Climate Change Data

HwaCom Systems Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1717 tons (Scope 1, 2, and 3 breakdown provided in the report, but not explicitly quantified)
Total Energy Consumption:1,290,000 kWh

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Social
  • Environmental

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced electricity consumption by 28.45% compared to 2020 (1,290,000 kWh vs 1,803,000 kWh)
  • NT$ 988,606 spent on green procurement

Social Achievements

  • Donated 1,040 kg of rice to underprivileged groups
  • Organized three one-day volunteer events assisting farmers
  • NT$ 480,000 donated to public associations
  • Average employee training hours: 45.9 hours/year

Governance Achievements

  • No violations of commercial laws reported
  • 94.64% board attendance rate
  • Established a Corporate Social Responsibility Promotion Team

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce carbon emissions by 15% by 2030 (compared to 2020)
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce carbon emissions by 5% by the end of 2023 (compared to 2020)

Environmental Challenges

  • Threat of potential competitors entering the system integration market
  • Shortage of professionals with expertise in system integration
Mitigation Strategies
  • Introduce well-known brands, build strategic alliances with suppliers, invest in R&D and develop own-brand products
  • Actively recruit talent through various channels, provide internal and external training, offer competitive salaries and benefits

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Green procurement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Flooding, droughts, typhoons
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, SASB, SDGs

Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 27701

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3
  • SDG 4
  • SDG 7
  • SDG 8
  • SDG 11
  • SDG 12
  • SDG 13
  • SDG 16
  • SDG 17

The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Smart city integration systems (smart transportation, security, home protection)

Awards & Recognition

  • Excellent Award in the Chunghwa Telecom supplier evaluation

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:953.712 tonCo2e (Category 2) + 173.073 tonCo2e (Category 1) + 656.605 tonCo2e (Category 3 commuting) + 42.776 tonCo2e (Category 3 business travel) + 153.437 tonCo2e (Category 3 offsite work) + 320.388 tonCo2e (Category 3 transport & distribution) = Approximately 2300 tonCo2e
Scope 1 Emissions:173.073 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:953.712 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:1172.8 tCO2e (estimated)
Total Energy Consumption:1,930,593 kWh

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Social Engagement
  • Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced carbon emissions from company vehicles (Category 1) to 173.073 metric tons of CO2e in 2023.
  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions from electricity consumption (Category 2) due to Taipower's reduced carbon emission coefficient.

Social Achievements

  • Implemented gender equality and maternity safeguards, with 85% of expected employees reinstated from maternity/paternity leave.
  • Maintained employment of people with disabilities and indigenous people above 2.3% for the past three years.
  • Conducted employee satisfaction surveys to understand working experience and plan improvements.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Sustainable Development Committee.
  • Established an Audit Committee and a Remuneration Committee.
  • Implemented ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Gradually replace company gas-powered vehicles with electric vehicles by 2030 (reduce carbon emissions by approximately 10%).
  • Suppliers reduce carbon emissions by approximately 10%.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce carbon emissions by 15% by 2030.

Environmental Challenges

  • Threat of entry of potential competitors into the market.
  • Manpower challenges due to the shortage of professional talent.
  • Rapid advances in technology, short product life cycles, and diversified customer needs.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Introduce well-known branded products and maintain a complete product supply chain.
  • Actively establish strategic cooperative relations with suppliers.
  • Invest R&D resources and establish a professional technical team.
  • Actively recruit talent through various channels and establish long-term internship partnerships with colleges and universities.
  • Nurture professional and technical personnel through internal and external training courses.
  • Regularly survey salary levels of peers and provide more favorable salary and benefits.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 11 out of 17 top suppliers responded to ESG survey (49.01% of purchase volume)

Responsible Procurement
  • Agreement on the Basic Code of Conduct for Partner Supply Transactions
  • Requirement for green product certificates or product inspection reports

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Natural disasters (floods, typhoons, droughts)
  • Rising temperatures
Transition Risks
  • Uncertainty in the development of new technologies
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and services
  • Implementation of remote office mechanisms

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Guidelines 2013 edition, SASB - software & IT Services, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14064-1:2018, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3
  • SDG 11
  • SDG 12
  • SDG 13

HwaCom's initiatives contribute to these goals through various environmental, social, and governance programs.