Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Protection
• Employee Safety
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Ethical Corporate Management

Environmental Achievements

• Gradually using natural gas to replace heavily oil, significantly reduce the emission of CO2
• Received qualifications of ISO 14001
• The waste of the production process is classified, and the materials can be recycled and reused are properly stored and consumed again internally.

Social Achievements

• Established an employee welfare committee that appropriates welfare funds and manages various welfare activities for employees.
• Provides holiday bonuses for traditional festival holidays, birthdays, weddings, and funerals for its employees.
• Provides free health checkup, labor insurance program, health insurance program, and a variety of group insurance programs for employees.

Governance Achievements

• Established “Code of Ethics” & “Best Practice Principles of Ethical Corporate Management”.
• Established a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
• Established a corporate governance director

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Price volatility of raw materials
• The outbreak of Covid-19

Mitigation Strategies

• Increase the sales percentage derived from high value-added products.
• Diversify the sources of raw materials to lower the risk.
• Following the quarantine protocols strictly to ensure the company’s normal operations.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Obtain “Supplier CSR Commitment Declaration”

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: ISO 14001, OHSAS18001, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: bsi (British Standards Institute)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• eco-friendly laminates

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Corporate Governance
• Environmental Protection
• Sustainable Supply Chain
• Employee Care
• Sustainable Products
• Climate Change
• Economic Performance
• Business Ethics
• Information Security

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced air pollution generated by Taiwan plants by 18% in 2023 compared to 2022.
• Increased recyclable ratio of municipal waste by 6.7% in 2023 compared to 2022.
• Reduced intensity of total waste generation by 31.58% in 2023 compared to 2022.
• Reduced total energy consumption per unit of sales by 8% in 2023 compared to 2022.
• Achieved zero heavy oil usage in 2023.
• Reached 1.2% renewable energy utilization rate.
• Adopted a low-carbon formula, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 20 tons per year.

Social Achievements

• 100% of suppliers signed the Social Responsibility Commitment and the Declaration of Conflict-Free Metals.
• No unqualified factories found during supplier audits.
• Implementation rate of occupational safety and health education and training programs reached 100% (achieving 15.5 hours).
• Added safety protection measures to older in-service machines.
• Expanded education and training for management, exceeding 25 hours per person.
• Employee turnover rate lower than 30% at most plants (excluding Huangshi Plant).

Governance Achievements

• 2023 annual revenue reached a record high of NT$41,296,217,000, a year-over-year increase of 6.78%.
• No illegal acts or corruption incidents in 2023.
• All employees completed an average of 15.9 hours of ethical management training.
• Ranked among the top 21-35% of companies in the 2023 corporate governance evaluation.
• Conducted four recovery drills focusing on equipment and data recovery.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Fire accident in 2023 due to static electricity.
• High turnover rate at some plants.
• Supply chain risks.
• Climate change related risks (increased operating costs, natural disasters, regulatory changes).
• Cybersecurity threats.

Mitigation Strategies

• Comprehensive review of workplace safety and health management after the fire accident.
• Development of high-frequency substrates for automotive radars and advanced packaging.
• Diversification of raw material sources and long-term procurement agreements.
• Implementation of GHG reduction strategies (electricity saving, clean energy).
• Development of complete risk management framework (economic, environmental, social).
• Implementation of information security management system based on NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% of new suppliers audited.

Responsible Procurement

• Social Responsibility Commitment
• Declaration of Conflict-Free Metals
• Supplier Management Procedures (referencing RBA and international regulations).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Natural disasters (typhoons, earthquakes, floods)

Transition Risks

• Increased operating costs due to carbon tax, changes in customer demand.

Opportunities

• Development of green products, high-efficiency plants and equipment.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (2021), SASB Index

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: BSI - Singapore

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 3
• Goal 4
• Goal 8
• Goal 12
• Goal 13
• Goal 16

The report details how EMC's initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs and policies.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Halogen-free CCL
• Low-carbon formula with bio-based epoxy resins
• Glass-fiber-cloth-free build-up film products.