TrinaSolarCo.,Ltd.

2023 Modern Slavery
Statementunder the laws ofEngland and WalesModern Slavery Risk Management
Trina Solar has classi ed modern slavery risks into external and internal categories. The external modern slavery
risks are managed by Trina Solar’s procurement team while any intercompany risks are managed by the humanresources and legal & compliance departments of Trina Solar on a global as well as regional level.
Trina Solar requires suppliers and partners to sign the Trina
Areas of risks identi ed by Trina Solar within its

Solar Supplier Social Responsibility Agreement. Thisbusiness operations include:

document speci es that all suppliers and their supply chains

Raw material suppliers;

must understand and comply with Trina Solar’s policies onenvironmental, occupational health and safety, social

Storage and logistical providers;

responsibility and resource management, as well as Trina

Trina Solar owned and OEM factories;

Solar’s Supplier Code of Conduct. As part of this evaluation

Distributors;

process, Trina Solar actively collects data and informationfrom suppliers such as their employee turnover ratio, anyInstallers;

reported health or ethics code breaches, and a number ofEPC providers or developers for solar projects;

other key metrics to ascertain the supplier’s level of employ-Research and development partners;

ee satisfaction.

Shareholders;

All information provided by suppliers is rigorously assessed

Consumers (end-users); andagainst Trina Solar’s Supplier Code of Conduct. Non-compli-Employees.

ance with the set criteria require immediate remedial action

Supplier risks are managed through Trina Solar's internal
procurement practices and the robust supplier performance
evaluation system in the supplier selection process. TrinaSolar has established di erent selection principles andquali cation standards to ful l various procurement needs.
Trina Solar issues a Supplier EHS and CSR Audit Checklist
with ESG related questions to prospective suppliers. Basedon the returned questionnaire, Trina Solar assesses thesupplier’s compliance, environmental and social performance, and relevant quali cation documents. In addition,by the supplier or lead to their immediate suspension.
Internally, Trina Solar’s human resources department
regularly updates its employee handbook to ensure thelatest labour laws and the rights of employees can be timely
addressed in the workplace. Additionally, Trina Solar o ers
online courses to all employees and conducts an annual
engagement survey to measure employee views on various
aspects such as fair treatment, health and safety, bene ts,and training opportunities. These initiatives help maintain
Trina Solar’s commitment to fostering a respectful andethical work environment.

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Policies and Governance
Trina Solar is deeply committed to upholding interTo manage and mitigate modern slavery risks, Trina
Solar has established an integrated management
system across its operations. Trina Solar is continuously committed to maintaining and enhancing thissystem to prevent any potential risks of modern
slavery or other human rights violations. Trina
Solar’s approach includes the following policies,regulations, and procedures designed to addressthese risks and ensure compliance with global
human rights standards:
1 Documents accessible on our o cial website:a Trina Solar Social Responsibility Management Regulation
http://static.trinasolar.com/sites/default/ les/Trina%20Solar%20Social%20Responsibility%20Management%20Regulation.pdf
b Trina Solar Global Human Rights Principles
http://static.trinasolar.com/sites/default/ les/TrinaSolar_Global_Human_Rights_Principles.pdf
cRecon rmation of the Product Stewardship Policy
http://static.trinasolar.com/sites/default/ les/2024_Reconrmation_of_the_Product_Stewardship_Policy.pdf

d EHS Policy
https://static.trinasolar.com/sites/default/ les/EHS_EnM_Policy-2023.pdf
e 2023 Sustainability Reporthttps://static.trinasolar.com/sites/default/ les/2023_Trinasolar_Sustainability_Report_EN.pdf

nationally recognized human rights principles acrossits operations and throughout its value chain. Thiscommitment extends to the Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights, United Nations Global Compact(UNGC), the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the Organization for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the UK
Modern Slavery Act 2015, the Australia ModernSlavery Act 2018 and the laws of the countries inwhich Trina Solar operates. Trina Solar is dedicatedto integrating these universal human rights principles into its strategies, policies and procedures,
thereby establishing a culture of integrity that isfoundational to Trina Solar’s long-term success.

Trina Solar rigorously ensures that its products andsupply chains are free from any materials that havebeen produced, manufactured or provided using
any form of forced labour or slavery. Trina Solar has
established a dedicated team responsible fordeveloping and monitoring compliance with allmodern slavery regulations. This team includes:
Internal Audit;

2 Documents available upon request:
a Trina Solar Supplier Code of Conduct
b Trina Solar Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
c Procurement Management Guidelines
d Further Documentation in regard to Environment, Occupational
Health & Safety (EHS) and Energy Management Policy

Global Compliance;
Legal Department;
Human Resources;
Procurement;
Quality Control; andBrand Management.

e Supplier EHS & CSR Management Proceduref EHS Management System & CSR Internal Audit Management
Procedure

Trina Solar publishes its corporate social responsibility
report based on standard social responsibility assessments
integrated with results from annual inspections and evaluations of all its suppliers. Trina Solar’s global procurement
team vigilantly monitors its global supply chain partners toensure that they do not engage in or support forced labourpractices.

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Actions
Trina Solar diligently maintains and periodically updates its

Trina Solar evaluates suppliers on various aspects, including

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which strongly

labour use, social responsibility, safety, and environmental

emphasizes the protection of human rights and the fair

performance. Based on these evaluations, Trina Solar

treatment of all workers. This Code, mandatory for allassesses and recognisees suppliers, providing targeted

employees, outlines Trina Solar’s core values and guiding

communication, training and counselling. Suppliers that failprinciples, ensuring that business operations are conductedto eliminate risks detected over time face restrictedethically and in compliance with all relevant laws, rules, andprocurement, freezing or elimination.

regulations across the regions Trina Solar operates in. All
employees of Trina Solar and the contractors and consul-

Trina Solar’s Supplier Code of Conduct emphasizes environ-tants who perform work on Trina Solar’s behalf are provided

mental and social standards for all suppliers and provides

with comprehensive training on this Code to ensure aware-reporting channels to encourage mutual monitoring. Suppli-

ness of the risks associated with modern slavery and humaners’ ESG performance is fully integrated into the supplier

tra cking. This training is mandatory for all new employees.

performance evaluation. Trina Solar has developed andimplemented the Supplier EHS & CSR Management Proce-

Trina Solar conducts from time to time a specialized compli-dure, which requires procurement sta

ance training for all oversea employees, focusing on

performance in the Supplier EHS and Social Responsibility"Anti-fraud Prevalence and Code of Conduct". This initiative

Form. This form includes fty-six (56) assessment indica-

was designed to strengthen employees' awareness andtors of suppliers’ performance across ve (5) areas: environ-

understanding of their rights in the workplace and tomental protection, occupational health and safety,

acquaint them with Trina Solar’s principles and speci csafety and emergency preparedness, labour and humanmeasures for protecting human rights and ensuring fairrights, and business ethics and sustainable procurement.

to record supplierre

treatment of all employees.
For labour and human rights assessment, the criteria focus on:
Commitments, policies, or statements regarding respect for humanrights that comply with or exceed international and national lawsand regulations;

Freedom of association and collective bargaining;

Strict prohibition of child labour (including interns);

Employee rights and remuneration management.

Anti-discrimination; andStrict prohibition of forced labour (including interns);

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Trina Solar’s standard supply and/or service agreements

involving slavery or human tra cking, without fear of retali-

globally include labour and legal compliance clauses toation. Suspected incidents can be reported directly to Trinareinforce these commitments.

Solar's Compliance Committee through a fully con dential
and anonymous hotline accessible here

All Trina Solar employees, and all third-party partners, are(http://wb.trinasolar.com:8090/RCPFM/Trinasolar/report ),always encouraged to report any suspected violations

or by emailing scc@trinasolar.com.

In addition, Trina Solar has also implemented a grievance mechanism and a whistleblowing channel policyin Europe, which purpose is to enable Trina Solar employees in Europe to report in their own name or anonymously any non-compliance or misconduct in relation to any internal or external regulation in force, or
any risk of breach that may occur (including but not limited to, any or conduct that would breach the Trina
Solar Code of Business and Ethics, Trina Solar Stewardship Policy and EHS Policy). This whistleblowing
channel is available through, e.g. the following:e-mail address tswcompliance@trinasolar.com; orby post in a sealed envelope addressed to the relevant regional compliance o cer.

Moreover, Trina Solar has enhanced its IT traceability system

Solar Supplier Social Responsibility Agreement con rmingfor its customers with the Phegda Big Data System, a trace-

the lawful employment of all their workers as a condition ofability system that provides customers with detailed reports

becoming a quali ed supplier for Trina Solar. This letteron the materials used in speci c shipments of solar

mandates the timely payment of salaries in accordance withmodules.

local laws, provision of insurance coverage for employees,
adherence to legal working hours, and a strict prohibition

Finally, all new suppliers must sign and execute the Trinaagainst employing underage or forced labour.

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Valuation of E ectiveness
Trina Solar recognizes that the risk of modern slavery is an ongoing concern and is committed to continuous
e orts to mitigate these risks. To accurately assess and enhance the e ectiveness of its strategies, Trina Solarcontinues implementing the following measures:
Trina Solar’s commitment to sustainability has been exterOngoing reviews of key supplier agreements to ensure
inclusion of speci c provisions addressing modernslavery.
Continued delivery of comprehensive training programs
for all employees to heighten awareness of modern
slavery risks, supplemented by competence evaluations
to measure the impact and e ectiveness of the training.
Regular assessments and continuous monitoring ofresponses to Trina Solar’s supplier Know Your Customer(KYC) questionnaire.
Encouragement of self-reporting from Trina Solar andits external partners regarding any identi ed orsuspected issues related to modern slavery.

nally audited since 2014 by EcoVadis, a leading independent
auditor of business sustainability ratings worldwide. TrinaSolar has consistently achieved good scores in its corporatesocial responsibility performance, particularly in environmental protection and employee rights, as evidenced bynumerous awards from EcoVadis. All relevant certi catesand accolades can be viewed at https://www.trinasolar.com/en-glb/our-company/sustainability-downloads).
Further, Trina Solar joined the United Nations Global
Compact in 2024 and the Solar Stewardship Initiative in2023 which is dedicated to provide a certi cation system
concerning ESG and Supply Chain Traceability based on theEU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. Inaddition, Trina Solar is also certi ed under ISO45001 for
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems andISO37301 for Compliance management system, further
underscoring Trina Solar’s dedication to maintaining safeand ethical working conditions and robust compliancemanagement system.

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Continuous Improvement
Trina Solar acknowledges the importance of a zero-tolerance policy towards modern slavery within its ecosystem
and recognizes the need for ongoing improvements to its risk management system. To this end, Trina Solar has
pinpointed several key areas for enhanced focus and future development:

Enhanced Engagement: Trina Solar aims to maintain continuous dialogue with employees, external partners, and service
providers on all matters related to modern slavery risks. Thisensures alignment with the expectations of Trina Solar as well ascompliance with all applicable local jurisdictions.
Code of Conduct Review: Regular examination of industry
codes of conduct is essential to ascertain how these can be better
integrated into Trina Solar’s practices, ensuring timely improvements are made.

Process Automation: Trina Solar is exploring options for theautomation and streamlining of processes between Trina Solarand its suppliers through third-party solutions to enhancee ciency.
Performance Monitoring: Ongoing assessment of Trina Solar’s
progress and performance is critical, both internally and externally, to ensure continuous improvement.

Trina Solar remains at your disposal should you have any queries on the above.
The present Statement was approved by the board of directors of Trina Solar Co., Ltd. and signed by theundersigned director below, duly authorized to publish this Statement.

Date:

28.06.2024

Signature:
Name: Jifan Gao
Title:

Chairman, General Manager

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