BYD Selected for Zayed Sustainability Prize Jury Panel

BYD is proud to announce its founder and Chairman Wang Chuanfu has participated in the decision of 10 winners for the 2019 Zayed Sustainability Prize.
Established in 2008 and previously acknowledged as the Zayed Future Energy Prize, the annual award recognises companies, schools, non-profits and non-governmental firms round the world, in honour of the sustainability legacy of the United Arab Emirate’s founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

This year, Mr. Wang’s appointment to the jury panel coincides with a selection via the Prize to enlarge its strategic center of attention past renewable strength to encompass health, meals and water. At the equal time, the Prize is preserving its Global High Schools category.
Together with the different Prize Jury members, which protected a quantity of former world leaders, UAE ministers, and in a similar fashion famend global businesspersons and philanthropists, Mr. Wang assessed the neighborhood affect of more than a few sustainability options from round the world. The winners will be introduced at the Prize’s annual awards ceremony on 14 January 2019.

“We are heartened to see the growing participation of small and medium companies in sustainability initiatives, specifically the place these efforts make contributions to the enchancment of people’s lives in far flung areas,” stated Mr. Wang. “We hope that the Zayed Sustainability Prize will supply a platform for some of the best minds to create options for us all.”
Since its institution as a maker of renewable electricity batteries in 1995, BYD has increased its operations to encompass the manufacturing of new strength motors for private, public and industrial use, electronics, cheap photo voltaic and power storage system, as nicely as rail transit. During this time, BYD has gained accolades for its sustainability efforts. Four years ago, Mr. Wang was once introduced the Lifetime Achievement Award for his management and fulfillment in boosting world sustainability. In 2016, BYD was once known for its innovation by way of the Prize and gained the Large Corporation Award. In late 2017, a photo voltaic powered skimmer boat co-designed via college students from Shenzhen Yadi School, a center faculty set up with the aid of BYD and Shenzhen Middle School, received a nomination in this opposition as well.