King Slide Group
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Corporate Governance
- Social Partnerships
- Environmentally Sustainable Development
Environmental Achievements
- King Slide Works carbon emissions were 1515.67 tCO2e lower than expected.
- King Slide Technology’s carbon emissions were 3823.045 tCO2e lower than expected.
- Wastewater recycling rate of King Slide's Works was 60.8%.
- Wastewater recycling rate of King Slide's Technology was 77.36%.
Social Achievements
- Monthly Donation of NT$20,000 to disadvantaged families.
- Established a comprehensive sexual harassment prevention system.
- Total Education and Training Hours: Over 33,000 hours.
- Collaborated with institutions to cultivate talent and provide corporate internships.
Governance Achievements
- No incidents of human rights violations, corruption, or discrimination.
- Established effective grievance channels, actively promoting labor-management harmony with zero labor disputes.
- 100% completion rate for major supplier audits and evaluations.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net-zero emissions before 2050
Medium-term Goals:
- Net-zero emission by 2035
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce water consumption by 1% of 2023’s actual performance
- Reduce domestic sewage by 1% of 2023’s actual performance
- Reduce solid waste to 18.47kg/1000 sets of products
Environmental Challenges
- Failure to achieve water consumption reduction targets due to abnormal pipeline leaks.
- Excessive customer orders in 2022 resulting in high customer inventory levels impacting 2023 revenue.
- Continuous increase in raw material costs and appreciation of the Taiwan dollar.
Mitigation Strategies
- Plans to replace old pipelines in 2023 to prevent future anomalies.
- Implementation of intelligent factories and production lines to achieve historically high overall gross profit margins.
- Continuous introduction of new products to the market.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 100% completion rate for major supplier audits
Responsible Procurement
- Code of Conduct
- Supplier sustainability requirements
- Conflict minerals investigation form
- Environmental guarantee certificates
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Rising temperature
- Floods
- Droughts
Transition Risks
- Carbon tax and carbon fees
- Uncertainty facing new technology of energy-saving and emission reduction
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
- Acquiring renewable energy to increase capacity
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, UN Sustainable Development Goals, RBA Code of Conduct, TCFD
Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, IECQ QC080000, AEO
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 1
- SDG 3
- SDG 4
- SDG 5
- SDG 6
- SDG 8
- SDG 9
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
- SDG 15
- SDG 16
- SDG 17
The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Thin and safe rail kits
- CMA (increase the cooling efficiency of servers)
- SIMLEAD drawer series
- 9252 three-stage adjustable soft-closing hinge
- ULead powerful concealed soft-closing slide rail (1J series)
Awards & Recognition
- Taiwan Superior Brands Award
- 5-star A+ enterprise by CommonWealth Magazine
- Best of KBIS Award
- Excellence Award from International Woodworking Fair
- Taiwan Excellence Award
- Best Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise in Asia by Forbes Magazine
- Energy Saving Model Award from Southern Science Park
- Excellence Award in “Promoting Workplace Equality”
- Healthy Workplace Certification and Health Promotion Badge