ECOVACS Publishes 2024 Sustainability Report Highlighting Carbon Neutrality Targets and Eco-Friendly Robotics

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ECOVACS (603486.SH), a global leader in service robotics, recently detailed its environmental, social and governance performance in its 2024 Sustainability Report.

As a pioneer in home service robotics and smart home appliances, ECOVACS offers smart, reliable, and high-performance products and considers sustainability a core driver of its brand value. ECOVACS is guided by its sustainability strategy, known as PROGRESS, and envisions creating a more responsible, inclusive, and sustainable world. By advancing this strategy, ECOVACS fulfills its environmental and social responsibility while strengthening its brands, ECOVACS ROBOTICS and TINECO, as trusted partners in consumers' daily lives.

The sustainability report highlights ECOVACS' achievements in energy efficiency and recycling, carbon emissions reduction, data security, and privacy protection. It also describes the company's future strategic goals and how the PROGRESS strategy guides its ongoing sustainability efforts.

Qian Dongqi, President of ECOVACS, said, "ECOVACS is committed to providing consumers around the world with reliable, high-performance, and energy-efficient products. We prioritize high-quality development to strengthen competitiveness and sustainability, and will continue to guide industry partners and consumers toward green practices and environmental responsibility, making a positive contribution to global sustainable development."

Reducing carbon emissions and promoting circular economy practices

ECOVACS has committed to peaking its carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. In addition, the company has set specific sustainability goals for 2030:

• Reduce energy intensity by 20% compared to 2020
• Reduce water use intensity by 10% compared to 2020
• Reduce packaging material use by 30%

To achieve these goals, ECOVACS is integrating green production practices throughout its operations, systematically reducing resource consumption and waste through process optimization and energy management:

• In 2024, ECOVACS used 6,031.35 MWh of clean energy, including 2,530.71 MWh generated on-site by photovoltaic power systems at its Phase IV and Phase V factories, and 3,500.64 MWh from photovoltaic systems purchased by its subsidiary, Taiding New Energy.
• The new eco-centers under construction for ECOVACS and TINECO will further expand the use of renewable energy.

The company actively supports a circular economy through sharing programs that promote reuse and sustainability:

• In 2024, the ECOVACS trade-in program, backed by a $3.13 million investment, collected 29,000 unused units.
• The company recovered 5,434.05 tons of recyclable materials, including parts and old computers, with a total recycling value of $4.07 million.

Additionally, ECOVACS is integrating sustainability into its product innovation. Its new robotic vacuum cleaner, DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone, incorporates PureCyclone 2.0 auto-emptying technology directly into the OMNI Docking Station – a first for the industry. This “bagless revolution” eliminates the need for disposable dust bags, saving up to 2 million dust bags per year ^[1] . The design not only reduces costs for users, but also makes daily cleaning more efficient and sustainable.

Ensures strong data security and protects consumer privacy 

ECOVACS strictly complies with information security laws and regulations in all operating regions, including China 's Cybersecurity Law , the Data Security Law, the Personal Information Protection Law, and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The company has implemented a comprehensive, multi-layered information security management framework that encompasses organizational structures, standards, and procedures to safeguard networks and personal data.

In 2024, ECOVACS received several high-level data protection certifications:

• External audits for ISO 27001 (Information Security Management System) and ISO 27701 (Privacy Information Management System) by BSI.
• Product certifications include TÜV Rheinland's ETSI EN303 645 consumer Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity standard, and TÜV Rheinland 2pfg CH0003 information security certification for IoT systems.
• ECOVACS DEEBOT T80, X8 Family, and X9 Family robotic vacuum cleaner models have received "Diamond" level IoT safety verification from UL Solutions.

The sustainability report also highlights how ECOVACS champions open innovation through its collaborations with universities, research institutes, and technology partners, using joint laboratories and incubation platforms to accelerate the development of advanced technologies. In supply chain management, ECOVACS collaborates with manufacturing and marketing partners across the entire industrial chain to drive joint innovation, sharing complementary resources and capabilities in areas such as key technology development and eco-friendly solutions. The company's vertically integrated supply chain, coupled with its focus on emerging technologies such as embedded intelligence, ensures its competitiveness.

Looking ahead, ECOVACS remains committed to integrating sustainability into all aspects of its business, from product design and manufacturing to supply chain management and consumer engagement. By continuing to advance green initiatives, strengthening data security, and fostering innovation, ECOVACS aims to lead the robotics industry and contribute to a more responsible, inclusive, and sustainable global future.