Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental protection
• Social contributions
• Social services
• Social charity
• Consumer protection
• Human rights
• Safety and health

Social Achievements

• Provides social insurance according to relevant laws of the local government to safeguard employees’ interests.
• Holds meal gatherings, tours, and other activities every now and then to improve employees’ physical and mental well-being.

Governance Achievements

• Established an Audit Committee and a Salary and Remuneration Committee.
• Introduced independent directors to safeguard the rights and interests of its shareholders.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Lack of professionals in analog IC design and sensitivity to HR changes
• Over-reliance on wafer fabs and exclusion effects
• Infringement of intellectual property and potential legal litigations or indemnity risks

Mitigation Strategies

• Provides comprehensive training for a diverse selection of R&D professionals. Continued to provide for employee welfare, share profits, and stock subscription schemes to attract first-rate designers.
• Established a close relationship with downstream subcontractors to secure production capacities and product delivery. Maintains constant and close monitoring of product fabrication and manufacturing status.
• Continues to invest substantial resources in product R&D and brand positioning and construct a comprehensive IP protection network system.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• requests suppliers to comply with laws and regulations related to environmental protection, occupational safety and health, or labor rights

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

• 2019 China National Intellectual Property Demonstration Enterprise
• 21st National Outstanding Innovation Award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced water consumption by 34% compared to original design amount in Hangzhou headquarters in 2020.
• Achieved 100% solid waste recycling rate in Hangzhou headquarters in 2020.

Social Achievements

• Employee satisfaction survey reached 90%.
• R&D employee turnover rate dropped to 5.8%.

Governance Achievements

• Established "Procedures for Ethical Management and Guidelines for Conduct" and the "Code of Ethical Conduct".
• No incident related to the breach of integrity and ethical management in 2021.
• Implemented an anti-retaliation mechanism to protect whistleblowers.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% due diligence on suppliers

Responsible Procurement

• Requires suppliers to follow regulations on environmental protection, occupational safety and health, and labor rights.
• Ensures suppliers use no conflict minerals.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 14001

Certifications: ISO 14001 (Hangzhou headquarters)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Ultra-low static power consumption chips for the wearable market.

Awards & Recognition

• 2021 The 16th "China Chip" - Excellent Technology Innovation Products
• 2021 Top 100 Patent Creation Enterprises in Zhejiang Province - 14th place
• 2020 The 15th "China Chip" - Excellent Technology Innovation Products
• 2020 Leading Industrial Enterprise
• 2020 (the 20th) Zhejiang Province 50 Electronic Information Enterprises with Growth Characteristics

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Corporate Governance
• Employee Growth
• Environmental Sustainability
• Social Welfare
• Supply Chain Management
• Climate Change
• Clean Technology

Environmental Achievements

• SY838X series products reduced carbon emissions by approximately 86,625 metric tons
• SY591XX series products reduced carbon emissions by approximately 345,659,155 metric tons
• 100% of hazardous waste was recycled
• RoHS and SVHC certifications obtained
• No gasoline or diesel consumption

Social Achievements

• Recruited 160 outstanding graduates and 184 experienced professionals
• 100% annual health examination coverage for employees
• 0% occupational accident ratio
• Employee satisfaction score of 4.3 out of 5
• NT$7,416,194 in charitable donations

Governance Achievements

• Added a female director to the board, strengthening diversity
• Conducted 12 legal compliance training sessions
• 100% training rate for technological innovation activity staff
• Received a “BB” rating from MSCI ESG Rating
• Received a “Medium Risk (20.2)” rating from Sustainalytics

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Global economic impacts from natural disasters, geopolitical changes, supply shortages, and industrial fluctuations

Mitigation Strategies

• Continuous investment in R&D
• Proactive ESG actions in operations and industry chain
• Full Supply Chain Continuity Management System
• Global and diversified supply strategy

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 55/year

Responsible Procurement

• Code of Conduct
• Supplier sustainability requirements
• Conflict Minerals Reporting Template

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021, SASB Standards

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, RoHS, SVHC

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• SY838X and SY591XX series power management solutions

Awards & Recognition

• Annual Best Semiconductor Supplier (Visteon)
• Annual Quality Competition Champion (Solid State Storage Technology Corporation)
• Friend of Quanta (Quanta Computer Inc.)
• 5th “IC Innovation Awards” Technology Innovation Award (China Integrated Circuit Innovation Alliance)
• Zhejiang Provincial Leading Enterprise in Science and Technology (Zhejiang Provincial Department of Science and Technology)
• National Intellectual Property Demonstration Enterprise (State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China)
• High-Tech Enterprise (Zhejiang Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Zhejiang Provincial Department of Finance, Zhejiang Provincial Tax Service, State Taxation Administration)
• The Fourth Batch of “Specialised, High-End and Innovation-Driven” (SMEs) Little Giant Enterprises (Zhejiang Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved 100% recycling of hazardous waste
• Obtained RoHS and SVHC certifications
• Zero gasoline or diesel consumption throughout the year
• Total greenhouse gas emissions were 5,981.67 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent

Social Achievements

• Total revenue of NT$15,427,335 thousand
• 12 legal compliance training sessions conducted
• 100% training rate of technological innovation activity staff
• Customer complaint resolution rate was 98.99%
• Received an “BB” rating from MSCI ESG Rating
• Received a “Low Risk (19.6)” rating from Sustainalytics

Governance Achievements

• Re-elected Board of Directors, strengthening its diversity
• Convened five board meetings throughout the year
• Audit Committee held 5 meetings with 100% attendance rate of independent directors
• Remuneration Committee held 2 meetings with 100% attendance rate of independent directors

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Rising raw material prices
• Inflation
• Fluctuations in the international currency market
• Uncertain end-demand and widespread inventory adjustments in the supply chain
• Climate change risks (flooding, typhoons, temperature rise, sea level rise)
• Transition risks (policy and legal risks, market risks, technological innovation risks)
• Supplier risks (rising material costs, inability to meet production requirements, natural disasters)

Mitigation Strategies

• Rigorous plans and adjustments in research and development, business, and internal operations
• Comprehensive extreme weather risk response mechanisms and emergency plans
• Regular natural disaster response drills and training
• Integration of climate change adaptation into functional departments
• Monitoring carbon emission policies and regulatory developments
• Enhanced carbon accounting and carbon footprint management
• Development of energy-efficient products
• Market assessment of material prices and stocking up ahead of time
• Development of alternative sourcing strategies
• Strict cost controls and development of new processes to save money
• Increased R&D investment in automotive electronics and product optimization
• Establishment of automotive electronics IATF16949 system structure and ISO26262 system and product certification

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 55/year

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Social Responsibility Commitment Letter
• Conflict-Free Minerals Commitment

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Flood
• Typhoon
• Temperature Rise
• Sea Level Rise

Transition Risks

• Policy and Legal Risk
• Market Risk
• Technological Innovation Risk

Opportunities

• Energy Sources
• Products and Services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), SASB Standards

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, RoHS, SVHC, ASIL D (ISO 26262), ISO/IEC 17025:2017

Third-party Assurance: CTI Certification Co., Ltd.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Energy-efficient analog chips

Awards & Recognition

• The 18th "China Chip" Excellent Technological Innovation Products Technology Information Award
• Best Partner 2023
• Best Supplier
• Chinese Red Cross dedication Medal
• Off-campus practice education base
• Little giants
• Technology Information Award
• Core Partner of the year
• Outstanding Partner Award
• Best Delivery Award
• National Intellectual Property Demonstration Enterprise
• Business Support Award