Climate Change Data

TAI-SAW TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Protection
  • Occupational Safety and Health
  • Human Rights
  • Labor-Management Relations
  • Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Passed ISO 14001:2015 certification (Validity of Certificate: Aug. 13th, 2020~Aug. 12th, 2023)
  • Initiatives in energy and water preservation, waste reduction, manufacturing process improvement, pollution control and resource recycle and reuse
  • Total green purchase reached NT$1,133,681 in 2022
  • Passed ISO 45001:2018 certification (Certificate No: OHS630963 , Validity of Certificate: Aug. 2nd, 2020~Aug. 1st, 2023)

Social Achievements

  • Established Employee Welfare Committee
  • Implemented pension system
  • Encouraged employees to participate in domestic and overseas training courses and technology conferences
  • Planned employee group insurance and arranged regular check-ups
  • Established whistleblowing and complaint system
  • Adopted the “TST Code of Conduct”

Governance Achievements

  • Established Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee
  • Established Sustainable Development Committee in 2022
  • Adopted the “Corporate Governance Principles” and “Sustainable Development Best Practice Principles”, and “Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles”
  • Adopted the “Regulations for the supervision of subsidiaries”, “Ethical Code of Conduct” and “Regulations Governing Finance and Business of Group Enterprise Company and Specific Companies”

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce electricity consumption of entire factory by more than 15% by 2024
  • Reduce water usage by about 20% by 2023

Environmental Challenges

  • Global economic recovery faltering due to Russo-Ukrainian War, inflation, and China's Zero-Covid policy
  • Gradual decrease in demand from consumer electronics and ICT customers
  • Pressure on inventory depletion
  • Inflation and interest rate hike
  • Severe competition for frequency components
  • Geopolitical effects and elevating global economic uncertainty
  • Shortage of RF and IF high-frequency talents
Mitigation Strategies
  • Increasing pricing power in niche markets
  • Improving operations and profitability
  • Prudent assessment of future market changes and agile adjustment of product mix and sales strategy
  • Refining the development of professionals to improve customer service
  • Utilizing application characteristics of existing products to explore opportunities in automotive, medical and 5G markets
  • Improving efficiency and cooperating with domestic and international suppliers
  • Deepening organizational development, actively developing human resources and seeking strategic capital and technology investment and cooperation opportunities
  • Strengthening partnerships with strategic partners through investment in technology
  • Speeding up Time-To-Market through division of labor, integrating the supply chain to improve procurement capabilities and optimize cost structures

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Procedures for restricted substances and green supply chain management
  • Procedures for supplier management
  • Procedures for environmental aspect management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

  • 2015 Taiwan Excellence Award