Energy is fundamental to socioeconomic development... and clean-energy companies are endowed with advantages to offer the best possible solution to help the world move forward to a greener and better net-zero future.

For over 20 years, LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd., or LONGi, a global solar energy giant, underscores its commitments and leads by example in advancing the development of clean energy. But it has always offered more than just green energy solutions.

LONGi’s innovative idea of ‘Solar for Solar’, or ‘manufacturing PV products with clean energy’, allows LONGi to significantly reduce its carbon footprint throughout the supply chain. The company is transforming its production lines to make zero-carbon solar power panels possible, from silicon wafers to modules. From 2012 to 2021, nearly 200 million tons of carbon emissions were reduced through providing the green solar product, which is equivalent to saving 82 million tons of standard coal.

Since 2019, LONGi has joined initiatives including the RE100, EP100, EV100 and SBTi to guide its decarbonization process. In March 2020, the company announced it would use 100% of renewable energy throughout its entire global operations by 2028... a very key milestone for the renewable energy sector. LONGi also works closely with its partners to go GREEN together. Since 2022, LONGi has provided carbon reduction training services and support programs for more than 200 suppliers.

Over the past 10 years, LONGi has contributed many solar power facilities to countries in South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, East Asia and other regions. Its distributed solar power solutions are hailed as reliable providers to households, schools, clinics in remote and poor regions across the world.

With PV, residents can gain access to sufficient energy at lower cost. A sufficient and stable supply of green energy is a guarantee for local residents for heating, lighting and water supply. Some families can even sell green electricity back to the power grid for additional income.

The growth of the clean energy industry has created new job opportunities for people across the world. With a global network of factories, R&D centers, marketing and service teams, LONGi created more than more than 30,000 new jobs in 2022, including many positions in manufacturing and R&D. LONGi has been working with top universities in China, Malaysia and other countries to jointly build a talent pool for the entire clean energy industry.

To make the green transition happen faster, LONGi joined hands with Ping An Bank this February to launch an upgraded green finance plan for the farmers in China to help them increase their income and better integrated with the renewable energy world.

More importantly, emerging renewable energy giants often have bigger dreams. LONGi, for example, puts great emphasis on aligning its development strategies with the global sustainability agenda, offering more flexible and optimized alternatives compare with traditional industries. Earlier this month, Forbes China has launched a new corporate ESG listing in the country and included solar module manufacturer LONGi. The top 20 list, entitled ‘ESG Inspiration Cases,” highlights categories including zero carbon targets and measures taken to achieve them.

The clean energy industry has made huge strides riding on global climate endeavors. However, clean energy is not just a tool we use to combat climate challenges. As an emerging industry, it also has huge potential in fueling and sustaining socioeconomic progress. Players in this industry are not just reshaping our society. They are striving to make the world more sustainable.

It is the shared value that governments, companies, financial institutions, NGOs, and everyone on this planet should join hands to make this happen.

能源是社会经济发展的基础......而清洁能源公司具有优势，可以提供最佳解决方案，帮助世界朝着更绿色、更美好的零排放未来迈进。

隆基绿能科技股份有限公司（LONGi）是全球太阳能巨头，自20多年来一直强调承诺，并以身作则推进清洁能源的发展。但它一直提供的不仅仅是绿色能源解决方案。

隆基的创新理念“太阳能生产太阳能”，或“用清洁能源制造光伏产品”，使得隆基能够在整个供应链中显著降低碳排放。该公司正在改造生产线，使从硅晶片到模块的零碳太阳能电池板成为可能。从2012年到2021年，隆基通过提供绿色太阳能产品，减少了近2亿吨的碳排放，相当于节省了8200万吨的标准煤。

自2019年以来，隆基已加入包括RE100、EP100、EV100和SBTi在内的倡议，引导其脱碳进程。2020年3月，该公司宣布将在2028年之前在全球范围内100%使用可再生能源......这是可再生能源行业的一个非常重要的里程碑。隆基还与其合作伙伴密切合作，共同走向绿色。自2022年以来，隆基已为200多个供应商提供了碳减排培训服务和支持计划。

“确保可负担、可靠、可持续和现代化能源的获取”对联合国其他16个可持续发展目标如此重要。隆基一直努力为实现这一强有力的宣言做出贡献。凭借数十年的技术发展，隆基与其他太阳能行业伙伴一起，使可再生能源解决方案更便宜、更易于获得。自2012年以来，光伏发电成本下降了90%以上。

在过去的10年中，隆基向南美洲、非洲、东南亚、东亚和其他地区的许多国家贡献了许多太阳能发电设施。其分布式太阳能解决方案被誉为可靠的供应商，可为世界范围内偏远和贫困地区的家庭、学校、诊所提供服务。

通过光伏技术，居民可以以较低的成本获得充足的能源。充足而稳定的绿色能源供应是当地居民供暖、照明和水供应的保证。一些家庭甚至可以将绿色电力卖回电网以获得额外收入。

清洁能源行业的增长为全球各地的人们创造了新的就业机会。隆基拥有全球工厂、研发中心、市场和服务团队的网络，2022年创造了超过30,000个新工作岗位，其中包括许多制造和研发职位。隆基一直在与中国、马来西亚和其他国家的顶尖大学合作，共同建立整个清洁能源行业的人才库。

为了加速绿色转型，今年二月，隆基与平安银行携手推出了升级版的绿色金融计划，旨在帮助中国农民增加收入，并更好地融入可再生能源世界。

更重要的是，新兴的可再生能源巨头往往有更宏大的梦想。例如，隆基非常注重将其发展战略与全球可持续性议程对齐，提供比传统产业更灵活和优化的替代方案。本月早些时候，福布斯中国推出了一份新的企业ESG清单，并将太阳能组件制造商隆基纳入其中。这份名为“ESG启示案例”的前20名清单，重点突出了零碳目标及其实现措施等类别。

清洁能源产业在全球应对气候挑战的推动下取得了巨大进展。然而，清洁能源不仅是我们用来应对气候挑战的工具。作为新兴产业，它在促进和支持社会经济进步方面具有巨大潜力。这个产业中的参与者不仅正在重塑我们的社会，还在努力使世界更加可持续。