RESPONSIBLE SUPPLY CHAIN AND PROCUREMENT

Our responsibility does not end with our direct operations but extends to our supply chain which predominantly consists of module, inverter and racking suppliers. Given the large quantity of modules purchased annually, their supply has been an important focal point in ensuring compliance with our ESG Policies and Standards.

In 2022 we continued to undertake screening of our suppliers and implement robust contractual requirements in the supply agreements, with a particular focus on human rights. Third-party quality assurance and ESG audits are further undertaken for all new factories where modules are being produced which include a site visit, document review and interviews with workers and/ or management as required. The full factory audits are performed once a year. Then, every time there is a new production of PV modules, a pre-preproduction factory audit is performed on site to check that corrective actions, if any, continue to be implemented.

SUPPLIERS QUALITY AND ESG AUDITS

MAJOR NONCONFORMITY FOUND AND ADDRESSED 1 10 *