Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Corporate Governance
• Environmental Protection
• Social Participation

Environmental Achievements

• Replaced heavy oil boilers with natural gas boilers in Yong'an plant in 2012 and planned to do the same in Renwu plant in 2016, reducing particulate matter and sulfur oxide emissions.
• Reduced steam boiler usage in Yong'an plant from 2013, adopting steam supplied by local vendors using eco-friendly fuel, saving energy and reducing emissions.
• Installed RTO (Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer) and activated carbon adsorption tanks in Yong'an plant from 2013 to significantly reduce VOC emissions.
• Reduced wastewater discharge in both Renwu and Yong'an plants.

Social Achievements

• Maintained 100% re-employment rate for employees after maternity leave.
• Provided annual health checkups for employees and their families at a discounted price.
• Supported local community activities through donations.
• Implemented employee training programs, increasing average training hours per employee to 7.79 hours in 2015.

Governance Achievements

• Established a complete set of management regulations, including corporate governance practices, board meeting rules, shareholder meeting rules, and corporate social responsibility practices, and made them available on the company website.
• Established a salary and remuneration committee to set and regularly review the performance goals and salaries of directors, supervisors, and managers.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased CO2e emissions in 2015 due to increased production in Yong'an plant and increased heavy oil usage in Renwu plant.
• Client complaints related to product quality and packaging (though reduced by 20% in 2015).

Mitigation Strategies

• Planned to switch Renwu plant to natural gas in 2016 to reduce CO2e emissions.
• Implemented preventive and improvement measures to address client complaints, focusing on quality control and packaging.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual

Responsible Procurement

• Prioritization of suppliers with international certifications (ISO 9001, ISO 14001)
• Requirement for RoHS and REACH compliance declarations from chemical suppliers
• Annual supplier assessment based on quality, price, delivery time, cooperation, and environmental awareness

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4 Core

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Water-based resins for wood coatings and water-based acrylic resins

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Corporate Governance
• Environmental Protection
• Social Participation

Environmental Achievements

• Introduced ISO 50001 energy management system in December 2016.
• Replaced fuel oil boilers with natural gas boilers in Renwu plant in 2016, reducing air pollutants.
• Reduced VOCs environmental impact by installing RTO and activated carbon adsorption tanks in 2013.
• Established a small wastewater treatment facility to reduce wastewater and waste disposal.
• Achieved a reduction of 8.94% in material costs in 2016.

Social Achievements

• No occupational diseases reported in 2016.
• Provided annual health checkups for employees and their families.
• Offered various employee benefits, including bonuses, stock options, and welfare funds.
• Maintained a 100% return-to-work rate for employees after maternity leave.
• Conducted regular safety training and drills.

Governance Achievements

• Established a salary and remuneration committee.
• Held 6 board meetings in 2016.
• Implemented a risk management system.
• Published corporate governance guidelines on the company website.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Air pollution violations resulting in fines.
• Equipment leaks exceeding regulatory limits.
• Increased customer complaints regarding product quality and packaging.

Mitigation Strategies

• Corrected equipment discrepancies to comply with air pollution regulations.
• Sealed equipment leaks and conducted retests to meet regulatory standards.
• Implemented preventive and improvement measures to address customer complaints.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier assessment and audit procedures
• Requirement for suppliers to comply with local environmental regulations and international standards
• Contracts with suppliers include clauses on gender equality, sexual harassment prevention, and labor laws.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4 Core

Certifications: ISO 50001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Water-based resins

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Governance
• Environmental
• Social

Environmental Achievements

• Obtained ISO 14001 (2015 version) certification in 2018.01.08
• Replaced fuel oil boilers with natural gas boilers in Renwu plant in 2016 and in Yongan plant in 2012, reducing particulate matter and sulfur oxide emissions.
• Reduced steam boiler usage in Yongan plant since 2013, using steam from a local supplier, saving energy and reducing emissions.
• Implemented RTO (Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer) and activated carbon adsorption tank to significantly reduce VOCs emissions since 2013 in Yongan plant.
• Established a small wastewater treatment facility in Yongan plant to reduce energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and the amount of waste outsourced for processing.

Social Achievements

• Established the "Kaohsiung Daily Polymer Corporation Renwu Plant Enterprise Union" and "Kaohsiung Daily Polymer Corporation Yongan Plant Enterprise Union", facilitating communication and resolving labor issues.
• 100% of employees who took parental leave returned to work in 2018.
• Held workplace health lectures in 2018 to promote employee well-being.
• Conducted large-scale joint fire drills in 2018.

Governance Achievements

• Implemented ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, and ISO 14064-1 management systems.
• Established a salary and remuneration committee.
• Implemented a risk and opportunity management system.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Global economic downturn due to the US-China trade war, making it difficult to raise product prices.
• Equipment component leaks in Yongan plant leading to violations of the Air Pollution Control Act.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented measures to reduce waste outsourced for processing.
• Improved wastewater treatment facilities.
• Replaced leaking components and strengthened internal management to address air pollution violations.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 34 suppliers audited in 2018

Responsible Procurement

• Prioritizing suppliers with international certifications (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, etc.)
• Requiring suppliers to sign RoHS and REACH declarations.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 14064-1