BluGlass Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS)
- WHS
Social Achievements
- Improved laser quality and performance through vertical integration of manufacturing supply chain
Governance Achievements
- Established a Corporate Governance statement and plan, available on the company website.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Introduce higher-power and more efficient lasers across core wavelengths (405nm – 450nm), extend product offering in ultra-violet and green wavelengths, and begin launching next-generation products leveraging RPCVD technology.
Short-term Goals:
- Qualifying products in customer applications, onboarding additional customers, and securing larger purchase orders of GaN lasers.
- Complete integration of external wafer fab contract manufacturers into Silicon Valley fab and establish regional distribution agreements in key laser jurisdictions.
Environmental Challenges
- Production and repeatability challenges in Fremont facility and supply chain, temporarily impacting laser availability.
- Challenges related to photolithography processes, metallization, packaging processes for non-TO Can packages, and supply chain delays combined with production mishaps from TO-Can supplier.
Mitigation Strategies
- Implementing quality control measures and a program of excellence across the entire manufacturing process to improve repeatability, product availability, speed of delivery, and manufacturing yields.
- Resolution of technical challenges related to photolithography, metallization, packaging, and supply chain issues.