DAS Solar has achieved a major breakthrough in its sustainability journey, earning a platinum rating from EcoVadis with a score of 84, making it one of only two companies in the global PV industry to receive this distinction. The company is also only the seventh large-scale Chinese business to achieve a platinum rating and is tied for the highest score globally among all Platinum-rated companies. The rating reflects DAS’ strong performance across the four key ESG areas of governance, environment, labour and human rights and sustainable procurement and underscores the company’s long-term commitment to responsible growth and sustainable innovation.
In the governance area, the company has maintained a clean compliance record, with zero legal or regulatory violations over the past three years. In 2024 alone, the company successfully defended against more than 1.18 million attempted cyberattacks, highlighting the robustness of its digital security infrastructure.
Quality management has also seen notable improvement, with only seven incidents reported across millions of modules shipped. Overall customer satisfaction reached 96.8%, supported by enhanced responsiveness and quality assurance processes.
With regard to the environment, DAS Solar invested CNY 37.57 million in 2024 on related initiatives and recorded zero environmental violations. The company implemented 40 energy-saving projects, reducing carbon emissions by approximately 8,471 tons of CO₂, these efforts generating CNY 10.24 million in annual economic returns, demonstrating that sustainability and efficiency can go hand in hand.
The company’s Quzhou base saved nearly 100,000 tons of water over the year, while hazardous waste intensity decreased by 23.5% per GW of production. Carbon emissions per lightweight module also dropped by 17.3%, equivalent to a 19 kg CO₂ reduction per unit compared to traditional modules.
In the social responsibility area, DAS invested CNY 14.67 million in social initiatives during 2024, including support for 58 rural school reading rooms, also donating a 303.74 kWp rooftop PV system to a nursing home in Meizhou.
The Tengmi Mountain PV project generated 249 million kWh in 2024, powering over 78,000 households, while contributing CNY 12 million in local taxes and supporting infrastructure development such as rural road construction.
The transition from silver to platinum in the EcoVadis ratings marks a significant step forward for the company in its global ESG strategy. In a competitive solar industry where sustainability is an increasingly critical differentiator, this recognition affirms the company’s progress in building strong governance structures, reducing environmental impact, delivering social value and enhancing supply chain sustainability.
