Climate Change Data

Zyxel Group Holding Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:7392.571 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:352.0324 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:5869.4874 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:1171.0510 tCO2e/year
Water Consumption:40.56 m3/year (MitraStar)
Waste Generated:64.232 tons/year (MitraStar)
Carbon Intensity:Reduced by 15% in 2022

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainable Management
  • Corporate Governance
  • Environmental Protection
  • Sustainable Products
  • Friendly Workplace and Social Welfare in Communities

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions by 95.839 tons CO2-e in 2022
  • MitraStar Hsinchu site achieved a 94% waste recycling rate
  • Reduced electricity consumption of cooling towers by 15,000 kWh (reducing emissions by 8,310 tons CO2e)

Social Achievements

  • Employee business ethics education and training completion rate of 99.8%
  • Zero material business ethics violations
  • Zero material information security incidents
  • Female Senior Executives 20.3%
  • Females in STEM positions 26.9%
  • Total Training Hours: 154,000 hours
  • Total Training Costs: NT$6,600,000

Governance Achievements

  • Ranked among the top 20% in corporate governance evaluation
  • 99.8% completion rate of training on ethics and compliance
  • 0 major cases of violations of business ethics
  • 0 case of major violations
  • ISO 27001 certificate obtained

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • 50% carbon reduction by 2030
  • MitraStar Technology to reduce electricity consumption by 20 million kWh from 2015-2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve an annual carbon reduction target of 4.2% (corresponding to a temperature rise of 1.5℃)
  • Reduce electricity consumption by 100,000 kWh at MitraStar and 15,000 kWh at Zyxel

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change risks (extreme weather, chronic climate change)
  • Transition risks (carbon fees, regulatory changes, market shifts)
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Difficulty in soliciting talent
  • Loss of key talent
Mitigation Strategies
  • GHG reduction targets (50% reduction by 2030, net-zero by 2050)
  • Energy management and transformation initiatives
  • Sustainable supply chain partnerships
  • Effective HR management mechanism
  • Improvement of talent recruitment and training channels

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: MitraStar: 100% completion rate; Zyxel: 100% completion rate; ZNet: 100% completion rate

Responsible Procurement
  • Code of Conduct for Suppliers
  • Supplier sustainability requirements
  • Conflict minerals prohibition

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
  • Chronic climate change
Transition Risks
  • Carbon fees
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Exploring new business opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option, SASB Standards, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 9001, QC 080000, TL 9000, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 14064-1, ISO 27001

Third-party Assurance: DNV GL Business Assurance Co., Ltd.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Goal 13: Climate Action

Initiatives aligned with SDGs through sustainable management, green products, and supply chain initiatives

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Products with PCR recycled plastic casings
  • Energy-efficient products

Awards & Recognition

  • Silver medals, Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA)
  • Top 20% Ecovadis Sustainability Rating
  • Bronze medal, Talent Development Quality Management System (TTQS)
  • Sports Enterprise certification
  • Workplace Health Promotion Certificate