Climate Change Data

Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:128.1729 tCO2e (Scope 1) and 2,391.2289 tCO2e (Scope 2) in 2021
Scope 1 Emissions:128.1729 tCO2e (2021)
Scope 2 Emissions:2,391.2289 tCO2e (2021)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Greenhouse gas emissions
  • Sustainable management
  • Corporate social responsibility

Environmental Achievements

  • Completed Taiwan greenhouse gas inventory and obtained a greenhouse gas verification statement from Taiwan SGS Limited (SGS).
  • 2021 sustainability report completed by a third party for Type 1 moderate-level assurance per the AA1000 Assurance Standard.
  • Hosted a beach clean-up activity to promote the mission goals of “Sustainable Beach Cleaning, An Earth that’s Always Green.”
  • Passed ISO 14001, ISO14064, ISO50001, QC080000 and OHSAS18001 system certifications.
  • Set a carbon reduction target aligned with preventing temperatures from increasing 1.5°C by 2030, and the carbon reduction plan was officially certified by SBTi in November 2022.

Social Achievements

  • Year-end commendation meeting to commend outstanding units and individuals.
  • Provides congratulations and condolences when employees experience marriage, childbirth, hospitalization, or death (including immediate family members).
  • All employees participate in labor insurance, group insurance, etc.
  • Provides staff canteen, uniforms, health diagnosis subsidies, medical consultations, awards and scholarships, and social gatherings.
  • Various societies have been established, with subsidies provided for their activities.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Corporate Governance and Sustainable Development Committee.
  • Appointed a corporate governance officer.
  • Established a Remuneration Committee and an Audit Committee.
  • Formulated a code of practice for corporate governance.
  • All directors completed training hours in accordance with specifications of the Main Points of Advanced Training Implementation for Directors and Supervisors of Listed Companies.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Expand market operations and develop diversified products and services.
  • Get a feel for market trends and make good use of the Group’s technical resources.
  • Continuously cultivate and develop human talent.
  • Achieve a 42% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030 (compared to 2021).
  • Achieve a 25% reduction in Scope 3 emissions from the use of goods and services purchased and sold by 2030 (compared to 2021).
Medium-term Goals:
  • Continue to promote with core products and capabilities in line with support of optics, increasing market size and creating benefits of high-value output.
  • Implement internal carbon pricing.
Short-term Goals:
  • Improve achievement rates, profitability, product differentiation, technical capabilities, product quality, and management capabilities.
  • Reduce costs, expenses, product delivery, inventory, product development time, etc.
  • Take advantage of vertical integration to strengthen the integration of Group resources.

Environmental Challenges

  • Intensified geopolitical risks and the reorganization of corporate supply chains.
  • Impact of the Ukraine-Russia war on international prices for food, raw materials, and energy.
  • Rising interest rates and mounting inflation influencing economic momentum.
  • Significant disruptions to business operations.
  • Businesses accelerating destocking to maintain greater agility in response to challenges.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Adopting a conservative attitude in anticipating economic growth.
  • Improving internal management capabilities to reduce various production costs and provide customers with the best service and technical resources.
  • Establishing a good cooperative relationship with customers to achieve a win-win goal.
  • Focusing on cost reduction and value creation.
  • Grasping consumer acceptance and preference for new 3C products and understanding consumption habits and tendencies of target consumers in various regions to propose different sales strategies.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Integrity Commitment Agreement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather such as typhoons and floods
Transition Risks
  • Increased cost of renewable energy acquisition; cost of transition to a low-carbon economy
  • Fuel/energy tax or carbon tax; net-zero emission trend; long-term difficulty in obtaining renewable energy
Opportunities
  • Development of new products and circular economy innovation of raw materials; improving the natural disaster response and defense mechanism; and reducing the use of water resources.
  • Participation in renewable energy projects, carbon trading markets and energy-consuming equipment renovations.
  • Improvement of energy resource production efficiency; investment in renewable energy; generation of opportunities for carbon assets and enhancement of our corporate reputation.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SBTi

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO14064, ISO50001, QC080000, OHSAS18001, ISO/TS 16949, ISO9001, IATF16949, ISO13485, ANSI ESD S20.20, ISO17025, C-TPAT, AEO

Third-party Assurance: Taiwan SGS Limited (SGS), AA1000 Assurance Standard

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Lead-free products (launched April 1, 2005)

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:113,323 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 + Scope 2 Market-Based)
Scope 1 Emissions:5,982 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:107,341 tCO2e/year (Market-Based)
Scope 3 Emissions:640,008 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:54.88%
Water Consumption:2,918 km3/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Corporate Governance
  • Financial Performance
  • Corporate Integrity
  • Information Security
  • Supplier Management
  • Employee Rights and Diversity
  • Employee Training and Development
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Climate Change and GHG Management
  • Quality Management

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved an 8.8% decrease in water usage in 2023.
  • Achieved a 59.14% decrease in total GHG emissions (Scope 1 + Scope 2/Market-Based) compared to the 2021 baseline year.
  • 54.88% renewable energy use in 2023.
  • Dongguan plant's energy-saving project projected to save 4.376 million kWh annually and reduce CO2 emissions by 2,496 tons.
  • Five plants completed third-party verification of their ISO14064-1 GHG inventory reports.
  • Three production bases completed ISO50001 energy management system certification.
  • Dongguan and Kunshan plants obtained platinum-grade UL2799 (Zero Waste Land-fill) certificate; Xuzhou plant obtained gold-grade UL2799 certificate.
  • Fudong Plant in Dongguan achieved Clean Production accreditation.

Social Achievements

  • Maintained a monthly employee turnover rate below 11% for the year.
  • Increased the percentage of female executives to 31%, exceeding the 2023 target of 27%.
  • Zero cases of occupational diseases and no significant supplier occupational accidents.
  • Conducted 275 safety and health training sessions and drills, with 65,398 participants.
  • Organized various employee welfare activities, including festive celebrations, sports competitions, and family days.
  • Implemented a comprehensive leave system, including parental leave, with 419 employees utilizing parental leave in 2023.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform.
  • Implemented Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems.
  • Conducted corporate governance audits.
  • Established the “Corporate Governance and Sustainable Operation Committee”
  • Implemented the Code of Corporate Integrity.
  • Established effective accounting and internal control systems.
  • Conducted annual internal audits.
  • Implemented a whistle-blowing policy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Ensure consolidated financial statements meet FSC's ISO14064 verification requirements by 2028.
  • Achieve a 42% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 absolute emissions by 2030.
  • Achieve 56.44% renewable energy use by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce per capita domestic water consumption by 5% by 2024.
  • Achieve 4.85% energy conservation in 2024.
  • Achieve 100% wasteland-fill diversion rate and 90% conversion rate by 2024.
  • Complete ISO 45001 certification for Vietnam plant by 2024.

Environmental Challenges

  • Reduced demand for products due to destocking trends in the gaming industry.
  • Global economic slowdown and geopolitical instability.
  • Water resource risks at each production base.
  • Wastewater discharge impacting the environment.
  • Potential risks associated with newly introduced automated machinery.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Adopting flexible strategies to respond to market changes.
  • Deepening existing product technologies and expanding product lines.
  • Investing in research and development.
  • Implementing water conservation measures and wastewater recycling schemes.
  • Implementing a mechanical equipment safety program, including safety assessments, regular maintenance, and enhanced training.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 126 on-site audits in 2023

Responsible Procurement
  • RBA Code of Conduct
  • Conflict Minerals Commitment Statement
  • Environmental Protection Statement
  • Quality commitments
  • Occupational health and safety declarations
  • Social responsibility commitments

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Renewable energy adoption

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021, UN SDGs, UN Global Compact, TCFD framework, SASB Standards

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, IATF 16949, ISO 17025, QC 080000, UL2799 (Zero Waste Land-fill)

Third-party Assurance: AFNOR Asia Ltd. (AA1000AS V3 Type-1 Moderate Assurance)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
  • SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • SDG 13 (Climate Action)
  • SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
  • SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
  • SDG 14 (Life Below Water)

Alignment with SDGs explained in the report.

Awards & Recognition

  • One of the top 100 companies in Business Weekly's Carbon Competitiveness rankings in 2023.