Introduction to LONGi Solar
Founded in 2000, LONGi Solar is a global leader in solar technology, producing cutting-edge solar panels and pioneering advancements in renewable energy. As the world’s largest monocrystalline silicon manufacturer, LONGi is committed to driving sustainability within the solar industry by increasing renewable energy usage, enhancing product lifecycle management, and improving supply chain transparency.
LONGi is setting new industry benchmarks with ambitious environmental targets including:
- Achieving 100% renewable electricity usage across the business’s production and supply chain operations by 2028.
- Reducing Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by over 50% by 2030.
- And their investment in green hydrogen further underscores their commitment to achieving a net-zero carbon community and contributing to the development of the United Nations SDGs.
Future-Fit’s Business Benchmark and Risk Profiler Tool
LONGi has adopted the Future-Fit Business Benchmark (FFBB), aligning their operations with the Benchmark’s 23x #Break-Even Goals and 24x #Positive Pursuits as a strategic framework through which to track and manage their progress towards becoming a regenerative and #Future-Fit Business. The FFBB provides businesses with a science-based and holistic methodology for measuring progress, ensuring transparency, so that sustainability is embedded into their business decision-making across all areas.
By leveraging the Future-Fit Risk Profiler, LONGi has enhanced its supply chain due diligence, undertaking comprehensive supplier assessments to address environmental and social risks. The company also uses this tool to track progress across its solar plants and supply chain networks, reinforcing its leadership in traceability and accountability within the solar industry.
Advancing to Future-Fit Embedded Status
In a significant milestone, LONGi Solar Europe has officially advanced to Future-Fit ‘Embedded Status’, demonstrating a deep integration of the Future-Fit Business Benchmark and its principles into their corporate strategy. This achievement highlights LONGi’s commitment to going beyond regulatory compliance, ensuring #sustainability is a fundamental part of their business strategy, operations and value chain.
As LONGi continues to push the boundaries of sustainable energy, their commitment to net-zero carbon and renewable power adoption serves as an inspiring blueprint for others in the industry and showcases how businesses can drive systems-level change whilst receiving commercial benefits through embedding rigorous frameworks at the heart of their strategy.
