Climate Change Data

DARWIN PRECISIONS CORPORATION

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:97,255 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:992 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:96,263 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:7,734.63 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:479 tons of CO2 per 100 million NTD

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Total solar power generation was 1,663,405 KWh, which might reduce by 835,029 Kg of CO2 emissions.
  • Waste recycling and reuse ratio: 94% in 2020 and 92% in 2021.

Social Achievements

  • Darwin and AUO Foundation collaborated to participate in the "Dream Fund Raising" campaign, raising a total of NT$290,000.
  • Each plant of the Darwin sponsored four blood donation events in 2021, with employees donating a total of 75,700 ml of blood.

Governance Achievements

  • Established the CSR Committee in March 2016 and renamed the ESG Committee in January 2022.
  • Obtained ISO 9001 international quality certification in 1999 and successively obtained IATF 16949 and QC 080000.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 30% renewable energy by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water consumption by 10% by 2025
  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1% per year

Environmental Challenges

  • Overall shortage and price increase in components and raw materials.
  • Appreciation of the New Taiwan Dollar exacerbated an increase in operating costs.
  • Intensification of industry competition, increasing operating and raw material costs, rising worldwide inflation and geopolitical uncertainty.
  • Supply chain disruptions
Mitigation Strategies
  • Speed up the adjustment of its operations strategy, actively improve costs, enhance efficiency, and continue to enhance the research and development of core technologies.
  • Enhance the automation capacity of NB modules in Wujiang plant and optimize product portfolios; complete the construction of Line6 and Line7 capacity in Xiamen plant; double the capacity of Taiwan automotive display module assembly line.
  • Continuously review and streamline uncompetitive production lines.
  • Actively develop advantageous upstream and downstream industries, and continue to expand new customers, new businesses, and new fields of applications.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 12/year

Responsible Procurement
  • Code of conduct
  • Supplier sustainability requirements

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 9001, IATF 16949, QC 080000, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Solar power generation systems
  • Green products
  • Low-power consumption green-energy smart bus stop system

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:61,689 tCO2e/year (unverified)
Scope 1 Emissions:1,026 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:60,663 tCO2e/year
Carbon Intensity:426 ton CO2e per 100 million NTD in 2022

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Installed solar power generation systems on the rooftops of each plant, reducing CO2e by 4,200 tons.
  • Implemented five energy-saving and two water reclamation projects, saving 5.79 million KWh of power and 287 thousand tons of reclaimed water.
  • Waste recycling and reuse ratio: 98% in 2022.

Social Achievements

  • Various internal and external employee trainings provided.
  • Group and casualty insurance offered to employees.
  • Annual employee regular health checks.
  • 5,444 employees completed career training with a total of 62,323 training hours.
  • Charitable support for local maternal and child protection agency and BenQ Foundation.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an Audit Committee and a Remuneration Committee.
  • Introduced the ISO14064-1:2018 greenhouse gas management system.
  • Obtained the Y2021 greenhouse gas inspection statement.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in both office and manufacturing locations by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions at manufacturing locations by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Complete market realization of collimated backlight (CBL) components and enter mass production.
  • Expand the implementation scale of Mini LED backlight modules for in-vehicle displays.

Environmental Challenges

  • Weakening of the global economy and high channel inventories led to a decline in market demand for notebook computers and desktop monitors in the second quarter of 2022.
  • Global inflation and geopolitical rivalry.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Speeding up the adjustment of the operating system, strengthening technology development and client relationship.
  • Focusing on stability and strengthening profitability in 2023.
  • Introducing automated production lines to improve manufacturing efficiency and quality.
  • Optimizing energy of Taiwan’s manufacturing service and promoting smart application fields and system integration solutions.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 21 suppliers audited in 2022

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier sustainability requirements
  • Code of conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, SASB

Certifications: ISO 9001, IATF 16949, QC 080000, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, TOSHMS

Third-party Assurance: SGS

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Solar-powered e-paper bus stops and bus shelters
  • Reflective LCD monitors in smart kiosks
  • Transparent projection system for ferries

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:61,014 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 1 Emissions:1,091 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 2 Emissions:59,923 tCO2e/year (2023)
Waste Generated:5,529 tons/year (2023)
Carbon Intensity:343 tCO2e per NTD 100 million (2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Total solar power generation was 9,720,124 KWh, which might reduce by 5,516 ton of CO2e. Waste recycling and re-use ratio: 98% in 2022 and 96% in 2023.
  • In 2023, seventeen energy saving and five water reclamation projects were implemented; it is expected to save 20.6 million KWh of power and 331 thousands tons of reclaimed water.

Social Achievements

  • Launched the “Grow Up with You Project” to help rural schools upgrade educational resources.
  • Suzhou Forplax Optronics Co., Ltd. donated RMB 80 thousand to the “BenQ Foundation”.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an Audit Committee and a Remuneration Committee.
  • Obtained ISO 9001, IATF 16949, QC 080000, ESD20.20, ISO50001, ISO 14001, ISO14064-1, ISO45001 certifications.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 30% renewable energy by 2030
  • Reduce GHG emissions by 5% at manufacturing locations by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water consumption by 10% by 2025
  • Reduce carbon emissions by 30% by 2030 (office locations)

Environmental Challenges

  • Global economic slowdown due to inflation, tightening monetary policy, and geopolitical tensions.
  • Inventory destocking in the PC industry and consumption crunch.
  • Climate-related risks such as typhoons, droughts, and heat waves.
  • Transition risks such as regulatory changes and market shifts to net-zero emissions.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Product portfolio optimization and operational structure improvement.
  • Strengthening cooperation with MNT customers for high-end models.
  • Improving NB BL automatic assembly capacity.
  • Strengthening order-taking capacity of in-vehicle BLU.
  • Implementing energy-saving and water reclamation projects.
  • Introducing ISO14064-1 greenhouse gas management system and ISO50001 energy management system.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 21/year (2023)

Responsible Procurement
  • RBA standards
  • Supplier sustainability requirements

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Typhoons
  • Droughts
  • Heat waves
  • Heavy rainfall
Transition Risks
  • Net zero emission trend/policy
  • Carbon pricing mechanism
  • Impact on corporate reputation
  • Lower emission options emerging in the market
Opportunities
  • Reduce water use and consumption
  • Obtain government resources and cooperation
  • Enhance efficiency of transportation modes
  • Changes in consumer preferences
  • Actively understand/participate in the carbon trading market
  • Transformation to promote low-carbon manufacturing
  • Develop green products and energy-saving products/technologies

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 9001, IATF 16949, QC 080000, ESD20.20, ISO50001, ISO 14001, ISO14064-1, ISO45001, ISO / IEC 27001:2022

Third-party Assurance: SGS, DNV

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Green products
  • Energy-saving products

Awards & Recognition

  • AUO Corporation Global Sustainability Partner Award
  • Taiwan Excellence Award