Climate Change Data

Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:30,372.77 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:2,431.07 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:27,941.70 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:111.65 + 4,351.64 = 4,463.29 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:169,192.28 GJ/year
Water Consumption:11.87 + 14.10 + 8.33 + 6.74 = 41.04 Megalitres/year
Waste Generated:1,341.09 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.0011 mtCO2e/NT$1,000

ESG Focus Areas

  • Corporate Governance
  • Products and Services
  • Sustainable Environment
  • Workplace Well-being
  • Supply Chain Management

Environmental Achievements

  • Average energy consumption reduced by 2.94% in 2022.
  • Air pollution emissions complied with regulatory standards in 2022.
  • Completed third-party verification of greenhouse gas inventory report according to ISO 14064-1:2018 by June 2023.

Social Achievements

  • No incidents of labor disputes or violations of labor laws reported in 2022.
  • All employees underwent performance evaluations in 2022.
  • 100% execution rate of the annual education and training program in 2022.
  • No incidents of occupational diseases reported in 2022.
  • Customer satisfaction score of 96.6 points in 2022.
  • 100% resolution rate for customer complaints in 2022.

Governance Achievements

  • Average board of directors attendance rate of 97.5% in 2022.
  • Good rating for overall performance of the board of directors and functional committees in 2022.
  • No instances of violations in business integrity, anti-competitive practices, or anti-corruption laws leading to penalties in 2022.
  • Gemtek Taiwan Headquarters and Gemtek (Kunshan) Plant successfully completed VAP verification in 2022.
  • Gemtek Vietnam and Gemtek (Changshu) Plant completed SAQ assessments in 2022.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero emissions.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Increase the use of renewable energy by 5% before 2030.
  • Adopt ISO 50001 energy management system.
  • Sign the SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) and establish carbon reduction goals.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce average energy consumption by 1%
  • Complete TCFD support form
  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 5% relative to the baseline year by 2028.

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russo-Ukrainian War.
  • Changes in customer preferences towards eco-friendly products.
  • EU Carbon Border Tax.
  • Water restrictions/outage.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Expanding global layout and strengthening supply chain management.
  • Waste minimization and 3R concept (Reduce-Reuse-Recycle).
  • Ensuring products comply with RoHS, REACH, Packaging Directive, Battery Directive and Halogen Free (HF) standards.
  • Implementing green management.
  • Adjusting work shifts to cope with water restrictions.
  • Installing a water reservoir with a capacity of 360 cubic meters at the Vietnam plant.
  • Developing low-energy consumption technologies and products.
  • Investing in research and development of wind-generated energy products.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 101/year

Responsible Procurement
  • Environmental Protection Declaration
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Acknowledgment of RBA Code of Conduct
  • Supplier CSR Declaration
  • Conflict Minerals Guidelines
  • Responsible Business Alliance Code of Conduct Compliance Commitment

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Water restrictions/outage
Transition Risks
  • Changes in customer preferences
  • EU Carbon Border Tax
Opportunities
  • Develop Low-Carbon Products
  • Invest in new market trends

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (Core)

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, IECQ QC 080000, ISO 9001, TL 9000, ISO 13485, IATF 16949, ISO 27001

Third-party Assurance: SGS Taiwan Ltd. (AA1000AS v3 Type 1)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 4
  • SDG 7
  • SDG 8
  • SDG 12
  • SDG 13
  • SDG 16

Details provided in section 'Implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)'

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Green Products complying with RoHS, REACH, Packaging Directive, Battery Directive, and Halogen Free (HF) standards.

Awards & Recognition

  • 2022 - RBA VAP Silver Recognition (Gemtek Headquarters)
  • 2022 - RBA VAP Gold Recognition (Gemtek Electronics Kunshan Co., Ltd.)
  • 2022- Intel Supplier Achievement Award (SAA)
  • 2022- Taiwan iSports Enterprise