Tong Chong, an employee with State Grid Suzhou Power Supply Company under State 
Grid Jiangsu, was named among the 10 new SDG Pioneers announced by the UN 
Global Compact during the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit held from June 1 to 
2.

Photo shows Tong Chong conducting on-site debugging of the dynamic lightning 
protection system. (PRNewsfoto/Xinhua Silk Road)

The selection for SDG Pioneers is a worldwide campaign launched by the UN 
Global Compact since 2016, with an aim to celebrate individuals across the 
globe who have made extraordinary achievements to advance the Sustainable 
Development Goals (SDGs). This year's SDG Pioneer entries were judged by a 
panel from the UN Global Compact Expert Network, previous SDG Pioneers and 
representatives from academia, social organizations and UN agencies.

Recognized as the 2022 SDG Pioneer for Climate Adaptation, Tong is the only 
Chinese among the 10 elected candidates this year. He is also the second 
Chinese who has been elected as an SDG Pioneer, and the first one in the 
business field.

Tong's invention, the dynamic lightning protection (DLP) technology, provides 
intelligent system to prevent the impacts of lightning strikes through 
technological innovation, which is supported by research and development of 
high-precision lightning detection device. The DLP is recognized as an 
outstanding achievement by professional associations at both national and 
global level.

While conducting lightning protection studies, Tong has also been promoting 
interdisciplinary cooperation in the field to achieve sustainable development. 
He worked with nearly 20 international academic organizations and launched a 
China-led international cooperation project.

Tong has also made active efforts to promote the integration among different 
sectors of industry, education and research, allowing the DLP technology to be 
trialed in various industries at home and abroad. Last year, his team won the 
golden prize at the "UNGC Young SDG Innovator Program & the First China Youth 
SDG Innovation Challenge".

The State Grid Corporation of China has been focusing on the carbon peak and 
neutrality goals to secure energy supply and promote green and low-carbon 
energy transformation. "With support of the company, we are able to infuse 
sustainable development principles to technological innovation and present the 
first DLP technology system to the world," said Tong, who is committed to 
improving global lightning protection amid climate change. 

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SOURCE: Xinhua Silk Road

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