Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Sustainability
• Labor Human Rights
• Social Care
• Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved an average annual power saving rate of 0.1% or more through energy-saving programs.
• Reduced GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) from 536.5 tons CO2e in 2021 to 531.9 tons CO2e in 2022.
• Recycled 14 toner clips and 143 waste lamps in 2022.

Social Achievements

• Average employee tenure of 5.2 years, with over 25% having more than 5 years of service.
• Provided employee benefits exceeding legal requirements (group insurance, meal subsidies, annual health checkups, etc.).
• Conducted 533 hours of employee training across various categories (professional, liberal, management, self-development).

Governance Achievements

• Established a dedicated sustainable development unit.
• Implemented a Board of Directors’ Performance Evaluation Method.
• Proposed establishing a board-level Sustainable Development Committee in November 2023.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Market risk (exchange rates, interest rate fluctuations, inflation).
• Credit risk (customer creditworthiness).
• Risks associated with domestic and foreign policy/legal changes and technological/industrial changes.

Mitigation Strategies

• Utilizing forward exchange contracts to hedge foreign currency exchange rate risks.
• Implementing credit verification procedures before transactions with customers.
• Establishing an information system to monitor accounts receivable recovery status and setting up an allowance for bad debts.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• 87% local procurement.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Droughts and floods

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, AA1000

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 6
• SDG 7
• SDG 8
• SDG 12
• SDG 13

Initiatives aligned with SDGs related to clean energy, decent work, responsible consumption and production, climate action, and clean water and sanitation.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• EPEAT labeled products with energy-saving designs.

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Corporate Governance
• Environment
• Society

Environmental Achievements

• Replaced approximately 285 traditional lamps with LED lighting fixtures, resulting in electricity savings of 22,872.96 kWh, equivalent to a reduction of 11.322 tons of CO2e.
• Purchased green electricity, accounting for 5.6% of total electricity consumption.

Social Achievements

• Established an employee interaction platform, "Urfamily", to facilitate communication on employee activities, important announcements, occupational safety promotions, and more.
• Offered occasional small perks and introduced digital welfare vouchers to enhance employees' sense of belonging and security.
• Organized occupational safety seminars and provided medical consultations for comprehensive care.

Governance Achievements

• Established a board-level Sustainable Development Committee (SDC) comprising three independent directors.
• Received T-Certification (ID: TC3231-9904) for anti-corruption due diligence.
• Achieved ISO 27001 certification for information security.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased electricity consumption due to workforce expansion.
• Difficulty in accurately calculating energy and water usage due to shared resources.
• Difficulty in accounting for water withdrawal and discharge in the US due to lack of a physical office.

Mitigation Strategies

• Reduced electricity intensity and average electricity consumption per person by 8.8% and 17.1%, respectively.
• Implemented energy-saving measures such as LED lighting upgrades.
• Planned to increase green electricity procurement to 20% by 2028.
• Focused on water conservation and ensured no water was drawn from water-stressed regions.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Environmental questionnaires and conflict minerals due diligence surveys conducted for key suppliers in 2023.

Responsible Procurement

• Integrity, Ethics, and Corporate Social Responsibility Commitment Letter signed by suppliers.
• Supplier Code of Conduct planned for 2024.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Policies and Regulations
• Markets
• Market Information Uncertainty
• Rising Raw Material Costs
• Reputation
• Stakeholder Concerns and Increasing Negative Feedback

Opportunities

• Resource Efficiency
• Energy Source
• Participation in Carbon Trading Market
• Participation in Renewable Energy Projects and Adoption of Energy-Saving Measures
• Products and Services
• Increased Costs for Low-Carbon Transition Technologies
• Markets
• Utilizing Public Sector Incentive Programs

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: 2021, TCFD, AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standards (SES), Taiwan Stock Exchange Regulations

Certifications: ISO 14064-1, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, Energy Star 8.0 (RuggON LUNA3)

Third-party Assurance: AFNOR Asia Ltd.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 4
• SDG 7
• SDG 8
• SDG 10
• SDG 12
• SDG 13
• SDG 16
• SDG 17

Various initiatives contribute to these goals through corporate governance, environmental protection, social welfare, and employee well-being.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• RuggON LUNA3 (Energy Star certified)

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed