Amidst the global wave of green development, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has become a core benchmark for corporate sustainability. As a leading Chinese battery enterprise, Highstar has officially launched a comprehensive sustainability assessment, marking a strategic step in its green transformation and global compliance journey. The project is fully guided by the internationally recognized certification body TÜV Rheinland, covering three key dimensions: ESG system construction, supply chain due diligence, and the implementation of dual carbon goals. This initiative injects green momentum into the company’s high-quality development.

01 From Carbon Emissions to Social Responsibility: Forging a New ESG Identity

With the intensive rollout of ESG disclosure policies both domestically and internationally, proactive reporting on environmental and social responsibility performance has become imperative for enterprises. Highstar’s assessment will systematically review its core ESG performance for 2024, covering carbon emissions and carbon footprint data, employee rights and community responsibility fulfillment, and governance compliance mechanism building. The Highstar project lead emphasized that, with TÜV Rheinland’s professional support, the company will establish an ESG information disclosure system aligned with international standards (such as GRI and SSE/SZSE guidelines), comprehensively enhancing information transparency and public trust. This provides investors and customers with credible proof of sustainable value.

02 Securing the Green Passport to the EU Market

Centered on the "dual carbon" strategy, Highstar is advancing both product and organizational carbon emission management. It is conducting ISO 14067 product carbon footprint assessments and ISO 14064 corporate carbon verification, establishing a quantifiable and verifiable carbon emissions data system. This proactively addresses domestic bidding requirements and international green procurement trends. Supported by these "dual certifications," the initiative not only aids the company’s overseas strategy but also strengthens its competitiveness in the domestic market.

03 From Products to the Enterprise: Seizing the Competitive High Ground in Low Carbon

In response to the stringent requirements imposed by the EU’s New Battery Regulation (EU 2023/1542) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) on the battery industry chain, Highstar is simultaneously establishing a supply chain due diligence system. This focuses on key areas including raw material traceability, risk identification and mitigation mechanisms, and third-party independent audits. This move aligns closely with the compliance pathways of key customers—global leaders expanding overseas—and will help the company navigate EU green trade barriers, building institutional safeguards for European market expansion.

04 Anchored in ESG: Building Long-Term Value Competitiveness

ESG is no longer just a regulatory requirement; it has become a strategic fulcrum for building core competitiveness. Through this assessment, Highstar aims to further clarify its future development path:

Enhance management compliance and strengthen trust bonds with customers and investors.

Seize the initiative in green supply chains to build sustainable capabilities for the global market.

Ignite new brand momentum, shaping corporate social image through sustainable practices.

As emphasized by TÜV Rheinland in training sessions: "ESG has evolved from an ethical proposition to a survival imperative." Highstar’s proactive stance demonstrates a strategic shift from"passive compliance" to "active leadership."By building a sustainable ecosystem covering environment, supply chain, and governance, the company is transforming ESG into a new growth engine for product premiums, customer trust, and policy dividends.

This sustainability assessment is a vital component of Highstar’s comprehensive sustainable strategy and a far-sighted layout for building green competitiveness. Moving forward, with zero-carbon factories as the foundation, a responsible supply chain as the moat, and transparent governance as the bond of trust, Highstar aims to anchor the green position of China’s battery industry within the global energy transformation. The company will continuously improve its ESG system, deeply integrating green value into its business operations. With firmer actions and a more open stance, we will collaborate with global customers, partners, and all sectors of society to build a green industrial chain and achieve a win-win sustainable future.