Climate Change Data

Sunjuice Holdings Co., Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Protection
  • Food Safety
  • Employee Welfare
  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced food waste by 60% at the employee canteen.
  • Implemented water reuse improvement project to reduce wastewater discharge.
  • ISO14000 environmental management system certified.
  • Wastewater treatment meets national emission standards.

Social Achievements

  • Awarded “Top Ten Enterprise with Harmonious Labor Relations 2019” by Kunshan City.
  • Awarded CSR “Corporate Citizenship Award – Little Giant Group” by the Taiwan CommonWealth Magazine for 5 consecutive years.
  • Various employee benefits including social insurance, health checkups, holiday welfare, and cultural/sports activities.
  • Comprehensive staff training programs (12,457 hours in 2019).

Governance Achievements

  • Established Remuneration & Compensation Committee.
  • Established Audit Committee (2020).
  • Complies with “Regulations Governing Procedure for Board of Directors Meetings of Public Companies”.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Become a global supply system for quality products.
  • Expand overseas markets.
  • Create a supply chain of logistics and delivery.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Form intelligent production line management.
  • Deepen into sinking markets.
  • Cooperate with local agricultural departments to master deep processing of agricultural products.
  • Develop more beverage market-related products.
Short-term Goals:
  • Develop healthy sugar, cold extract coffee, cold tea, whole bean flour, plant yogurt, and preservative-free raw juice products.
  • Improve production line automation and data management.
  • Expand into third, fourth, and fifth-tier markets.
  • Strengthen upstream supplier management.

Environmental Challenges

  • Intense competition in the industry (including upstream suppliers entering the market and international brands entering the beverage industry).
  • Rising labor costs in mainland China.
  • Fluctuations in raw material prices (raw juice, fructose, sugar).
  • Stricter food safety regulations and environmental protection requirements.
  • Impact of COVID-19 epidemic on the catering industry.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Continuous product innovation and development of high-quality, fresh, and healthy products.
  • Automation and smart equipment to reduce labor costs.
  • Supply chain resource integration and long-term contracts with suppliers.
  • Strict compliance with food safety and environmental regulations.
  • Expansion of production capacity and sales channels.
  • Online promotion strategies to increase customer interaction.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Regular on-site assessments

Responsible Procurement
  • Raw Material Inspection Reports
  • Long-term contracts with suppliers
  • Purchase from suppliers with good CSR practices
  • Use of FSC-certified packaging

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Climate or seasonal changes affecting raw material quality and price

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO14000, FSSC 22000

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte Taiwan

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Healthy sugar
  • Cold extract coffee
  • Cold tea
  • Whole bean flour
  • Plant yogurt
  • Preservative-free raw juice

Awards & Recognition

  • Top 100 CSR Business in China Food Industry
  • Employee Care Award
  • Corporate Citizenship Award – Little Giant Group

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Corporate Governance
  • Social Responsibility
  • Environment

Environmental Achievements

  • Awarded “Carbon Footprint Certification” by China Quality Certificate Center (CQC) in 2014
  • Zero bean dregs emission in soybean milk production: zero hazardous waste water, solvent, waste residue and waste gas, reduce carbon emissions.
  • Bi-product soybean hull is processed and upgraded as feed for recycling use.

Social Achievements

  • Awarded “Top 100 of Chinese Corporate Social responsibility in Food industry” and “Staff Care Award” in 2016
  • Awarded for CSR “Corporate Citizenship Award – Little Giant Group” by Taiwan Common Wealth Magazine for six consecutive years (as of 2020)
  • Accredited as a “Outstanding representative enterprise of the 30th anniversary of Kunshan-Taiwan integrated development” of Kunshan City in 2020
  • Honored with the “Zifeng Award - Growth Enterprise Award” in Jiangsu Province in 2021
  • Deep farming community blueberry base farm: Create value and income for local farmer, Sightseeing picking, Improve soil for green ecology plantation

Governance Achievements

  • Effective accounts receivable control & perfection of dealership management system, resulting in a small proportion of bad debt accounts over the last five years.

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Construct a food safety supply chain With QR code management from raw materials production, processing, circulation and sales, constructing a real time food safety product resume.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • NFC + Juice and Frozen Fruits
  • Whole Soybean utilization (soy milk, tofu mousse, plant yoghurt)
  • Palate granules

Awards & Recognition

  • Corporate Citizenship Award – Little Giant Group
  • Zifeng Award - Growth Enterprise Award

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:13,398.918 tCO2e/year (Kunshan factory only)
Scope 1 Emissions:1,835.149 tCO2e/year (Kunshan factory only)
Scope 2 Emissions:11,563.769 tCO2e/year (Kunshan factory only)
Water Consumption:209.080 million liters/year (Kunshan, Guangdong, and Tianjin factories)
Waste Generated:297.1 tons/year (Kunshan factory only)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental protection
  • Food safety
  • Employee well-being
  • Supply chain responsibility

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced COD content of discharged water to below 50% of the national standard.
  • Reduced daily food waste by 60%.
  • Increased use of solar energy for outdoor lighting.
  • 66.2% of total carton procurement was FSC-certified.

Social Achievements

  • Obtained certifications for ISO 9001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22001, HACCP, and ISO 14001.
  • Implemented various employee welfare programs (social insurance, housing fund, holiday gifts, etc.).
  • Conducted regular safety and health education for employees.
  • Provided training programs for employee development.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a comprehensive internal control system.
  • Established an Audit Committee and Remuneration & Compensation Committee.
  • Regularly evaluates the independence of CPAs.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Become part of the professional supply chain for the food and beverage industry.
  • Establish strategic alliances with raw materials supplies or regions.
  • Introduce international state-of-the-art equipment.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Integrate warehousing and logistics.
  • Improve online channels and achieve online and offline synergy.
  • Develop more natural and healthy products.
Short-term Goals:
  • Develop and produce upgraded crystal balls, Tetra Pak juice, frozen juice, fruit pulp, plant protein, and brew coffee.
  • Improve automation standards and increase production efficiency.
  • Increase production capacity of frozen products.
  • Improve digital management capabilities.
  • Diversify sales channels.

Environmental Challenges

  • Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumption and logistics.
  • Intense price competition in the industry.
  • Fluctuations in raw material prices.
  • Increase in labor costs in mainland China.
  • Product homogeneity.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Strengthened supply chain resource integration.
  • Developed more product supply bases.
  • Established a comprehensive procurement forecast mechanism.
  • Improved production processes and optimized production technology.
  • Introduced automatic and semi-automatic equipment.
  • Increased investment in R&D and production equipment.
  • Developed differentiated products.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 11/year (2021)

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier evaluation management system.
  • Preference given to businesses committed to CSR.
  • Stipulation of social security conventions in procurement agreements.
  • Use of FSC-certified packaging materials.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Climate or seasonal changes affecting raw material quality, price, and supply stability.
Transition Risks
  • Stricter environmental protection policies increasing energy costs.
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, HACCP, ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte Taiwan

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Upgraded crystal balls
  • Tetra Pak juice
  • Frozen juice
  • Fruit pulp
  • Plant protein
  • Brew coffee

Awards & Recognition

  • Enterprise with Harmonious Labor Relationships (2019)
  • Housing Provident Fund Cash Deposit Unit (2020)
  • Safety Production Standardization (2nd-Class Enterprise) (Kunshan factory)
  • Top 10 Enterprises of Production Safety (Kunshan factory)
  • Safety Production Standardization (3rd-Class Enterprise) (Guangdong factory)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:18,163.49 tCO2e/year (Kunshan factory)
Scope 1 Emissions:2,418.47 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:15,745.02 tCO2e/year
Water Consumption:419.808 million liters/year (Kunshan, Guangdong, Tianjin factories)
Waste Generated:5,584.877 metric tons/year (Kunshan factory)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental protection
  • Food safety
  • Employee well-being
  • Supply chain responsibility

Environmental Achievements

  • Installed new sewage treatment equipment and systems, reducing COD content of discharged water to less than 50% of local discharge standards.
  • Reduced solid waste generated during production through process improvements and equipment upgrades.
  • Utilized solar energy to power outdoor lights, reducing carbon emissions by 632 metric tons in Guangdong factory.

Social Achievements

  • Obtained ISO 9001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, HACCP, and ISO 14001 certifications.
  • Established a food safety management system encompassing supplier evaluation, inbound inspection, raw material usage, production process monitoring, and product release inspection.
  • Implemented various employee welfare measures, including social insurance, housing fund, retirement benefits, and various staff activities.
  • Provided training programs for employees, including new employee induction, professional skills training, and training teacher training.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a governance structure to promote sustainable development, with a dedicated unit reporting to the Board of Directors.
  • Conducted risk assessments on environmental, social, and corporate governance issues.
  • Complied with “Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies” and disclosed the best practice principles of corporate governance.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Become a leading professional supply chain for the food and beverage industry.
  • Establish strategic alliances with raw material suppliers.
  • Expand into overseas markets.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Integrate warehousing and logistics, upgrade supply chain data and intelligence.
  • Expand sales channels through e-commerce.
  • Develop more natural and healthy products.
Short-term Goals:
  • Develop new products such as Tetra Pak juice, small-package juice products, and shaped crystal balls beverages.
  • Optimize labor utilization and improve production efficiency.
  • Increase production capacity of frozen products.
  • Improve digital management capabilities.
  • Diversify sales channels.

Environmental Challenges

  • Fluctuations in raw material prices due to climate change and seasonal variations.
  • Increased labor costs in mainland China.
  • Intense competition in the industry.
  • Concerns about food safety and stringent government regulations.
  • Product homogeneity.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Strengthened supply chain resource integration, developed alternative sourcing strategies, and signed long-term contracts with suppliers.
  • Optimized production processes, introduced automation, and improved production efficiency.
  • Established strategic alliances, enhanced product differentiation, and provided integrated services.
  • Implemented stringent quality control measures, obtained relevant certifications, and proactively responded to regulatory changes.
  • Increased R&D investment, focused on product innovation, and enhanced brand awareness.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 27 supplier on-site inspections in 2023

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier evaluation management system.
  • Preference given to businesses committed to CSR.
  • Stipulation of social security conventions in procurement agreements.
  • Use of FSC-certified packaging materials.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Climate change impacts on agricultural raw materials.
Transition Risks
  • Stricter environmental regulations leading to increased energy costs.
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and processes.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, HACCP, ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte Taiwan

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Molded crystal balls
  • Aseptic packaging products
  • Tetra Pak juice
  • Frozen juice
  • Fruit pulp
  • Plant protein
  • Flavored Syrup
  • New Retailing products

Awards & Recognition

  • Enterprise with Harmonious Labor Relationships (Zhangpu Town Government, 2021)
  • Safety Production Standardization (2nd-Class Enterprise) (Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Safety in Production Science)
  • Top 10 Enterprises of Production Safety (Kunshan City)