Climate Change Data

SINBON Electronics Co., Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:2045.24 tCO2e (Taiwan plants)
Scope 1 Emissions:560.33 tCO2e (Taiwan plants)
Scope 2 Emissions:1484.91 tCO2e (Taiwan plants)
Renewable Energy Share:26% of total energy use
Total Energy Consumption:15,007,359 kWh (China plants)
Water Consumption:262,832.78 m3 (China plants)
Waste Generated:574.88 tons (Taiwan and China plants)
Carbon Intensity:0.80 KgCO2e/revenue (NT$10,000) in 2019 (Taiwan plants)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced water resource intensity of Taiwan factories by 25% compared to 2017
  • Reduced water resource intensity of China factories by 20% compared to 2017
  • Overall RoHS-compliant procurement ratio of 75% (10% increase from 2018)
  • 100% recyclable packaging materials complying with EU specifications
  • Became the sole cooperative operator of Chiayi City Government’s “Citizen’s Green Energy Rooftop Participation” program

Social Achievements

  • Launched SWIP internship program, recruiting 32 students in 2019
  • Social investment return rate of NT$2.44 from visiting Hope Primary Schools in China
  • Donated NT$3,135,000 in 2019
  • SINBON Hungary organized a fundraising activity called “SINBON Love-Box” to support local animal shelters

Governance Achievements

  • Maintained top 6-20% ranking in the fifth corporate governance evaluation
  • Held 5 board meetings and 4 audit committee meetings with 100% attendance
  • Received no complaints related to regulations, anti-corruption, human rights, and employees

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Launch “Supplier Satisfaction Survey”, develop and sign “Conflict-free Minerals Declaration” with suppliers
  • Provide suppliers with suggestions on the use of environmentally friendly materials
  • Achieve zero occupational accidents and establish the EAP system
  • Involuntary employee turnover rate to reach the best level in the industry by 2025
  • Shift career development to a horizontal and adaptive diversified path by 2030
Medium-term Goals:
  • Continue and improve short-term management goals
  • Improve the supplier satisfaction survey system
  • Reduce the frequency of disability injury and severity rate below industry average
Short-term Goals:
  • Improve supplier information completeness and correctness
  • Develop new supplier analysis indicators
  • Implement and effectively control the supplier’s annual audit plan
  • Implement temporary supplier management control system
  • Plan and establish an outsourcer management system

Environmental Challenges

  • Sino-US trade war impacting the electronics manufacturing industry
  • Climate change risks (typhoons, floods, earthquakes, water shortages)
  • Shrinking market needs and increasing competition
  • Potential risks in new product application and factory operations
Mitigation Strategies
  • Flexible network and global layout to cope with drastic changes
  • Insurance to mitigate natural disaster risks
  • Investment in natural disaster prevention and operational energy acquisition
  • Diversification strategy focusing on MAGIC+ industries
  • One-stop integrated service of design, R&D, manufacturing, and assembly
  • Intelligent factory equipment through sensor acquisition boxes
  • Active internationalization and deepening value chains in different regions

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 11 new suppliers audited on-site in 2019; annual on-site review of key suppliers

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier audits
  • Code of conduct
  • Supplier sustainability requirements
  • Conflict minerals investigation
  • Environmental Declaration
  • RoHS and REACH compliance

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Typhoons
  • Floods
  • Earthquakes
  • Water shortages
  • Rising temperatures
  • Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
  • Limitation in capacity expansion
  • Reduced demand for products or services
  • Unstable water supply
  • Unstable power supply
Opportunities
  • Participation in renewable energy projects
  • Development or expansion of R&D of low-carbon products and services
  • Improvement of product competitiveness
  • Resource substitution and diversity
  • Increase market value through climate resilience planning

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, ISO 26000 Social Responsibility Guidelines

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Good Health and Well-being
  • Quality Education
  • Affordable and clean energy
  • Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • Sustainable cities and communities

SINBON's initiatives contribute to these SDGs through various projects and programs related to healthcare, education, renewable energy, industrial automation, and community development.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Halogen-free cables
  • Electric vehicle charging products
  • Solar system cables
  • Energy-saving LED lighting products
  • Smart grid solutions

Awards & Recognition

  • Two HIROSE Outstanding Newcomer Awards
  • Two HIROSE New Market Development Awards
  • ASML Excellent Logistics Performance – Best Supplier Award
  • Miaoli County Government Four Cancer Screening Performance Award

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:21,000 tCO2e/year (Scope 1+2)
Scope 1 Emissions:2,665.71 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:18,030.45 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:1.54%
Total Energy Consumption:114,832 GJ/year
Water Consumption:62,030 m3/year
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Supply Chain Sustainability
  • Talent Development
  • Human Rights
  • Customer Relationship
  • Green Procurement
  • Information Security

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions by 12% compared to 2021 (Scope 1+2)
  • Reduced carbon emissions by 652 tCO2e by replacing PVC with TPU and TPE
  • Annual water savings of 234 tons at the Miaoli site through water dispenser recycling
  • Miaoli site introduced an energy management system (ISO 50001)
  • General industrial waste recovery rate of 76%
  • Completed 5 product carbon footprint inventories (ISO 14067)
  • Renewable energy generation and usage of 45,867 kWh
  • Green procurement spending of NT$17 million

Social Achievements

  • Joined TALENT, in Taiwan and advocated with Commonwealth Learning Center
  • Provided childcare allowance benefiting 1,023 children
  • Planted 1,000 trees in Shihmen Dam, Taiwan
  • Donated 2,400 kg of Leopard Cat Rice for charity
  • 49 lecturers trained in SINBON Academy with 5,221 attendees
  • Employee satisfaction score of 4.7/5.0
  • 46% of managers at the associate level and above were female
  • Over 40% of managers at the director level were female

Governance Achievements

  • Established ESG Committee with six sub-committees
  • Implemented TCFD framework for climate-related financial disclosures
  • Introduced ISO 27001 information security certification
  • Completed 100% of employee goal setting and performance appraisal
  • Conducted human rights due diligence for the first time
  • Implemented the TIPS framework for intellectual property management

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Reduce GHG emissions by 40% (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 100% low-carbon transport for business vehicles by 2030
  • Reduce GHG emissions by 40% (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Introduce ISO 50001 to all 100% owned production sites by 2025
  • Increase renewable energy usage to 3 million kWh by 2023
  • Complete Scope 3 GHG inventory by 2023

Environmental Challenges

  • Increasing severity of extreme weather events
  • Enhanced emissions reporting obligations
  • Difficulty in recruiting employees and imbalance in labor market supply and demand
  • Geopolitical risks
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • High cost of environmentally friendly materials
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed alternative sourcing strategies
  • Established a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
  • Introduced automated production equipment
  • Implemented employee welfare programs
  • Established a presence in European & U.S. markets
  • Developed low-carbon conductors using graphene
  • Developed environmentally friendly materials (TPE, TPU)

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 91% average total score of key supplier site audits; 96% response rate to RBA self-assessment questionnaire

Responsible Procurement
  • RBA Code of Conduct
  • SA 8000
  • ISO 14001
  • RoHS
  • HSF
  • Conflict Minerals Policy
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
  • Increased emissions reporting obligations
  • Customer behavior change
  • Increased raw material costs
  • Product replacement by low-carbon technologies
Opportunities
  • Development of low-carbon products and services
  • Adoption of more efficient production and distribution processes
  • Energy efficiency improvements
  • Renewable energy adoption

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (2021), SASB Standards, TCFD Guidelines

Certifications: ISO 14064-1:2018 (Greenhouse Gas), ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 (Miaoli site), ISO 27001, SA 8000

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young Taiwan; TÜV Rheinland Germany

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Graphene-based low-carbon conductors
  • TPE and TPU materials replacing PVC
  • Replaceable batteries for e-bikes

Awards & Recognition

  • MSCI ESG Ratings A
  • Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
  • DJSI
  • CDP Disclosure
  • Commonwealth Learning Center's Learning Superstar Award
  • Ecovadis silver rating

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:23,192.51 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 1 Emissions:908.92 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 2 Emissions:20,762.41 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:6.56% (2023)
Total Energy Consumption:121,857.73 GJ/year (2023)
Water Consumption:296.809 thousand m3/year (2023)
Waste Generated:1,964 metric tons/year (2023)
Carbon Intensity:0.71 tCO2e/NT$ million (2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Corporate Governance
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Partner Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Miaoli, Tongcheng, Jiangyin and Beijing TongAn factories obtained ISO 50001 certification
  • Energy management annual power savings of 1,171,705 kWh
  • Group renewable energy consumption of 2,044,793 kWh
  • Renewable energy capacity of the Group's own plants of 3 MW
  • 11% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2023 compared to 2021
  • Four products obtained ISO 14067 carbon footprint certifications

Social Achievements

  • Implemented SAP SuccessFactors for global unified HR management
  • 47% of executives are female
  • Invested NT$10.67 million in community participation
  • Awarded HR Asia's "Best Employer in Asia"
  • Selected for the 2023 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index

Governance Achievements

  • Established ESG Committee
  • Implemented TIPS framework and achieved A-level certification
  • Achieved a 97% score in Board of Directors self-assessment
  • Received one complaint related to business ethics, which was investigated and resolved

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions by 2050
  • Reach 100% renewable energy by 2050 (RE100)
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 40% by 2030 (compared to 2021)
  • Reach 60% renewable energy by 2030 (RE60)
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 18% by 2025 (compared to 2021)
  • Reach 30% renewable energy by 2025 (RE30)

Environmental Challenges

  • Extreme weather events
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Labor shortages
  • Cybersecurity incidents
  • Maintaining corporate image
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investment in disaster prevention and energy acquisition
  • Implementation of TCFD framework
  • Business Continuity Plans (BCP)
  • Automation of production
  • Employer branding
  • Improved cybersecurity environment
  • Establishment of a public relations team

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 103 on-site audits of new suppliers (2023), annual on-site audits for critical suppliers

Responsible Procurement
  • RBA Code
  • SA8000
  • ISO 14001
  • RoHS
  • HSF
  • SINBON Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Green Procurement policy
  • Conflict Minerals Policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Increased severity of extreme weather events
  • Changes in rainfall patterns
  • Increase in average temperature
  • Sea level rise
Transition Risks
  • Greenhouse gas emission control and carbon levy
  • Enhancing emission reporting obligations
  • Carbon tariffs and related regulations
  • Voluntary initiative regulations
  • Replacement of products and services with low-carbon technologies
  • Changes in customer preferences or behavior
  • Customer demand for suppliers to reduce carbon emissions
  • Shift in stakeholder preferences
Opportunities
  • Improvement of production efficiency
  • Use of low-emission energy
  • Supportive policy incentives and grants
  • Development or expansion of low-carbon products and services
  • R&D and innovation of new products and services
  • New market development
  • Participation in renewable energy programs

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021, SASB Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) & Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) industry, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14064-1:2018, ISO 50001, ISO 14067, ISO 27001, SA8000

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young, TÜV Rheinland

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)
  • Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
  • Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • Goal 5 (Gender Equality)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through various environmental, social, and governance programs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • NACS charging gun
  • Lighter and miniaturized headset harness
  • Optimized test harnesses
  • Modular I/O devices

Awards & Recognition

  • Taiwan Best-in-Class 100 Companies
  • HR Asia's "Best Companies to Work for in Asia"
  • Bloomberg Gender Equality Index