Climate Change Data

Interplex Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:105,255 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:3,649 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:101,606 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:545.79 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:2.1%
Total Energy Consumption:761,318 GJ/year
Water Consumption:1,205 ML/year
Waste Generated:52,502 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:91 tCO2e/million USD revenue in 2021

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • 11% reduction in CO2 intensity since 2019
  • 37% reduction in water use since 2019
  • 91% of manufacturing plants achieved ISO 14001:2015 certification
  • 12% of facilities equipped with solar panels, generating 3,165 MWh of solar power (2.1% of total electricity consumption)
  • 20,269 trees planted by 2021
  • 1.16t Plastic avoided yearly

Social Achievements

  • 40.9% female employees
  • 22.6% of managerial positions held by women
  • 43.1% of new hires were female employees
  • Launched various employee wellness programs (WOW, Energy and Resilience workshops, etc.)
  • Average training hours per employee: 11.1 hours

Governance Achievements

  • Platinum Medal from EcoVadis
  • Commitment to setting science-based targets for emissions reduction (SBTi)
  • Adoption of the TCFD framework
  • Zero confirmed incidents of corruption

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • 50% reduction in total GHG emissions by 2030 from 2019 levels
  • Offset 19,800 tCO2 by FY2025
Medium-term Goals:
  • 100% of manufacturing facilities certified to ISO 45001:2018 by FY2024
  • Reduce non-hazardous waste by 3% by 2022 (from 2019 baseline) and by 20% by 2030
  • Decrease hazardous waste intensity by 5% by 2025 and 10% by 2030 (from 2019 baseline)
  • Increase facilities with on-site water recycling systems by 30% by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • 100% of facilities with energy-efficient lighting by FY2022
  • 5% energy savings across facilities by FY2022
  • Reduce electricity consumption of lighting to 75 MWh by FY2022
  • At least 50% of manufacturing facilities certified to ISO 45001:2018 by end of FY2023

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased energy consumption in 2021 compared to 2020
  • Increased water consumption in 2021 compared to 2020
  • Increased total waste in 2021 compared to 2020 due to increased production
  • Climate-related physical risks (floods, typhoons, heat stress, droughts)
  • Climate-related transition risks (policy changes, technology shifts, market changes)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Improving energy efficiency and increasing renewable energy use
  • Improving water efficiency, recycling, and conservation
  • Minimizing waste, reusing and recycling where possible, safe waste disposal
  • Developing strategies to build climate resilience
  • Collaborating with customers to develop low-emission products and solutions
  • Intensifying R&D efforts to offer innovative green solutions

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 21% of suppliers in FY2021

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Supplier sustainability self-assessment
  • Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT)
  • Sourcing tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold from RMI-Certified smelters

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Floods
  • Typhoons
  • Hurricanes
  • Cyclones
  • Heat stress
  • Droughts
  • Rising sea levels
  • Coastal flooding
  • Water stress
Transition Risks
  • Higher energy efficiency standards
  • Emissions controls
  • Carbon tax
  • New disclosure requirements
  • Inability to keep pace with technological solutions
  • Failure to meet customers' ESG requirements
Opportunities
  • Enhancing energy efficiency and water conservation
  • Increasing the share of renewable energy
  • Developing new products and solutions for renewable energy, electric vehicles, etc.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards – Core option, TCFD framework, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), EcoVadis, CDP Climate Change, CDP Water, AA1000 Accountability Principles 2018

Certifications: ISO 45001, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, IATF 16949, ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3: Good health and wellbeing
  • SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation
  • SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy
  • SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production
  • SDG 13: Climate action

Interplex has aligned its sustainability strategy to relevant SDG targets and indicators, mapping its material impacts across the 17 SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bipolar Plates
  • Cell-PLX™ Customized Energy Interconnect Systems

Awards & Recognition

  • Platinum Medal from EcoVadis
  • Various customer quality awards (30 since FY2019)