HUAWEI Technologies, one of the largest tech companies in the world, has been at the forefront of developing technological innovations to help protect the environment.
Huawei believes that technology is a critical solution for the environmental challenges the world faces today. The company has focused its efforts on carbon emissions reduction, renewable energy, and supporting a circular economy.
In the Philippines, Huawei’s Consumer Business Group implemented trade-ins to support closed loop management of product life cycles and sustainable production.
Trade-ins and Recycling
Smartphone users often find themselves in a dilemma between keeping a phone that works just fine and buying the latest model in the market. To provide them add-on value to their old units, Huawei has proactively promoted trade-ins for the sale of its new smart devices in the Philippines like the HUAWEI P60 Pro, the HUAWEI Mate X3, Mate 50 Pro or HUAWEI Tablet. Since 2015, this trade-in program allowed nearly 600,000 devices to find new owners.
Back in 2021, Huawei engaged industry-leading recyclers and service providers to perform closed-loop management of second-hand phones that involve recycling, refurbishment, and reselling. This means that second hand phones must pass strict quality controls to ensure that all components are from Huawei with the units all powered by HarmonyOS and brand-new Huawei-produced batteries. These Huawei-certified devices are sold by partners through official channels in the second-hand market and come with a one-year warranty. What’s more, the company also started distributing cash coupons to consumers who avail of the trade-in program which they can in turn use towards purchasing new Huawei products.
With a plan to extend its second-hand device business from phones to tablets, laptops, and other products, more consumers will have the opportunity to acquire high quality second-hand Huawei devices. This not just prolongs the products’ life cycles, but it also helps reduce resource consumption.
Huawei also addresses e-waste by handing over unusable used devices to professional environmental protection enterprises to be recycled and disassembled to cut down environmental pollution. These efforts minimize impact on the environment without compromising product experience for its consumers.
Incorporating green product designs
Huawei managed the use of chemicals in their products and adjusted its processes to implement hazardous substance controls in their phones.
Premium eco-friendly renewable materials have also made their way to the Huawei process.
Huawei has chosen to widely use bio-based plastics, substantially mitigating the negative environmental impact associated with the manufacturing of petroleum-based plastics.
Eco-friendly packaging design
To cut down on raw material consumption, Huawei also favours reusable, eco-friendly materials and has since developed small, lightweight packaging without compromising product protection.
From January 2021 to August 2022, Huawei reduced the packaging for its smartphones, wearables, tablets, PCs, monitors, and other products and will implement design optimizations moving forward.
Carbon emissions reduction
The manufacturing process remains to have the most significant amount of carbon emissions. To address this, Huawei engaged in the adoption of innovative energy-efficient techniques as well as renewable and clean energy in its processes. Suppliers are also required to set carbon emissions reduction targets.
Longer product lifespans
Durability and maintaining high quality in its products are among Huawei’s most effective ways to protect the environment.
For Huawei smartphones, one of the main strategies for sustainability is for products to last longer. Huawei has come up with technological innovations that do not just comply with stringent international standards but can also withstand extreme conditions including drops, impacts, and changes in temperature and moisture in the environment.
Flagship phones like the HUAWEI P60 Pro come equipped with Kunlun glass which received the first-ever five-star glass drop resistance certification from Switzerland’s SGS. The overall drop resistance is boosted 10 times which makes the screen of this phone very durable. Consumers who invest in Huawei smartphones do not just get durable smartphones, they also contribute to reducing waste and supporting sustainability.
Repaying trust with responsibility through technology
Huawei continues to take its role in protecting the environment seriously by continuing to develop technological solutions to help mitigate the effects of climate change. Through its commitment throughout its processes, logistics, and operations, Huawei continues to look for technological solutions and develop innovations that address environmental issues with the help of technology.
