Climate Change Data

SYNNEX Technology International Corp.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:4076 tCO2e (2021)
Renewable Energy Share:0%
Total Energy Consumption:39621 GJ (2021)
Water Consumption:21696 tons (2021)
Waste Generated:140 tons (2021)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Innovative Services
  • Social
  • Environment

Environmental Achievements

  • Total greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 0.33%, approximately 4,076 tons of CO2e compared to 2020
  • 13.3% decrease in logistics fuel consumption per box
  • 7.2% decrease in electricity consumption per box for shipment
  • 2.6% decrease in average fuel consumption per home service
  • Green energy project facilitated the reduction of greenhouse gases by approximately 10.3 tons of CO2e in 2021
  • 360,000 paper copies saved through digital process
  • 418,000 paper copies saved through cloud invoices

Social Achievements

  • Launched an interest-free loan program assisting over 80 colleagues with nearly NT$8 million in loans
  • Average employee training hours in 2021: 25 hours
  • 47% of female employees at the assistant manager level (inclusive) and above by 2021
  • Total recycling of a record high of 6,144 units of four-waste machines in 2021
  • Average customer satisfaction score for home services reached 4.8 in 2021

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Sustainability Committee in 2015
  • No violations of governmental laws and Company regulations in 2021
  • No significant fines or sanctions for violations of laws and regulations in 2021
  • Introduced the ISO27001:2013 information security management system in 2016

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • To 2024 compared to base year 2019: Reduction of 3% in water intensity per capita
Short-term Goals:
  • To 2024 compared to base year 2019: Annual reduction of 4.2% in GHG emissions

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to climate events (drought in 2021)
  • Increased use of electricity or water due to climate warming
  • Suppliers’ production costs increase due to climate changes
  • Client's increasing demand in low-carbon products and services
Mitigation Strategies
  • Keep an eye on local regulations changes
  • Review the progress of achieving the company's energy conservation and carbon reduction goals
  • Replace energy-consuming equipment
  • Pay attention to ESG trends
  • Evaluate and implement applicable International Standards (ISO, etc.)
  • Plan to obtain ESG-related certifications by third-party
  • Optimize the portfolio of digital products and services
  • Provide supply chain service to multiple brands and expand business scale
  • Improve the overall supply chain flexibility
  • Regular maintenance of equipment to maintain optimal performance
  • Evaluate the investment in energy conservation and renewable energy
  • Replace equipment to improve energy efficiency
  • Digital optimization: Cloud Inventory Service mechanism
  • Setting up intelligent logistics for distribution management
  • Regular maintenance for Euro5 vehicles that meet the standards of energy consumption
  • Keep an eye on market demands and risks for low-carbon products and services
  • Suppliers purchase products featuring low-carbon
  • Optimizing digital services

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Product Labeling Act compliance
  • Product Inspections
  • Environmental Protection compliance
  • Letter of Undertaking of Integrity

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Climate warming
  • Droughts
  • Floods
Transition Risks
  • Changes in government policy and regulations
  • Green supply chain requirements
  • Increased costs from suppliers
Opportunities
  • Increased demand for low-carbon products and services
  • Opportunities to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs through digital optimization and intelligent logistics

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, SASB standards

Certifications: ISO27001

Third-party Assurance: PwC Taiwan (limited assurance)

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Taiwan Global Brands (19 consecutive years)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:4196 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:1534.94 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:2233.40 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:797.69 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:41241 GJ/year
Water Consumption:20723 tons/year
Waste Generated:200 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.00048 tons of CO2e / Fuel consumption emissions per case shipped; 0.00070 tons of CO2e /Electricity emissions per box shipped

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Social
  • Environmental

Environmental Achievements

  • Obtained ISO 14001 and ISO 14064 certifications.
  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions per case of distribution by 3.88% and electricity consumption per container shipped by 13% through cloud warehousing.
  • Saved over 744,000 sheets of paper (equivalent to 582 metric tons of CO2e) through digitalization of business procedures.

Social Achievements

  • Increased the proportion of female employees above the assistant manager level to 48% in 2022.
  • Provided interest-free loans to over 1,300 employees, totaling over NT$400 million.
  • Donated books to colleges and universities to cultivate talent.

Governance Achievements

  • Achieved a record high revenue of NT$424.6 billion and net profit after tax exceeding NT$10 billion for two consecutive years.
  • Consistently received ISO27001 certification for information security management.
  • Secured a NT$14.4 billion sustainability-linked syndicated loan.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • 8% reduction in carbon emissions per container shipped by 2024 (compared to 2019)
  • 3% reduction in water intensity per capita by 2024 (compared to 2019)

Environmental Challenges

  • Extreme weather events impacting supply chains.
  • Changes in government policies and regulations.
  • Technological changes affecting product range.
  • Information security risks.
  • Climate-related litigation risks.
  • Increased costs from suppliers due to climate change.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Established standard operating procedures for emergency response and a remote backup mechanism.
  • Continuous observation and analysis of government policies and regulations.
  • Multi-brand, multi-product distribution strategy.
  • Implementation of ISMS, ISO 27001 certification, and regular security updates.
  • Active consultation with authorities and stakeholders, and establishment of internal data inventory.
  • Optimization of digital products and services, improved supply chain flexibility, and cost pass-through to downstream customers.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Product labeling compliance.
  • Environmental protection requirements.
  • Integrity commitments.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
  • Extreme temperature changes
  • Sea level rise
Transition Risks
  • Policy and regulatory changes
  • Green supply chain requirements
  • Reputational risks
  • Technological risks
Opportunities
  • Increased customer demand for low-carbon products and services
  • Opportunities in short-chain logistics and cloud warehousing

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (2021), SASB Standards, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 14064, ISO 27001

Third-party Assurance: PwC Taiwan (limited assurance)

Awards & Recognition

  • "Best Taiwan Global Brands" for 20 consecutive years.