Climate Change Data

連展投資控股股份有限公司

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:12,384.6 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:50.2 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:12,334.3 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:0%
Total Energy Consumption:48,744.99 GJ/year
Water Consumption:185.9 million liters/year
Waste Generated:374.12 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:2.38 tCO2e/million NTD

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Environmental
  • Social

Environmental Achievements

  • Waste recycling and reuse/utilization rate reached 90.4% in 2022
  • Total water consumption decreased by 15.6% compared to the previous year in 2022
  • Shenzhen factory's scrap income was RMB 4,936,793.93 in 2022, continuing to create a circular economy through the classification and sale of raw material scraps.
  • No major violations of environmental regulations occurred in 2022.

Social Achievements

  • Launched Acon-eco charging operation service in the second half of 2022, establishing 4 charging stations by the end of 2022.
  • No work-related accidents occurred in 2022.
  • Average training hours per employee: 18.59 hours in Taiwan and 14.48 hours in Shenzhen.
  • Four labor-management meetings were held in 2022.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Sustainability Development Committee in 2022 and published the first sustainability report.
  • Obtained ISO27001 information security management system certification in 2022, with 100% of employees undergoing cybersecurity training.
  • No major violations of regulations occurred in 2022.
  • Average training hours for board members was 7.2 hours in 2022, exceeding legal requirements.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve average annual employee training hours of 30 hours
  • Achieve 90% employee training satisfaction
  • Achieve 100% annual training completion rate
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve average annual employee training hours of 25 hours
  • Achieve 80% employee training satisfaction
  • Achieve 90% annual training completion rate
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce total electricity consumption by 1%
  • Reduce electricity intensity by 1%
  • Maintain Shenzhen factory's electricity cost per million NTD at 2.5%

Environmental Challenges

  • Rising raw material costs, particularly copper, impacting production costs.
  • Potential increase in operating costs due to carbon fees (Taiwan)
  • Increased carbon trading costs in Shenzhen.
  • Supply chain disruptions due to geopolitical factors and the pandemic.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Diversifying product portfolio and sourcing strategies.
  • Implementing ISO 14064-1 greenhouse gas inventory and SBTi carbon reduction targets.
  • Optimizing energy consumption and replacing old equipment.
  • Developing a contingency plan for supply chain disruptions.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 10/year (Shenzhen)

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • ESG performance evaluation

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes (carbon fees)
  • Market risks (raw material prices)
Opportunities
  • Improved resource efficiency

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021, SASB, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14064-1, ISO 45001, ISO 27001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Acon-eco charging operation service
  • Acon-charging gun
  • Acon-vehicle connector