GIGA-BYTE Technology Co., Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2013)

Total Carbon Emissions:34,391.74 tCO2e/year (2012)

Total Energy Consumption:42,267 thousand kWh/year (2013)

Water Consumption:334,300 tons/year (2013)

Waste Generated:404.03 tons/year (2013)

Reduced carbon emissions from internal activities by 29.75% from 2009 to 2012 (exceeding the 2012 target).
Reduced carbon emissions per thousand units by 37.99% between 2007 and 2012.
Achieved ISO 14001 certification for all tier-1 suppliers.
Built the first green rooftop in Taiwan (G-HOME) incorporating wind, light, human-powered electricity production, and rainwater recovery.
Received the "Outstanding Achievement Award in Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction Action Mark" from the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration.

Launched various employee well-being programs including health seminars, employee health exams, flexible working hours, and unpaid parental leave.
Organized the first GIGABYTE Road Run with nearly a thousand employees and their families.
Hosted various art and cultural seminars for employees.
Donated to Children's Hearing Foundation, single-parent families, and Tzu Chi's long-term care families.
Received the "2013 Social Education Public Service Award" from the Ministry of Education.
Employed more disabled, middle/old-age, and unemployed personnel than legally required.

Established the "Remuneration Committee" to ensure sound compensation for directors, supervisors, and executives.
Implemented a comprehensive "Code of Conduct" covering individual, internal, and external aspects of business ethics.
Established a "Personal Information Committee" to comply with the Personal Information Protection Act.
Implemented a risk-based internal audit plan.
Passed Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification.

Long-term Goals:

Promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) and develop environmentally friendly products.

Medium-term Goals:

Establish an organizational greenhouse gas (GHG) and product carbon footprint performance indicator system.

Short-term Goals:

Sluggish global economy and competition from tablets and smartphones.
Climate change impacts on water resources and extreme weather events.
Maintaining a sustainable supply chain with ethical and environmental considerations.

Focus on high-quality, high-specification products.
Implementation of energy-saving and carbon reduction measures.
Strengthening energy management at all sites.
Working closely with suppliers to establish environmental management systems and comply with green product guidelines.
Developing low-carbon technology and green products.
Water resource management and conservation initiatives.

Supplier Audits: Auditing of key Tier-1 suppliers.

Frameworks Used: GRI G3.1, ISO 26000, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, IECQ QC 080000

Third-party Assurance: SGS