Climate Change Data

Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:4,223 mTCO2e (2022)
Scope 2 Emissions:6,910 mTCO2e (2022)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:6.67% (Taiwan campus)
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Waste Reduction
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Governance
  • Human Rights
  • Cybersecurity

Environmental Achievements

  • Nearing completion of all product lines being Energy Star certified by year-end
  • Achieved LEED-Gold Certification for three buildings on the San Jose campus
  • Installed a full rack scale liquid cooling production line on the San Jose campus
  • Partially powered Taiwan campus with solar panels
  • Reduced CO2 emissions through renewable energy in Taiwan

Social Achievements

  • Employees are provided equity compensation through restricted stock units (RSUs), promoting employee retention and company ownership.
  • Hosted quarterly blood drives with the American Red Cross.
  • Implemented robust Company policies on anti-corruption, human rights, responsible minerals sourcing, and supplier practices.
  • Regularly monitor recruitment process to improve workforce diversity.

Governance Achievements

  • Established robust Company policies on anti-corruption, human rights, responsible minerals sourcing, and supplier practices
  • Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees and conducts quarterly meetings on ESG matters.
  • General Council provides oversight of policy updates, public Company filings, and development of our ESG agenda.
  • Board of Directors is 71% independent. Women represent 25% of the Board of Directors.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Complete Energy Star certification for all product lines.

Environmental Challenges

  • Scope 3 emissions (emissions from the use of Supermicro products) constitute the majority of their emissions.
  • Maintaining compliance with evolving laws and regulations regarding privacy, data protection, and other matters.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Designing products with improved efficiency to reduce Scope 3 emissions.
  • Employing proactive protective measures, including firewalls, anti-virus technologies, penetration tests, and employee training to address cybersecurity challenges.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Regular onsite security audits and quarterly business reviews with contract manufacturing partners.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (includes anti-corruption, anti-slavery, human trafficking prevention, responsible minerals sourcing)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and liquid cooling solutions.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CDP Climate Change Questionnaire

Certifications: Energy Star (multiple product lines), LEED Gold (three San Jose buildings), ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management Systems), ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems), ISO 13485:2016 (Medical Devices – Quality Management Systems), ISO 27001 (Cybersecurity)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Energy-efficient servers, liquid cooling solutions, disaggregated server architecture.

Awards & Recognition

  • Green500 list ranking