# BYD Joins United Nations Global Compact

BYD Co\., Ltd\. officially joined the United Nations Global Compact on September 14, 2026, committing to support and uphold the compact's ten principles and further integrate the UN Sustainable Development Goals into its corporate strategy and daily operations\.

By China EV Signal
Published: 2026-10-26T12:14:09.624Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T12:14:09.625Z
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## Key takeaways

- BYD joined the UN Global Compact on September 14, 2026, and committed to support and uphold its ten principles while further integrating the Sustainable Development Goals into corporate strategy and daily operations\.
- BYD has set a goal of achieving full value-chain carbon neutrality by 2045 and in 2025 released its 'DREAMS' sustainability strategy covering green low-carbon operations, innovation, equal opportunity, collaboration, integrity and shared value\.
- BYD sold 4\.6 million new energy vehicles in 2025, with cumulative sales reducing carbon emissions by 46\.6 million tonnes, equivalent to planting 776 million trees\.

## BYD Joins UN Global Compact

BYD Co\., Ltd\. officially joined the United Nations Global Compact on September 14, 2026\. The company committed to supporting and upholding the compact's ten principles and to further integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals \(SDGs\) into its corporate strategy and daily operations\.

The UN Global Compact was founded in 2000 and describes itself as the world's largest international organization advancing corporate sustainability\. It originated the ESG \(Environmental, Social and Governance\) concept and has more than 25,000 corporate members in over 160 countries\.

## Sustainability Strategy and Climate Goals

BYD, which frames its climate effort around a vision of 'cooling the Earth by 1℃', stopped producing fuel vehicles globally in 2022\. The company aims to achieve full value-chain carbon neutrality by 2045\.

In 2025, BYD released its 'DREAMS' sustainability strategy, covering green low-carbon operations, innovation and transformation, equal opportunity, collaboration, integrity and value sharing\. BYD said it will follow UN Global Compact principles, fulfill corporate social responsibility, advance responsible corporate governance and business practices, and work with value-chain partners to pursue the SDGs\.

## New Energy Vehicle Sales and Emissions Reduction

BYD sold 4\.6 million new energy vehicles in 2025\. Cumulative sales of its new energy vehicles reduced carbon emissions by 46\.6 million tonnes, equivalent to planting 776 million trees, according to the company\.

BYD's new energy vehicles operate in more than 100 countries and regions\. The company has also established a 3 billion yuan education charity fund for university scholarships and public education on new energy vehicle technology\.

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## Original publisher

比亚迪. Published: 2026-10-26T09:26:46.000Z