part of our ISO 18001 program. We are continuously
improving our Occupational Health and Safety Management
System. However, in 2014, increasing automation in workshops
caused a rise in the Company’s total recordable accidents rate(TRR). Thus, TRR raised accordingly. The EHS department andresponsible departments jointly carried out a detailed analysis of
the causes for TRR rising, and prepared corrective and preventive
measures to lower TRR. We have seen a decrease of 11% of TRR
in 2015 compared to 2014. In the meantime, we have set up
the medium and long term objective of a decrease of 5% of TRR
towards 2020 compared to 2015. We take safety performance
improvement as an essential part of our daily operation.

GRI Index

Contribution to Society·
to determine whether to take further measures in accordance with the·Analyzeconsequences which the accident may result in.
·or reduce the risk by taking engineering and/or management measures.
·AvoidTotal Recordable Rate (TRR)
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0.79

0.72
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0.39

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2013

2014

2015

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temporary management and control measures to ensure the safe operation·Take
before taking engineering or management measures to control the risk.

Modify Module Curing Production Line in Northeast Campus
In the running of the curing production line in module

production line with rollers was replaced with chain plates,

workshops of Northeast Campus, the rollers always caused

and the wooden pallets under modules were removed.

module shifting, and workers needed to correct modules

Modules can be put on the chain plates that run smoothly

manually, which had a safety risk of being crushed. After

together with the chain after improvement. Workers do notevaluation of workshops and the relevant departments, theneed to operate at the line which reduces the risk of injury.

Note: Total Recordable Rate (TRR ) is calculated by multiplying the sum of dangerous occurrence, lost time injuries (LTIs),
fatalities (Fs), restricted work injuries (RWs) for employees forthe reporting period by 106 and dividing by the total working
hours in that period (H).

Employees’ Workplace Safety
Trina Solar is dedicated to providing a safe workplace for all
employees. Our goal is to continue to reduce occupational
injuries in the workplace and make efforts to promote the safety
culture construction so that our health and safety performanceis continuously improved.
Trina Solar proactively conducts risk assessments in relation to
the health and safety risks posed to any person who may beaffected by his undertaking in our workplace. A procedure has

been established and implemented to systematically identify thehazards and assess the risks related to manufacturing activities,
produc ts and ser vices. 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 are maintained and operated in a safe way.

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
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 to people (accident or illness). Risk

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assessment is the process of estimating the risk levels for thehazards and their acceptability. Based on risk level determined,risks are categorized as major risks, medium risks and minor
risks. The risk acceptability and recommended actions are alsosuggested as depicted in the Table.

Production Line with Rollers Before Improvement

Production Line with Chain Plates After Improvement

Hazardous Work Management

Safety Inspection

We set up a permit-to-work system to ensure the safety of

Trina Solar has established the EHS Inspection and Management

contractors and employees. This system requires employees

Procedure to assess the strengths and weaknesses in theand contrac tors to get an Area Work Permit prior to theplant ’s safety system by the identification of unsafe acts

commencement of any work within Trina Solar premises. We

and unsafe conditions. The procedure gives the notification

strictly control activities that may cause major injury or losses,of line management for appropriate, effective and prompt

such as working at a height, working with open flames and in acorrective actions. The establishment and implementation ofconfined space. The person responsible for a project needs tothe procedure minimize employee and company loss by earlycomplete a permit for such work, which must then be approved

detection of potential health and safety hazards.

by relevant parties prior to commencement of the work.

Near Miss Reporting
Tr i n a S o l a r a d h e re s to a n o p e n a n d e f fe c t i ve re p o r t i n g

Besides, EHS and the Labor Union jointly have organized nearmechanism to encourage correct behaviors, practices andmiss reporting activities. The reported near misses will beprocesses in order to avoid the occurrence of accidents andreviewed by the committee. According to the value to our safety

personal injury. Trina Solar has launched the Near miss reporting

management, the special prize, first prize, second prize and third

system plant wide since 2010 to encourage all employees toprize will be selected by the committee quarterly. We received

report near misses. To ensure the successful implementationa great response from our employees. There was a total of 1,906

of the program, we provide different channels for employees

near misses reported in 2015, and 85% of them were resolved,

to report near misses, such as an EHS reporting card, near missnot only greatly reducing the company's safety risks, but also

reporting database in E-flow system, email and telephonecreating the cultural atmosphere of full participation in safety

notification.

management.

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Message from the Leadership

Governance & Development

Care for Our Earth

Focus on Supply Chain
Employees' Rights

Modify Automated EVA Cutting Machine in Module Workshops of Northeast Campus
When changing new EVAs, two workers shall cooperate tomight be crushed if he/she accidentally put hands near the

run EVA cutting machines in Northeast Campus. They needroller and at the same time, the other one clicked the pushto press and hold the sides of EVA in case of peeling and,button. After evaluation of EHS and workshops, we added

meanwhile click the touch screen to control the roller pushprotective panels outside rollers to prevent workers frombutton. The workers operating on EVA cutting machinesreaching the rollers and reduce safety risks.

reported to EHS Department that the one who held EVA

Care for Employees

Employees' Contribution

GRI Index

Contribution to Society

Listen to Employees Cultural Environment

Employees' Health

Employees' Safety Work-life Balance

Emergency Management Plan
In case of an emergency, our response makes the difference

accidents, etc., to ensure that we are able to promptly andbetween a positive and a negative outcome. We believe that

effectively respond to a variety of safety and environmental

effective contingency plans and periodic drills will play a crucial

incidents. We also conduct emergency drills regularly in eachrole in stabilizing the situation upon emergency. Therefore,

responsible area to ensure our emergency response plan can

we have developed a comprehensive emergency response

work well while improving our emergency response capabilities.

plan, including fires, chemical spills and burns, power outages

Evacuation Drills in Changzhou Northeast Campus, Yancheng Campus and Hubei Campus

Add Protective Panels to Prevent Hands from Reaching

Risk of Crushing Hands Before Improvement

In order to test the emergency preparedness, the northeast

wide emergency evacuation was initiated. ERT (Emergency

c a m p u s i n C h a n g z h o u , Ya n c h e n g c a m p u s a n d H u b e i

Response Team) was deployed to rescue the casualties andcampus of Trina Solar separately organized factory-wide

carry out fire-fighting. The whole drill not only tested thefire emergency and evacuation drills in 2015, together withemergency preparedness campus-wide, but also improved

local Fire Protection Brigades. In the drill, a fire incident

ERT staff abilities. It also helped enhance cooperation of thewas simulated in an area of the campus, and a factory-company’s ERT staff and outside Fire Protection Brigades.

in the Rollers After Improvement

EHS Management of Change (MOC)EHS Management of Change (MOC) is an essential building

those that may be harmful to people, the environment, safety or

block to maintain operation integrity and prevent serious EHS

quality of products. Examples of the change required MOC. The

accident. Trina Solar set up a MOC procedure. An evaluation

evaluation included:

Simulate a Fire Accident

Fire Engine Arrived

Firemen Put out Fire with Water

Evacuation and Assembly

should be conducted if the changes have a strong relation with

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Employees' Health

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EHS Promotion Month

Trina Solar not only focuses on employee's work safety, but isthe way to and from work, we conducted a series of traffic safety

also concerned about their traffic safety on their daily commute.

improvement measures. In 2015, there were no traffic deaths or

To minimize injuries and losses caused by traffic accidents onserious injuries.

Themes of EHS Promotion Month of the Previous Five Years
2012
2014

2011
2015

2013
Have volunteers guidethe vehicles to follow traffic rules
at the crossroads. They reminded
and stopped the electric vehicles
and bicycles trying to drive
through a red light.
Provide reflective strips formotorcycles and electricbicycles to employees so as
to reduce traffic accident
rate at night.

Formulated the Traffic Safety
Management Procedure, which
defines the responsibilities of eachdepartment in traffic safety management and summarizes the common
violations of traffic safety, so as toEnhance Safe
Strengthen Awareness
Safety Responsibility & Scientific Development
Focus on Implementation & Safe Development Infrastructure & Promote of Red Lines & Promote
Safe Development
Safety Development

Strengthen Safety
Law & Guarantee
Safe Production

Activities in EHS Promotion Month of 2015

regulate employees’ behaviors in

To promote employees’ EHS awareness, cultivate corporate EHS

the campus and on the way toculture and continuously improve our EHS per formance, weor from work.

carry out EHS Promotion Month activities every year. In 2015, weorganized a series of EHS activities with the theme of “Strengthen
Safety Law, Guarantee Safe Production”.
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Opening Ceremony of EHS Promotion Month: The attendees
reviewed safet y per formance for 2014 and the safet y
management work planning for 2015. The head of each

Invite traffic patrolmen to
explain about the traffic
situation, common traffic
violations, correct driving
habits, and how to handle a
hit-and-run accident, etc.

Inspect licenses of motorc ycles and elec tr ic
vehicles regularly.

Distribution of road safety
phamphlets to employees
and posting posters about
traffic safety on promotion
windows.

department signed an agreement on EHS responsibility,
and the responsibility system was put into practice at alllevels. Three groups were awarded with Excellent Safety
Performance awards, and 18 individuals were awarded fortheir outstanding safety performance in 2014.
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EHS Quiz: Each employee submitted an answer sheet in hard

Mr. Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar, signed
2015 EHS Responsibility Agreement with Mr. Zhiguo
Zhu, COO and President of MBU.

copy or electronic form. The content of the quiz covered thesafety of hazardous chemicals, electricity safety, occupational
health, fire safety, traffic safety and so on. There were a totalof 2,087 employees participated in the activity.
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ERT Competition: This was a preliminary contest covering
fire, chemical spill, special gas spill, evacuation, first-aid,
emergency knowledge of elevator accident and use of
emergency suppliers. 10 teams were selected from thepreliminary contest. The final was about the operation skills

Safety Culture Development

to measure and improve ERT members’ emergency response.

Caring for employee’s life and work safety is one of the key

various training activities to strengthen employee’s recognition

per formance indicators of corporate cultural progress. We

about safety culture, give guidance to employee‘s safe behavior

strictly follow security policies, hold monthly EHS committee

and promote the corporate culture of “safety-first”.

··

First-aid Lecture: Professional first-aid doctors were invited
to give lectures on first-aid methods like cardiopulmonary
resuscitation and extra thoracic compression, to improve our
ERT members' emergency response abilities.

meetings, organize a safety promotion month every year, launch··

Mr. Zhiguo Zhu, COO and President of MBU, awarded
the “Excellent Safety Performance Prize” for theadvanced group.

EHS Topic Essay Writing Activity: Employees were encouraged
to write about their experiences of health and safety issues,
so as to continuously grow and promote our EHS culture.

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Work-life Balance

EHS Risk Management Committee
To better manage the ever-changing EHS risks, we founded the•Establish EHS risk dynamic monitoring mechanism. According

EHS Risk Management Committee in 2015. The company’s COO

to the severity and frequency of potential consequences, theIn addition to power ful innovation ability and advanced

enhance employees to enjoy their work and life in a better way;holds the post of director of the committee. The relative leadersrisks can be divided into 3 statuses: red, yellow and green.

technologies, harmonious corporate culture also plays ancolorful cultural activities can effectively relieve employees’of each BU and departments are members of the committee. We

Through resolving measures we gradually reduce the risk

impor tant role in healthy and rapid development of an

psychological pressure, relieve stress and help to form an

convene a meeting every quarter to:level and control the risks within an acceptable range. In

enterprise. We believe that a good enterprise culture canatmosphere of mutual assistance, love and trust.

•

Make an EHS risk control policy, establish risk index system;

2015, EHS risk management committee identified 20 EHS

Leisure Sports Activities•

Identify, monitor the EHS risks in the production mana-

risks and resolved 11 of them into green status.

gement process. Formulate resolving measures;

Fully Automated Assembly Line Machinery Injury Risk
From 2014, cell and module workshops have been graduallytransformed into fully automatic assembly line to continuously
improve output and product efficiency. Unfortunately, after
examination, automatic assembly line had problems with lackof safety protection, safety interlocks and warning labels，
which may cause mechanical injury.
EHS Risk Management Committee identified it as high risk andformulated the following resolving measures to lower the risk
to green status so as to provide a safety environment for all
workers.

•••

Make risk assessment for all automated assembly line
equipment, and install protection and interlock devices
and warning labels.
Make work instructions for all automated assembly lines
and conduct training for operators. Operators can work
only after passing due examination.
Make safety technical requirements for all automatedassembly line equipment and add them into procurement
requirements so as to ensure that the newly purchased
equipment meet the safety protection requirements.

EHS Committee Meeting
Wi t h t h e i m p l e m e nt at i o n o f E H S p r i n c i p l e s a n d p o l i c i e s
as its purpose, Trina Solar ’s EHS committee super vises theimplementation of various safety measures, comprehensively
promotes the environment, health and safety work, and strives toeffectively manage and control all EHS activities.
The EHS committee meeting, held on a monthly basis,
established an EHS information communication mechanism
widely participated by several departments such as production,technology, facility, HR, administration, etc. All EHS issues are
discussed and communicated during the committee meeting.
In 2015, 85 action items were put forward in EHS committee
meetings of ingot and wafer, cell and module sections, and 75
were closed with a closing rate of 88%.

Action Items of EHS Committee Meeting
140

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Care for Employees

2013

85
56

2014

Potential
risks and
improvement
measures;

Properworking
process andsafe working
method;

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every drop of sweat carries the team spirit of striving upwards.

football, basketball, badminton, table tennis, swimming, fishing,

Besides all of these, we also have Yoga and Taichi classes to help

etc. Each club regularly develops training activities every monthcultivate the mind and body and help find spiritual tranquility.

and organizes various kinds of internal leagues or friendly

These classes help staff relax in body and mind. The relaxing,

matches with other companies every year. For example, we holdsoft movements can help to calm people down amidst thea basketball league, badminton matches, tug-of-war events

hustle and bustle of life, cultivating their minds and making

and Ping-Pong matches every year. Every moment of joy andthem more confident in their work and life.

Trina Solar Sports Season
Life lies in movement. Trina Solar’s Labor Union organized aindoor swimming competition, fishing competition, andseries of activities in September 2015 to encourage all thehiking and indoor challenge sports. We encourage staff to do

staff to enjoy the pleasure of sports. We organized a series

sports for exercise as daily habits and work and live in a betterof activities, including West Taihu Lake Marathon Team Race,condition.

West Taihu Lake Marathon Race

Hiking Activity on Longxu Mountain in Anhui Province

EHS accident
analysis and EHS
performance
review;

Parent-children Activities
The adolescence period is the most critical and distinctive

enable them to make better friends.

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period in one's life. Considering that our employees devote

Trina Solar in Europe Area holds a day called "Future Careermost of their energy to working, continuous self-learning and

Planning Day" every year. On this day, parents can take theirimproving, it may cause neglect to the growth of their children.

children to workplaces and spend the whole special day withIn order to facilitate relationships between parents and children,

their children. Children can also get to know their parents' work

Trina Solar persists in conducting all kinds of parents-children

content, and have an opportunity to know how the real world

activities to benefit children's physical and mental health. These

works, and understand the value and meaning of labor. We

activities are enjoyable and educational. They not only promote

deeply believe that taking children to their parents' workplacesemotional exchange between parents and children, makeis not only a simple vocational educational day, but also canchildren experience enjoyment of creation and success, but also

help employees make a good balance between work and life.

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Responsibilities of EHS
Committee Meeting

Trina Solar has established a series of sports clubs such as

EHS suggestions
and proposals
for staff safety;

EHS work
objectives,
directions andfocuses in thenext stage.

train their character of participation and exploration as well as

2015

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Painting and Calligraphy Competition

Succulent Plants DIY

To enrich the culture life of employees’ children during the

On Mother’s Day of May 10 th , 2015, Trina Solar organizedsummer vacation and encourage them to discover, feel

women employees and their children to take part in theand create beauty in nature, Trina Solar holds a painting

Succulent Plants DIY family activity. In the activity, children

and calligraphy competition every year. The theme of thegrew succulent plants under the guidance of teachers andcompetition in 2015 was “My Technology Dream”. This theme

drew cards for their mothers .The activity not only helped

encouraged children to paint their technology blueprint in

improve children’s practical abilities, but also encouraged

their heart and excited their imagination.

them to express their love and gratitude to their mother.

Care for Employees

Employees' Contribution

Contribution to Society

Listen to Employees Cultural Environment

Employees' Health

GRI Index
Employees' Safety Work-life Balance

Festival Activities
In order to popularize national culture and enrich employees’ cultural life outside of work, we prepare various activities to celebrate all
the major traditional festivals:

Lantern Festival

Spring Festival
We sent consolation cards toexpress our sincere appreciation
and New Year’s greetings to thefamily members of all front-line
employees.

Dragon Boat Festival

On Dragon Boat Festival, weorganized a gathering anddistributed Zongzi (pyramidshaped rice dumplings wrappedin leaves) and organized aZongzi-making contest.

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On Lantern Festival, we hung up red
lantern riddles and colorful balloons
for employees to enjoy a jouful
festival.

Mid-autumn Festival

We organized volunteers
to distribute moon cakesand sent festival greetings
to staff still working at theirposts on this special day.

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DonationsContribution to Society

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Volunteer Activities

Contribution to Society
As a responsible corporate citizen, we always adhere

to promote a harmonious development in society

Donated RMB 10 million

Donated RMB 2.5

Donated 54 KW

to the concept of returning to society, actively

and the progress of civilization through investment

to establish Siyuan Sunshine

million to establish Trinamodules to Japanese

taking advantage of our own technical superiority

in education, public charities, and employee

Fund for Entrepreneurship

Tongxin Million Fund

welfare association

and resources and bringing positive change to thevolunteer services.

local economy, environment and society. We hope

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Set up Siyuan Sunshine Fund for Entrepreneurship to Help Poor College Students Start Their BusinessSupporting education is our long-term corporate responsibility

donated RMB 10 million to set up the Siyuan Sunshine Venture

and mission. We have invested in constructing the Trina Solar

Fund and also donated 20KW modules to Hainan Jijia Middle

International School in order to promote the cultivation of

School. We improve the educational environment continuously

innovational talents and to provide a power for the sustainable

which depends on our talent, technology and capital, anddevelopment of the world economy and the community. We

enables more young people to have access to education thatdo this through sustained investment in education. In 2015, we

can help them succeed in the future.

Trina Solar International School

Trina Solar has always considered social responsibility associety”, the project desires to establish a free PV network

one of important concepts for sustainable development.

school, which can help 10,000 junior college and technical

On July 21 st , 2015, Trina Solar set up a Sunshine Fund forsecondary school students to start their own business in the

Entrepreneurship and donated RMB 10 million to the China

PV industry so as to relieve from poverty and realize their life

Siyuan Foundation for Poverty Alleviation. The purpose ofvalue.

the fund is to roll out public training courses and help poor
college students cultivate entrepreneurship and achieve
success in PV industry.

Trina Solar International School has adopted a high-quality international curriculum and hires experienced native teachers. The
school has a 15-year international curriculum ranging from kindergarten to the end of secondary school education. The school
provides good educational facilities to children and teenagers with different backgrounds and this in turn promotes their optimal
development.

Stepping into the Nursing Home for the Elderly

An Educational Trip—To be a Library Volunteer

In order to inherit and bring forward our fine traditions ofBooks are the ever-burning lamps of accumulated wisdom,

caring for elders, more than 30 students and teachers fromand the library is an ocean of knowledge for humankind. In

Trina Solar International School visited the nursing home

December 2015, students from the senior department offor the elderly in Sanjing Street, Xinbei District, Changzhou.

Trina Solar International School went to the Wujin LibraryStudents from Trina Solar International School sang songs andto assist librarians to manage books. Under the guidancebrought love, warmth and blessings to the elderly residents.

of librarians, the volunteers learnt how to use the serial

As a result of the students' efforts and warmth, the elderly

numbers to categorize, borrow and return books. They place

were very pleased with their presence and they laughed withthe books categorically in order to allow easier access for theglee.

readers to choose and pick-up book, which saves readers’“The Siyuan Sunshine Fund for Entrepreneurship will strictly
follow the constitution, purpose and business scope of the
China Siyuan Foundation for Poverty Alleviation. We will

Th e p u r p o s e o f C h i n a S i y u a n Fo u n d at i o n fo r Pove r t y

strengthen daily management and make good use of all funds

Alleviation is to support cultural, educational and public

on the principle of openness, fairness and justice in order tohealth under tak ings in poor regions so as to improve

enhance our influence and credibility. Supported by China

the production and living conditions and promote theSiyuan Foundation for Poverty Alleviation, Siyuan Sunshine

economic and social development of poverty-stricken areas

Fund for Entrepreneurship will advance to benefit the young

in China. The planned cycle of Siyuan Sunshine Fund forgenerations and benefit mankind with new energy.” said

Entrepreneurship Project Phase I is five years. By adhering toby Mr. Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar on thethe philosophy of “appreciate favors received and repay thelaunching ceremony.

time. This task also strengthened volunteers’ practical ability.

Donation of PV Modules to Hainan Jijia Middle School
On March 26th, 2016, Trina Solar participated in the donation
activity initiated by China Power New Energy Development
Co., Ltd. owned by China Power International Development
Limited. Trina Solar donated self-produced D10 PV modulesof 20KW to Jiaji Middle School in Qionghai City, Hainan
Province. The PV power generation system comprised by Trina
Solar’s modules was successfully connected to grid on thatday.
The purpose of the school-enterprise cooperation activity
is to promote environmental protection so as to achievegreen, low carbon development. Trina Solar is willing to makeconcerted efforts with others to create a green and beautiful
The representatives of China Power New Energy, Trina Solar andother companies, together with student representatives of Jijia
Middle School, activated the grid connection button.

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DonationsJapanese Welfare Association in 2015. Trina Solar takes practical

successful enterprise and the success of an enterprise also

actions in public welfare and disaster relief, and improves healthpromotes the development and progress of society. Enthusiastic

and traffic conditions, making a positive contribution to creating

about public welfare, Trina Solar donated RMB 2.5 million to set

a better world.

Japanese Asahi Welfare Association located in Hokuto, Yamanashiken, Japan. Asahi Welfare Association plans to install modules on
the roof of mushroom cultivation sheds or chicken farms to build a
PV power station of 54KW. Hokuto has the longest sunshine time inJapan. The 54KW PV power station will not only bring earnings by
selling electricity power but also make the agricultural facilities more

Trina Tongxin Million Public Welfare Fund
(CNDCA) and took responsibility to establish Changzhou

up the Trina Tongxin Million Public Welfare Fund to support

Democratic Construction Association. He was also

the filming of documentary of Mr. Liu Guojun, an outstanding

a member of the Central Committee of CNDCA andChinese entrepreneur and famous patriotic businessman.

the Chairman of Jiangsu Democratic Construction

businessman daring to compete with Japanese businessmen.
His passion and love for his country finally made him the

Association. He contributed ideas and exerted efforts
for the country’s construction. In order to consolidate
and expand the patriotic united front, Mr. Liu Guojun
participated in various social activities and strived fornational development in spite of his old age.

ceremony, the mayor concluded that “Japan depended too much on
the fossil fuels in the last 20 years. We hope that Hokuto will graduallyreplace conventional energy with green energy since it has the longest
After the donation ceremony, Ms. Ye, Chen, the Head of
Trina Solar Japan (Left 3 in 1 st Row) and the Mayor (Left
1 in 1 st Row) took a photo with members of the Welfare
Association.

sunshine time in Japan.” Chen Ye, Head of Trina Solar Japan said, “Wehope that the main products of Trina Solar can make continuous
contributions for Japanese society.”

Trina Solar Donated Modules to Ratanawan Temple in Thailand

deputy governor and vice president of Jiangsu Provincial

Mr. Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar delivered a

Trina Solar donated 30 pieces of high efficient modules of 300W in

Political Consultative Conference.

speech at the donation ceremony. He said that Trina Solar,

2015 to the Ratanawan Temple in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. A total•

established in 1997, has grown into the world’s largest solarof 9KW modules were installed on the roof of this temple to provide

module manufacturer and a first-class solar project developer

steady and clean power for the daily operation of the temple. The

and operator. We have formed the core values of “Customer

renewable energy has been widely applied in the areas of education

Focus, Open Mindedness, Respect & Win-win, and Pursuitand religion in Thailand. This donation project is not only a newof Excellence”. He also said” By learning Mr. Liu Guojun’s

attempt for Trina Solar in terms of corporate social responsibility but

philosophy of business operation, we can find that Trinaalso helps to raise awareness of environmental protection and clean

Solar’s management concept and practices are in line with ourpower among Thailand public.

Running a company: He committed to promoting homemade products, competing with Japanese businessmen
and supporting national commerce.

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Cultivating high-sk illed workers: He advocated to“making factories into schools at the same time”, and healso suggested the Education Ministry to establish textile
departments in universities, and on the other hand,used the government’s allocated funds and the money

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complete and reduce the association’s welfare budget. At the donation

In December 2015, Trina Solar donated RMB 2.5 million to set

grew into a wealthy merchant, and then became a successful

Volunteer Activities

On July 3 rd, 2015, Trina Solar donated 213 pieces of PV modules toup the Trina Tongxin Million Fund and donated 54KW modules toChangzhou to be an apprentice. Starting as an apprentice, he

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Trina Solar Donated Modules to Japanese Welfare Association

The prosperity and stability of society is the foundation of aMr. Liu Guojun grew up in a poor family. He came to Wujin inContribution to Society

senior’s entrepreneurship, which strengthens our confidence

donated by textile factories to set up specialized textile

and enlightens us a lot.”schools.

Mr. Jifan Gao believes that the core spirit of Mr. Liu Guojun can

Developing a new China: He returned to Mainland China

be described as “Promote Industry and Repay our Country”.

from Hong Kong resolutely to help restore the factories’

The purpose of setting up this special public welfare fund is

production.

to allow more people to know about Liu’s experiences, so as

Joint state-privately operation: He took the lead to maketo stimulate entrepreneurs in Changzhou and other regions

Dacheng Textile and Printing Company one of the firstin China to carry out the fine tradition of “Promote Industry

state-private joint companies. He participated in theand Repay our Country”, and strive for greater progress of our

China Democratic National Construction Association

country.

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Volunteers Participated in Environmental Protection Activities

Tr i n a S o l a r fo c u s e s o n m u t u a l d e ve l o p m e n t w i t h l o c a lgroups. We also actively encourage participating in community

communities. We encourage staff to participate in voluntary

services, in the projects in favor of environmental sustainable

activities, to care for China’s “left-behind” and impoverisheddevelopment, and inheriting the volunteer spirit of dedication,

children, and to help and suppor t disadvantaged social

friendship, mutual help and progress.

We can face the challenge of global warming, if we drive less,walk more, and take public transportation or rent public bikes,
and we will all make contributions for alleviating global warming.
On May 17th, 2015, Trina Solar organized volunteers to attend the
low carbon environmental protection activity. The volunteers

Caring Autistic Children

w o r e u n i fo r m s , a n d r o d e f r o m Tr i n a S o l a r ’s C h a n g z h o u

On May 29 th , 2015, volunteers from Trina Solar visitedparents to give suggestions about the English classes given

Changzhou Tian’ai Children Rehabilitation Center and broughtby the volunteers. We helped the children improve their study

their regards to autistic children before Children’s Day.

and go out from autism.

I n t h e r e h a b i l i t a t i o n c e n t e r, t h e v o l u n t e e r s t r i e d t oVolunteers saw happy smiles on the children’s faces which

communicate with the children and gave them educational

made them feel that it is worth the effort. We will continue totoys and stationery. At the same time, they had thoroughpay attention to the social public welfare undertakings and letcommunications with the parents and discussed with themmore people join in our activities to share the endless love toabout their children’s daily study and life. We asked theeveryone.

Headquar ters to China Flower EXPO Park in Wujin District,
Changzhou. The whole journey was 35.6 km. This activity aimed
to promote green environmental protection and green lowcarbon travel, and advocated people to care for our mother earth.

Caring Students
The volunteers from Trina Solar has started to subsidize the

The volunteers encouraged the students to live happily andstudents whose families have financial problems in Daibu

confidently while bringing kind donations. The volunteers

Primary School and Hengjian Primary School in Liyang City. In

hope to build an ideal growing environment for students by

the last 7 years, the volunteers have subsidized 62 students

economic help and psychological comfort, so as to help thewith a total donation amount of 230,000 Yuan. Twenty of thestudents to complete a 9-year compulsory education.

students have completed the nine-year compulsory education.

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plan based on the Sustainability Report Guidelines G4 issued byresponsibility, Trina Solar's Social Responsibility Report 2015

the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

discloses relevant information as the comprehensive disclosure
Description

StatusReport Section(s)Page(s) Explanatory
Notes

Statement from the most senior decision maker of the organization;
Description of key impacts, risks, and opportunities.

··Message from the Leadership··Corporate Governance··Challenges and Opportunities

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12
21

Organizational Profile

G4：35-49

Report whether the organization has appointed an executive-level
position or positions with responsibility for economic, environmental
and social topics.

··Corporate Governance··Green Sustainable
Development

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27

G4：50

Report the nature and total number of critical concerns that were communicated to the highest governance body and the mechanism(s) used
to address and resolve them.

··Corporate Governance··Challenges andOpportunities

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21··Corporate Governance

12··Corporate Governance··Communication with
Stakeholders

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19

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G4：10

Employee Classification Statistics.

··Employees ' Rights

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G4：52

G4：11

Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining
agreements.

G4：12

Describe the organization’s supply chain.

··Supplier Management

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G4：53

Significant changes during the reporting period regarding theorganization’s size, structure, ownership, or its supply chain.
Report whether and how the precautionary approach or principle
is addressed by the organization.
List externally developed economic, environmental and social
charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization
subscribes or which it endorses.

··Meaasage from the Leadership··Challenges and Opportunities

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21

G4：15
G4：16

Memberships of associations (such as industry associations) andnational or international advocacy organizations.

··Green Sustainable Development··Solutions to Climate Change

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31··Communication with
Stakeholders··Challenges and Opportunities

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21

G4：17

G4：18
G4：19-21
G4：22
G4：23

Report significant changes from previous reporting periods in the
Scope and Aspect Boundaries.

··About the Report

G4：54

Report the ratio of the annual total compensation for the organization’s
highest-paid individual in each country of significant operations to themedian annual total compensation for all employees (excluding thehighest-paid individual) in the same country.

··Employees' Rights

55

G4：55

In every country with significant operation locations, the ratio between
the gross annual income growth of the highest individual compensationand the average gross annual income growth of all other employees (notincluding the highest individual compensation) in the same country.

··Employees' Rights

55··Corporate Governance··Corporate Culture

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G4：56-58··About the Report

01··Materiality Analysis

18··About the Report

01··About the Report01

G4：24-27

G4：28-31
G4：32

G4：33

Covered in the Report

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Partially Covered in the Report··Communication with
Stakeholders

Describe the organization’s values, principles, standards and normsof behavior such as codes of conduct and codes of ethics. Report theinternal and external mechanisms for seeking advice on ethical andlawful behavior, and matters related to organizational integrity, such as
helplines or advice lines. Report the internal and external mechanisms
for reporting concerns about unethical or unlawful behavior, andmatters related to organizational integrity, such as escalation throughline management, whistleblowing mechanisms or hotlines.

Economy (Report why the Aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this Aspect material. Report how the organization manages thematerial Aspect or its impacts. Report the evaluation of the management approach.)
No significant
change in previous
reports

Indicator: Economic Performance
G4：EC1

Direct economic value generated and distributed.

··Key Performance

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G4：EC2Financial implications and risks and opportunities for the organization’s
activities due to climate change.

··Message from theLeadership··Solutions to Climate
Change0331

G4：EC3Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations.

G4：EC4

Financial assistance received from government.

Participation of stakeholders
Provide a list of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization;
Report the basis for identification and selection of stakeholders;Approach to stakeholder engagement, including frequency ofengagement by type; Report 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.
Reporting period; Date of most recent previous report; Reporting
cycle; Contact point for questions regarding the report or its
contents.
Report the ‘in accordance’ option the organization has chosen.
Report the reference to the External Assurance Report, if thereport has been externally assured.
Repor t the organization's policy and current practice withregard to seeking external assurance for the report. Report therelationship between the report organization and the assurance
provider. Report whether members of the highest governancebody or senior managers participate in the seeking of assurance
for the sustainable development report.

Report the remuneration policies for the highest governance body andsenior executives. Report how performance criteria in the remuneration
policy relate to the highest governance body’s and senior executives’economic, environmental and social objectives.
Report the process for determining remuneration. Report whether
remuneration consultants are involved in determining remuneration
and whether they are independent of management. Report any otherrelationships which the remuneration consultants have with theorganization.
Report how stakeholders’ views are sought and taken into accountregarding remuneration, including the results of votes on remuneration
policies and proposals, if applicable.

Ethics and Integrity

Identified Material Aspects and Boundaries
List all entities included in the consolidated financial statements
or equivalent documents. Report whether any entity included in
the organization’s consolidated financial statements or equivalent
documents is not covered by the report.
Explain the process for defining the report content and the Aspect
Boundaries. Explain how the organization has implemented theReporting Principles for Defining Report Content.
List all the material Aspects identified in the process for defining
report content.
Report the effect of any restatements of information provided inprevious reports and the reason for such restatement.

Page(s) Explanatory
Notes

12
61

··Company Profile

12

Report Section(s)··Corporate Governance··Employees' Safety

G4：51··Corporate GovernanceStatusGovernance structure of the organization, including committees under
the highest governance body. Identify any committees responsible fordecision-making on economic, environmental and social impacts.

G4：3-9

G4：14

Description

GRI Index

G4：34

Name of the organization; Primary brands, products, and/or services;
Location of headquarters; Nature of ownership; Markets served; Scaleof organization.

G4：13

Contribution to Society

Governance

Strategy and Analysis
G4：1-2Care for Employees

Indicator
NumberTo enable stakeholders fully understand Trina Solar's social

Indicator
NumberFocus on Supply Chain

19

Aspect: Market Performance··About the Report··About the Report

01

01‘In accordance’ –Comprehensive

G4：EC5

Ratio of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local
minimum wage at significant locations of operation.

··Key Performance

24

G4：EC6Percentage of local senior managers at the significant operation
locations.

··Employees' Rights··Employees' Contribution

55
56··Education Support··Donations··Volunteer Activities

73
75
77

Aspect: Indirect Economic Impacts··About the Report

01

G4：EC7

Not Covered in the Report

Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services
supported.

Covered in the Report

Partially Covered in the Report

Not Covered in the Report802015 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

About the Report

Message from the Leadership

Indicator
Number
G4：EC8Governance & Development

Description

StatusSignificant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts.

Report Section(s)··Challenges andOpportunities

Care for Our EarthPage(s) Explanatory
Notes··Supplier
Development

Aspect: Materials

G4：EN2··Key Performance

24

Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials.

··Environment-friendly
Operation

40

Internal and external energy consumption, energy consumption for energy
intensity reduction, energy reduction for products and services.

··Solutions to Climate
Change31

Total water withdrawal by source. Water sources significantly affected bywithdrawal of water. Percentage and total volume of water recycled andreused.

··Environment-friendly
Operation

40

Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions
for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations.

··Biological Diversity
Management

44

G4：EN12

Description of significant impacts on activities, products, and services on
biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value.

··Biological Diversity
Management

44

G4：EN13

Habitats protected or restored.

··Biological Diversity
Management

44

G4：EN14

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

··Biological Diversity
Management

44

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

Total environmental protection expenditures and investments by type.

G4：EN32

Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria.

G4：EN33

Significant practical and potential negative impacts in the supply chain on theenvironment, and actions taken.

G4：EN34

31··Key Performance24··Supplier
Development··SupplierManagement47
47

Number of grievances about environmental impacts filed, addressed, andresolved through formal grievance mechanisms.

G4：LA1
G4：LA2
G4：LA3

Total number and rates of new employee hires and employee turnover by age
group, gender and region.
Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or
part-time employees, by significant locations of operation.

G4：LA4

Aspect: Occupational Health and Safety

G4：EN20

Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS).

··Solutions to Climate
Change31

G4：LA5

G4：EN21

NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions by weight.

··Environment-friendly
Operation

40

G4：LA6

Aspect: Effluents and Waste

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.
Type of injur y and rates of injur y, occupational diseases, lost days, andabsenteeism, and total number of work-related fatalities, by region and bygender.

G4：EN22

Total water discharge by quality and destination.

··Key Performance

24

G4：LA7

Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation.

G4：EN23

Total weight of waste by type and disposal method.

··Environment-friendly
Operation

40

G4：LA8

Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with labour unions.

G4：EN24

Total number and volume of significant spills.

G4：EN25

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.

··Environment-friendly
Operation

G4：EN26

Identity, size, protected status, and biodiversity value of water bodies
and related habitats significantly affected by the reporting organization's
discharges of water and runoff.

··Environment-friendly
Operation··Biological Diversity
Management

No suchincident
40··Employees' Rights

55··Key Performance··Employees' Safety

24
61··Key Performance··Employees' Safety24
61··Employees'
Health··Employees' Safety··Work-life Balance

59
61
68

Aspect: Training and Education
G4：LA9G4：LA1040
44

G4：LA11

Aspect: Products and Services

Partially Covered in the Report

55

Minimum notice period(s) regarding significant operational changes, including
whether these are specified in collective agreements.

31

Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that arereclaimed by category.

··Employees' Rights

Aspect: Labor / Management Relations··Solutions to Climate
ChangeExtent of impact mitigation of environmental impacts of products andservices.

No suchincident

Return to work and retention rates after parental leave, by gender.

Direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1); Energy indirect GHG
emissions (Scope 2); Other indirect GHG emissions (Scope 3); GHG emissions
intensity; Reduction of GHG emissions.

Covered in the Report··Solutions to
ClimateChangeAspect: Employment

Aspect: Air Emissions

G4：EN28

No such Fine

Society (Report why the Aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this Aspect material. Report how the organization manages thematerial Aspect or its impacts. Report the evaluation of the management approach.)

Operation land owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to protected areas
and areas of high biodiversity value.

G4：EN27

Report Section(s) Page(s) Explanatory
Notes

Aspect: Environmental Grievance Mechanism

G4：EN11

G4：EN15-19

StatusAspect: Supplier Environmental Assessment

Aspect: Biological Diversity

81

G4：EN30

G4：EN31

Aspect: Water Sources
G4：EN8-10

Description

GRI Index

Aspect: Overall Environmental Situation

Materials used by weight or volume.

Aspect: Energy
G4：EN3-7

Contribution to Society

Aspect: Transport

47

Environment (Report why the Aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this Aspect material; Report how the organization manages thematerial Aspect or its impacts; Report the evaluation of the management approach.)

G4：EN1

Indicator
Number

G4：EN29

Proportion of spending on local suppliers at significant locations ofoperation.

Care for Employees

Aspect: Compliance21

Aspect: Procurement Practices
G4：EC9Focus on Supply Chain

Average hours of training per year per employee by gender and by employee
category.
Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that suppor t thecontinued employability of employees and assist them in managing career
endings.
Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development
reviews, by employee gender and category.

··Cultural
Environment

58··Cultural
Environment

58··Employees' Rights··Employees'
Contributions

55
56··Key Performance

24··Employees' Rights

55

Aspect: Diversity and Equal Opportunities··Green Sustainable
Development··Solutions to Climate
Change··Environment-friendly
Operation

27
31
40

··Environment-friendly
Operation

40

G4：LA12Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees by category
according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and otherindicators of diversity.

Aspect: Equal Remuneration for Women and Men

Not Covered in the Report

G4：LA13

Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men by employee category andsignificant operation location.

Covered in the Report

Partially Covered in the Report

Not Covered in the Report822015 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

About the Report

Message from the Leadership

Indicator
NumberGovernance & Development

Description

StatusReport Section(s)Care for Our EarthPage(s) Explanatory
Notes

Aspect: Supplier Labor Practice Assessment
G4：LA14
G4：LA15

Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using labor practices
criteria.
Significant actual and potential negative impacts for labor practices in the
supply chain and actions taken.

··Supplier
Development··SupplierManagement

47

Focus on Supply Chain

GRI Index

Care for Employees

Contribution to Society

Indicator
NumberDescription

Status

G4：SO3-4

Total number and percentage of operations assessed for risks related tocorruption and the significant risks identified; Communication and training
on anti-corruption policies and procedures.

··Corporate
Governance

12

G4：SO5

Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken.

··Corporate
Governance

1247

Report Section(s)Page(s) Explanatory
Notes

Aspect: Public Policies

Aspect: Labor Practices Grievance Mechanisms
G4：LA16

Number of grievances about labor practices filed, addressed, and resolved
through formal grievance mechanisms.

No suchincident

Human Rights (Report why the Aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this Aspect material. Report how the organization manages thematerial Aspect or its impacts. Report the evaluation of the management approach.)
Aspect: Investment
G4：HR1
G4：HR2

Total number and Percentage of significant investment agreements andcontacts that include human rights clauses or that underwent humanrights screening.
Total hours of employee training on policies and procedures concerning
aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including thepercentage of employees trained.

Total number of incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken.

G4：HR4-6··Cultural Environment

58··Employees' Rights

55··SupplierManagement··Employees' Rights··Supplie
Development

47

G4：SO10Significant actual and potential negative impacts on society in the supply
chain and actions taken.

··SupplierManagement

47

Number of grievances about impacts on society filed, addressed, andresolved through formal grievance mechanisms.

Product Responsibility (Report why the Aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this Aspect material; Report how the organization
manages the material Aspect or its impacts; Report the evaluation of the management approach.)

Percentage of security personnel trained in the organization's humanrights policies that are relevant to operations.

Total number of incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous
people and actions taken.

No suchincident

G4：PR1

Percentage of significant product and service categories for which healthand safety impacts are assessed for improvement.

G4：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.

G4：PR4

G4：HR10··Supplie
Development

47

G4：HR11Significant actual and potential negative human rights, impacts in the
supply chain and actions taken.

··SupplierManagement

47··Solutions to
Climate Change

31
No suchincident

Aspect: Product and Service Labeling
G4：PR3

Percentage and total number of operations that have been subject tohuman rights reviews and/or impact assessments.

G4：PR5

Type of product and service information required by the organization's
procedures for produc t and ser vice information and labeling, andpercentage of significant products and services categories subject to suchinformation requirements.
Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary
codes concerning product and service information and labeling, by type ofoutcomes.
Results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction.

··Solutions to
Climate Change

31

No suchincident··Communication
with Stakeholders

19

Aspect: Marketing Communications

Aspect: Human Rights Grievance Mechanisms

G4：PR6

Sale of banned or disputed products.

Society (Report why the Aspect is material. Report the impacts that make this Aspect material. Report how the organization manages thematerial Aspect or its impacts. Report the evaluation of the management approach.)

G4：PR7

Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary
codes concerning marketing communications, including advertising,promotion, and sponsorship by type of outcomes.

Aspect: Local Community

Aspect: Customer Privacy

Number of grievances about human rights impacts filed, addressed, andresolved through formal grievance mechanisms.

G4：SO1

Percentage of operations with implemented local community engagement,
impact assessments, and development programs.

G4：SO2

Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local
communities.

No suchincident··Education Support··Volunteer Activities··Environment-friendly
Operation··Volunteer Activities

G4：PR840
77

Aspect: Compliance
G4：PR9Partially Covered in the Report

Not Covered in the Report

No suchincident

Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer
privacy and losses of customer data.

73
75

Aspect: Anti-corruption
Covered in the Report

No suchincident

Aspect: Customer Health and Safety

Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using human rights
criteria.

G4：HR12No such fine

Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using criteria for impacts onsociety.

G4：SO1147
55

Aspect: Supplier Human Rights Evaluation

83

Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary
sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations.

G4：SO9Aspect: Assessment
G4：HR9Total number of legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, antitrust, andmonopoly practices and their outcomes.

Aspect: Grievance Mechanisms for Impacts on Society

Aspect: Indigenous Rights
G4：HR8

G4：SO7

Aspect: Supplier Assessments for Impacts on Society

Aspect: Security Practices
G4：HR7

Aspect: Anti-competitive Behavior

G4：SO8Aspect: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining; Child labor, Forced or Compulsory labor
Operations and suppliers identified in which the right to exercise freedomof association and collective bargaining may be violated or at significant
risk, and actions taken to support these rights. Operations and suppliers
identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labor, or forced
or compulsory labor, and measures taken to contribute to the effective
abolition of child labor.

Total value of political contributions by country and recipient/beneficiary.

Aspect: Compliance

Aspect: Non-discrimination
G4：HR3

G4：SO6

Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws
and regulations concerning the provision and the use of products
and services.
Covered in the Report

Partially Covered in the Report

No suchincident

Not Covered in the Report84