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• ZTE's near and long-term targets against the SBTi net-zero criteria have been approved

• ZTE commits to reducing absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 52% by 2030, 90% by 2040, and reaching net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain by 2050

SHENZHEN, China, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of information and communication technology solutions, recently announced that its science-based targets, achieving greenhouse gas emissions reduction in line with the 1.5°C temperature rise limitation pathway and ultimately reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest, have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and listed on the SBTi's target dashboard. ZTE has become the first large-scale ICT tech company in China to receive official approval for both the near-term and long-term GHG emission reduction targets and secure a place on the CDP A List, showcasing a pivotal achievement in its active response to global climate challenges.

ZTE actively responds to international decarbonization trends. Since 2021, the company has formulated a green and low-carbon strategy based on digital intelligence innovation, focusing on four key dimensions: Green Operations, Green Supply Chain, Green Digital Infrastructure, and Green Empowerment. This strategy aims to build a green pathway for digital economy, internally promoting its own green initiatives and externally empowering industry energy conservation and carbon reduction.

Firstly, ZTE has established ambitious systematic high-standard goals. ZTE commits to reducing absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 52% by 2030, 90% by 2040, and reaching net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain by 2050.

Secondly, ZTE integrates green and low-carbon concepts deeply into its end-to-end operations. ZTE not only focuses on R&D, production, and high-consumption facilities to lessen resource use and environmental impact, but also integrates green measures in its supply chain, develops emission models, and promotes collaboration with partners to reduce overall emissions.

For green digital infrastructure, ZTE targets "clean energy, ultra efficient ICT, intelligence network," focusing on improving product efficiency and creating a "zero" carbon network. ZTE is helping global operators save 10 billion kWh of electricity annually through intelligent photovoltaic power generation, hydrogen fuel cells, liquid cooling, AI energy conservation, and other advanced technologies.