Climate Change Data

穎崴科技股份有限公司

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:74.3 mt CO2e reduction in 2021 (from solar power)
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:10,110 mt in 2020; 12,363 mt in 2021
Waste Generated:435.035 mt in 2020; 713.9 mt in 2021
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental protection
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Ethical corporate management
  • Sustainable development
  • Human rights

Environmental Achievements

  • Obtained ISO 14001 environmental certification in 2013.
  • Installed 99.96 kilowatts of solar photovoltaic, producing 134,360 kWh of green electricity in 2021, reducing carbon emissions by 74.3 mt.
  • Reduced average electricity use for lighting by 11% in Kaohsiung and Hsinchu factories.
  • Implemented water conservation and wastewater reduction plans, conserving 28.9% energy performance and reducing waste by 28.9%.

Social Achievements

  • Obtained ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management systems certification in 2019.
  • Established an Employee Welfare Committee to plan and organize various employee benefits.
  • Provided competitive salaries, bonuses, and benefits, including 14-month salaries, quarterly performance bonuses, and annual dividends.
  • Implemented various employee wellbeing initiatives, including year-end banquets, company trips, and flexible vacation policies.
  • Received a bronze award from the Talent Quality Management System (TTQS) in 2021 for talent cultivation and competency training programs.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an ESG Committee chaired by the Chairman.
  • Established Procedures and Guidelines for Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles.
  • Implemented a whistleblower system with multiple reporting channels and confidentiality measures.
  • Established a Data Security Committee and Data Security Policy to manage data security and business secrets.
  • Implemented ISO 27001 information security management systems.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Become the world's number one IC test interface supplier.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Continue to offer advanced sockets to satisfy fine pitch and high frequency IC testing demand.
  • Expand the types of mid to low end test sockets.
  • Target special types of packaging to provide comprehensive solutions for advanced testing requirements.
Short-term Goals:
  • Expand development of test sockets to vertical probe cards; develop MLO, ATE L/B, burn-in board product lines.

Environmental Challenges

  • Uncertainty in global economic outlook due to COVID-19 and US-China trade tensions.
  • Crowding out effect from nations supporting domestic semiconductor industries.
  • Challenges in cultivating and recruiting R&D talent.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Maintained production capacity in Taiwan during the pandemic.
  • Focused on high-end test sockets and customized solutions.
  • Monitored industry trends and grasped industry initiative.
  • Adjusted regional operating strategies and offered high value-added products.
  • Invested in employee training and development programs.
  • Offered competitive compensation and stock options to retain talent.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% of suppliers meet established requirements.

Responsible Procurement
  • WinWay Supplier Management Guidelines
  • Supplier code of conduct
  • ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 certifications for suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs)

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: KPMG Taiwan

Awards & Recognition

  • Bronze award from Talent Quality Management System (TTQS) in 2021

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:3,291.0891 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:15.638 million liters/year
Waste Generated:888.2852 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Environmental
  • Social

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced water consumption by 28.9%
  • Reduced electricity consumption by 741,188 kWh through various energy-saving and carbon reduction programs
  • Installed solar power generation equipment with a capacity of 99.96 kWp in Kaohsiung Plant 1, generating 126,684 kWh

Social Achievements

  • Established the Winway Global Charity Care Association to engage in social welfare activities
  • Provided equipment, resources, and technology for school research and development
  • Collaborated with local government agencies, universities, and vocational schools to establish industry-academia programs
  • Partnered with other local leading companies and National Sun Yat-sen University to establish a semiconductor college, cultivating talent for the semiconductor industry
  • Achieved 100% employee participation in routine health checkups

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Sustainability Promotion Team
  • Published the first sustainability report
  • 100% attendance rate of all directors at board meetings
  • Independent directors account for 44.4% of the board seats
  • 100% attendance rate of functional committee members
  • No major violations of regulations
  • No confirmed cases of corruption

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2% annually compared to the 2022 baseline year (2030)
  • Achieve 10% renewable energy use by 2030
  • Reduce employee turnover to <15% (2030)
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 1% annually compared to the 2022 baseline year (2023)
  • Reduce employee turnover to <30% (2023)

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Major infectious disease risks
  • Lack of human resources
  • IT security risks
  • Climate change related physical and transition risks
Mitigation Strategies
  • Flexible global layout and product configuration
  • Improved manufacturing and production efficiency, cost reduction
  • Internal response strategies, monitoring real-time epidemic information, dynamically adjusting company epidemic intensity
  • Encouraging employees to get vaccinated
  • Production line compartmentalization, online training, meetings, environmental disinfection
  • Introducing automated equipment, work segmentation, process standardization, shortening personnel training time
  • Reviewing salary structure and benefits, attracting talent through training and promotion
  • Promoting industry-academia cooperation to attract young people
  • Implementing improvements based on IT security risk assessments, including security training, adjustments to high-risk system accounts and permissions, and improvements to physical environment security
  • Regularly holding management review meetings to report on the progress of IT security operations

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Code of Conduct
  • Supplier Sustainability Requirements
  • Conflict Minerals Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte & Touche

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 Climate Action
  • SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

The company's initiatives contribute to these SDGs through various programs and policies.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Health Workplace Launch Label