pv magazine Webinar | Is ESG risk properly understood in solar and storage supply chains?

Failing on traceability and supply chain management can have major consequences. From compliance with customs rules on solar imports, to avoiding future reputational damage, there are many reasons why it pays to stay on top of solar and energy storage supply chains. In this pv magazine Webinar, Clean Energy Associates (CEA) share insights on the methods that work, and discuss how supply chain best practices can mitigate financial risk.

You can’t mitigate a risk you don’t know exists. Clean Energy Associates (CEA) says it has identified a major gap in ESG risk identification and management.

According to CEA:
• Most global solar and energy storage developers neither understand nor fully mitigate the ESG risks in their supply chains.
• A minority of developers have narrowly focused their supply chain audits on labor practices.
• Only a few are performing true ESG audits.

This gap in understanding represents a massive unknown, and unmitigated risk.
Failing to understand and enforce ESG standards in your solar and battery storage supply chains isn’t just bad optics – it’s a direct threat to your bottom line. From regulatory penalties to stranded assets and destroyed brand value, ignoring supply chain scrutiny can end up costing far more than proactive diligence ever would. As regulatory attention on ESG topics ramps up, the risks similarly will grow over time.

In this pv magazine Webinar, supply chain experts from CEA - George Touloupas, vice president, ESG & new services, and senior project managers, ESG Zhuo Chen and Nicola Licata, will describe the risks and walk through the best practices for documenting and mitigating them. They’ll reveal how robust ESG and traceability measures are safeguarding projects –and where weak procurement practices leave investors exposed to unquantified financial and compliance risks.

CEA was among the first to dive deep into ESG and traceability for the solar and storage sectors, conducting hundreds of audits and advisory projects since 2021. Their experts helped craft the SEIA traceability protocol – now the playbook for US importers – and contributed to SolarPower Europe’s sustainability benchmark. Since 2024, they’ve also served as approved assessors for the Solar Stewardship Initiative in Europe.

Key webinar topics:
• Where the ESG risk really are in PV and battery supply chains
• How to secure silicon supply chains from forced labor and environmental risks
• Why battery traceability is quickly becoming non-negotiable
• Proven methodologies that investors, developers, and buyers can rely on
• Real-world case studies showing what happens when ESG diligence best practices protect asset value
• Q&A

Questions can be submitted beforehand when registering or during the live event. Matthew Lynas, editor at pv magazine, will moderate this webinar.

Registration for this pv magazine Webinar is free of charge.