GEM Services, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainable Development
Governance Achievements
- Amendment to the “Sustainable Development Best Practice Principles”
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Rapid changes in the entire international trade environment and many uncertain factors affecting order status.
Mitigation Strategies
- Closely monitoring the latest changes in the market environment, customer operations and overall industry development trends.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Shanghai: 20,858.30 tCO2e/year (Scope 2); Hefei: 13,620.99 tCO2e/year (Scope 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:0 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:Shanghai: 20,858.30 tCO2e/year; Hefei: 13,620.99 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:0 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:Shanghai: Reduced by 8.14% compared to 2021; Hefei: Reduced by 10% compared to 2021
Water Consumption:Shanghai: 107,296 m3/year (2022); Hefei: 120,895 m3/year (2022)
Waste Generated:Shanghai: 1,030 tons/year (2022); Hefei: 230 tons/year (2022)
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced electricity consumption per unit of product by 8.14% in Shanghai factory and 10% in Hefei factory compared to 2021.
- Shanghai factory reduced total water consumption from 121,899 metric tons in 2021 to 107,296 metric tons in 2022.
- Hefei factory reduced hazardous waste from 180 metric tons in 2021 to 174 metric tons in 2022.
- All factories passed ISO14001 environmental system management certification.
Social Achievements
- Established RBA-2001RBA System Control Program in accordance with the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct.
- Average proportion of female employees increased from 46% in 2021 to 48% in 2022.
- Total training hours for Shanghai and Hefei factories were 7,570 and 6,565 respectively in 2022.
- Implemented employee benefits such as canteens, transportation, dormitories, allowances, subsidies, and regular health checks.
Governance Achievements
- Established Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee.
- Implemented Board diversity policy, with 3 female directors out of 9.
- Conducted annual performance evaluation of the Board of Directors.
- Evaluated CPA independence annually.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Promote internationalization and become a global enterprise.
Medium-term Goals:
- Develop versatility in product line to provide total solutions for customers.
- Develop key technologies and new-generation products.
Short-term Goals:
- Continue to develop existing product lines and collaborate with customers on new products.
- Continue to improve brand image through product upgrades.
Environmental Challenges
- Fluctuations in interest rates, exchange rates, and inflation.
- Concentration risk from top five customers accounting for about 50% of operating revenue.
- Risks related to centralized input and output undertakings.
- Potential risks from changes in government policies and laws.
- Impacts of changes in science and technology, including ICT security risks.
- Potential risks from mergers and acquisitions.
- Risks from expansion of plant buildings.
- Risks of violating intellectual property and patent rights.
- Potential decrease in average sale price.
- Risks associated with operating in multiple countries with varying legal and regulatory environments.
Mitigation Strategies
- Minimized reliance on loans to reduce interest rate risk.
- Natural hedging effect from US dollar denominated transactions to mitigate exchange rate risk.
- Continuous credit evaluation of customers and diversification of customer base.
- Close monitoring of domestic and foreign policy and legal changes.
- Investment in R&D and maintaining a stable financial structure.
- Implementation of comprehensive ICT security measures.
- Careful evaluation of merger and acquisition plans.
- Active development of new customers and R&D of new products to maximize capacity expansion benefits.
- Establishing backup supply chains and maintaining good relationships with suppliers.
- Implementing flexible low-cost business model and developing innovative products to mitigate price pressure.
- Proactive monitoring and compliance with intellectual property laws and regulations.
- Addressing legal and regulatory differences across operating regions through compliance measures and legal counsel.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Social Responsibility Assessment Form to evaluate environmental protection, occupational safety and health, and workers’ human rights.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: IFRS
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001
Third-party Assurance: Deloitte & Touche