GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TÜV Rheinland Greater China (TÜV Rheinland), an international independent third-party testing, inspection and certification Germany organization, recently issued the "Platinum" certification of the AWS (Alliance for Water Stewardship) standard to Guangzhou Hualing Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd. and Guangdong Midea Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd., both subsidiaries of Midea Group. This is also the first time that a Chinese home appliance company has obtained the highest level of AWS certification.
TÜV Rheinland has issued an AWS Platinum certification to Midea Group's factories
Zou Zhiyi, General Manager of Guangzhou Hualing Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd., Ma Kai, Deputy General Manager of Guangdong Midea Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd., Lv Jiazhen, Representative of AWS China, and Fang Weimin, Vice President of TÜV Rheinland Greater China Customized Services, attended the certification ceremony.
In recent years, Midea Group's Household Air Conditioning Division has actively responded to various challenges in the process of green transformation, continuously sought solutions to improve water resource utilization efficiency, reduced environmental pollution in the production process, and created green products, and accelerated the promotion of green and low-carbon manufacturing. As an important partner of Midea Group, TÜV Rheinland provided comprehensive water management audit services to help it build a sound water management system and organizational structure.
In the certification process, Midea Group's Household Air Conditioning Division fully demonstrated its five achievements in continuously promoting sustainable water management, covering a sound water management system, sustainable water balance, good water quality, healthy and important water-related areas, safe drinking water and sanitation facilities, etc. Guangzhou Hualing Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd. and Guangdong Midea Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd., which have passed the certification, actively carry out water management in production and operation, save water from the source, and achieve the goal of recycling wastewater generated at the manufacturing end.
TÜV Rheinland has issued an AWS Platinum certification to Midea Group's factories
Fang Weimin congratulated Midea Group's two factories on obtaining AWS Platinum certification at the same time: "This demonstrates Midea Group's continuous efforts in water management. In the future, we will continue to deepen our cooperation in the fields of AWS certification and sustainable development, and rely on TÜV Rheinland's rich experience in related fields to help Midea Group further play a leading role in the green transformation of the industry." "
AWS Standards are international standards for judging the sustainability of water management, engaging stakeholders and taking action at the site and basin levels to achieve socially and culturally equitable, environmentally sustainable, and economically beneficial water resource developments. AWS certification not only helps companies strengthen water management, reduce water consumption, and improve water efficiency, but also demonstrates their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals.
TÜV Rheinland has issued an AWS Platinum certification to Midea Group's factories
As an AWS global partner, TÜV Rheinland is currently the only third-party organization authorized to carry out AWS certification in Greater China. With leading technical capabilities and rich audit experience, TÜV Rheinland is committed to helping companies continuously strengthen their sustainable water management and actively promote the improvement of water management performance in the supply chain, thereby driving more enterprises and stakeholders to join the ranks of water conservation.