Shining Star: SGS Awards HUAWEI Global First ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement Performance Assessment Declaration with Five-Star Highest Rating

Shanghai, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, HUAWEI has been awarded the global first ISO 20400 "Sustainable Procurement Guideline Performance Assessment Declaration" by SGS, an internationally recognized testing, inspection and certification agency. This not only signifies that HUAWEI's practices in sustainable procurement have reached international standards, but also showcases its excellent coordination capabilities across departments and professional investment in strengthening supply chain resilience, as well as its successful transformation into a data-driven dual-axis model through digital platform management.

HUAWEI Receives SGS's Global First ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement Performance Assessment Declaration

HUAWEI Receives SGS's Global First ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement Performance Assessment Declaration

HUAWEI Co-Chief Executive Officer Hu Shoubin said, "We are honored to become the first company in the world to receive the 'Sustainable Procurement Role Model' evaluation from SGS. This five-star rating demonstrates HUAWEI's outstanding achievements and commitment to sustainable development and data-driven transformation."

"When product information becomes verifiable and trustworthy, companies can tell more powerful stories about sustainability," said Qu Zihong, local responsible person at SGS. "We look forward to using technology to assist and collaborate with the platform, as well as working together with the supply chain to move towards a more transparent and accountable future."

During this assessment, HUAWEI has reached the role model level in five key areas of sustainable development:

One, Sustainable Governance: HUAWEI sets long-term targets for measuring sustainability performance and strengthens cross-department coordination through ESG management committees.

Two, Climate Action: HUAWEI's carbon reduction strategy and goals are clearly defined, achieving SBTi carbon target certification, launching the world's first commercially available laptop with carbon footprint verification, and becoming the first batch of EPEAT Climate + certified companies, leading the supply chain to low-carbon transformation.

Three, Responsible Manufacturing: HUAWEI conducts precise audits of suppliers based on high-risk indicators, incorporates low-carbon performance into quarterly business assessments, and implements RBA audit management.

Four, Digital Transformation: Self-built carbon data management platform establishes a reliable carbon data mechanism.

Five, Boundary Expansion: Expands sustainable management scope to the group level, aligns with consolidated financial statements, and starts group-wide carbon emissions management, RBA audits, and sustainability reports.

HUAWEI has received the global first ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement Performance Assessment Declaration from SGS since 2019 with a four-star (Exemplary Practice Level) score, further deepened institutional and management mechanisms, including establishing clear sustainable procurement policies and guidelines, integrating cross-department workflows, improving supplier audit coverage rates, and incorporating performance results into procurement decisions. Meanwhile, through thematic education and training, it has cultivated an ESG culture within the enterprise, ultimately achieving a five-star rating this year. In the future, HUAWEI will continue to follow the "Data-Driven Assessment" strategy, working hand-in-hand with the supply chain to create new highs in sustainable development.

SGS will also continue to work closely with HUAWEI and industry partners to promote influential green actions and supply chain upgrades, contributing to corporate ESG visions and global sustainability goals.

SGS launches the "Sustainable Development: Immediate Action" (Impact Now for Sustainability) solution, focusing on climate change, circular utilization, natural protection, and ESG certification in four core areas. SGS management and guarantee teams can provide professional high-efficiency low-carbon comprehensive solutions, including SBTi scientific carbon target setting, ISO 14068 carbon neutrality standard, ISO 14064 organizational or project-level greenhouse gas quantification and verification, ISO 14067 product carbon footprint quantification and verification, ISO 14083 transportation chain greenhouse gas emissions quantification and reporting, PAS 2060, ISO 50001 energy management system certification, energy audit, energy labeling, energy diagnosis, energy testing, CDP project consulting, ESG report compilation and review, CBI climate bond certification, and green finance.