U.D. Electronic Corporation
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:48,853 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:0.34 tCO2e/year (Taiwan)
Scope 2 Emissions:396.23 tCO2e/year (Taiwan)
Scope 3 Emissions:48,378.01 tCO2e/year (Taiwan and China)
Renewable Energy Share:0%
Total Energy Consumption:802,077 KWH/year
Water Consumption:8,938 tons/year
Waste Generated:18.89 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:12.40 tCO2e/million NTD (2022), 7.98 tCO2e/million NTD (2023)
ESG Focus Areas
- Corporate Governance
- Environmental Protection
- Employee Well-being
- Product Innovation
- Supply Chain Management
- Customer Relationship Management
Environmental Achievements
- Greenhouse gas emissions did not exceed the baseline year (2022).
- Electricity consumption did not exceed the baseline year (2022).
Social Achievements
- Employee turnover rate of 19.6%
- Zero major complaint incidents regarding employee communication.
- New employee training test pass rate of 100%
- Average annual employee training hours of 4.28 hours.
- Zero workplace violations/bullying incidents.
- Zero employee complaints/mediation cases.
- Health check participation rate of 80%
- New employee participation in safety training of 100%
- Zero employee safety incidents (excluding fatalities).
Governance Achievements
- Internal audit deficiency improvement completion rate of 100%
- Zero cases of supervisors or employees violating the principle of integrity.
- Corporate governance evaluation ranking within the third tier (36-50%) of all OTC listed companies.
- Zero violations of company law or tax regulations.
- Zero violations of product labeling or patent regulations.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net profit growth of 5%
- Customer satisfaction maintained above 85 points
- Zero customer complaints about company leaking personal or order privacy
- Zero violations of product or fair trade regulations
- R&D expenses account for 5% of operating revenue
Medium-term Goals:
- Net profit growth of 5%
- Customer satisfaction maintained above 85 points
- Zero customer complaints about company leaking personal or order privacy
- Zero violations of product or fair trade regulations
- R&D expenses account for 4% of operating revenue
Short-term Goals:
- Net profit growth of 3%
- Customer satisfaction maintained above 85 points
- Zero customer complaints about company leaking personal or order privacy
- Zero violations of product or fair trade regulations
- Internal audit deficiency improvement completion rate of 100%
- Zero cases of supervisors or employees violating the principle of integrity
- Corporate governance evaluation ranking within the third tier (21-35%) of all OTC listed companies
- Conduct escape and evacuation drills and fire drills twice a year
- Zero violations of the Company Act or tax laws and regulations
Environmental Challenges
- Intensification of geopolitical competition affecting global economic growth and supply chain efficiency.
- Climate change risks (earthquakes, floods, typhoons, drought, power outages, temperature rise).
- Transition risks (emission control, corporate image).
Mitigation Strategies
- Focus on stable production capacity, technological development, and expanding new businesses.
- Implementation of planned procurement and alternative sourcing strategies.
- Investment in renewable energy and green electricity certificate projects.
- Strengthening the resilience and effectiveness of corporate responses to climate change.
- Introduction of continuous monitoring instruments to control exhaust emissions.
- Evaluation and control of hazardous gas emissions in the production process.
- Management of relevant measures by the ESG Sustainability Committee.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 100% of suppliers signed the RBA Code of Conduct (Zhongjiang Plant and CDE Plant)
Responsible Procurement
- Adherence to the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct.
- Commitment to not procuring or using materials sourced from conflict-affected and high-risk areas.
- Tracing the sources of tantalum, tungsten, tin, gold, and cobalt used in products.
- Requirement for suppliers to sign a Non-use Conflict Minerals Guarantee.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Earthquake
- Flood
- Typhoon
- Drought
- Power outage
- Power surge
- Temperature rise
Transition Risks
- Emission control
- Corporate image
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
- Investment in renewable energy and green electricity certificate projects
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, SDGs, TCFD, SASB, Sustainable Development Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies
Certifications: ISO 9001, QC080000, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 14064-1
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Energy-efficient communication interfaces for liquid-cooled communication equipment (expected to reduce energy consumption by more than 60%).
- 300A/400A/500A charging guns for electric vehicles.