Inari Amertron Berhad and its subsidiaries
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-07 to 2020-06, 2021-07 to 2022-06, 2022-07 to 2023-06, 2023-07 to 2024-06)
Reporting Period: 2020-07 to 2020-06
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Economic
- Environmental
- Workplace
- Local Communities
Environmental Achievements
- Decreased total energy consumption by 1.4% and GHG emissions by an unspecified amount in FY2020 compared to FY2019.
- Achieved 90.06% recycling, reuse, and recovery rate of waste generated in FY2020.
Social Achievements
- Decreased employee turnover rate by 13.1% compared to FY2019.
- Conducted employee engagement survey with 90% response rate and 80% overall positive feedback.
- Zero discrimination, child labor, and human rights grievances reported in FY2020.
Governance Achievements
- Met the globally recognized standard and qualified for inclusion into the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index since June 22, 2020.
- No misconduct cases reported in FY2020.
- No whistleblowing cases reported in FY2020.
- No reported incidents of corruption or breaches against the Anti-Corruption and Bribery Policy in FY2020.
Climate Goals & Targets
- Reduce GHG emissions by 3%, 6%, and 7% through various initiatives.
Environmental Challenges
- Slight increase in energy consumption in Malaysia due to production floor expansion.
- Increase in water consumption due to production floor expansion in Malaysia.
Mitigation Strategies
- Implemented energy efficiency projects (re-engineering equipment, LED lighting, etc.).
- Planning to install solar panels.
- Implementing water-saving plans (rainwater harvesting, converting to dual spindle machines).
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- Fair procurement practices
- Supplier screening
- Supporting local ecosystem and local procurement
- Conflict-Free Minerals Policy
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards Core Option, Bursa Malaysia’s Sustainability Reporting Guide and Toolkits, UN Sustainable Development Goals
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001
Awards & Recognition
- Asiamoney Awards 2019
- Industry Excellence Platinum Award 2019
- All Executive Team 2019
- Broadcom’s Strong Partnership & Excellent Shipment Support for 2018
- The Edge Billion Ringgit Club Awards 2018
- Malaysia Investor Relations Awards (MIRA) 2018
- Financial Times FT1000 High-Growth Companies Asia Pacific 2018
- Broadcom’s Best Supplier Award 2010, 2015 & 2017
- Forbes Asia 200 Best Under A Billion Company Award 2014, 2015 & 2016
- BestBrands Blue Chip Award 2013
Reporting Period: 2021-07 to 2022-06
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Economic sustainability
- Environmental sustainability
- Workplace sustainability
- Local Communities
Environmental Achievements
- Minor increase in energy intensity from FY2021 (0.0000205 GJ/FOU) to FY2022 (0.0000215 GJ/FOU) due to increase in volume of production/factory output unit. Nevertheless, we achieved lower energy intensity over 3 years
- Minor increase in GHG emissions intensity from FY2021 (0.00385 tCO2e/FOU) to FY2022 (0.00404 tCO2e/FOU) due to increase in volume of production/factory output unit. Nevertheless, we achieved a decrease in GHG emissions intensity over 3 years
- Decrease of 5% in water intensity
- 100% compliance with local regulatory requirements for wastewater discharge
- Achieved 95% 3R rate in Malaysia
Social Achievements
- Achieved an overall satisfaction score of 96% in employee engagement survey
- 60% of female employees in the global workforce
- Achieved 30,908 of total training hours with an average of 5 hours per employee
- 100% of employees received performance reviews
- Zero cases reported for forced/child labour, discrimination or grievances on human rights
- 6 minor cases of workplace injuries at operations in Malaysia, Philippines and China
Governance Achievements
- Zero cases of non-compliance and ethical issue
- Zero cases related to breaches of privacy and data protection
- No reported incidents of corruption or breaches against our Anti-Corruption and Bribery Policy
- No non-compliance and breaches of ethical issues was reported through the whistleblowing channels
Climate Goals & Targets
- Net Zero carbon emission by 2050
- Reduce Scope 1 emissions by 5%, Scope 2 emissions by 3%, GHG intensity by 5%, energy consumption by 5%, energy intensity by 3%, water consumption by 5%, water intensity by 5%, waste generation by 5%
- Reduce Scope 1 emissions by 3%, Scope 2 emissions by 2%, GHG intensity by 2%, energy consumption by 3%, energy intensity by 2%, water consumption by 3%, water intensity by 5%, waste generation by 3%, achieve 90% 3R rate
Environmental Challenges
- Increase in energy intensity and GHG emissions due to increased production volume
- Increase in water consumption due to increased production volume
- Minor increase in waste generation due to higher production volume
- Pandemic impact on operations and employee well-being
Mitigation Strategies
- Installation of solar panels at various plants
- Replacement of perimeter night lights with solar panels
- Enhancement to machine switch off plan
- Conversion of screw compressors to centrifugal compressors
- Conversion of T8 lighting to LED tubes
- Implementation of water-saving measures (dual spindle machines, rinse water collection systems, rainwater harvesting)
- Implementation of 3R program
- Covid-19 response measures (mask-wearing, social distancing, swab tests, WFH)
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- Supplier Declaration Form
- Conflict-Free Minerals Policy
- Fair Procurement Practices
- Supplier Due Diligence Questionnaire
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, UN SDGs, FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index
Certifications: ISO 45001:2018
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Products complying with RoHS, REACH, and halogen-free requirements.
Awards & Recognition
- Recognition from the Institution of Engineers Malaysia
- Osram’s Supplier Achievement Awards
- Asiamoney Awards
- Industry Excellence Platinum Award
- Broadcom’s Strong Partnership & Excellent Shipment Support
- The Edge Billion Ringgit Club Awards
- MIRA Best CEO for Investor Relations
- Financial Times FT1000 High-Growth Companies Asia Pacific
- Broadcom’s Best Supplier Award
- Forbes Asia 200 Best Under A Billion Company Award
- BestBrands Blue Chip Award
Reporting Period: 2022-07 to 2023-06
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Corporate Governance and Ethics
- Customer Satisfaction
- Innovation
- Supply Chain Management
- Privacy and Data Protection
- Employee Gender, Diversity and Inclusion
- Employee Development and Talent Retention
- Human and Labour Rights
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Employee Welfare
- Local Communities
- Energy Usage
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change
- Water Management
- Waste Management
- Product Stewardship
Environmental Achievements
- Achieved short-term target on Scope 1 GHG Emission, water consumption and waste generation reduction
- Planted 1,765 trees at our operation sites to support local ecosystems and improve air quality.
- Obtained Green Energy Certificate for efforts in GHG Reduction by installing solar panels to move towards Net Zero by 2050.
Social Achievements
- Achieved an overall satisfaction score of 95% in employee engagement survey
- 65% of female employees in the global workforce
- Achieved 44,129 total training hours with an average of 7 hours per employee
- Zero cases reported for forced/child labour, discrimination or grievances on human rights
- 724 interns hired this year with a total of 5,119 interns hired to date
- Contributed a total of RM276,480 in CSR initiatives in FY2023
- 28,765 volunteered hours contributed by employees on community services
Governance Achievements
- Strengthened sustainability governance through the development and enhancement of the Sustainability Reporting Handbook and Framework, Corporate Liability and Corruption Risk Management Framework
- No cases of non-compliance and ethical issue
- Zero cases related to breaches of privacy and data protection
- No reported incidents of corruption or breaches against our Anti-Corruption and Bribery Policy
Climate Goals & Targets
- Net Zero carbon emission by 2050
- Reduce Scope 1 GHG emissions by 5%, Scope 2 by 3%, GHG intensity by 5%, energy consumption by 5%, energy intensity by 3%, water consumption by 5%, water intensity by 5%, waste generation by 5%
- Reduce Scope 1 GHG emissions by 3%, Scope 2 by 2%, GHG intensity by 2%, energy consumption by 3%, energy intensity by 2%, water consumption by 3%, water intensity by 5%, waste generation by 3%, achieve 90% 3R rate, zero injury incidents
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain risk due to material shortages
- Climate change risks (e.g., water scarcity, extreme weather)
- Minor increase in energy and GHG emissions intensity due to increased NPI activities
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed alternative sourcing strategies for suppliers
- Implemented water conservation measures (e.g., rainwater harvesting, recycling)
- Implemented energy-saving projects (e.g., solar panel installation, LED lighting)
- Emergency Response Preparedness for water scarcity and extreme weather
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Top 6 suppliers in Malaysia, Top 5 in Philippines, Top 4 in China audited annually.
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct (SCOC) covering environmental, social, and governance aspects
- Supplier Declaration Form (SDF)
- Conflict-Free Minerals Policy
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather
- Flooding
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes
- Market shifts
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, UN SDGs, FTSE4Good, TCFD
Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, IATF 16949:2016, Sony Green Partner, RoHS Compliant, REACH Compliant, Green Energy Certificate, Aqua Save Certificate, Penang Green Office
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Products complying with RoHS, REACH, and halogen-free requirements
Awards & Recognition
- Osram’s Supplier Achievement Awards 2023
- Binary University of Management & Entrepreneurship Certificate of Leadership Excellence
- Bureau of Customs Port of Clark International Airport Plaque of Recognition
- Employees’ Provident Fund, Georgetown, Penang - Recognition of Best Employer 2022
- The Edge Billion Ringgit Club Awards
- Osram’s Supplier Achievement Awards 2022
- Recognition from the Institution of Engineers Malaysia
- All Executive Team 2019 awards
- Industry Excellence Platinum Award 2019
- Asiamoney Awards 2019
- Financial Times FT1000 High-Growth Companies Asia Pacific 2018
- Broadcom’s Strong Partnership & Excellent Shipment Support for 2018
- MIRA Best CEO for Investor Relations (Mid Cap) 2018
- The Edge Billion Ringgit Club Awards 2018 and 2016
- Broadcom’s Best Supplier Award 2010, 2015 and 2017
- Forbes Asia 200 Best Under A Billion Company Award 2014, 2015 and 2016
- Best Brands Blue Chip Award 2013
Reporting Period: 2023-07 to 2024-06
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Economic
- Environmental
- Workplace
- Local Communities
Environmental Achievements
- Minor decrease in energy intensity from FY2023 (0.0000273 GJ/FOU) to FY2024 (0.0000272 GJ/FOU)
- Decrease of 13.6% in water intensity
- 100% compliance with local regulatory requirements for wastewater discharge
- Achieved 90% 3R target
- Reduction of 1,407 tCO2e GHG emission
Social Achievements
- Completed annual employee engagement survey for FY2024
- 63% of female employees in the global workforce
- Achieved total of 87,936 training hours with an average of 14 hours per employee
- 100% of employees received performance reviews
- Zero cases reported for forced/child labour, discrimination or grievances on human rights
- 718 interns hired in FY2024 with a total of 5,837 interns hired to date
Governance Achievements
- Zero cases of non-compliance and ethical issue
- Zero cases related to breaches of privacy and data protection
- No reported incidents of corruption or breaches against our Anti-Corruption and Bribery Policy
Climate Goals & Targets
- Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
- Percentage reduction target (%) - scope 1 (tCO2e) -5%
- Percentage reduction target (%) - scope 2 (tCO2e) -3%
- Percentage reduction target (%) - GHG Intensity (tCO2e / FOU) -5%
- Percentage reduction target (%) - Energy consumption (GJ) -5%
- Percentage reduction target (%) - Energy Intensity (GJ/ FOU) -3%
- Percentage reduction target (%) - Water consumption (m 3) -5%
- Percentage reduction target (%) - Waste generation (mt) -5%
- Percentage reduction target (%) - scope 1 (tCO2e) -3%
- Percentage reduction target (%) - scope 2 (tCO2e) -2%
- Percentage reduction target (%) - GHG Intensity (tCO2e / FOU) -2%
- Percentage reduction target (%) - Energy consumption (GJ) -3%
- Percentage reduction target (%) - Energy Intensity (GJ/ FOU) -2%
- Percentage reduction target (%) - Water consumption (m 3) -3%
- Percentage reduction target (%) - Water Intensity (m 3/ FOU) -5%
- Percentage reduction target (%) - Waste generation (mt) -3%
Environmental Challenges
- Minor increase in GHG emissions intensity from FY2023 (0.00501 tCO2e/ FOU) to FY2024 (0.00503 tCO2e/FOU) due to increase in New Product Introduction (“NPI”) activities from new and existing customers.
- Supply Chain Risk
- Climate Change Risk
Mitigation Strategies
- Alternative sources of Suppliers (Facilities/equipment/materials to manage the supply chain issue).
- Keep buffer stock according to Customers requirement for key raw material.
- Early communication with Customers on foreseeable delays in delivery due to raw material shortages, Material Planner (“MP”) liaises with Customers and Suppliers for recovery plan to minimise the impact.
- Yearly supplier performance monitoring and review.
- Salvage reverse osmosis water for toilet flushing and plant water.
- Available backup water retention in all plant (average retention up to 8 hours) to support basic requirements.
- Completed cost saving projects for water at all plants and green/self-generated energy.
- Elevate the ground level of all newly build or purchased building to prevent flood (i.e. ITSB is currently built above the minimum sea level requirement by Council).
- Emergency Response Preparedness.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Top 10 suppliers (Malaysia), top 3 suppliers (Philippines and China)
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- Supplier Declaration Form
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather
- Flooding
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes
- Market shifts
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, UN SDGs, FTSE4Good, TCFD
Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001:2015, Sony Green Partner, RoHS Compliant, REACH Compliance, Green Energy Certificate, Aqua Save Certificate, Penang Green Office
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- The Edge Billion Ringgit Club Awards 2024
- Osram’s Supplier Appreciation Awards 2024
- TalentCorp MySip Appreciation Award 2023
- Malaysia SMART Manufacturing Award 2023
- The Edge ESG 2023 – Silver Award
- INTI International University and College Star Partner Award – Gold
- Osram’s Supplier Achievement Awards 2023
- Binary University of Management & Entrepreneurship Certificate of Leadership Excellence
- Bureau of Customs Port of Clark International Airport Plaque of Recognition
- Employees’ Provident Fund, Georgetown, Penang – Recognition of Best Employer 2022
- The Edge Billion Ringgit Club Awards 2022
- Osram’s Supplier Achievement Awards 2022
- Recognition from the Institution of Engineers Malaysia
- All Executive Team 2019
- Asiamoney Awards 2019
- Financial Times FT1000 High-Growth Companies Asia Pacific 2018
- Broadcom’s Strong Partnership & Excellent Shipment Support for 2018
- MIRA Best CEO for Investor Relations (Mid Cap) 2018
- The Edge Billion Ringgit Club Awards 2018
- The Edge Billion Ringgit Club Awards 2016
- Broadcom’s Best Supplier Award
- Forbes Asia 200 Best Under A Billion Company Award
- Best Brands Blue Chip Award 2013