Minth Group (“Minth”), a global supplier of automotive components, released its FY2025 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report highlighting progress toward its 2040 operational and 2050 full-value-chain carbon-neutrality targets.
Key environmental metrics • Operational greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions intensity fell 7 % to 0.20 tCO₂e per RMB 10,000 of output value; absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions reached 504,983 tCO₂e. • Self-generated photovoltaic output totalled 77.45 GWh; green electricity (PV plus certificates) covered 10.09 % of global power needs. • Hazardous-waste intensity dropped 65 % against the 2019 baseline; water use fell 21 % versus 2020. • All production plants (100 %) hold ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications; four sites attained China’s National Green Factory status.
Clean-tech and R&D • Revenue from clean-technology products reached RMB 13.66 billion, underpinned by a three-pillar portfolio—green energy, green products and green materials. • Group R&D spend totalled RMB 1.50 billion; clean-tech projects absorbed RMB 663.79 million, 44 % of the total. • Cumulative authorised patents rose to 2,640 after 328 new grants in 2025.
Operational excellence and supply chain • Zero product recalls and zero major environmental incidents reported. • All plants maintained IATF 16949 quality certification; four facilities achieved ISO 37001 anti-bribery certification. • Core suppliers achieved 100 % coverage for CSR and integrity audits; reusable packaging accounted for 25 % of total materials used.
Workforce and safety • No work-related fatalities; injury rate reduced to 1.07 per million working hours. • Average employee training on quality topics reached 34.5 hours; overall training volume totalled 2.38 million hours. • Global headcount rose to 27,367, with women representing 32 % of staff and 21 % of mid-to-senior management roles.
Governance and transparency • Board-level Sustainability Committee oversees ESG strategy, linking executive remuneration to more than 40 quantified ESG KPIs. • Minth achieved an “A” rating from MSCI ESG and secured CDP scores of A- for Water and B for Climate Change.
Outlook With 100 % of plants already ISO 45001-certified and a global carbon-data platform in place, Minth plans to peak emissions by 2030, achieve 100 % renewable electricity in all regions by 2040, and reach full value-chain carbon neutrality by 2050 while continuing to expand its clean-technology revenue base and supplier decarbonisation programmes.