Trina Solar (688599.SS)

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C (43)

Commentary

Trina Solar is an average overall performer. With a 'C' rating of 42.5 for overall impact (27th percentile compared to all companies), Trina Solar ranks 68th out of 70 industry peers, behind Unirac, ION Solar, Sky Solar and 64 others. On top material causes for Trina Solar's industry (Alternative Energy), Trina Solar performs well in Technology Innovation (95.5 score) and performs poorly in Conflict Free Mineral Production (5.7 score), Equal Pay and Opportunity (36.3), Accountable Institutions (26.1) and 7 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Deforestation - supply chain
Depleted uranium
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Electrical utility
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Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Fast food
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Food commodity derivatives
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Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
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Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Interest-bearing debt
Interest-bearing securities
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Modern slavery
Music
Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
Norges Bank exclusion list
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
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Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Sugar
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
Tobacco - GICS
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Undermining US elections
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons
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Screens
Advertising
Alcohol
Alcohol - responsible marketing
Animal treatment
Anti-abortion support
Anti-personnel mines
Antisemitism
Arctic drilling
Banned pesticides and chemicals
Biological and chemical weapons
Cannabis
Carbon emissions intensity
Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Deforestation - supply chain
Depleted uranium
Discrimination controversies
Electrical utility
Endangered wildlife
Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Fast food
Firearms
Food commodity derivatives
For-profit health care
Fossil fuel
Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
Health-related controversies
Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Interest-bearing debt
Interest-bearing securities
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Modern slavery
Music
Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
Norges Bank exclusion list
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
Prison involvement
Privacy breaches
Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Sugar
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
Tobacco - GICS
UK sanctions list
Undermining US elections
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons
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Company
Founded
1997
Employees
43,031
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
Sub-industry
Renewable Electricity
SASB industry
Solar Technology & Project Developers
Headquarters
China
Share classes
688599.SS
More info
https://www.trinasolar.com
Description
Trina Solar Co., Ltd. engages in the research and development, production, and sales of photovoltaic (PV) modules in China, Europe, North America, South America, Japan, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and North Africa. The company offers crystal silicon-based photovoltaic modules, single-polycrystalline and silicon-based photovoltaic modules, and monocrystalline photovoltaic modules. It also develops and sells intelligent microgrids and multi-energy systems and smart micro-grid and multi-energy systems, as well as the operation of energy cloud platforms, etc. In addition, the company provides photovoltaic power generation, photovoltaic power station operation and maintenance services, photovoltaic power station project construction management services. Trina Solar Co., Ltd. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Changzhou, China.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Trina Solar, based on its industry sub-industry Renewable Electricity. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.
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