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ZTE Recognized with EcoVadis Gold Medal for

Sustainability Excellence, Ranked Among the Top 4%
Globally

ZTE Corporation has been awarded the
prestigious Gold Medal in the EcoVadis
2024 Sustainability Performance
Overview report. This recognition places
ZTE among the top 4% of companies
assessed by EcoVadis over the past
12 months (96+ percentile) globally.
Furthermore, ZTE ranks in the top 2%
of companies within the Manufacture
of Communication Equipment industry,
reflecting its outstanding performance in
sustainability. EcoVadis awards medals
based on a company's percentile rank, with
the Gold Medal recognizing those in the
top 5% (95+ percentile). ZTE's exceptional
performance places it among this elite
group, underscoring its strong commitment
to sustainable practices:
Environment: ZTE ranks in the top 7% acknowledgement of achievement relative List. Additionally, the company has been
of companies in the Manufacture of to other assessed companies across the included in the FTSE4Good Index Series for
Communication Equipment industry, EcoVadis database. It serves as a positive the ninth consecutive year and selected as
demonstrating its ongoing efforts to indicator of a company's commitment to a constituent of the Hang Seng Corporate
minimize environmental impact. sustainability management. To celebrate Sustainability Index Series for the 13th
Labor & Human Rights: ZTE's performance the completion of this assessment, year. ZTE has further distinguished itself by
in this area places it in the top 3% of EcoVadis will be planting a tree on behalf winning two accolades at the 6th BDO ESG
companies, reflecting the company's of ZTE through its partnership with One Awards 2024, namely the "Theme Award"
dedication to ensuring fair labor practices Tree Planted. As a member of the United and the "Outstanding ESG Performance
and human rights standards. Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the of H-Share Companies" award. These
Sustainable Procurement: ZTE's Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative recognitions demonstrate ZTE's ongoing
commitment to sourcing responsibly places (GeSI), ZTE has proactively released its commitment to advancing sustainable
it in the top 3% of assessed companies in sustainability report for 16 consecutive development through innovative practices
this category. years since 2009. ZTE's achievements in and corporate responsibility. The EcoVadis
Ethics: ZTE ranks in the top 3% in ethics, sustainable development have been widely Gold Medal this time further strengthens
emphasizing its strong governance recognized. ZTE is the first large-scale ICT ZTE's position as an industry leader,
practices and dedication to transparency company in China to receive dual targets committed to fostering innovation while
and integrity in business operations. approvals from Science Based Targets maintaining a strong focus on sustainability
An EcoVadis medal or badge is an initiative (SBTi) while also making CDP A standards.

ZTE Partners with Italy's EOLO to Launch a 5G mmWave Network Delivering
1 Gbps Speeds

ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of on 3GPP standards, enabling EOLO to including 116,000 businesses and public
integrated information and communication expand its infrastructure to achieve its 1 institutions. Under the partnership
technology solutions, has signed a multi- Gbps FWA network coverage goal, helping agreement, ZTE will provide EOLO with 5G
year collaboration agreement with EOLO, bridge the digital access and speed gap mmWave radio access systems based on
Italy's largest fixed wireless broadband in towns across Italy. EOLO delivers high- 3GPP standards. The solution includes key
(FWA) provider, to jointly develop a 5G quality ultra-broadband access services components such as RAN baseband, RAN
Stand-Alone mmWave network. The to both residential and business markets. radio, and FWA CPE terminals, ensuring the
partnership will involve the deployment of Currently, EOLO serves over 7,000 towns rapid deployment of the 5G SA mmWave
a next-generation wireless network based and more than 700,000 customers, network. ZTE's 5G mmWave solution,

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