(SeaPRwire) –   TCL Founder and Chairman Li Dongsheng in an In-Depth Dialogue with the United Nations Global Compact

SHENZHEN, China, March 20, 2026 — TCL Founder and Chairman Li Dongsheng recently took part in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) “ESG+20 Sustainability Leaders Interview Series.” In a conversation with Ms. Liu Meng, Head of the UNGC China Office, Li detailed TCL’s integration of ESG principles across its worldwide business, its push for green and low-carbon transition, and its efforts to foster synergistic growth within its industrial chain. The dialogue also covered how TCL’s global value chain investments benefit local communities, aiming for shared prosperity.

Regarding environmental and carbon reduction efforts, Li pointed out that manufacturing is a significant energy user, necessitating innovation in production technology, processes, and workflows to conserve energy. For instance, TCL CSOT adopted various energy-saving initiatives in its manufacturing plants during 2024, saving 220,000 MWh of electricity. In October 2025, the company revealed plans for a printed OLED production line engineered to cut power use substantially versus conventional vacuum evaporation methods, thereby lowering carbon emissions from the outset. On the product front, TCL’s FreshIN energy-efficient air conditioner received the “AI Energy-Saving Technology Gold Award” at IFA 2025 in Berlin for its eco-friendly design that reduces carbon footprint. At a broader industry level, TCL Zhonghuan aids the worldwide growth of clean energy with its key products, supporting the shift in global energy infrastructure.

As a pivotal firm in its supply chain, TCL, via TCL Industries and TCL Technology, has long urged its upstream and downstream partners to adopt ESG standards. The company has set supplier criteria that include protecting labor rights and ensuring operational compliance, thereby advancing responsible conduct throughout the value chain.

Li stressed that during its international growth, TCL adheres to “the highest standards” across different regulatory landscapes. From purchasing Thomson’s TV business and Alcatel’s mobile phone unit in 2004 to setting up production facilities in Mexico and Vietnam, TCL has progressed from simply exporting goods to collaboratively developing local industrial ecosystems. Sustainability is woven into its global activities, generating value for host economies, communities, and workers alike.

“In advanced manufacturing, technological innovation is the paramount core competency,” Li stated. TCL allocates roughly RMB12 billion (approximately USD 1.74 billion) each year to R&D and holds a portfolio of 124,000 patents, which includes close to 20,000 PCT patents. Recently, TCL has incorporated large-scale AI models into its smart manufacturing setups, boosting efficiency and quality while accelerating research and development timelines. These efforts yielded economic benefits of RMB530 million (about USD 76.8 million) for TCL CSOT in 2024.

Li highlighted that a brand’s standing fundamentally depends on meeting societal obligations and gaining customer confidence. TCL has comprehensively embedded ESG into the strategic and annual planning of all its divisions and releases yearly ESG reports to show transparency and responsibility. In 2025, TCL also attained the status of a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner, greatly raising its global profile. That same year, the company’s European sales rose by 30%, illustrating how commercial success and social value can strengthen each other.

Since formally becoming a member of the UNGC in July 2024, TCL has pledged to uphold the initiative’s Ten Principles covering human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, and to actively promote the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

From curbing its own energy use and emissions to enhancing supply chain partnerships, and from maintaining top global benchmarks to propelling sustainable progress through tech innovation and conscientious branding, TCL has adopted a “doer” ethos, thoroughly integrating ESG into its corporate DNA.

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